May 18, 1958
In the NOVEMBER 1967 issue of the Christian Science Sentinel. Under Church Dedications: The first Christian Science services in Lynn were held in 1875 in Good Templars Hall…. in January, 1891, a few friends and neighbors assembled at 9 Hanover St. to learn more about the Principle on which Christian Science was founded. From this group came the beginning of the present church. First Church of Christ, Scientist, Lynn, was formed on November 18, 1898. The first listing in The Christian Science Journal as a branch church was in 1900, services were held at 61 Exchange St., and it was here the first Reading Room was opened that same year….In 1905 the church moved to the new Burdett College building on Mt. Vernon St., and in 1909 another move was made to the Lynn Women’s Clubhouse at Washington Sq….In 1913 members of the Lynn church voted to rent the former Congregational Church at 10 Chestnut St…. Quarters were maintained here for more than 40 years, until the completion of the Red Rock edifice. Plans for the church were made in January, 1955,…and on September 4, 1957, the cornerstone was laid. The first service at this location was held on Sunday, May 18, 1958 The dedication of the edifice of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Lynn-Swampscott…took place Sunday, December 15, 1966
Who is Mary Baker Eddy?
Mary Baker Eddy is the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science. Her life stands as a remarkable story of courage and triumph against tremendous odds.
Raised in rural New Hampshire in a deeply Christian home, Mary Baker Eddy endured years marked by ill health, sorrow, and loss. Yet, from these challenges emerged a profound transformation: a healing through spiritual means alone that lit a new path forward. Embracing her discovery of Christian Science, she fearlessly articulated her vision and founded a church and worldwide religious movement. By 1900, she stood among the most notable women in America, her wisdom and faith sought by newspapers and magazines, her every action watched as a beacon of hope.
Mary Baker Eddy’s legacy is one of extraordinary accomplishment. Not only did she found and lead her church, but she also poured her inspiration into articles, sermons, poems, pamphlets, and books—most notably, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, the foundational textbook on Christian Science healing. She chartered a college to teach her theology, formed a publishing company, and established weekly and monthly Christian Science magazines, as well as a newspaper, The Christian Science Monitor, a highly respected international news organization.
Today, there are local churches — branches of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts — in countries around the globe. First Church of Christ, Scientist, Lynn-Swampscott is one of those branch churches. The Church Manual, which Mary Baker Eddy wrote and left as part of her legacy, continues to guide the Christian Science movement.