FREE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE – SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, May 10 at 10 am and 3 pm in Raleigh, NC
God-given freedom that everyone can find and live!
WHAT: “Be set free,” a talk by practitioner of Christian Science healing and public speaker, Nicole
Virgil. The talk will focus on universal healing precepts found in the Holy Bible, especially in Christ Jesus’ life
and teachings, showing how they are available for anyone to understand and experience through the lens of
Christian Science. The talk is free and open to the community.
WHY: “Circumstances often present what appear to be significant obstacles to living freely, something
that everyone wants to do,” Ms. Virgil says. “In this talk, we will examine liberty from a Biblical perspective; and
see how real people today find their freedom from all kinds of physical, emotional and circumstantial restrictions
that seem clearly beyond their control.”
Sharing examples of healing from her own life and professional practice of Christian Science, Ms. Virgil will
explain why Christian Science is both Christian and scientific, meaning that people can prove its effectiveness for
themselves, as fully described in the book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, written by the founder
of the Christian Science movement, Mary Baker Eddy.
Ms. Virgil will also touch on the life of Mary Baker Eddy, and how she came to understand, confirm, and teach
what she felt was original Christian healing. Eddy herself said she was especially inspired by Jesus’ demand, “He
that believes on me, the works that I do will he do also; and greater works than these will he do, because I go unto
my Father” (found in the Gospel of John 14:12 in the Bible).
For over 150 years, people around the world have worked to follow Christ Jesus in this practice of Christianity
and continue to do so today, with healings of physical ills and personal difficulties.
WHEN: Saturday, May 10, 2025
WHERE – Two locations
* 10 am at First Church of Christ, Scientist, 1400 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh
* 3 pm at our Reading Room, 201 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh
WHO: Nicole Virgil has been a Christian Science practitioner for many years, helping people on a daily
basis through this scientific approach to prayer. She travels from her home base near Chicago, Illinois, to speak
to audiences as a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship.
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VIDEO REPLAY – CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE BY JAMES SHEPHERD
ABOUT THE LECTURER
James Shepherd, is a practitioner of Christian Science healing and an international speaker. He presented his talk, “Why everyone is needed,” in Raleigh on Tuesday, February 27th.
The talk focuses on universal healing precepts found in the Holy Bible, especially in Christ Jesus’ life and teachings, showing how they are available for anyone to understand and experience through the lens of Christian Science. The talk was sponsored by First Church of Christ, Scientist in Raleigh.
“I love exploring the nature of God, infinite Love, as the only cause, and our unbreakable connection to God as God’s offspring,” says Shepherd. “This connection gives us our purpose and worth by seeing everyone from a more God-like, or spiritual, point of view. I’ve experienced how this has an impact on my life and on the lives of others.”
Sharing examples of healing from his own life and professional practice of Christian Science, Shepherd explains why Christian Science is both Christian and scientific, meaning that people can prove its effectiveness for themselves, as fully described in the book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, written by the founder of the Christian Science movement, Mary Baker Eddy
James Shepherd has been a Christian Science practitioner for many years, helping people on a daily basis through this scientific approach to prayer. He travels from his home base in Eugene, Oregon, to speak to audiences as a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship.