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The '''1st Church of Christ, Scientist''' is a congregation of the "Mother Church" of Christian Scientists, founded by May Baker Eddy in Boston, Massachusetts in [[1879]]. The Birmingham branch church is located at 3116 [[Highland Avenue]] in [[Birmingham]], where it also operates a Reading Room. [[Susan Clayton]] is pastor. Weekly Sunday services are broadcast on [[WAPI-AM]].
The '''1st Church of Christ, Scientist''' is a congregation of the "Mother Church" of Christian Scientists, founded by Mary Baker Eddy in Boston, Massachusetts in [[1879]]. The Birmingham branch church is located at 3116 [[Highland Avenue]] in [[Birmingham]], where it also operates a Reading Room. [[Susan Clayton]] is pastor. Weekly Sunday services are broadcast on [[WAPI-AM]].


Before moving to Highland Avenue, the church constructed a [[1st Church of Christ, Scientist (1911 building)|7,000 square foot building]] in [[1911]] at 2031 [[11th Avenue South]]. That building was sold and has since been used for professional offices, most notably as the home of [[Giattina Fisher Aycock]] architecture studio from the 1970s to [[2003]].
The Birmingham congregation was established in [[1907]]. In [[1911]] it constructed a [[1st Church of Christ, Scientist (1911 building)|7,000 square foot building]] at 2031 [[11th Avenue South]]. When the church moved to Highland Avenue in [[1949]], the building was converted into professional offices.
 
In [[2011]] the congregation, which averaged 100 attendees at weekly services, elected to sell its 1949 building to the adjoining [[Independent Presbyterian Church]] and look purchase or construct a smaller meeting house.
 
==References==
* Garrison, Greg (July 10, 2011) "Birmingham Christian Scientists to sell church on Highland Avenue." ''Birmingham News''


==External links==
==External links==
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Revision as of 17:49, 10 July 2011

The 1st Church of Christ, Scientist is a congregation of the "Mother Church" of Christian Scientists, founded by Mary Baker Eddy in Boston, Massachusetts in 1879. The Birmingham branch church is located at 3116 Highland Avenue in Birmingham, where it also operates a Reading Room. Susan Clayton is pastor. Weekly Sunday services are broadcast on WAPI-AM.

The Birmingham congregation was established in 1907. In 1911 it constructed a 7,000 square foot building at 2031 11th Avenue South. When the church moved to Highland Avenue in 1949, the building was converted into professional offices.

In 2011 the congregation, which averaged 100 attendees at weekly services, elected to sell its 1949 building to the adjoining Independent Presbyterian Church and look purchase or construct a smaller meeting house.

References

  • Garrison, Greg (July 10, 2011) "Birmingham Christian Scientists to sell church on Highland Avenue." Birmingham News

External links

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