First Church of Christ, Scientist
Monterey, California
Welcome
Welcome
We are happy that you are here. Whether you are searching for information about Christian Science or wanting to know about our services, we are here to offer loving help.
Our Mission
This Christian Science Church is one of the worldwide branches of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1879. The Christian Science Church is “…designed to commemorate the word and works of our Master, which should reinstate primitive Christianity and its lost element of healing.” (Manual of The Mother Church by Mrs. Eddy. P. 17.)
Sunday School
Our Sunday School is provided for students up to the age of 20. Instruction, which includes the teachings and healings of Christ Jesus, is from the Bible and the writings of Mary Baker Eddy. Students are taught of God’s love for them and of the relevance of Jesus’ teachings to their lives.
Services
Sunday Church services and
Sunday School sessions begin at 10:00 am and are held at
780 Abrego Street in Monterey.
Wednesday evening testimony meetings begin at 7:00 pm and are in-person and conducted online.
You are welcome to attend our Sunday 10 am Church Services and our 10 am Sunday School Classes held in the church edifice at 780 Abrego Street in Monterey.
Our Wednesday 7:00 pm Testimony Meetings are held at the church in-person and is also available by telephone or online. To access those meetings by telephone, dial 1-831-296-3513 and follow the prompts. To connect by computer, open this link using a Google Chrome browser: www.uberconference.com/room/churchservice. Then select "Join Conference”.
Enjoy singing along during our Wednesday church service with the hymn selections posted below.
Reading Room & Bookstore— Two locations to serve you
July 6-12, 2026
Sacrament
Golden Text: II Corinthians 13:14 (to 1st .)
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all.
Church Prayer Group
The prayer topic for the month of July is "Spiritual Freedom."
Our next meeting will be on Thursday, July 23 at 2:00pm in the church Reading Room. Everyone is welcomed.
Reading Room
The Reading Room and Bookstore in the church edifice at 780 Abrego, Monterey.
Both of our Reading Rooms at 780 Abrego St. and 198 Bonifacio Place are open for in-person visits.
Please come and stop by. We hope to see you soon.
Our Reading Room offers a quiet sanctuary to the community for study and prayer. It also serves as a bookstore, lending library, and information center for those wishing to learn more about Christian Science.
Available resources include The Christian Science Monitor, a timely international news magazine; monthly and weekly religious magazines; CDs of inspirational articles and music; biographies of Mary Baker Eddy, the discoverer and founder of Christian Science; many study resources including Bible dictionaries, concordances, and translations; and a computer for related research purposes.
There are 2 locations to serve you:
198 Bonifacio Place, Downtown Monterey
780 Abrego Street, Monterey
Downtown Reading Room
Hours (Reading Room–198 Bonifacio Place, Monterey):
Mon–Fri 11am–3pm
Sat 11 am–3pm
Hours (Reading Room–780 Abrego St., Monterey):
Mon–Fri 11am–3pm
Closed on weekends
Phone Number:
Tel: 831-372-5076 (198 Bonifacio Place)
Tel: 831-920-2300 (780 Abrego Street)
Fax: 831-324-4708
Reading Room
The Reading Room and Bookstore at 198 Bonifacio Place in Downtown Monterey.
You’re warmly invited to attend free, public talks by practitioners of Christian Science via webinars. Click the link below to view upcoming calendar of online lectures:
Find a lecture
To find online Christian Science church services in other areas, please go to this link:
Christian Science churches
Websites to more information on Christian Science
Christian Science Nursing Facilities in Central California:
Visiting Christian Science Nursing Service free of charge in the Monterey Bay Area:
Please contact Visiting Christian Science Nurse Aicha Langel in advance to make an appointment or to ask any questions at 415-740-0460; or email ALangel@ardenwood.org
The Visiting Christian Science Nursing Service will be in the Monterey Bay Area on Wednesday, July 15:
Please contact Visiting Christian Science Nurse Aicha Langel in advance to make an appointment or to ask any questions at 415-740-0460; or email ALangel@ardenwood.org
If you would like to make a donation to the church, click on the button below:
Hymn selection ~ Wednesday, July 8
Hymn 444
Harold Rogers
Be still, my heart: you rest in Love divine;
God’s gracious touch has silenced grief
and pain.
Love’s timeless Christ allows for no decline;
In changeless being shall your
health remain.
Be still, my heart: your faithful only Friend
Secures your joyful voyage without end.
Be still, my heart: of present glories sing,
Instead of mourning for a troubled past.
Replace sad tunes with melodies that ring
Of God’s rich mercy and of blessings vast.
Be still, my heart: the winds and
waves recede
When o God’s angel voices you give heed.
Be still, my heart: our God casts out all fears,
Assuring you that God and man are one;
And in that oneness here and now appears
Love’s everlasting life, with death outdone.
Be still, my heart: no lies, no tears, no curse
Can mar the rhythm of God’s universe.
Hymn 459
Simon Browne
Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Love,
With light and comfort from above;
Be Truth our guardian, Love our guide,
O’er every thought and step preside,
Be God our guide.
The light of Truth to us display,
That we may know and choose Your way;
Plant holy joy in every heart,
That we from You may ne’er depart,
Plant joy in every heart.
Lead us, O Christ, the living Way,
Nor let us from your precepts stray;
Lead us to God, our heavenly rest,
That we may be forever blest,
Forever blest.
Hymn 439
Ruth Duck
As a fire is meant for burning
With a bright and warming flame,
So a church is meant for healing
Giving glory to God’s name.
Not to preach mere creed or custom,
But to prove God’s loving care,
We join haacross the nations,
Finding neighbors everywhere.
As a green bud in the springtime
Is a sign of life renewed,
May we grow as signs of oneness
’Mid earth’s peoples, many hued.
As a rainbow lights the heavens
When a storm is past and gone,
May our lives reflect the radiance
Of God’s new and glorious dawn.
We are learners; we are teachers;
We are pilgrims on the way.
We are beare of the gospel,
We are children of the day.
By our gentle, loving actions
We would show that Christ is light.
With a humble, listening spirit
We would live to God’s delight.