OUR ORIGIN STOR(IES)

Boston’s original Third Church of Christ, Scientist, was established more than a century ago in the city’s Hyde Park neighborhood. In 2011, a separate group formed the Christian Science Society of Jamaica Plain (known affectionately as “JP Church.”) Each was content with its own services, then began exploring the idea of opening a joint Christian Science Reading Room. 

Working together on the Reading Room brought members together in what began to feel, in time, like family valuing a oneness shared in the body of Christ. In 2017, they set about developing a new structure and set of by-laws to start something new and meaningful together in Jamaica Plain.

In deference to storied history - and ease of legalities and logistics - we remain today, Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, and are happily known near and far as “JP Church.” Stronger together, we knew our church would become something beautiful and new. And it is.