{"id":250,"date":"2021-05-06T15:33:52","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T14:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianscience-cheltenham.org.uk\/?page_id=250"},"modified":"2023-07-05T15:38:43","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T14:38:43","slug":"services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.christianscience-cheltenham.org.uk\/index.php\/services\/","title":{"rendered":"Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"250\" class=\"elementor elementor-250\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25e8d04 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25e8d04\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02dcbb9\" data-id=\"02dcbb9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54e6e28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54e6e28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"uk-article-title\">Services<\/h1><div class=\"tm-article-content\"><p>Our\u00a0Sunday Services\u00a0are simple and without ritual. We do not have a sermon prepared by a minister as in other Christian denominations. Instead the service is conducted by two Readers, and its main component is the weekly &#8216;Lesson-Sermon&#8217;, prepared by The Mother Church and used by all branch churches. It comprises readings from the Bible and from\u00a0Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,\u00a0by Mary Baker Eddy, the discoverer of Christian Science. Science and Health interprets and explains the Bible, clarifying its healing message and its relevance to life today.<\/p><p>You can subscibe to the online version of the Lesson-Sermon by clicking\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/quarterly.christianscience.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>The\u00a0Wednesday Testimony Meeting\u00a0includes hymns and readings from the Bible and Science and Health chosen by the First Reader on a specific theme. This is followed by an opportunity for the members of the congregation to give gratitude for healings, and share insight gained through their study of Christian Science.<\/p><p>For the Order of the Services click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianscience-cheltenham.org.uk\/index.php\/order-of-services\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1545e06\" data-id=\"1545e06\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da9e937 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"da9e937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c774dfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1387 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c774dfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Our Church is in transition<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>We currently meet in temporary accommodation on Bayshill Road, Cheltenham. (Post code:GL50 3AW)<\/p><p>Sunday Services 9.45am.<\/p><p>Wednesday Meetings 1st and 3rd of the month at 7.30pm.<\/p><p>For further information please ring 07789 368199.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Services Our\u00a0Sunday Services\u00a0are simple and without ritual. We do not have a sermon prepared by a minister as in other Christian denominations. Instead the service is conducted by two Readers, and its main component is the weekly &#8216;Lesson-Sermon&#8217;, prepared by The Mother Church and used by all branch churches. 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