News & Announcements

News and Announcements

Now Hiring! Digital Communications Manager for the Swedenborgian Church of North America

POSITION: Digital Communications Manager for Swedenborgian Church of North AmericaTo apply please email résumé and cover letter to manager@swedenborg.org Job Summary:  The Swedenborgian Church of North America (SCNA) is looking for a Digital Communications Manager to join our organization. This is a permanent half-time employment position. This employment position will be performed remotely from home […]

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Learning From Our Past, Healing Our Future: Dismantling Colonial Dominance in Western Christianity

Presented by Swedenborgians in Action Against Racism, the Center for Swedenborgian Studies, and Born Brown: All Rights Reserved Free on Zoom Monday, February 13, 7:30pm-9pm ET/6:30pm-8pm CT/5:30pm-7pm MT/4:30pm-6pm PT The history and theology of Christianity is unfortunately intertwined with the colonizer impulse, to the detriment of many indigenous cultures. Even today, Christian ideas, perspectives, language,

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Friends in Unlikely Places: Engaging with Those Who Don’t Agree With You

October 17th, 7:30-9pm EST on Zoom As an extension of the Civic Engagement series offered in the spring, Swedenborgians in Action Against Racism would like to present a stand-alone workshop from The Friends Committee on National Legislation. This workshop uses research and approaches from the field of moral reframing to teach a framework for engaged and open

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Swedenborgian Church Participates in National Council of Churches Retreat in Montgomery, Alabama

Written by Rich Tafel The National Council of Churches (NCC) held their governing board retreat in Montgomery, Alabama, in May, followed by a board meeting the next week. This meeting was planned with a focus on addressing racism. The Swedenborgian Church was represented both in the retreat and board meeting. A tour of the Equal

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Church of the Holy City in Washington, D.C. Begins Tower Restoration

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

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