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480: 496: 468: 61: 330: 456: 528:: "'The First Church of Christ, Scientist,' is the legal title of The Mother Church. Branch churches of The Mother Church may take the title of First Church of Christ, Scientist; Second Church of Christ, Scientist; and so on, where more than one church is established in the same place; but the article 'The' must not be used before titles of branch churches, nor written on applications for membership in naming such churches." 439:
Carol Norton, a student of Eddy's, and a practitioner and teacher of Christian Science, described the relationship between the First Church of Christ, Scientist and its branch churches as similar to the relationship between the federal government of the United States and the individual states. In his
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stone structure, is often overlooked because it is dwarfed by the much larger domed Mother Church Extension. Designed to fit on a kite-shaped lot, the former features a 126-foot (38 m) steeple and an octagonal auditorium that seats 900. It is built of granite from
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The original Mother Church (1894) and behind it the domed Mother Church Extension (1906); on the right, the Colonnade building (1972). The reflecting pool is in the foreground.
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and fountain, and Reflection Hall (the former Sunday School building). The site is one of Boston's most recognizable sites and a popular tourist attraction.
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The Original Mother Church, designed by Franklin I. Welch, was completed in December 1894, eight years after the first Christian Science church,
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in Boston, Massachusetts. The center is owned by the church and contains the Original Mother Church (1894); Mother Church Extension (1906);
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The First Church of Christ, Scientist, also known as The Mother Church, has branch churches around the world. In accordance with the
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2nd ed., edited by Duane Ebert and Pamela Ann Loberger. Oconto, WI: Oconto County Historical Society, p. 130.
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that Beman favored as most appropriate for Christian Science churches. It boasts one of the world's largest
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The First Church of Christ, Scientist, September 6, 1937. Leon Abdalian Collection, Boston Public Library
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Prayers in Stone: Christian Science Architecture in the United States, 1894-1930
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The Mary Baker Eddy Library - Located at The First Church of Christ, Scientist
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Added in 1904–1906, the Mother Church Extension was originally designed by
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of Boston. The sanctuary, located on the second floor, seats around 3,000.
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is housed on the site in an 11-story structure originally built for the
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Mother Church Extension, original Mother Church, reflecting pool, and
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God's Perfect Child: Living and Dying in the Christian Science Church
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The Life of Mary Baker G. Eddy and the History of Christian Science.
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America's Religious Architecture: Sacred Places for Every Community.
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The Life of Mary Baker G. Eddy and the History of Christian Science
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The First Church of Christ, Scientist, is located in the 13.5-acre
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Original church with the domed Mother Church Extension (1906)
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church. Christian Science was founded in the 19th century in
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Although fairly large for the time, the original church, a
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elements, bringing the domed structure in line with the
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First Church of Christ, Scientist (Oconto, Wisconsin)
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The Mother Church
First Church of Christ, Scientist (disambiguation)
Mother church
photograph
42°20′40″N 71°05′06″W / 42.34443°N 71.084872°W / 42.34443; -71.084872
Christian Science Center
Boston, Massachusetts
Denomination
Christian Science
The First Church of Christ, Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Architect(s)
Charles Brigham
S.S. Beman
Romanesque
Italian Renaissance
Groundbreaking
mother church
Church of Christ, Scientist
Christian Science
Lynn, Massachusetts
Mary Baker Eddy
Science and Health
Christian Science Plaza
Christian Science Publishing House
Mary Baker Eddy Library
reflecting pool
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Oconto, Wisconsin)
Romanesque Revival
New Hampshire

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