Noelia Ley Working as an intern at Fern Lodge was a great experience. In the mornings I served as the Fern Lodge receptionist. Then I helped in Patient Activities, helping the patients with small services. I enjoyed working on the weekly Bible study with the patients, taking patients for walks, participating in Hymn sings, and much more. Working with all … Read More
Fern Lodge & Arden Wood: A Cooperative Adventure
“Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel.” A vital truth of Christ’s gospel is the ever-present fact that God cares for man, and Christian Science nursing is an essential element of that care. On a warm, sunny afternoon on the Fern Lodge patio, Fern Lodge and Arden Wood, a Christian Science nursing organization in San Francisco, joined … Read More
Living the Oil
A talk given at Fern Lodge by Linda Graser, CS on February 28, 2012 What moves a healing forward? What loosens the log-jam in relationships? What unclasps the seeming hold on progress? In its spiritual significance, oil! Are we using the oil? Are we living the oil? Do we know what the oil is? Over the past four thousand years, … Read More
Christian Science Nursing in Peru
George Strong, Administrator In January Sharon Strong, Director of Christian Science Nursing Education, and I traveled to Peru to meet with Christian Scientists who are interested in Christian Science nursing. Our time there was encouraging and fruitful. We spoke at two evening meetings, lasting three-hours each, in First Church of Christ, Scientist, Lima. Discussions touched on a broad variety of … Read More
Accreditation News
In April, 25 Christian Science nursing organizations from four countries met in St. Louis for a four-day meeting to adopt standards and a governing structure for a unified accrediting organization. Discussions were lively and friendly, and after two and a half days, the proposed standards and governance plans were unanimously approved. Pictured at the left is the happy Organization Committee, … Read More
Activities at Fern Lodge
A Perspective from Activities Director Robin Barben “The natural fruits of Christian Science are harmony, brotherly love, spiritual growth and activity” (Miscellany 213:1-3). Joy in movement class, baking cookies, Bible study, or going on an outing, in these activities patients express their freedom in Christ, and we strive to see this freedom more clearly each day. It is wonderful to … Read More
Entrance and Reception
Welcome to Fern Lodge! The new entrance and reception area are finished, and with just a little more landscaping, we’ll be ready for summer. We hope you will come visit us. Our two Shirleys, Shirley Carroll weekdays and Shirley Sheals weekends, look forward to welcoming you warmly and helping you feel at home while you get to know Fern Lodge … Read More
“A member of The Mother Church” Workshop
What does membership in The Mother Church mean to us? was the question our staff gathered to discuss in a “think shop” facilitated by Christine Williams of Houston, TX. This was one in a series of workshops focusing on the bylaw, “Christian Science Nurse,” found on page 49 in the Church Manual. The bylaw is addressed to “a member of … Read More
Fern Lodge’s Christmas Card to You
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From the Administrator (Nov 2011)
As you can see from the photo, work on the Fern Lodge building project has progressed steadily, and before the end of November we expect to welcome visitors through the new entrance and into a gracious reception area. For up-to-date photos of the progress, please visit our blog at fernlodge.org. “Every step of progress is a step more spiritual,” This … Read More