I recently became a member of The Mother Church, and I am so excited to have made this commitment. It has helped me feel more of a part of something that I have always cared so deeply about. In being a member, I feel more connected to the goals of the Church and the goals of Christian Scientists—to be healers for their individual communities and for the whole world.
In November, 2011, after becoming a member, I visited Boston for the first time, to see The Mother Church. It was something I had wanted to do for a long time, and being there was an amazing experience. During my time in Boston, I met so many people who all seemed to share the same love for Christian Science and healing that I have. Seeing their commitment re-enforced my original reason for becoming a member of The Mother Church, which was to become more directly involved in the Christian Science movement and to do whatever I could to support the progress of the movement and the Church.
I feel that being a member of The Mother Church comes with its responsibilities. We don’t become members to simply be passive attendees at church, or to just have a piece of paper that says we are a member; there is more to it than that. I think that as church members, one of our responsibilities is to “stand porter at the door of thought” (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 392). We must guard our thought, so that it is protecting and caring for the Church, Christian Science, and the world.
So far membership in The Mother Church has been such a blessing. Becoming a member has made me feel stronger and more supported as I work to achieve my goal of becoming a better healer, and possibly a future full-time Christian Science practitioner. Membership was a way to show my commitment to Christian Science. It was also a commitment to myself—to continue with my prayers and with my study as a serious student of this Science.
