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Image description: A wide view of the reflecting pool on the Christian Science Plaza at dusk, the sky pink with the sunset. Hundreds of people line the reflecting pool. The Mother Church is visible in the top right of the photo.
How did The Mother Church respond to the 9/11 attacks?

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Learn how Christian Scientists rallied to address the urgent needs of the moment.

Image description: Still photo from the recording of the 2026 Annual Meeting. A view looking forward from the back of the first floor of The Mother Church Extension auditorium. Attendees' heads are in the shot. At the front, on the stage, Arcadia Nones stands at a podium. On the left side of the shot is a large video screen that says "Annual Meeting" on it. The church readers' platform and part of the façade of organ pipes are visible in the shot as well.
The role of the Mother Church President

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What are the specific responsibilities and opportunities of this post, which is one of the Church officers?

Image description: Color photograph of a page from the Manual of The Mother Church, showing the top left corner of the book with the "Prayer in Church" By-law visible on the page. The book is resting on an off-white piece of painted wood.
What is known about the By-Law “Prayer in Church”?

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Learn what Mary Baker Eddy said about including this text in the Manual of The Mother Church.

Mary Baker Eddy, c. 1871. P00016. W. T. Bowers; John G. Whittier, undated. 1922.001.0563.3. Unknown photographer. Courtesy of Longyear Museum, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Mary Baker Eddy and John Greenleaf Whittier

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Learn about a notable 1868 visit between the two of them in Amesbury, Massachusetts.

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Welcome to The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Since opening to the public in 2002, the Library has offered a place to explore the life, ideas, and achievements of Mary Baker Eddy, who discovered and founded Christian Science—a pioneer whose work touched the fields of religion, health, and journalism. 

The Library houses a rich and extensive collection of original materials that includes documents, art and historic artifacts, photographs, books, and audiovisuals that document the history of the church she founded, up to the present day. 

Explore this website to learn about the Library’s article content, programs, exhibits, and archives. Ask us your questions…and read about our research.

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