We are a branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. We are part of the Dayton, Ohio metropolitan area.
We are thrilled to host Mark McCurties, a practitioner of Christian Science healing and international speaker, to hear his talk “The Joy of Beginning with God.” Everyone—and we mean everyone—is welcome to join us for this free, in-person talk. Here are some ideas Mark shared with us in advance:
“The very first verse of the Bible in the chapter Genesis offers the most wonderful news: “In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth.” Part of what this glorious verse tells us is that in reality, everything and everyone begins with God. In other words, God is the only cause and the only creator, and God is causing good and right developments for each one of us.
“Mary Baker Eddy, the woman who founded the Christian Science church, knew that this subject of causation, cause and effect, might just be the most important discussion of our time. In fact, she boldly stated that making progress in the world depends on understanding cause and effect in the right way. She wrote: ‘Spiritual causation is the one question to be considered, for more than all others spiritual causation relates to human progress.’ (Science and Health p. 170:22–24)
“To that point, perhaps you’ve noticed that the world is talking nonstop about causation right now.
“What causes disease? What causes inflation? What causes crime? What causes natural disasters? etc. However, it’s helpful to note that these conversations are taking place from the point of view of physical causation, physical or material causes and effects.
“In this lecture, I’m going to take a different approach. I’d like to talk about causation, from a spiritual point of view. In other words, what is God causing? What kind of effects does God’s causative power produce? The Bible promises that God is causing only good. So in this lecture, I will explore how a better understanding of the good that God forever causes, can help us to experience more of that goodness in the form of health, peace, and safety for our world. In the beginning, from the beginning, and without beginning, God is causing good. As loved children of God, we each have a divine right to feel the effect of that divine goodness in our daily lives. I invite you then, to come learn more about the joy of beginning with God!”
Sunday morning church services run one hour and are held in our auditorium every week at 10:30 AM. Everyone is welcome. For children and youths under the age of 20, our Sunday School meets at the same time.
Every Wednesday evening at 6:30 PM, we hold a meeting for sharing of experiences, testimonies and remarks which attest to the healing power of Christian Science. Everyone is welcome.
Child care is available in our Children's Room for infants and small children who are not yet ready to attend our Sunday School or Wednesday evening meetings.
For more than a century, Christian Scientists around the world have gathered with family, friends, and visitors for a special Thanksgiving sermon and for sharing accounts of healings. Next year's meeting will be Thursday, November 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM and will last one hour. We hope you will join us! No collection will be taken.
We are located on the southeast corner of Main Street and Martha Avenue in Centerville, Ohio.
First Church of Christ, Scientist
100 S. Main St.
Centerville, OH 45458-2368
(937) 433-7784