Many forms of communication were mentioned by attendees, not only speech, bodily gestures, facial expressions, tone of voice, but also a myriad of expressions, conscious and unconscious — e.g. writing, prayer, artwork, sex, dreams, illnesses, even the overall shape of one's life.  You name it, every aspect of living has its communication component — whether via the five senses or the intuitive inner apprehension.

This is human, of course, for God and His idea man, strictly speaking, do not communicate. Man is God's reflection or expression, therefore in complete 100% possession of the Mind, a.k.a. God. "Communication" from the divine standpoint would therefore be something like God being aware of Himself as the one I or us. "I am ALL. A knowledge of aught beside Myself is impossible" (Unity of Good (Mary Baker Eddy), pg. 18: 25-26).

In our attempts at communication, it is essential to bring to bear the Science underlying such attempts. Anything less, (i.e., leaving things on a mortal basis) is akin to necromancy, or mortal minds influencing mortal minds. (The readings above from the Science and Health chapter on spiritualism bring this out clearly).

There is a tendency in humans to interpret an incoming message, of whatever sort, from a mortal belief standpoint rather than in light of divine Mind: "I wonder what he, or even He meant by that?" Good luck, because you're on the level where luck is deemed important.

Let us read divine Mind, as Mrs. Eddy instructs to do in the citations. The infinite, eternal source and condition of all being is what He, he/she/it, is always saying and doing.

Another area came up this week — demonstration. Rather than professing grandly on our weekly topic, let us practice and live it (see Science and Health, pg. 15:25-30). Do Christian Scientists think, talk, etc. at the expense of practicing the presence of God as the one and only power? FEEL, BE the Mind of Christ.

In all this, we do not argue against communication — we encourage the perception, reflection of the Facts of Being, even as the so called communication goes on.

Healings:

One man had a number of medical and legal pronouncements by a well meaning friend made over his prostrate body following a accident. He was able to flip these horrific statements into what he called God-speak—just as one would hear simultaneous translation at the UN—with rapid healing results.

One woman told the roaches in her apartment to go to their right place, and they left—apparently not all that much in a huff. She is now concerned that the exterminator, whom she has not allowed in her apartment for years , will gain access while she is away. Someone else recommended making use of the same principles seen in her dealing with her roach friends for the exterminator.

One man saw his jury duty postponed through prayerful work.

One participant remarked on the flourishing of the recent septuplets because of the prayerful and physical involvement of their church community.

Passover was noted in light of its great community involvement. The crucifixion was seen not as a warning communication from the Roman and Jewish hierarchy, but as a most effective promotional campaign by the fledgling Christian community. But however seen and interpreted by humans, God is always being the I that is Us.

Finally, to work on the healing of the sin of homophobia, see Science and Health, pg. 339:28-31.