First Center (Former: First Church of Religious Science NY) is a Religious Science Center in the heart of Manhattan, New York City. Legendary Dr. Raymond Charles Barker was the founder 1946-1979 Dr. Barker. Some of his students included future Religious Science leaders Stuart Grayson and Louise Hay.( Author of You Can Heal your life. Upon Dr. Barker's retirement from the ministry in 1979, he was succeeded by Rev Dr. Stuart Grayson, then Rev Wade Adkisson, Dr. Greg Harte is the present. Currently we have hybrid classes Thursday at 7:00PM (EST) and Sunday at 10:45AM (EST).