Order of Service
Sunday, November 30, 2025
Ancient and Modern Necromancy, Alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism, Denounced
Hymn 210
Scriptural Selection
Psalms 37, Various
Silent Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer with its spiritual interpretation
Our Father which art in heaven,
Our Father-Mother God, all-harmonious,
Hallowed be Thy name.
Adorable One.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy kingdom is come; Thou art ever-present.
Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Enable us to know, — as in heaven, so on earth, — God is omnipotent, supreme.
Give us this day our daily bread;
Give us grace for to-day; feed the famished affections;
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And Love is reflected in love;
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil;
And God leadeth us not into temptation, but delivereth us from sin, disease, and death.
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.
For God is infinite, all-power, all Life, Truth, Love, over all, and All.
From Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, pp. 16-17
Hymn 359
Notices
Solo
Julie Funston, Soloist
Put on the Whole Armor of God
Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might
Put on the armor of God, put on the whole armor of God
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers
Against the rulers of the darkness of this world,
And spiritual wickedness in high places
Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God.
That you may be able to withstand in the evil day
And having done all to stand
Give unto the Lord, all ye mighty;
Give unto the Lord glory and strength.
The Voice of the Lord is on the Waters, the God or glory thundereth
The Lord is upon many waters
The Lord will give strength unto his people, the Lord will bless his people with peace
Explanatory Note
Subject of the Lesson-Sermon
Ancient and Modern Necromancy, Alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism, Denounced
Golden Text
Zechariah 11:4 (to 1st ;); 13:2 I will (to :)
Thus saith the Lord my God;
. . . I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered:
Responsive Reading
Psalms 74:10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 21; 5:11 let; Romans 16:17, 19 I would, 20
O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.
Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.
Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers.
The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.
Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Lord, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.
O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.
. . . let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
. . . I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.
And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
Lesson-Sermon
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Hymn 292
The scientific statement of being and its correlative scripture
There is no life, truth, intelligence, nor substance in matter. All is infinite Mind and its infinite manifestation, for God is All-in-all. Spirit is immortal Truth; matter is mortal error. Spirit is the real and eternal; matter is the unreal and temporal. Spirit is God, and man is His image and likeness. Therefore man is not material; he is spiritual.
(Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy, p. 468:9-15)
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
(I John 3:1–3)
Benediction
I Thess 5:23
Postlude
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