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From Standoffish to Relational: Our Interfaith and Ecumenical Adventures

A Message from the President More than a hundred schisms ruptured American Christianity in the nineteenth century, and Swedenborgians published more words per capita than any other tradition, eagerly contrasting the Swedenborgian view against mainstream doctrine. Swedenborg himself set the tone. The final work off his pen—his massive summa, True Christianity—organizes each chapter around a […]

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Swedenborgian and Buddhism Parallels

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By Lorraine Kardash The following is a brief comparison between my understanding of Tibetan Buddhism and my understanding of the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg. It seems to me that in both the writings of Swedenborg and the teachings of Buddhism what are foremost is Love and Wisdom. We read in Swedenborg that, All the things

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My Friend Carl and Me

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By Sue Turley Reverend Carl Yenetchi and I were friends for forty-three years before his passing on March 2, 2023. He was an intelligent, funny, and spiritual man with a huge heart and calming presence. Carl went through a lot in his sixty-nine years of living. But his story is not mine to tell. I

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A Reflection on the CSS Winter Intensive

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By Jay Barry At the recent Winter Intensive course at the Center for Swedenborgian Studies (CSS) a group of eleven met over the course of three days. Some joined virtually, and some met in-person at three locations: the CSS campus in Berkeley, the San Francisco Swedenborgian Church, and Hillside Swedenborgian Church. The following is a

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Registration Opens for Both In-Person and Virtual Attendees on April 15th

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Registration for in-person attendees is open until May 14, and until June 14 for virtual attendees.Registration is online only. The 199th annual convention of the Swedenborgian Church will be hosted by the Massachusetts New Church Union at Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, from Saturday, July 1 through Wednesday, July 5, 2023. This area of

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Let Us Gather and Come Together

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A Message from the President Let us gather and come together in-person and virtually for our upcoming 199th Annual Convention of the Swedenborgian Church of North America. Starting with an opening service on Saturday, July 1 we will be on the ground at Bridgewater State University in the lovely south of Boston community of Bridgewater,

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Hope, Healing, and the Power of the Human Connection

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New book by former Messenger Editor, Patte Wheat LeVan Humans need connection, and in a digital world, meaningful connections are harder to come by. Accomplished author Patte Wheat LeVan presents a tool for recalibration. If You Know a Song, Sing It is a moving collection of essays first published in the Messenger, the national publication

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How Do We Practice?

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A Message from the President New inquirers into the Swedenborgian movement often ask what the spiritual practices are. How should I meditate or pray? What kinds of ritual should I build into my lifestyle? What are the dietary guidelines? Throughout the long beginning of the Swedenborgian movement across 150 years or so, the primary spiritual

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