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Revision as of 17:56, 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