News & Announcements
Invitation from Swedenborgians in Actions Against Racism (SAAR) Swedenborgians in Action Against Racism (SAAR) is hosting an evening discussion of Raul Peck’s documentary, “I am Not Your Negro” on Monday, February 21st (Presidents’ Day) at 7pm EST on Zoom. Please come with the film fresh in your mind and having familiarized yourself with the Influence […]
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Written by Junchol Lee Translating Swedenborg’s True Christian Religion into Korean has been a personal, but important, journey for me—twenty-seven years in the making. Though I didn’t set pen to proverbial paper until 2019, the project actually began in 1994 when I took my very first Latin class at Bryn Athyn College. At the time,
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It’s Black History Month! Check out the Swedenborgians in Action Against Racism newsletter on the topic of Black History Month. Learn some of the history around how Black History Month came to be, and what still needs to be improved in Black History Month education, as well as book, podcast and documentary recommendations, resources for kids
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Written by Karen Conger, Recording Secretary The General Council met for its fall session via Zoom on Friday, November 5 and Saturday, November 6. We had hoped to be able to meet in person but given the effects of the continuing pandemic, that plan was reluctantly scrapped.Reports were received from the officers and all the
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It with deep sorrow and regret that I must cancel the 2021 SCYL Winter Retreat. With soaring COVID infection rates too many volunteer adult staff members did not feel safe to attend. They did not want to risk bringing COVID home to their family, friends, and co-workers. And I do not feel safe exposing you
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Questions? Email Rev. Shada Sullivan at revshada@gmail.com. We all want to help our neighbor and help make the world a better place through useful action. But sometimes it is hard to know how to have a meaningful impact. Ours is a tradition that encourages people of faith to be active and conscientious citizens. We will
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Wings of hope languish from lack of use. When wings dissipate and weaken life begins to lose its value.RUMI The first week of Advent we light the candle of hope. It is the candle that lights the way to the light of peace, joy, and love, which opens our hearts to receive the light of
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Written by Rev. Jane Siebert Dear Friends, My final ask —With only seven months left in my presidency, I am writing with thankfulness for your past gifts to the Swedenborgian Church of North America, and to ask for consideration of a gift for our future. As I think about the joy of giving, I share these
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