By Carlos Ley What a joy it is to realize when you go to do a job given by our Father-Mother God that the people awaiting you have been praying as earnestly (sometimes even more) than you in order to have a fruitful, joyful and Christly experience. That is exactly what happened during our last visit to the capital of … Read More
New Director of Christian Science Nursing: Rozanne Zwick
Fern Lodge is pleased to announce that Rozanne Zwick has accepted the position of Director of Christian Science Nursing at Fern Lodge. Rozanne has been listed in The Christian Science Journal since 1990. Her prior experience includes serving as a Christian Science nursing instructor at Arden Wood and as the Director of Christian Science Nursing at Olive Glen. She also … Read More
Message from Administrator (August 2011)
The new Fern Lodge entrance building project is nearing completion, and our fall Focus will have photos. This issue features a report from the Fern Lodge annual meeting last spring, including the complete text of the inspiring talk, “Living Eternal Life,” by Susan Breuer, C.S. Inside you will hear from two dedicated volunteer readers and also from a Principia College … Read More
The Healing Ministry of Christian Science Nursing at Fern Lodge
from Sharon Strong, Director of Christian Science Nursing When you arrive at Fern Lodge, you feel a sense of peace that characterizes the healing activity of the Christ. This peaceful feeling is the result of the diligent work of the Fern Lodge staff. Each staff member strives to contribute to our healing ministry. In the We Knew Mary Baker Eddy … Read More
Thoughts from Volunteers
We love our Volunteers! — meet two of our readers We are so grateful to have a group of great volunteers this year, and we are especially grateful to all who help us with our Church services. Their dedication and their heart and soul offerings bring so much meaning to the healing atmosphere. It’s something the guests comment on quite … Read More
Remarks from our Summer Intern: Tony
Meet Tony, a summer intern from Principia College My name is Anthony Ackah-Nyanzu. I come from Ghana, and I now live in Elsah, Illinois, attending Principia College. I will be starting my junior year this coming fall with a double major in Computer Science and Economics. It was the Spring quarter, and as usual I had to decide where I … Read More
Position Open: Director of Christian Science Nursing
We are happy to tell you that Sharon Strong has accepted the position of Fern Lodge Director of Christian Science Nursing Education. Many of you know and and respect Sharon as friend and as a Christian Science nurse who has a broad range of experience, including teaching Christian Science nursing courses in various locations, such as Fern Lodge, Chestnut Hill and El Arca, in … Read More
Seven Days of Creation Destroy Mortality
[:en]By Brian Stock Reading the Bible literally, we might consider the first chapter of Genesis to be a miraculous tale of the creation of the universe in seven days by a distant tribal deity. Yet Mary Baker Eddy’s writings shed a great deal of light on how to approach this first chapter in the Bible. She asks early in her … Read More
Virtual Tour of Fern Lodge Rose Garden (2011)
This rose garden is meticulously taken care of by our own Ken Gourley, who will be sharing some of his insights into the roses seen here. In this picture (above), the prominent pink rose in full bloom just to the left of the large patch of white Dutch Iris is the “Strawberry Hill” rose. The softer pink rose on the … Read More