News & Announcements
A Message from the President Most have heard about the dramatic closure of Wayfarers Chapel due to massive landslides and structural damage to the famous “glass church.” Despite geologic stability for three quarters of a century, two years of atmospheric rain waves compounded by water flow and drainage complications associated with local utilities have created […]
Envisioning a Way Forward for Wayfarers Chapel Read More »
The Social Justice Committee (SJC) is thrilled to share its new logo pictured here as designed by Swedenborgian Church Youth League (SCYL) East Coast Officer, Zsa Zsa Dolley (she/her). The Social Justice Committee reached out to the SCYL towards the end of 2023 for logo ideas to be considered. Interested teens worked on their ideas
New Social Justice Committee logo Read More »
Dear Friends and Members of the Swedenborgian Church of North America, Wayfarers Chapel lies in the coastal Abalone Cove area of Palos Verdes, California, which began to experience some landslide activity in July of 2023 due to the heavy rains the previous winter. Damage we are seeing from this new land movement on the Chapel
Let Us Together Hold Wayfarers Chapel in the Light Read More »
By Karen Conger The General Council (GC) of the Swedenborgian Church of North America (SCNA) met in a hybrid format Friday and Saturday, November 3 and 4, 2023, at Mercy Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The business undertaken included hearing reports from the officers and others, such as the chairs of the Council of Ministers,
Fall General Council Meeting Report Read More »
The 2023 Journal is now available. Please contact manager@swedenborg.org with any questions.
2023 Journal is now available Read More »
Please see the following message from the National Council of Churches NCC Calls the Nation to Week of Prayer, Hosts Virtual Service on Nov. 1 Considering the recent devastating events taking place in the conflict between Hamas and Israel, an alarming rise in antisemitism and Islamophobia across our nation, as well as the mass shooting
NCC Calls the Nation to Week of Prayer, Hosts Virtual Service on Nov. 1 Read More »
UPDATE: You can now watch the replay of the vigil on our YouTube channel. Original post: Dear Friends, Once again we are confronted with a time of great sorrow in our world. As the violence and pain deepens, we are left wondering what one can do. A small gesture we are called to offer is
Our Hearts Are Breaking – Invitation to a Candlelight Vigil Read More »
2023 Theme: “Look to the Heavens”From conversations with teens, I discovered many of them want to know more about our Swedenborgian faith. Some of our teens don’t attend church, or if they do, it is at a church of a different denomination. We will explore our faith by visiting the religious journeys of our church youth
SCYL Annual Winter Retreat Read More »
Training on Trauma Transformation Join us for a 2-hour (free) community training and discussion around trauma with Dr. Laverne Adams. Learn to recognize and manage trauma in yourself and others! The event will take place from 6:00-8:00 pm EDT on October 25th in a hybrid format (both online and in person at 1611 16th Street
Event at the Church of the Holy City, DC Read More »
