EVENTS

Most people would agree that we are living in very divisive times, around the world. The fall retreat for Deborah's Tree will address healing the pain of our polarization, through considering our oppositional tendencies and collaborative potentials. The morning-only retreat will be held at the Lord's New Church in Bryn Athyn, PA, starting with continental breakfast. Please find more details, and register for this event, at the link below.

Rev. Sage Cole will speak to us via Zoom about her online ministry, "Worship is Life: Be Love, Be Honest, Be Useful," which is part of the Helen Keller Spiritual Life Collaborative. Find out more about Rev. Cole's initiatives at the Bring-Your-Own Brunch in Cairnwood Village's Sunroom, hosted by the Home Church in Bryn Athyn.
Complimentary tea and coffee will be available.

In this follow-up talk, Roslyn Taylor will review her earlier talk on the sacred Human form and its manifestation in everything and everybody. But how does this arcane concept help us in our everyday lives? Join the discussion at the Bring- Your-Own Brunch in Cairnwood Village's Sunroom, hosted by the Home Church in Bryn Athyn. Complimentary tea and coffee will be available.

Page Morahan will describe her process of creating the calendar – how she approaches deciding on the spiritual theme, selecting the quotes, selecting and editing the photographs she has taken from five continents, and pairing the images and quotes. There will be a drawing for a desk calendar! Brunch is Bring-Your-Own in Cairnwood Village's Sunroom, with complimentary tea and coffee available.

Clark Echols will give a concise history of New Church small groups, starting with Peter Rhodes's "Work" groups, Frank Rose's model, and the current proliferation throughout the Swedenborgian/New Church branches. After reviewing principles from the Heavenly Doctrines, psychology and physiology that explain why small groups are spiritually transformative, he will lead an exercise to illustrate how effective the model is. Brunch is Bring-Your-Own in Cairnwood Village's Sunroom, with complimentary tea and coffee available. Brunch is BYO and hybrid on Zoom.

Who is in charge of your beliefs? Come hear speaker Lori Jane Nelson's interpretation of what the Writings say about this, with emphasis on the Nunc Licet statement, and the commonly mentioned “doctrine divides and charity unites.” Brunch is BYO in the Cairnwood Village Sunroom.

As a young man, Swedenborg's relationship with King Charles XII of Sweden had a profound effect on his ethical framework and personal development. We can see from his letters and diaries how the king’s behavior and his “love of ruling from a love of self” became symbolic of the embodiment of evil and a source of troubling visionary experiences for the young seer. This story of authoritarianism, greed, sexual violence, and court intrigue lies at the roots of the Swedenborgian tradition, and it is important for those who would strive to become “The New Church” to know and learn from.
WARNING: It is said that history which does not make you uncomfortable is propaganda. With that in mind, this presentation will include graphic and potentially upsetting primary source material in its original, unedited form. Join us at the Cairnwood Village Sun Room. Brunch is BYO.

Enjoy some beautiful scenery and learn about the Swedenborgian/New Church communities in Australia, in Rev. Roslyn Taylor's slideshow about her recent travels! This talk is an update on the "Walking the Path with Ros" blog. Brunch is Bring-Your-Own in Cairnwood Village's Sunroom, with coffee and tea available.

Join us for a Deborah's Tree hybrid mini-retreat at the Lord's New Church. We will hear stories of self-discovery, consider Swedenborgian perspectives on the self we want to discover, and get help for the journey through contemplative and creative activities. Breakfast and snacks will be served and admission is $15.00 for in-person attendees who plan to partake in breakfast, $10.00 for in-person attendees who do not plan to join us for breakfast, and free for those attending on Zoom. Registration link is below.

Join us at Cairnwood Village’s Sun Room for an exploration of the different types of faith described in Swedenborg’s Writings, and a discussion of what they mean in our lives today. Brunch is bring-your-own.

Linda Simonetti Odhner shares her experience and reflections about two streams of thought she calls the "Traditional General Church" and the "Alternative General Church." You are invited to contribute your own ideas about what these entities are, how they differ from each other, and how to move forward in spiritual community. Brunch is Bring-Your-Own in Cairnwood Village's Sunroom.