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By Serena Greenwood, SCYL Clear Blue Sky Editor At this retreat, we talked about the seven deadly sins: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride. We had a pretty packed house with sixteen teens! Personally, I really enjoyed this retreat and all of the amazing lessons we had. With Rev. Renée, in our session of
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The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) is launching “Deliver Us from Evil,” a nationwide Lenten prayer campaign beginning Ash Wednesday, February 18. The NCC represents 37 member denominations (including the Swedenborgian Church of North America), and more than 30 million Christians across Orthodox, Mainline Protestant, Evangelical, Anglican, Peace, and
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By Pastor Paul Deming Luke’s gospel differs from Mark and Matthew, especially regarding the story of Jesus reading from Isaiah in the synagogue. Quite frankly, Mark and Matthew do not mention it, except to say that Jesus went into his hometown teaching in the synagogue. (Matthew 13:54, Mark 6:1–2) If Luke is embellishing with the
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By Beki Greenwood, Rev. Jane Siebert, and Rev. Rich Tafel After over a decade of service as the Recording Secretary of the Swedenborgian Church of North America, among many other responsibilities, after careful thought and prayer, Karen Conger decided it was time to pass on the role of secretary and tendered her resignation in mid-November 2025.
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By Beki Greenwood, Recording Secretary It was a mild, mid-November weekend as members of the General Council arrived in our nation’s capital for their annal fall hybrid meeting. Looking forward to two full days of meetings on the horizon, members trickled into the hotel following a fifteen-minute ride from the airport (passing several of our
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By Rev. Dr. Amanda Riley I remember first learning about the Soup-er Bowl of Caring when my youth group ran a canned food drive at our church every February on Super Bowl Sunday. The idea was simple: we were going to have a Super Bowl party featuring not just the big game, but a table overflowing
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The Social Justice Committee presents: A workshop on Service, Justice, and Community Organizing from The Friends Committee on National Legislation. Wednesday February 4, 2026, 7:00PM EST on Zoom. Participants will analyze the differences between responding to social problems with a focus on service projects and advocacy efforts. Then, we will spend time planning community organizing
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By Rev. Dr. David Brown I am happy to share that our new directions in ministry at Wayfarers Chapel are bearing fruit. It was a significant leap for our Board of Directors to retain me in ministry after the devastating landslide that destroyed our beloved sacred space, known around the world as Wayfarers Chapel. Yet
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By Rev. Nanci Adair The Portland New Church, long known for its Swedenborgian heritage, is experiencing a remarkable renewal. What was once a small, fledgling congregation is blossoming into a vibrant center for Sacred Arts, a living ecosystem of spiritual seekers, healers, and artists who are co-creating a new vision for what church can be
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