Here you can find information about our services, our faith, and our community. You can also learn about our Berkeley church building, the architecturally admired creation of Bernard Maybeck.

Mary Baker Eddy established The First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston, MA in 1879 "to commemorate the word and works of our Master, Christ Jesus, which should reinstate primitive Christianity and its lost element of healing."* Our church in Berkeley, California is one of many worldwide branch churches of the Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts.

Membership in a branch church is a wonderful way to grow and to learn about the practical application of Christian Science. We welcome all dedicated students of Christian Science to consider church membership. Please see an usher for a membership packet. We look forward to your joining our congregation.

* This quote is from page 17 of the Manual of the Mother Church, written by Mary Baker Eddy and originally published in 1895.

Our church is located at 2619 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94704. To see a map, click here.

Public Transit:
From downtown Berkeley BART take AC Transit bus #51 or #7 to Durant and Bowditch. Make a right on Bowditch and walk for two blocks to Dwight Way. Our church is on the corner of Dwight and Bowditch, on the east side of Bowditch. Or take the Rapid Bus #1R to Telegraph Avenue. Walk back to Dwight Way, turn right onto Dwight, walk two blocks to Bowditch.

Our building is wheelchair accessible.

We can be reached by phone or fax at (510) 845-7199. Or you may email us at info@1stchurchberkeley.org.