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2026 Speaker Series with the Social Justice Committee: Queer Ecology

The Social Justice Committee of the Swedenborgian Church of North America is excited to announce the second event in it’s 2026 Speaker Series on social justice issues: Queer Ecology: Exploring LGBTQ+ Identities And Environmental Advocacy led by Parker McMullen Bushman on Wednesday May 6, 2026, 7–8:30 PM ET on Zoom. Parker McMullen Bushman of Ecoinclusive […]

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New Church in Australia Retreat 2027 – The Tops

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Swedenborg—An “Influencer” to Immanuel Kant

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By Rev. Susannah Currie In the October 27, 2025, issue of the New Yorker magazine, in Adam Kirsch’s article about the book, “Kant, A Revolution in Thinking,” (Harvard), by Marcus Willaschek, translated by Peter Lewis, the first four paragraphs are devoted to outlining Emanuel Swedenborg’s life and writing. Swedenborg and Kant were contemporaries in the

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Proposed Bylaw Amendment for the 2026 Annual Convention

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A Holy Pilgrimage to Boston

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By Rev. Dr. Jim Lawrence It is good to routinely make a pilgrimage to sacred beginnings, and a case can be made that our shrine city is Boston. That is where the Swedenborgian movement originally congealed in a fulsome way in America, and it still boasts more Swedenborgian churches in the greater Boston area than

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First Round of Legacy Funding in New York

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By Rev. Dr. Jim Lawrence and Rev. Robert McCluskey The first round of grant applications was accomplished by the trustees of the New York New Church Legacy Fund with the guidance of PENN Creative Strategy, a New York consulting group that specializes in strategy and planning. The trustees are led by Rev. Robert McCluskey, who

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Kindling Our Light in the Darkness: Three Opportunities to Gather

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The Helen Keller Spiritual Life Collaborative is thrilled to announce a number of Be Love, all adult, retreats happening this spring in the Midwest and on the East Coast with the theme: Kindling Our Light in the Darkness. In the midst of the challenging times we live in, there is so much light! These retreat

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2026 Convention Keynote Speaker Announced!

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Bronwen Mayer Henry Named Keynote Speaker Bronwen Mayer Henry is an educator, nonprofit leader, author, and contemplative painter whose work lives at the intersection of creativity, compassion, and spiritual formation. She helps individuals and communities cultivate the skills, courage, and self-awareness needed to build more compassionate selves and communities, and a more understanding world. For

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2026 Convention Appeal

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A Message from the Executive Committee Dear Members and Organizations of the SCNA, We are reaching out to our wonderful benefactors, both individuals and organizations, to consider making a contribution towards helping us provide a meaningful experience for all of our members and friends. We are thrilled to be hosting our 202nd annual convention in

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