Weekly activities at DC Reading Rooms this week
All are welcome!
- Tuesday @ 2pm — Listen to the weekly Sentinel Watch podcast and consider related articles in this week’s Sentinel magazine (online gathering)
- Wednesday @ 5:30 pm — Join a discussion of recent articles in The Christian Science Monitor (hybrid event in downtown DC)
- Thursday @ 7pm — Bible discussion (online gathering)
- SAVE THE DATE: Oct 18 — Free talk at Christian Science Church, McLean, VA
SENTINEL WATCH PODCAST
Get to know Mary Baker Eddy: Early healings
Delve into a period of Mary Baker Eddy’s life when she was discovering the Science of spiritual healing for herself. Michael Hamilton, who works at The Mary Baker Eddy Library, shares his research into this specific era of her life, and how her writings, over one hundred years later, brought healing to his life.
Join us via Zoom to hear this week’s Sentinel Watch podcast and consider the Sentinel articles below.
- Tuesday, October 6
- 2:00 pm EST
- via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83436895293
- Meeting ID: 834 3689 5293
- OR, You may join the meeting by phone 1-301-715-8592
(NOTE: The current and past Sentinel Watch programs are always available online.)
More audio content for you
Listen to free podcasts, as well as an archival collection, on JSH-Online.com and other websites
Explore Christian Science Audio
This week’s collection of articles in the Christian Science Sentinel explore how we can get to our real story, our spiritual story that moves beyond a personal history, guilt, regret, loss…
Read or listen online to this week’s articles. Here are a few of particular interest —
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
“to injure no man but to bless all mankind”
Go to CSMonitor.com for the latest headline news
Here are the selected articles for reading and prayerful reflection at this week’s Welcome Wednesday gathering in the Reading Room. We’re going through our running list in order.
- The EPA may soon deploy AI to regulate toxic chemicals. It’s not telling the public.
- Greenland deal: What did the US and Denmark actually agree to?
- For the first time in three years, Gaza’s students head back to school
- One city thought it had e-bikes all figured out. Not so fast.
- When students rise up, integrity might prevail
- Other current articles may be discussed as they arise.
Please join us Wednesday, October 7, 2026, from 5:30 – 7:00 pm for Monitor reading and prayerful reflection for our world at the Welcome Wednesday gathering in the Reading Room.
You’re welcome On-site – in the Reading Room.
OR Online at: https://bit.ly/firstchurchdcrr
As usual, let us break bread together. We order from www.potbelly.com and eat at 5:00 pm. RSVPs [by 4:00 pm] are welcome for sandwiches/salads or other refreshments if you are joining us on-site in the Reading Room. Everyone is welcome at Welcome Wednesday in the Reading Room or Online via Zoom. See you then!
Christian Science Reading Room
910 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
readingroom@firstchurchdc.org
202-807-1877
www.firstchurchdc.org
The Welcome Wednesday gathering is just prior to the Wednesday Evening Testimony Meeting 7:30 pm upstairs in the Church.
All are welcome.
Supporting your SPIRITUAL STUDY
Thursday evening Bible study group.
Feel free to join this online gathering.
Hosted by Christian Science Reading Room, 910 – 16 St. NW
For more information, email: readingroom@firstchurchdc.org
Thursday evening, 7:00-8:15pm
Join the online Bible Study group
Online Conference at: https://bit.ly/firstchurchdcrr
Password: Truth
Meeting ID/password: 9101691016
Or call: (253) 215-8782
SPECIAL EVENTS
FREE TALK ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
SAVE THE DATE
October 18
2:00 pm
Talk by Ann Kneeland, CS
“Healing with Joy: Discovering the power of Love”
Christian Science Church, McLean, VA
For more information:
703 356 1265
www.csmclean.com
Explore free online spiritual resources
Listen to and explore many audio resources—
podcasts, articles, books, and more.
Learn more about the Bible by reading or listening to
Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy,
a book dedicated to the spiritual seeker.
Available online for free.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOMS
There are Reading Rooms in the DC metropolitan area
(and around the world)
where you can discuss ideas and ask questions
about the above programs and articles
- Visit a local Reading Room.
- Email us at jmrr.dc@gmail.com
- Visit our website to find quick links to more information.
Jointly Maintained Christian Science Reading Room
PO Box 9511 • Washington, DC 20016 240-935-8697
jmrr.dc@gmail.com www.ChristianScienceMetroDC.org
Facebook: @DC.CSReadingRoom
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Twitter: @JMRR_DC
