First Church of Christ, Scientist

First Church of Christ, Scientist is a Christ Scientist church in Providence, RI 02906. It is one of 214 churches in Providence.

Providence, RI, 02906

First Church of Christ, Scientist is part of the Metaphysical, New Thought and Swedenborgian family of churches in The American Church Story. 2 congregations of the Metaphysical, New Thought and Swedenborgian family gather across Rhode Island — 992 across the United States on The Church Map.

Christian Science, Unity, Religious Science, Swedenborgian and Spiritualist congregations use Christian Scripture and Christian language, and read both through convictions about mind, healing, and an indwelling divine that historic Christian teaching does not share. Reference sources genuinely disagree on whether to file them as Christian at all; this map lists them and leaves the question open.

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The community around First Church of Christ, Scientist

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of adults say they are socially isolated, and nearly a quarter have no one they feel they can count on. That is 2,100 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

  • Social Isolation: 45.7%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.9%
  • Depression: 24.4%
  • Poverty Rate: 18.1% (11.1–25.1%)
  • Food Insecurity: 16.4%
  • Unemployment: 7.4% (4.8–10.0%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 2 census tracts near this church.

Providence city is served by 132 churches — about one congregation for every 1,437 residents.

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