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Written by Rich Tafel Church of the Holy City in Washington, D.C. is a landmark in our nation’s capital located on Sixteenth Street only a ten-minute walk away from the White House. Possibly the most striking part of the church’s architecture is that incredible tower with far reaching pinnacles. The church, built in 1896, was
Church of the Holy City in Washington, D.C. Begins Tower Restoration Read More »
Written by Jim Lawrence At the upcoming annual convention, a proposed Standing Resolution of welcome and support of all people in the LGBTQ+ community will be brought to the floor. Our Church has striven to understand and address the emerging and changing world of sexuality and gender identities that has profoundly characterized our times. I
Written by Kurt Fekete SCYL Memorial Day Teen Retreat for ages 13 – 20Almont New Church Assembly in Allenton, Michigan Friday, May 27 at 7:00 PM ET – Monday, May 30 at 10:00 AM ET At our retreats we offer life skills and spiritual sessions based on the principles of the Swedenborgian Church. We strive
Apples and Oranges: The Quest for Common Ground Read More »
Written by Kurt Fekete SPLATz (Super-Powered, Lovable, Almost, Teenz) Ages 10–13 As Covid restrictions begin to ease up and people slowly and cautiously begin to gather together in-person once again, it’s time to start to consider beginning our pre-teen retreats for ages 10–13. This age group, called SPLATz (Super-Powered Lovable Almost Teens), hasn’t met in-person
Calling All Splatz! Read More »
Written by Cory Coberforward The eighteenth-century sage, Emanuel Swedenborg, has greatly influenced many impactful, peerless thinkers and influential progressive radicals (from Immanuel Kant and Helen Keller, to Emerson, Blake, and William James), but he himself is little known to modern history. And although there are countless biographies of the ground-breaking scientist-turned-mystic, there is one important
Swedenborg’s Secret to Awakening to the I Am Read More »
Registration is Online OnlySwedenborg.org/Events-Activities/Annual-Convention Saturday, June 25th – Wednesday, June 29th 2022 This summer’s 198th annual convention, from Saturday, June 25 to Wednesday, June 29 will convene in Southern California at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). This annual convention is hosted by Wayfarers Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes, The Garden Church in San Pedro,
Registration Opens for Both In-Person and Virtual Attendees on April 15th Read More »
Written by Rich Tafel Every February, Black History Month offers Americans a time to reflect on their neglected history. Churches should use this month to reflect on our history when it comes to our relationship to Washington, D.C.’s African American community. Last year, for Black History Month, our Church of the Holy City on 16th
Black History Month Offers Churches the Chance to Reflect Read More »
Written by Jim Lawrence Since Swedenborg plays an exceptionally influential role in our tradition, it is worth asking how he approached the matter of action in the social arena as part of his faith commitments. Though he did not address specific social issues in his theological works (explicit social justice theology as we know it
What Does Swedenborg’s Civic Engagement Say About Our Times? Read More »
Written by Almont Survivors: Tam, Craig, Betsy, Charly, Amy, Jack, and Rose Did you realize that over 250 campers have been initiated into the Almont Survivors since its inception in 1982? That’s a lot of people! At camp this summer, we will initiate a big group— “The Covid Generation,” as it were. We will have
Almont Survivor 40 Year Anniversary Read More »
