“Blessed Christmas morn . . . . . . Fill us today With all Thou art — ” ** **Poems by Mary Baker Eddy, p 29 Christmas. The time each year when Christians around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the one whom the prophet Isaiah anticipated and called “Wonderful, Counsellor . . . the Prince of Peace.” … Read More
November 2017 — Links of Love
A grateful heart a garden is, Where there is always room For every lovely, Godlike grace To come to perfect bloom. ~ Christian Science Hymnal No. 3 Our November eNews is an invitation to expand our capacity to be grateful. In the United States, Thanksgiving Day will be celebrated in a few weeks. According to a Harris Poll, it ranks … Read More
October 2017 — A Harvest of Love and Healing
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. – John 15:7, 8 One of the delights of early autumn is the sight of farm stands — or city … Read More
September 2017 — “Nursing Ourselves, Nursing Our Churches.”
Welcome to this regular monthly edition of our High Ridge House E-News and welcome to our upcoming Annual Meeting on September 16th. Our theme: “Nursing Ourselves, Nursing Our Churches.” This concept underscores the purpose of High Ridge House in working both with and for the field we serve to help prosper the practice of Christian Science and its healing ministry. … Read More
August 2017 — “Nursing Ourselves, Nursing Our Churches”
“Love for God and man is the true incentive in both healing and teaching. Love inspires, illumines, designates, and leads the way.” (Science & Health p. 454) It is this love that brings us together. We know that Christian Science Nurses, Practitioners, and Branch Churches are all vital to the Cause of Christian Science.Their individual roles support each other in … Read More
July 2017 — Learning to Fly
Photo credit: Virginia Hughes & Cristina Minola Recently we delighted in watching three baby robins hatch, grow, and leave their nest outside a patient’s window. Since then, we have enjoyed pondering lessons from observing their development. We watched as each bird outgrew his/her surroundings– once while they cracked open their shells and two weeks later when jostling with each other … Read More
June 2017 — Links of Love
“Let us feel the divine energy of Spirit, bringing us into newness of life….” * ∼Mary Baker Eddy This edition of High Ridge House’s monthly ENews is dedicated to the quote above that is the theme chosen by the Christian Science Board of Directors for the June 5, 2017 Annual Meeting of The Mother Church. Over the past year and … Read More
May 2017 — Links of Love
“A day of fresh promise breaks over the land.” ~Christian Science Hymnal No. 236 This week, Christian Science nursing organizations from the United States, Germany, Switzerland and the United Kingdom gathered in Scottsdale, Arizona for the 2017 Conference of the Association of Organizations for Christian Science Nursing also known as AOCSN. As the umbrella organization for Christian Science nursing facilities, … Read More
April 2017 — Ressurrection & Healing
Easter commemorates a singular event in the history of mankind — the resurrection of our Savior, Christ Jesus. His triumph over death, three days after his crucifixion, is the foundation of Christian hope and faith. Mary Baker Eddy saw the Master’s glorious restoration to life as the culminating proof of the spiritual truths that he taught. It illustrated the need … Read More
March 2017 — A Time to Sow
Spring is just around the corner! For farmers and gardeners, this beautiful season is the time to begin a new growing cycle. They clear the land of winter’s debris, shore up fences, prepare the soil, and decide what plants to cultivate. Then, envisioning their harvest, they sow the seeds that will produce the desired crops, confidently expecting the seeds to … Read More