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By Brittany Price The first thing my daughter asked when I got home was “Can I have your watercolors?” In her keynote, Bronwen Mayer Henry invited us to prioritize creativity as a spiritual practice, and make space for it in our everyday lives, not just once in a while. Convention 2026 did an excellent job […]
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By Rev. Dr. Jim Lawrence It started with a suggestion from Rev. Ken Turley to shape the theme of Convention this year around music. The Executive Committee of General Council thought the idea had merit and forwarded it to our Standing Committee on Educational Resources (SCER), which typically shapes the next theme of Convention to
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By Rev. Colin Amato For decades, if not for centuries, Queer people and members of the LGBTQ+ community have struggled to find a safe space to inhabit that is intentionally sacred. Queer folk can find church congregations or other spaces that are open and supportive of LGBTQ+ people. However, two areas that are not always
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Submitted By Alex Gayheart On Behalf Of The Social Justice Committee The Social Justice Committee was thrilled to host Parker McMullen Bushman (she/they), a Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion strategist and founder of Ecoinclusive (www.ecoinclusive.org), in May as part of our 2026 Speaker Series on social justice issues. Parker began their workshop by delving into
Queer Ecology: LGBTQ+ Identities and Environmental Advocacy—Workshop Summary Read More »
By Tirah Keal Bloom Haven will be a church by another name, a spiritual community center. Currently taking shape in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, we are a brand-new congregation of the Swedenborgian Church of North America. Our Mission Statement: Rooted in the Swedenborgian message of love, inclusivity, and respect for all paths, Bloom Haven exists to support
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By Beki Greenwood “Mom, where are you going this weekend?” my teenage son asked me as I was packing up my car on a Friday in April. “Nate, I’m going to the Adult Retreat in Duxbury, remember?” and his response was “Oh, right! That sounds really fun.” My kids, now both teenagers and active members
Rekindling Our Light and Being Love Read More »
By Brittany Price Who am I? What do I believe in? Who do I love? What do I value? Answering these questions helps shape our identities as individuals, communities, and organizations. It is tempting to answer these questions with negatives. Who am I not? What do I not believe in? Who do I dislike? I
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By Dell Rose “Who do you say that I am?” (Matthew 16:15) Though this question was given to Simon Peter, it is a question at the heart of the Christian tradition and our tradition in general. It has been over three hundred years since our illuminator Emanuel Swedenborg proclaimed the descent of the New Jerusalem,
By Rev. Dr. Jim Lawrence Some might say there’s even a prior question to ask, which is “What is a polity?” And the simple answer is that polity is a governance theory. From its Greek roots (poleis), we get the common word “politics,” and in governance theory, it refers to the specific form of political
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