"By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another." John 13:35 If you have ever visited the Reading Room of First Church, Laguna Niguel, you've likely noticed several bins inside - glass and plastic for recycling (used to help the Sunday School raise funds to send to Heifer International) and a few general barrels…

We are thrilled to announce the addition of a new member to our Board of Directors: Anne Cooling! Anne is a Christian Science practitioner and a member of the Christian Science branch church in Laguna Niguel. She lives in Mission Viejo. She has served on the board of Sunland, a Christian Science Nursing Facility and…

On Wednesday, May 20th, a white bus pulled up in front of Broadview and two dozen third graders from Berkeley Hall School tumbled out of it. While we finished setting up chairs and preparing patients and residents for their visit, they decided to stay outside and enjoy the big, green lawn. Within minutes, a game…

After being one of our Co-Directors of Christian Science Nursing and providing almost a decade of service to Broadview, Deborah Messmer will be leaving sunny Los Angeles and moving out-of-state with her family this summer. With her calm, gentle demeanor and endless love, she has brought an incredible warmth and tenderness to her work as Co-Director…

Ron Douglass isn’t your typical houseguest. If he sees something that needs doing, you won’t find him twiddling his thumbs and waiting for someone else to take care of it; rather, he’ll roll up his sleeves and get to work! So, it’s no surprise that when he came for a visit at Broadview and saw…

Over 85 people came together at Broadview on Saturday, April 11th to explore the question, "How can we, through the practice of Christian Science, be better healers?" Led by facilitators Tim Myers, C.S. and Russel Fogg, C.S., participants shared ideas and discussed how to handle challenges to this type of healing. It was clear that there…

Final piece in three-part series by Christine Irby Williams (the first two pieces were published in our 2014 Summer and Fall newsletters) Just prior to his arrest, trial, crucifixion, and resurrection, Jesus made this remarkable declaration to his disciples:  “Verily, verily…He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and…

An individual called our Visiting Christian Science Nurse Service saying she had injured her back and couldn’t get up. The Christian Science nurse agreed to come out first thing in the morning, and the individual started to explain where to find the hidden key to get inside. The nurse gently told her that would not…

Have you been inspired by a recent visit to or stay at Broadview? Was there something you heard at one of our workshops that requires repeating? Did a staff member make you smile or touch your heart?  Share your thoughts and comments with us by leaving a reply below. These are our Golden Nuggets of…

  Nancy Mooslin, an independent artist who lives in Los Angeles, CA and former President of our Board, actively supports Broadview and Christian Science nursing as a member of our Radical Reliance Fund. Find out what it means to her to be a monthly donor and how easy it is to sign up.   [sc_embed_player_template1…