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
April 27-May 3, 2026
Everlasting Punishment
Golden Text:
Isaiah 54:8 with
…with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer.
Church Prayer Group
The prayer topic for the month of May is "Let your light shine".
Our next meeting will be on Thursday, May 28 at 2:00pm in the church Reading Room. Everyone is welcomed.
In-person Lecture
Moving past fear –
to healing
Lisa Toseth
Saturday, May 30
at 10:00 am
Mid-County Senior
Center
829 Bay Ave.
Capitola, California
831-475-1919
cschurch.info
Sponsored by First Church of Christ Scientist, Soquel
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
If you would like to make a donation to the church, click on the button below:
Hymn selection ~ Wednesday, April 29
Hymn 144
H., Adapted
In atmosphere of Love divine,
We live, and move, and breathe;
Though mortal eyes may see it not,
’Tis sense that would deceive.
The mortal sense we must destroy,
If we would bring to light
The wonders of eternal Mind,
Where sense is lost in sight.
For God, immortal Principle,
Is with us everywhere;
He holds us perfect in His love,
And we His image bear.
Hymn 268
Emoily F. Seal
Our God is All-in-all,
His children cannot fear;
See baseless evil fall,
And know that God is here.
Our God is All; in space
No subtle error creeps;
We see Truth’s glowing face,
And Love that never sleeps.
We see creative Mind,
The Principle, the Life;
And Soul and substance find,
But never discord, strife.
O, Perfect and Divine,
We hear Thy loving call,
And seek no earthly shrine
But crown Thee Lord of all.
Hymn 596
Horatio G. Spafford
When peace, like a river, flows calmly each day,
Or sorrows like seas surge and roll,
Whatever my lot, Love has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul.
REFRAIN
It is well with my soul,
It is well, it is well with my soul.
Though terror may buffet, my joy is innate.
This unchanging thought is my goal:
That God has created my spiritual state,
And has given me strength in my soul.
REFRAIN
Lord, hasten the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll.
When trumpets shall sound and we all see the light,
I will sing, it is well with my soul.
REFRAIN