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\nA college student stopped by and asked if he could charge his phone. While he waited, he asked, \u201cWhat is this place?\u201d The conversation moved to a description of the words \u201cChristian\u201d and \u201cScience,\u201d with most of the discussion focusing on \u201cScience.\u201d I picked up a pencil and asked him, \u201cIf someone 3000 years ago lifted a pencil above a desk and let go, what would have happened?\u201d He replied, \u201cIt will drop.\u201d I then asked, \u201cAnd if I pick up a pencil now above the desk and let it go, what will happen?\u201d \u201cIt will drop.\u201d \u201cExactly! The same is true for God\u2019s laws. The proofs of God\u2019s care recorded in the Old Testament are based on God\u2019s laws, and those laws are just as active and powerful today as they were then.\u201d This led to a description of Mary Baker Eddy\u2019s healing after a fall, and the founding of her church. I gave him the brochure, \u201cWhat is Christian Science?\u201d and showed him the list of churches near his college.
\nA man and his son spent some time looking at the table of quote cards. They both selected a card before leaving.
\nA couple from Guam who were headed to Chicago stopped at our \u201cquote card table\u201d during their layover and took a picture of it. After selecting some quote cards, they came in and asked if we had a Chinese Bible. I showed them a Chinese/English Bible from our Sales stock. They were happy to find us at SFO!
\nA flight attendant stopped by the table with Bible quote cards located outside the front door. She was looking through the single cards. I invited her to take one of the rubber-banded bundles. She said, \u201cThese are great! I\u2019m going to take some for my friends.\u201d
\nGreat conversation about God, Christian Science, material science/observation with a young Muslim man. He took a picture of our textbook. He had 30 minutes while he was waiting for a friend to pick him up, so he came in to find out what Christian Science is.
\nA traveler stopped in to say how much she likes the Christian Science Monitor. She purchased the latest issue and took another from the FREE rack. She said one thing she loves about Christian Science is how no one tells you how to think. God speaks to each of us directly.
\nA man came in asking about the Christian Science Monitor. He asked if I was raised in Christian Science. I said I was, and related to him the first healing I recall from when I was in early elementary school. I had warts on my hands, legs, and even one on my nose. I asked my mom about how to pray. Each day after school we read a KIDS article from the Christian Science Sentinel. At some point my focus turned from the warts to God. As expected, the warts disappeared. He responded that the problems with the world today are due to our focus not being on God. Then he asked if Mary Baker Eddy said anything about angels. We discussed her writing about Gabriel and Michael in The Apocalypse, and the definition of ANGELS in the Glossary in Science and Health. He shared examples of receiving angel messages that directed him to safety when he was a boy. As he left, he asked me to pray for harmony on the family reunion trip he is about to take. I mentioned the account of Abram and Lot. \u201cLet there be no strife between me and thee.\u201d He smiled and said he will go with the expectation of harmony.
\nA man stopped in and, in a very thick accent, said he was Russian. He looked at the two Russian Bibles and the Russian translation of Science and Health we have. I also showed him a poster of the 10 Commandments that is in Russian. He left with a \u201cWhat is Christian Science?\u201d brochure.
\nA man came in asking for more information on what Christian Science is. I shared with him ideas and examples of healing. He left with a Christian Science Journal from our FREE rack. He said he has a copy of Science and Health somewhere.
\nA woman came in that is a Christian Scientist who goes to church in Livermore. She said she\u2019s glad the Reading Room is here at the airport.
\nA woman came in after seeing the children\u2019s books in the window. She is a frequent traveler and was glad to see we were open today. This was her first time to stop in. We had a good talk about Christian Science. Then she took a Christian Science Journal and Christian Science Monitor from the FREE rack. She is from Alameda so I told her there is a Christian Science Reading Room and Church there, and churches around the world. I also told her about the website ChristianScience.com. She also took some quote cards from the basket after I pointed them out.
\nA traveler from Wisconsin stopped in. She expressed her appreciation for our presence at SFO. She asked if we had any new children\u2019s items (she teaches Sunday School at her branch church). We talked about church. Jesus said, \u201cWhere two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst.\u201d Also, church is like a pile of charcoal briquettes. In a pile, they light each other and burn brightly. If one falls off the pile, it gets gray and dark. But as soon as it is returned to the pile, it lights again. She also asked if there are any churches near where she will be staying while in the area. Looking at a Christian Science Journal, we discussed possible locations.
\nA flight attendant came in to purchase two Full-Text Quarterlies. These contain the complete text of each week\u2019s Bible Lesson. She told me how grateful she is that our Reading Room is at SFO. She added that SFO is the most peaceful airport she flies through, attributing this to our presence.
\nA man came in to find the Christian Science Monitor. He said he used to live in Boston, near the Mother Church. He hadn\u2019t been in a Reading Room for many years. He spent some time in our Study Room and left with two issues of the Christian Science Monitor.
\nA sister from another faith tradition stopped in. She is on her way home after a mission in Taiwan. She left with a copy of the brochure, \u201cWhat is Christian Science?\u201d
\nA young man came in to say he has passed by many Christian Science Reading Rooms in his world travels but has never seen one open and he was excited to find this one open at the airport. We had a 2-hour conversation of questions and answers about God, Christ, the Bible, the world, man, etc. He took a selfie of the two of us and said he would look online for CS publications. He honestly did not want to take paper to cut down more trees. He took photos of some of Mary Baker Eddy\u2019s writings in Science and Health. What is God? Definitions of Heaven and Hell; the church tenets. His take-away in a few words: \u201cstay in tune with God\u201d are the words he will write after my name in his journal for today. I\u2019m so glad we were open for him!
\nA woman came in and asked if we had a printer. During our conversation I was able to tell her the basics of Christian Science. We looked in the Christian Science Journal and found churches near her home. She left with the brochure, \u201cWhat is Christian Science?\u201d
\nA man stopped by and asked what I thought about the controversy over the Old Testament. He shared an example of what he had read. In response, I shared my approach to Bible study: 1) What does the text say? 2) What does the text mean? 3) What does the text mean to me? As to if there were flying machines in OT times, we considered how Elijah was carried up into heaven, and Ezekiel having a vision of a creature that could move in all directions. The conversation then shifted to translations of the ancient texts, and the discovery at Nag Hammadi of texts dating back earlier than what is in the traditional biblical canon, and some other early Christian texts not included in the canon. How wonderful to engage in a discussion about the Bible at the Christian Science Reading Room at the airport.
\nA gal came in because one of her clients is a Christian Scientist. She teaches analytical reading. She took a free Christian Science Monitor and Christian Science Sentinel. She was surprised to see a Christian Science Reading Room at the airport. I told her it was the only one. I also mentioned that there are Reading Rooms wherever there is a Christian Science church. She was impressed.
\nA man with his suitcase and backpack came to the door and asked, \u201cMay I come in and read the Bible?\u201d Of course I answered, \u201cYes!\u201d
\nAs two men walked by, I heard them say, \u201cChristian Science Reading Room.\u201d Then they came back to the door, and one said, \u201cI\u2019m Jewish. What is a Christian Science Reading Room?\u201d I responded, \u201cJesus was Jewish.\u201d I explained that Christian Science is based on Jesus\u2019 teachings, which were based on the Old Testament/Torah. As they appeared to be headed to a gate to check in for a flight, I offered the brochure, \u201cWhat is Christian Science?\u201d which they eagerly took with them.
\nTwo men walked in and started looking around. They told me they had been to a Christian Science church once, but they were both atheists. The more talkative of the two asked if \u201cScience\u201d referred to some sort of laws. I told him he could sit in my seat behind the desk, because that was exactly right! Jesus taught us how to apply the laws of God to any and every situation in our lives. We briefly discussed some differences between Christian Science and other Christian denominations but focused on the Bible and Science and Health being our Pastor (rather than a person). After discussing Mary Baker Eddy\u2019s spiritual awakening after falling in icy conditions, and that the textbook was a result of her study and practice, he asked if he could buy \u201cthe book.\u201d Of course! When asked why I am a Christian Scientist, I told him it is because the teachings work. I mentioned having had healings of warts as a child, an apparent kidney condition as a young adult, and a medically diagnosed fibroid tumor when an adult. He said he may choose to investigate the teachings further when he returns home, but he promised he\u2019d come back the next time he is at SFO. Our conversation was cut short when the person meeting them texted to say they had arrived. Both men took the \u201cWhat is Christian Science?\u201d brochure with them.
\nA woman originally from Russia who now lives in Long Beach came in to ask about Christian Science. She was interested in learning more and took some free literature \u2013 a Christian Science Journal and a Christian Science Sentinel.
\nA woman came in after looking at the children\u2019s books in the window. She had a layover and came in to use the Study Room for a while.
\nA lady and her teenage son came in to ask what this place is, and why our sign says CHRISTIAN and SCIENCE and READING ROOM. After explaining to her about Christian Science, she said she is not Christian, but loves exploring spiritual things, and liked the table outside with quote cards. I encouraged her to take some. As we kept talking, I explained about our literature. She looked through the free rack and took some. I also explained about Science and Health being Eddy\u2019s primary work, and then she wanted to buy it and did. Her teenage son was mostly embarrassed, so she told him he could go walk around outside, which he immediately did. We talked about translations. She wanted to know if Science and Health was available in Hindi. I didn\u2019t find one, but she was happy with English. She then rushed off to meet her ride.
\nA tiny little girl walked up to the outside table and selected a Bible quote card. She and I started smiling and waving at each other through the window. She walked inside and around the desk to see me. Her mom was surprised by this as she said the girl is usually shy around new people. The girl also walked into the Study Room and climbed up to sit on a high-backed chair. She looked very proud of herself! The family asked if we had any free literature. They left with a Christian Science Sentinel with the kids\u2019 article \u201cWhat Tony the Tortoise taught me about prayer.\u201d Then they headed out for the girl\u2019s first flight!
\nI greeted a man who was curious about the name \u201cChristian Science.\u201d He understood \u201cChristian,\u201d so we talked about the word \u201cScience\u201d as describing the laws of God that are always in operation \u2014 from Bible times through present times. We can judge the validity of the laws ourselves as to if we are able to put those laws into practice in our lives and see results, whether the results are freedom from physical problems, relationships, or work problems. He was interested to hear there are Christian Science churches and Reading Rooms in his hometown, and he took a Christian Science Journal with him, as well as the brochure \u201cWhat is Christian Science?\u201d
\nA traveler came in and asked if we had the Christian Science Monitor. I showed him the current issue which is for sale, and the older issues in our FREE rack. I learned that he works for the Monitor as a staa writer. We had a lovely conversation about branch church work and serving as a Christian Science Chaplain. We both remarked on the universality of the Christian Science church with the many translations of books and literature available.
\nTwo travelers from Wyoming stopped in. They had never seen a Christian Science Reading Room, so wanted to find out more about it. They walked directly into the Study Room. After discussing the words \u201cChristian\u201d and \u201cScience\u201d (Jesus showed us how to demonstrate and prove the laws of God), one of the men began looking at our shelves of bound volumes. I shared with them that each issue of the weekly and monthly magazines includes inspirational articles and testimonies of healing. Our earliest volumes are dated 1898, which means we have over 120 years of healing accounts to which we can refer. They were impressed. Then we looked in the Christian Science Journal and found the location of Christian Science churches in their home state.
\nOne of the SFO Police Department Ambassadors came by to read the Bible Lesson citations in the window. He then came inside and we talked about the importance of forgiveness, including forgiving ourselves. Our conversation concluded with a discussion of Jesus\u2019 parable about the tares and the wheat. We typically do a good job with the first two instructions for dealing with the tares: gathering and binding them. However, we often neglect the final step in the process: burning them. The \u201cburning\u201d of the memory or problem results in complete forgiveness.
\nSomeone who was waiting to pick up a friend was in the section of the airport near the Reading Room. He saw our sign and decided to come in to ask, \u201cWhat is a Christian Science Reading Room?\u201d I started by sharing information about Mary Baker Eddy. She was a sincere student of the Bible who was severely injured from a fall; after reading an account of healing by Jesus, she herself was healed instantly; she studied the Scriptures for three years to understand what happened to her. She discovered that the healings by Jesus and the prophets were the result of God\u2019s laws (the \u201cScience\u201d part of our name). After using this understanding to heal others, she shared her findings with the Christian churches, but they were not interested. So, she started her own church. The Reading Room is an extension of all Christian Science churches, and this one is jointly maintained by several local churches. Each Reading Room provides a place for people to ask questions, research the Bible and the writings of Mary Baker Eddy, and to pray quietly. Before he left, I mentioned that Christian Science churches are located all over the world, and he could follow up on the ideas we discussed in his hometown. He left with the brochure, \u201cWhat is Christian Science?\u201d
\nFollowing a cruise and awaiting his flight home, a man came in to study the marked Bible Lesson. He said he visits our Reading Room every time he flies through SFO. He enjoyed the Study Room for over an hour.
\nSan Francisco International Airport hires retired airport police to serve as Ambassadors, who often stop by and say \u201chi.\u201d An Ambassador came in and commented on how much he enjoys reading the marked passages from the Bible Lesson in the window. He mentioned having drifted away from Christianity for many years but returned around 10 years ago. We then talked about how stepping away provides an opportunity to make religion our own, rather than merely following what someone else told us to do or think.
\nThe evening before my scheduled shift I became dizzy. Before going to sleep, I prayed. When I awoke in the morning, I was still a bit dizzy but was inspired to go ahead with my airport reading room duties. During my shift I was completely healed of the dizziness.
\nA lady came in who did not speak English. Somehow, she indicated by pointing to her phone and saying some words I could understand that she was trying to meet up with her daughter. I asked her to write her daughter\u2019s phone number on a piece of paper. I then used my phone to call her daughter, who said she was circling around the airport trying to locate her mom. I said to meet her mom at Door 9 on the Departure Level of Terminal 1. I then took mom out the door where her daughter had just pulled up in her car.
\nA three-generational family came to the window. The grandparent was showing the toddler the magazines in the window. Eventually the parent asked if the toddler could come in and color at our kid\u2019s table. Of course! They commented on the peaceful atmosphere in our Reading Room as they waited for their flight home.
\nA lady came in who had traveled from Australia to San Francisco. She had been in the terminal for two nights since her luggage ended up in Houston, and she was informed it could take another day or two for it to arrive. All her personal belongings were in her luggage, and she apparently did not have funds for a hotel room. She seemed pretty distraught. I spoke to her of the nature of God (the subject of this week\u2019s Bible Lesson) as Father-Mother, and of God\u2019s care for her every need. We read the 23rd Psalm together and talked of how there could be no \u201cwant\u201d for any of God\u2019s children. Since the lost luggage was the airline\u2019s responsibility, I suggested she contact them and ask about care for travelers under such circumstances. She did so and was informed that the airline would pay for a hotel room until her luggage arrived. We prayed more with the 91st Psalm, and she departed with a Bible and Science and Health, and a packet of our spiritual quote cards. Divine Love certainly does meet every human need.
\nTwo college students came in. They are from Spain but are studying at a school on the East Coast of the US. During their winter break, they decided to travel around the country. They arrived at SFO last night at 2 am, saw the Reading Room as they were walking around, and planned to return during our open hours. Their first question as they approached our open door was, \u201cWhat is this place?\u201d After describing the purpose of a Christian Science Reading Room, I shared information about Mary Baker Eddy. As we talked, they inched closer and closer to the desk. One of them took a picture of the Science and Health I was showing them and asked about the book. I mentioned the chapter on prayer, and how praying as described in the book helped an inmate at a jail where I serve as a Christian Science Chaplain. I also mentioned the last chapter, Fruitage, and the chapters on Genesis and Revelation. We looked at the definitions of Angels, Gethsemane, and God in the Glossary. After looking up in a Christian Science Journal where Christian Science churches are in Spain, they each left with the brochure \u201cWhat is Christian Science?\u201d
\nOur Reading Room is located near an outside door. A woman came around the corner of our space, holding onto the window as she walked. She said she needed help. I invited her to come in and have a seat. She said she had just fallen while walking outside. She was in awe that she looked up and saw us \u2013 not a coffee shop. We both remarked that her being near the Reading Room wasn\u2019t a coincidence but was proof of God\u2019s care. I was able to help her get in contact with someone who could help her get to her hotel. She expressed much gratitude for our peaceful environment and assistance.
\nOne of the Airport Ambassadors stops by to say \u201chi\u201d during his shifts. One week he saw travelers pick up a spiritual quote card from the tray outside and asked what it was. I gave him a bundled pack to take with him. The next week he stopped in and asked, \u201cWho is Mary Baker Eddy? I saw her name on the quote cards.\u201d I shared the account of her healing after a fall, and how she went on to record her findings and teachings in Science and Health and to start a church so her discovery would not be lost. He made the connection between the laws of God and the word \u201cScience\u201d in our name. I also shared the account from the September 1982 Christian Science Journal of the police officer who was healed through prayer of crippling injuries sustained on the job (see \u201cA line-of-duty injury that retired me\u201d by John P. Ondrak). The leaven of Truth is active!
\nAn airport worker who had just finished his annual security training saw the Reading Room. He stopped to read the marked Bible Lesson passages in the window and then walked inside. After a lengthy and inspiring conversation, he asked where Christian Science churches are located, and left with a \u201cWhat is Christian Science?\u201d brochure.
\nA traveler stopped in while waiting for his ride. I shared a summary of Mary Baker Eddy\u2019s healing, the establishment of the Christian Science church, and why I am a student of Christian Science. I told about two healings and showed him the chapter \u201cFruitage\u201d in the textbook. In response to learning that people are healed by just reading the book, he said, \u201cOh, wow!\u201d He left with a \u201cWhat is Christian Science?\u201d brochure.
\nA foreign traveler stopped in for directions to BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit). After giving her help to find her way, she actually looked up, noticed where she was, and said, \u201cA wonderful thing, a Christian reading room!\u201d I explained that this is a Christian Science Reading Room. She asked, \u201cIt is about Jesus, right?\u201d I then told her it was about God\u2019s laws which can be applied today just as Jesus applied them in his day, and God\u2019s laws are superior to material laws. She put her hand to her heart and said that made her so happy, and \u201cto think I just walked into this place.\u201d
\nTwo attendants were working together on an administrative task when a young man came in and started asking questions. We both offered ideas on what Christian Science is. He was so attentive! One attendant marked a Christian Science Journal for him to show where churches are located where he is stationed (Okinawa). He said he will visit when he returns. He left with the Journal and the \u201cWhat is Christian Science?\u201d brochure.
\nA gentleman came in and asked what we do here. I told him about how Mary Baker Eddy was healed after falling on some ice, which led to establishing the Christian Science church. He had some good thoughts in return. I mentioned our weekly and monthly periodicals and the Christian Science Monitor, that there are churches around the world, and that every church has a Reading Room.
\nOne of the SFO Airport Ambassadors always stops to read the marked citations from the Bible Lesson in our window. He came in and we had a nice conversation.
\nA traveler came in and asked if we were part of Scientology. I told him Christian Science is Bible-based. He asked if we had any literature he could take. He liked the listing of churches and left with a Christian Science Journal.
\nA United Airlines flight attendant came in. She is a Christian Scientist but doesn\u2019t go to church. We talked for an hour about her spiritual journey. She had lots of great questions about different ways to pray based on divine law.
\nA young man from India was on his way back home. He was just walking by as he had a long time between flights. He is on his own spiritual journey. He looked around the Study Room and was impressed with the Reading Room.
\nOur table with quote cards attracted a traveler. After picking up a pack of the cards, he came into the Reading Room. He said he was going through a divorce and was looking for inspiration. He selected a Christian Science Sentinel from our \u201cFREE\u201d rack. I shared ideas on forgiveness and offered an invitation to an upcoming lecture, \u201cLearning to love your enemies,\u201d which was to be live-streamed. If Jesus could forgive while on the cross, we can, too. He took notes of some of the ideas shared on his phone, and said our conversation had been very helpful.
\nAn SFO worker came in and shared stories of his understanding of God, and his questions for God. He is fascinated by the question, \u201cWhy did God create us?\u201d And also, by all the things that can happen in our human lives. He recently accepted the idea that the earth must be older than 6000 years. To steer the conversation away from life in matter, I began to talk about how Jesus healed without any material means. He confessed that he has never read the Gospels, but that now he will. He has a Bible app on his phone.
\nA woman came in and wanted to read. She said, \u201cI\u2019m Episcopalian.\u201d I said, \u201cSame Bible, same Jesus.\u201d I asked if she would like to select a Christian Science Monitor newspaper. Instead, she asked for a \u201cClia Notes\u201d definition of what distinguishes Christian Science from other Christian denominations. I replied, \u201cWe start from the premise that God is absolute and entirely good, and that everything is made like God \u2013 quality control; that Jesus showed us how to be God\u2019s children, how to treat each other, and that we cannot improve on or mess up God\u2019s creation.\u201d
\nAs a woman was waiting for her husband to pick her up, she looked at the books on display in our windows and eventually came in and sat down. She is a member of a Christian denomination and was glad to see our store at the airport. We learned we are each active in prison/jail ministry. I shared information with her on how to get involved in Santa Clara County. She left with the \u201cWhat is Christian Science?\u201d brochure and an invitation to an upcoming lecture that will be live-streamed.
\nText message to an attendant: \u201cI had such a blast talking to you! I felt so much peace at the airport and on the plane. Having the Reading Room at the airport sure makes a difference. Thank you so much for sharing the illustration about the old/young woman perspective picture. That\u2019s been really helpful.\u201d
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\nChristian Science Reading Room at SFO
\nSan Francisco International Airport
\nTerminal 1, Departures Level, Door 9
\nSan Francisco, CA 94128
We extend our heartfelt thanks to the many Christian Science churches and individuals for their interest in and support of this Reading Room. We have been at the airport for nearly 69 years, sharing Christian Science and its healing principles with approximately 2000 visitors each year, including travelers, airport personnel, and the local community.
\nRegular Contributions
\nContributions are always welcome and can be made on our website at https://www.csreadingroom-sfo.org/donate or by check (made payable to: Christian Science Reading Room) to the mailing address noted above.
Matching Fund Giving
\nLast August, we initiated a $50k matching campaign to cover our operating expenses of approximately $20K per month. We are thrilled to announce the completion of that campaign. In the fall, another donor offered an additional $50k for a second matching campaign. Currently we have raised over $40,000, and encourage you to help us meet the full amount by May 31st.
You can reach out with questions to cs.readingroom.sfo@gmail.com
\nWe thank the Participating churches that serve on our Board year-round. They are:
\nFirst Church of Christ, Scientist, Hayward
\nFirst Church of Christ, Scientist, Los Altos
\nFirst Church of Christ, Scientist, Oakland
\nFirst Church of Christ, Scientist, Palo Alto
\nFirst Church of Christ, Scientist, San Francisco
\nNinth Church of Christ, Scientist, San Francisco
\nFirst Church of Christ, Scientist, San Rafael
“The two largest words in the vocabulary of thought are ‘Christian’ and ‘Science.’ The former is the highest style of man; the latter reveals and interprets God and man;it aggregates, amplifies, unfolds, and expresses the ALL-GOD.”
\n\u2014 Mary Baker Eddy, No and Yes, p. 10
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\nA\u00a0man came in asking about The Christian Science Monitor. He asked if I was raised in Christian Science. I said I was and related to him the first healing I recall from when I was in early elementary school. I had warts on my hands, legs and even one on my nose. I asked my mom about how to pray. Each day after school we read a KIDS article from The Christian Science Sentinel. At some point my focus turned from the warts to God. As expected, the warts disappeared. He responded that the problems with the world today are due to our focus not being on God. Then he asked if Mary Baker Eddy said anything about angels. We discussed her writing about Gabriel and Michael in The Apocalypse, and the definition of ANGELS in the Glossary. He shared examples of receiving angel messages that directed him to safety when he was a boy. As he left, he asked me to pray for harmony on the family reunion trip he was about to take. I mentioned the account of Abram and Lot. \u201cLet there be no strife between me and thee.\u201d He smiled and said he will go with the expectation of harmony.
\n\u00a0A couple came in after browsing the windows.\u00a0 They asked first what Christian Science was and I spoke briefly about its founder and history.\u00a0 They asked next what a Reading Room is, and we talked about its role as a church activity and what it offers for visitors.\u00a0 They departed with the brochure \u201cWhat is Christian Science\u201d, a Christian Science Sentinel, a Christian Science Monitor, and cards with quotes from the Bible and the book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.
\nSince the Reading Room is located near an exterior door, people will stand nearby while arranging their rides.\u00a0 After a young man finished on his phone, he came in and asked \u201cWhat is this place?\u201d\u00a0 In answering his question, I shared with him an overview of Mary Baker Eddy\u2019s discovery of the timelessness of God\u2019s laws including how she found freedom from injuries by reading an account of healing from her Bible.\u00a0 When Christian churches of her day didn\u2019t embrace what she discovered, she founded the Christian Science church.\u00a0 I pointed out that this church is different from other Christian denominations in that our Pastor is two books from which a weekly Bible Lesson is read.\u00a0 I also mentioned that people don\u2019t need to go through a hierarchy of elders to reach God, but can turn directly to Him. He asked where I got my faith.\u00a0 I told him that while I was raised in Christian Science I made it my own through a healing I had in my high school/college years. Asked how to pray for a problem he was having, I explained that there are no formulas but to start with perfect God and perfect creation, and gratitude. As he was leaving he said he wanted to pray about a sore ankle but (he wiggled his foot around) it no longer hurt.\u00a0 He left with a Christian Science Journal so he can follow up with the church in his hometown.
\nA man saw the pamphlet \u201cFreedom from Addiction\u201d in the window.\u00a0 He came in asking if he could have one. Unfortunately, he didn\u2019t have the money for it.\u00a0 I showed him the basket of free pamphlets, and he spent some time picking out 4 or 5.\u00a0 I gave him a Christian Science Journal with pages marked to a local Reading Room.
\nAn East Indian gentleman who lives in the East Bay came in.\u00a0 He had just dropped off his son.\u00a0 He just happened to be walking by and stood at the door.\u00a0 I welcomed him in and we had the most interesting conversation for about an hour.\u00a0 He didn\u2019t think Christian Science is a religion, but I was able to show him our pastor and tell him about Mary Baker Eddy and her book Science and Health.\u00a0 I showed him a Journal and talked about churches around the world.\u00a0 I suggested he find a church and Reading Room near him.\u00a0 He wants to learn more.\u00a0 I also told him about christianscience.com.
\nA couple came in after reading items in the windows.\u00a0 They asked what Christian Science is and wondered if the Bible Lesson marked in the window is for daily study and if it can be purchased here.\u00a0 I gave them the Quarterly.\u00a0 The woman had picked up a Sentinel from the turnstile of free literature.\u00a0 The gentleman asked if the Lesson and Monitor could be subscribed to so I showed him how to do that.\u00a0 We agreed that knowing God better changes us and if we love our neighbor as ourselves, we are keeping the Ten Commandments.
\nA man from New Zealand came in.\u00a0 He took the free Full Text Quarterly and several periodicals.\u00a0 He was very grateful for our Reading Room.
\nA woman was spending quite a long time reading from our windows. I asked her if I could answer any of her questions.\u00a0 She said that she was from Oak Forest, near Chicago, and that there is a Christian Science church in that community. She said she found the marked books in our window \u201cspiritually inspiring\u201d and that she is seeking a deeper understanding of God.\u00a0 We discussed his healing ministry of Jesus who brought the Christ, the word of God to the world. We discussed Mrs. Eddy\u2019s discovery of Christian Science based on the healing of Christ Jesus and discussed the Bible Lesson.\u00a0 She left with a new June Full Text Quarterly to read on her flight home.
\nTwo people came in.\u00a0 I learned they just completed their graduate program in data analysis and are headed home to South Korea.\u00a0 The woman was looking at Bible reference books in the study room.\u00a0 The man and I began talking.\u00a0 I was able to share an explanation of our Pastor, the Bible and Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy.\u00a0 Before they left, the woman asked if she could take a copy of the \u201cWhat is Christian Science\u201d brochure.\u00a0 Yes!\u00a0 We looked up information in The Christian Science Journal for the location of the Christian Science Society in Seoul.
\nA man came in and asked about the word \u201cScience\u201d in our name.\u00a0 I explained the term refers to God\u2019s laws, which are changeless.\u00a0 He took a \u201cWhat is Christian Science\u201d brochure with him and a packet of quote cards.
\nA traveler from New York stepped inside for a brief moment and commented how nice it was to see a Christian Science Reading Room at the airport.
\nA man popped in to choose a magazine from our free rack.
\nA young woman came in.\u00a0 Her parents were students of Christian Science. We prayed the Lord\u2019s Prayer together.
\nAn airport volunteer came in and asked if she could take literature from our free rack.\u00a0 She took two Christian Science Monitors and commented on the high quality of the publication\u2019s writing.
\nA young man read our window Bible and then popped his head in and said \u201cI\u2019ve never heard of Christian Science\u201d.\u00a0 Get this \u2014 he lives in Boston!\u00a0 I gave him a very brief intro and he asked to take our \u201cWhat is Christian Science\u201d brochure.
\nA gentleman came in asking about his lost phone, which the device he was holding said was right in this vicinity.\u00a0 After searching, we suddenly realized it must be downstairs at the police station\u2019s lost and found.\u00a0 I note this in case this happens again.\u00a0 The gentleman returned to thank me and say his phone had been successfully retrieved.
\nAn airline attendant came in \u2014 touched by walking into the Reading Room. She said her mother had been a Christian Scientist.\u00a0 It was apparent that it was \u201ca moment\u201d for her.\u00a0 Now she knows we are here.
\nA woman who volunteers in the info booth at the airport came in to find what kind of place this is. She thought it was so \u201ccool\u201d that there is a Christian place at the airport where anyone can come in to read. She said she is a Christian herself.\u00a0 I showed her that our textbook has a section \u201cKey to the Scriptures\u201d and we have Bibles in different languages and invited her to come in anytime we are open or to read some of the week\u2019s Bible Lesson in the windows.
\nA young woman from Kazakhstan (now living in Dublin, CA) came in.\u00a0 She was raised Muslim but doesn\u2019t practice or follow it.\u00a0 She says she\u2019s \u201clooking\u201d for something.\u00a0 I told her a bit about Mary Baker Eddy and our two books and why I am a Christian Scientist.\u00a0 She listened carefully and took some of the quote cards with her.
\nA Delta flight attendant came in asking \u201cWhat is this place?\u201d\u00a0 I began by saying that our pastor is the Bible and the book Science and Health. I then told her how Mary Baker Eddy was healed by reading the Bible, and then she wrote Science and Health. I mentioned that we believe in the first chapter of Genesis which describes man as made in the image and likeness of God.\u00a0 When she said she is a flight attendant, I suggested she check out our church headquarters if she is in Boston.
\nA curious traveler came in and asked, \u201cWhat is this place?\u201d\u00a0 As we talked, I learned that he is a serious student of the Bible. He agreed that healing is to be expected as we pray. After sharing the basics of how Christian Science is different from other religions (e.g. no intermediary between us and God) he mentioned that his wife was suffering from a painful condition.\u00a0 We walked over to our free rack and quickly found two Christian Science Sentinels containing accounts of healing of pain. He was thrilled to take the Sentinels home to his wife.\u00a0 He also took a Journal marked for churches in his hometown.
\nA flight attendant came in to purchase two Full Text Quarterlies.\u00a0 She was grateful for our convenient location.
\nAn airport employee came by to ask about the Reading Room. Our discussion led to the basic teaching and healings by Christ Jesus, how Mary Baker Eddy discovered the truth of Christ Jesus healings. She asked me for a Bible quote and I suggested she take one from the tray in front of the Reading Room, which she did.
\nA woman came in asking for prayerful help with some personal concerns, including alcohol issues, a breakup with her fianc\u00e9e and financial problems. We discussed concepts of God\u2019s qualities and of the importance of keeping our focus on the Christ. As she left, I gave her a Sentinel from our display rack with an article on connecting with God.\u00a0 She gave me an appreciative smile and a hug.
\nAs a young family walked by, one of the children saw the sign about talking a spiritual thought and asked if she could have one.\u00a0 Of course, I said yes.\u00a0 Then the younger brother came in for one.\u00a0 The adult with them asked if we had rosaries. Since we do not, he took a quote package from the basket.
\nA man came in \u2013 didn\u2019t know anything about Christian Science. He said he was a Christian. I explained that Christian Science is the \u201cScience\u201d of Christianity, that it is based on rules that can be applied for healing.\u00a0 He took lots of pictures and some free literature.\u00a0 He wanted to tell his wife.\u00a0 He is a frequent traveler and said he\u2019d be back next time he is at the airport.
\nA woman dropped in to get a couple of Sentinels from the free rack.\u00a0 She said that 14 years ago her daughter had a healing which she relayed with great gratitude.
\nA man and his son spent some time looking at the table of quote cards. They both selected a card before leaving.
\nA couple from Guam who were headed to Chicago stopped at our \u201cquote table\u201d during their lay-over and took a picture of it. After selecting some quote cards, they came in and asked if we had a Chinese Bible. I showed them a Chinese/English Bible from our Sales stock. They were happy to find us at SFO!
\nA flight attendant stopped by the table with Bible quote cards located outside the front door. She was looking through the single cards. I invited her to take one of the rubber-banded bundles. She said, \u201cThese are great! I\u2019m going to take some for my friends.\u201d
\nI had a great conversation about God, Christian Science, material science/observation with a young Muslim man. He took a picture of our textbook. He had 30 minutes while he was waiting for a friend to pick him up, so he came in to find out what Christian Science is.
\nA traveler stopped in to say how much she likes The Christian Science Monitor. She purchased the latest issue and took another from the free rack. She said one thing she loves about Christian Science is how no one tells you how to think. God speaks to each of us directly.
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Please visit us on online at www.csreadingroom-sfo.org
\nTelephone: 650-821-0105
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For comments, questions, or to send a donation, please visit our website or mail to:
\nChristian Science Reading Room at SFO
\nSan Francisco International Airport
\nDepartures Level, Door 9
\nSan Francisco, CA\u00a0 94128
\nWe extend our heartfelt thanks to the many Christian Science churches and individuals for their interest in and support of this Reading Room. We have been at the airport for nearly 68 years, sharing Christian Science and its healing principles with approximately 5700 visitors each year, including travelers, airport personnel, and the local community — with over 60 copies of Science and Health sold annually!
\nRegular Contributions
\nContributions are always welcome and can be made on our website at https://www.csreadingroom-sfo.org/donate or by check (made payable to: Christian Science Reading Room) to the mailing address noted above.\u00a0
\nMatching Fund Giving
\nIn August, we initiated a dollar-for-dollar campaign to cover our operating expenses of approximately $20K per month. We are pleased to announce that the initial $25K goal has been met, unlocking an additional $25K. But that\u2019s not all! Thanks to another generous anonymous donor, we now have an extra $50K in matching funds, bringing the total matching fund to $75K matching fund available through December 15, 2025.
\nYou can reach out with questions to cs.readingroom.sfo@gmail.com .
\nWe thank the Participating churches that serve on our Board year-round. They are:
\nFirst Church of Christ, Scientist, Hayward
\nFirst Church of Christ, Scientist, Los Altos
\nFirst Church of Christ, Scientist, Oakland
\nFirst Church of Christ, Scientist, Palo Alto
\nFirst Church of Christ, Scientist, San Francisco
\nNinth Church of Christ, Scientist, San Francisco
\nFirst Church of Christ, Scientist, San Rafael
\n“The two largest words in the vocabulary of thought are ‘Christian’ and ‘Science.’
\nThe former is the highest style of man; the latter reveals and interprets God and man;
\nit aggregates, amplifies, unfolds, and expresses the ALL-GOD.”\u00a0
\u2014 Mary Baker Eddy, No and Yes, p. 10
The post Fruitage Report Fall 2025 first appeared on Christian Science Reading Room.", "content_text": "\u201cWith God all things are possible\u201d (Mark 10:27)\n\n\nClick here to download this report as a PDF\nA\u00a0man came in asking about The Christian Science Monitor. He asked if I was raised in Christian Science. I said I was and related to him the first healing I recall from when I was in early elementary school. I had warts on my hands, legs and even one on my nose. I asked my mom about how to pray. Each day after school we read a KIDS article from The Christian Science Sentinel. At some point my focus turned from the warts to God. As expected, the warts disappeared. He responded that the problems with the world today are due to our focus not being on God. Then he asked if Mary Baker Eddy said anything about angels. We discussed her writing about Gabriel and Michael in The Apocalypse, and the definition of ANGELS in the Glossary. He shared examples of receiving angel messages that directed him to safety when he was a boy. As he left, he asked me to pray for harmony on the family reunion trip he was about to take. I mentioned the account of Abram and Lot. \u201cLet there be no strife between me and thee.\u201d He smiled and said he will go with the expectation of harmony.\n\u00a0A couple came in after browsing the windows.\u00a0 They asked first what Christian Science was and I spoke briefly about its founder and history.\u00a0 They asked next what a Reading Room is, and we talked about its role as a church activity and what it offers for visitors.\u00a0 They departed with the brochure \u201cWhat is Christian Science\u201d, a Christian Science Sentinel, a Christian Science Monitor, and cards with quotes from the Bible and the book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.\nSince the Reading Room is located near an exterior door, people will stand nearby while arranging their rides.\u00a0 After a young man finished on his phone, he came in and asked \u201cWhat is this place?\u201d\u00a0 In answering his question, I shared with him an overview of Mary Baker Eddy\u2019s discovery of the timelessness of God\u2019s laws including how she found freedom from injuries by reading an account of healing from her Bible.\u00a0 When Christian churches of her day didn\u2019t embrace what she discovered, she founded the Christian Science church.\u00a0 I pointed out that this church is different from other Christian denominations in that our Pastor is two books from which a weekly Bible Lesson is read.\u00a0 I also mentioned that people don\u2019t need to go through a hierarchy of elders to reach God, but can turn directly to Him. He asked where I got my faith.\u00a0 I told him that while I was raised in Christian Science I made it my own through a healing I had in my high school/college years. Asked how to pray for a problem he was having, I explained that there are no formulas but to start with perfect God and perfect creation, and gratitude. As he was leaving he said he wanted to pray about a sore ankle but (he wiggled his foot around) it no longer hurt.\u00a0 He left with a Christian Science Journal so he can follow up with the church in his hometown.\nA man saw the pamphlet \u201cFreedom from Addiction\u201d in the window.\u00a0 He came in asking if he could have one. Unfortunately, he didn\u2019t have the money for it.\u00a0 I showed him the basket of free pamphlets, and he spent some time picking out 4 or 5.\u00a0 I gave him a Christian Science Journal with pages marked to a local Reading Room.\nAn East Indian gentleman who lives in the East Bay came in.\u00a0 He had just dropped off his son.\u00a0 He just happened to be walking by and stood at the door.\u00a0 I welcomed him in and we had the most interesting conversation for about an hour.\u00a0 He didn\u2019t think Christian Science is a religion, but I was able to show him our pastor and tell him about Mary Baker Eddy and her book Science and Health.\u00a0 I showed him a Journal and talked about churches around the world.\u00a0 I suggested he find a church and Reading Room near him.\u00a0 He wants to learn more.\u00a0 I also told him about christianscience.com.\nA couple came in after reading items in the windows.\u00a0 They asked what Christian Science is and wondered if the Bible Lesson marked in the window is for daily study and if it can be purchased here.\u00a0 I gave them the Quarterly.\u00a0 The woman had picked up a Sentinel from the turnstile of free literature.\u00a0 The gentleman asked if the Lesson and Monitor could be subscribed to so I showed him how to do that.\u00a0 We agreed that knowing God better changes us and if we love our neighbor as ourselves, we are keeping the Ten Commandments.\nA man from New Zealand came in.\u00a0 He took the free Full Text Quarterly and several periodicals.\u00a0 He was very grateful for our Reading Room.\nA woman was spending quite a long time reading from our windows. I asked her if I could answer any of her questions.\u00a0 She said that she was from Oak Forest, near Chicago, and that there is a Christian Science church in that community. She said she found the marked books in our window \u201cspiritually inspiring\u201d and that she is seeking a deeper understanding of God.\u00a0 We discussed his healing ministry of Jesus who brought the Christ, the word of God to the world. We discussed Mrs. Eddy\u2019s discovery of Christian Science based on the healing of Christ Jesus and discussed the Bible Lesson.\u00a0 She left with a new June Full Text Quarterly to read on her flight home.\nTwo people came in.\u00a0 I learned they just completed their graduate program in data analysis and are headed home to South Korea.\u00a0 The woman was looking at Bible reference books in the study room.\u00a0 The man and I began talking.\u00a0 I was able to share an explanation of our Pastor, the Bible and Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy.\u00a0 Before they left, the woman asked if she could take a copy of the \u201cWhat is Christian Science\u201d brochure.\u00a0 Yes!\u00a0 We looked up information in The Christian Science Journal for the location of the Christian Science Society in Seoul.\nA man came in and asked about the word \u201cScience\u201d in our name.\u00a0 I explained the term refers to God\u2019s laws, which are changeless.\u00a0 He took a \u201cWhat is Christian Science\u201d brochure with him and a packet of quote cards.\nA traveler from New York stepped inside for a brief moment and commented how nice it was to see a Christian Science Reading Room at the airport.\nA man popped in to choose a magazine from our free rack.\nA young woman came in.\u00a0 Her parents were students of Christian Science. We prayed the Lord\u2019s Prayer together.\nAn airport volunteer came in and asked if she could take literature from our free rack.\u00a0 She took two Christian Science Monitors and commented on the high quality of the publication\u2019s writing.\nA young man read our window Bible and then popped his head in and said \u201cI\u2019ve never heard of Christian Science\u201d.\u00a0 Get this \u2014 he lives in Boston!\u00a0 I gave him a very brief intro and he asked to take our \u201cWhat is Christian Science\u201d brochure.\nA gentleman came in asking about his lost phone, which the device he was holding said was right in this vicinity.\u00a0 After searching, we suddenly realized it must be downstairs at the police station\u2019s lost and found.\u00a0 I note this in case this happens again.\u00a0 The gentleman returned to thank me and say his phone had been successfully retrieved.\nAn airline attendant came in \u2014 touched by walking into the Reading Room. She said her mother had been a Christian Scientist.\u00a0 It was apparent that it was \u201ca moment\u201d for her.\u00a0 Now she knows we are here.\nA woman who volunteers in the info booth at the airport came in to find what kind of place this is. She thought it was so \u201ccool\u201d that there is a Christian place at the airport where anyone can come in to read. She said she is a Christian herself.\u00a0 I showed her that our textbook has a section \u201cKey to the Scriptures\u201d and we have Bibles in different languages and invited her to come in anytime we are open or to read some of the week\u2019s Bible Lesson in the windows.\nA young woman from Kazakhstan (now living in Dublin, CA) came in.\u00a0 She was raised Muslim but doesn\u2019t practice or follow it.\u00a0 She says she\u2019s \u201clooking\u201d for something.\u00a0 I told her a bit about Mary Baker Eddy and our two books and why I am a Christian Scientist.\u00a0 She listened carefully and took some of the quote cards with her.\nA Delta flight attendant came in asking \u201cWhat is this place?\u201d\u00a0 I began by saying that our pastor is the Bible and the book Science and Health. I then told her how Mary Baker Eddy was healed by reading the Bible, and then she wrote Science and Health. I mentioned that we believe in the first chapter of Genesis which describes man as made in the image and likeness of God.\u00a0 When she said she is a flight attendant, I suggested she check out our church headquarters if she is in Boston.\nA curious traveler came in and asked, \u201cWhat is this place?\u201d\u00a0 As we talked, I learned that he is a serious student of the Bible. He agreed that healing is to be expected as we pray. After sharing the basics of how Christian Science is different from other religions (e.g. no intermediary between us and God) he mentioned that his wife was suffering from a painful condition.\u00a0 We walked over to our free rack and quickly found two Christian Science Sentinels containing accounts of healing of pain. He was thrilled to take the Sentinels home to his wife.\u00a0 He also took a Journal marked for churches in his hometown.\nA flight attendant came in to purchase two Full Text Quarterlies.\u00a0 She was grateful for our convenient location.\nAn airport employee came by to ask about the Reading Room. Our discussion led to the basic teaching and healings by Christ Jesus, how Mary Baker Eddy discovered the truth of Christ Jesus healings. She asked me for a Bible quote and I suggested she take one from the tray in front of the Reading Room, which she did.\nA woman came in asking for prayerful help with some personal concerns, including alcohol issues, a breakup with her fianc\u00e9e and financial problems. We discussed concepts of God\u2019s qualities and of the importance of keeping our focus on the Christ. As she left, I gave her a Sentinel from our display rack with an article on connecting with God.\u00a0 She gave me an appreciative smile and a hug.\nAs a young family walked by, one of the children saw the sign about talking a spiritual thought and asked if she could have one.\u00a0 Of course, I said yes.\u00a0 Then the younger brother came in for one.\u00a0 The adult with them asked if we had rosaries. Since we do not, he took a quote package from the basket.\nA man came in \u2013 didn\u2019t know anything about Christian Science. He said he was a Christian. I explained that Christian Science is the \u201cScience\u201d of Christianity, that it is based on rules that can be applied for healing.\u00a0 He took lots of pictures and some free literature.\u00a0 He wanted to tell his wife.\u00a0 He is a frequent traveler and said he\u2019d be back next time he is at the airport.\nA woman dropped in to get a couple of Sentinels from the free rack.\u00a0 She said that 14 years ago her daughter had a healing which she relayed with great gratitude.\nA man and his son spent some time looking at the table of quote cards. They both selected a card before leaving.\nA couple from Guam who were headed to Chicago stopped at our \u201cquote table\u201d during their lay-over and took a picture of it. After selecting some quote cards, they came in and asked if we had a Chinese Bible. I showed them a Chinese/English Bible from our Sales stock. They were happy to find us at SFO!\nA flight attendant stopped by the table with Bible quote cards located outside the front door. She was looking through the single cards. I invited her to take one of the rubber-banded bundles. She said, \u201cThese are great! I\u2019m going to take some for my friends.\u201d\nI had a great conversation about God, Christian Science, material science/observation with a young Muslim man. He took a picture of our textbook. He had 30 minutes while he was waiting for a friend to pick him up, so he came in to find out what Christian Science is.\nA traveler stopped in to say how much she likes The Christian Science Monitor. She purchased the latest issue and took another from the free rack. She said one thing she loves about Christian Science is how no one tells you how to think. God speaks to each of us directly.\n \nPlease visit us on online at www.csreadingroom-sfo.org\nTelephone: 650-821-0105\n \nFor comments, questions, or to send a donation, please visit our website or mail to:\nChristian Science Reading Room at SFO\nSan Francisco International Airport\nDepartures Level, Door 9\nSan Francisco, CA\u00a0 94128\nWe extend our heartfelt thanks to the many Christian Science churches and individuals for their interest in and support of this Reading Room. We have been at the airport for nearly 68 years, sharing Christian Science and its healing principles with approximately 5700 visitors each year, including travelers, airport personnel, and the local community — with over 60 copies of Science and Health sold annually!\nRegular Contributions\nContributions are always welcome and can be made on our website at https://www.csreadingroom-sfo.org/donate or by check (made payable to: Christian Science Reading Room) to the mailing address noted above.\u00a0\nMatching Fund Giving\nIn August, we initiated a dollar-for-dollar campaign to cover our operating expenses of approximately $20K per month. We are pleased to announce that the initial $25K goal has been met, unlocking an additional $25K. But that\u2019s not all! Thanks to another generous anonymous donor, we now have an extra $50K in matching funds, bringing the total matching fund to $75K matching fund available through December 15, 2025.\nYou can reach out with questions to cs.readingroom.sfo@gmail.com .\nWe thank the Participating churches that serve on our Board year-round. They are:\nFirst Church of Christ, Scientist, Hayward\nFirst Church of Christ, Scientist, Los Altos\nFirst Church of Christ, Scientist, Oakland\nFirst Church of Christ, Scientist, Palo Alto\nFirst Church of Christ, Scientist, San Francisco\nNinth Church of Christ, Scientist, San Francisco\nFirst Church of Christ, Scientist, San Rafael\n“The two largest words in the vocabulary of thought are ‘Christian’ and ‘Science.’ \nThe former is the highest style of man; the latter reveals and interprets God and man;\nit aggregates, amplifies, unfolds, and expresses the ALL-GOD.”\u00a0\n\u2014 Mary Baker Eddy, No and Yes, p. 10The post Fruitage Report Fall 2025 first appeared on Christian Science Reading Room.", "date_published": "2025-11-21T20:10:04-08:00", "date_modified": "2026-05-11T21:42:17-07:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Carol Miller", "url": "https://csreadingroom-sfo.org/author/carolmiller/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3554f5443a643472d99681aa5d13721f353917bf544fe79f45cae066f283f670?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "Carol Miller", "url": "https://csreadingroom-sfo.org/author/carolmiller/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3554f5443a643472d99681aa5d13721f353917bf544fe79f45cae066f283f670?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "tags": [ "News" ] }, { "id": "https://csreadingroom-sfo.org/?p=266", "url": "https://csreadingroom-sfo.org/2012/11/15/story-in-sfgate-about-christian-science-reading-room-at-sfo/", "title": "Story in SFGate about Christian Science Reading Room at SFO", "content_html": "![\"Barbara](\"https://csreadingroom-sfo.org/files/2012/11/628x471-600x405.jpg\" "\\"Barbara")
Our local newspaper, SFGate.com recently ran a story about our Christian Science Reading Room located in the San Francisco Airport. \u00a0Check it out!
\n\nFor 57 years, there’s been a Christian\u00a0Science Reading Room\u00a0at\u00a0San Francisco International Airport. It’s open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., every day of the year in Terminal 1, near the Delta ticket counter.
\nBarbara Brown, a former actress, singer and dancer, is the on-site manager. An Evanston, Ill., native, she moved to California in 1960, raised four children and sold\u00a0real estate\u00a0after her divorce. She lives in Palo Alto and has six grandchildren.
\nIt’s unusual that a religion-sponsored concession would go in an airport. But we have a reading room, and that seemed to suffice. The airport gives us a use permit, and our use permit says “a place for prayer and\u00a0meditation.”
Read entire article:\u00a0http://www.sfgate.com/living/article/SFO-s-Christian-Science-Reading-Room-4030224.php#ixzz2CLudpE3Y
The post Story in SFGate about Christian Science Reading Room at SFO first appeared on Christian Science Reading Room.", "content_text": "Our local newspaper, SFGate.com recently ran a story about our Christian Science Reading Room located in the San Francisco Airport. \u00a0Check it out!\nFor 57 years, there’s been a Christian\u00a0Science Reading Room\u00a0at\u00a0San Francisco International Airport. It’s open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., every day of the year in Terminal 1, near the Delta ticket counter.\nBarbara Brown, a former actress, singer and dancer, is the on-site manager. An Evanston, Ill., native, she moved to California in 1960, raised four children and sold\u00a0real estate\u00a0after her divorce. She lives in Palo Alto and has six grandchildren.\nIt’s unusual that a religion-sponsored concession would go in an airport. But we have a reading room, and that seemed to suffice. The airport gives us a use permit, and our use permit says “a place for prayer and\u00a0meditation.”\nRead entire article:\u00a0http://www.sfgate.com/living/article/SFO-s-Christian-Science-Reading-Room-4030224.php#ixzz2CLudpE3YThe post Story in SFGate about Christian Science Reading Room at SFO first appeared on Christian Science Reading Room.", "date_published": "2012-11-15T19:29:18-08:00", "date_modified": "2015-06-04T22:05:06-07:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Gabriel Serafini", "url": "https://csreadingroom-sfo.org/author/admin/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/24bddbb394eff14300a8d1b157a5407e4c7c907bc3c74f4f50f8313e8ef70c0f?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "Gabriel Serafini", "url": "https://csreadingroom-sfo.org/author/admin/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/24bddbb394eff14300a8d1b157a5407e4c7c907bc3c74f4f50f8313e8ef70c0f?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "https://csreadingroom-sfo.org/files/2012/11/628x471.jpg", "tags": [ "News" ] }, { "id": "https://csreadingroom-sfo.org/?p=76", "url": "https://csreadingroom-sfo.org/2011/02/07/how-we-got-our-start/", "title": "How we got our start", "content_html": "![\"Old](\"https://csreadingroom-sfo.org/files/2012/06/old_airplane_photo-300x117.jpg\")
Over the past 50 years, thousands of travelers from around the world have visited the Christian Science Reading Room at the San Francisco International Airport. They come with questions and are greeted with great love by our dedicated staff.
\nNot only Christian Scientists, but hungering hearts from every continent and every religious background stop by to learn something of the Christ, Truth. Many leave with a copy of Science and Health, a helpful Sentinel or Journal, the Christian Science Monitor and always words of encouragement.
\nIN THE BEGINNING
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This landmark Reading Room has a very inspiring history. Our Fall Fruitage Report for 2006 tells how it all started in 1955, when a soldier asked the CS Monitor table attendant for the location of the nearest reading room. When he learned how far away it was, he commented \u201cYou should have a reading room in this airport.\u201d Many months and a thousand details later, the Reading Room opened its doors in January 1957. As the Airport expanded, our location has changed several times. Challenges have been met with much devotion to this holy purpose.
\nThe post How we got our start first appeared on Christian Science Reading Room.", "content_text": "Over the past 50 years, thousands of travelers from around the world have visited the Christian Science Reading Room at the San Francisco International Airport. They come with questions and are greeted with great love by our dedicated staff.\nNot only Christian Scientists, but hungering hearts from every continent and every religious background stop by to learn something of the Christ, Truth. Many leave with a copy of Science and Health, a helpful Sentinel or Journal, the Christian Science Monitor and always words of encouragement.\nIN THE BEGINNING\n \nThis landmark Reading Room has a very inspiring history. Our Fall Fruitage Report for 2006 tells how it all started in 1955, when a soldier asked the CS Monitor table attendant for the location of the nearest reading room. When he learned how far away it was, he commented \u201cYou should have a reading room in this airport.\u201d Many months and a thousand details later, the Reading Room opened its doors in January 1957. As the Airport expanded, our location has changed several times. Challenges have been met with much devotion to this holy purpose.\nRead more about our historyThe post How we got our start first appeared on Christian Science Reading Room.", "date_published": "2011-02-07T11:10:26-08:00", "date_modified": "2015-06-04T22:05:06-07:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Barbara Brown", "url": "https://csreadingroom-sfo.org/author/barbarabrown/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/453b7f696cda112594ebae1761406c0e6146c63ac23c835aabf0d1263ecbb498?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "Barbara Brown", "url": "https://csreadingroom-sfo.org/author/barbarabrown/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/453b7f696cda112594ebae1761406c0e6146c63ac23c835aabf0d1263ecbb498?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "https://csreadingroom-sfo.org/files/2012/06/old_airplane_photo.jpg", "tags": [ "Featured Stories", "News" ] }, { "id": "https://csreadingroom-sfo.org/?p=80", "url": "https://csreadingroom-sfo.org/2011/02/07/providing-comfort-to-travelers/", "title": "Providing comfort to travelers since 1955", "content_html": "Since 1955 the Christian Science Reading Room, Jointly Maintained at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has provided a sanctuary and comfort to travelers from all over the world. The videos below share this story.
\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j03r2EtDtU&rel=0
\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjfTMy6aG4k&rel=0
The post Providing comfort to travelers since 1955 first appeared on Christian Science Reading Room.", "content_text": "Since 1955 the Christian Science Reading Room, Jointly Maintained at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has provided a sanctuary and comfort to travelers from all over the world. The videos below share this story.\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j03r2EtDtU&rel=0\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjfTMy6aG4k&rel=0The post Providing comfort to travelers since 1955 first appeared on Christian Science Reading Room.", "date_published": "2011-02-07T10:16:39-08:00", "date_modified": "2015-06-04T22:05:06-07:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Barbara Brown", "url": "https://csreadingroom-sfo.org/author/barbarabrown/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/453b7f696cda112594ebae1761406c0e6146c63ac23c835aabf0d1263ecbb498?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "Barbara Brown", "url": "https://csreadingroom-sfo.org/author/barbarabrown/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/453b7f696cda112594ebae1761406c0e6146c63ac23c835aabf0d1263ecbb498?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "https://csreadingroom-sfo.org/files/2012/05/video_thumbnail.jpg", "tags": [ "Featured Stories", "News" ] } ] }