on prepared by the Bible Lesson Committee.
10. Solo.
11. Testimonies by Christian Scientists, appropriate for the occasion.
12. Hymn.
13. Reading the Scientific Statement of Being, and the correlative
SCRIPTURE according to I John 3:1-3.
14. Pronouncing Benediction.
No collection is to be taken at this service.
The services should be preceded and followed by organ or piano music
of an appropriate character in all cases where this is possible.
Present Order of Communion Services in Branch Churches
1. Hymn.
2. Reading a Scriptural Selection.
3. Silent Prayer, followed by the audible repetition of the Lord's
Prayer with its spiritual interpretation.
4. Hymn.
5. Announcing necessary notices.
6. Reading Tenets of The Mother Church.
7. Collection and Solo.
8. Reading the explanatory note on first leaf of _Quarterly_.
9. Announcing the subject of the Lesson Sermon, and reading the
Golden Text.
10. Reading the scriptural selection entitled "Responsive Reading"
alternately by the First Reader and the congregation.
11. Reading the Lesson-Sermon. (After the Second Reader reads the
BIBLE references of the first Section of the Lesson, the First Reader
makes the following announcement: "As announced in the explanatory
note, I shall now read correlative passages from the Christian
Science textbook, SCIENCE AND HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES,
by Mary Baker Eddy.")
12. The First Reader briefly invites the congregation to kneel in
silent Communion. This is concluded by the audible repetition of the
Lord's Prayer (spiritual interpretation omitted).
13. Singing the Doxology:
"Be Thou, O God, exalted high;
And as Thy glory fills the sky,
So let it be on earth displayed,
Till Thou art here and now obeyed."
14. Reading the scientific statement of being and the correlative
SCRIPTURE according to I John 3:1-3.
15. Pronouncing Benediction.
The Church Tenets shall be read at this service.
The services should be preceded and followed by organ or piano music
of an appropriate character in all cases where this is possible.
Order of Exercises for the Sunday School of the Mother Church.[4]
1. Call to order by the Superintendent.
2. Hymn.
3. Subject of the lesson announced; Golden Text repeated by the
children; Responsive Reading.
4. Silent prayer, followed by the audible repetition of the Lord's
Prayer in unison.
5. Instruction in classes, in accordance with S
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