Jesus Challenges our Thinking – New Years Sermon Series Now is the perfect time to change. It’s the beginning of the New Year at a time of new beginnings, of letting go of old habits and starting something better. But we will never change what we have come to accept or what we aren’t able…
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Christmas is a celebration of the Lord’s birth within us as love and wisdom, guiding us towards a life of goodness and truth. This is the heart of Christmas.
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The people who walked in darknes have seen a great light; those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them a light has shined. Isaiah 9:2 NKJV This verse from Isaiah, rich in symbolism, provides profound insights into the human mind’s spiritual journey. Our journey is from darkness to light. The…
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The Oxford Dictionary defines Vulnerability as the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed. It often means expressing the sides of yourself about which you have the least confidence or certainty. The mention of vulnerability can make people shut down or roll their eyes. We find it easier…
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Two phrases that stand out in New Church theology call to mind the importance of each human participating in a greater whole: “creation’s purpose is a heaven from the human race (Divine Providence 202),” and “the church is ‘heaven on earth (AC 10357).” The Lord makes it clear that He envisions a heavenly community, forming it through those who turn to…
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In religion, we can often feel left out. We can easily feel left out when one teaching is stressed more often than another. Marriage is one such example. Single, divorced, widowed, or separated can easily feel that big chunks of the Lord’s Word and teachings are irrelevant to them. We can feel left out or…
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Swedenborg Potluck Presentation – Sharing your faith The hope for the evening of Friday, 28th January, was that by the end of it, we might have more confidence in sharing a small part of our faith with others when the opportunity arises. We started by sharing some of the barriers that we experience in talking…
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New Year As we enter the beginning of a new year, we are reminded of the cycle of the Lord’s creation, day & night, summer & winter. We see the cycles of this natural world, and we understand clearly the need and importance of these regular cycles. We recognize that in Divine Providence, everything in…
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“Union with the Lord and regeneration are the same thing……If one person loves another and is not loved in return, then as the one draws near the other backs off; while if there is love in response, as the one draws near so does the other, and this brings about union. Love wants to be…
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Every now and again we need reminding from the Lord that the ceremonies, rituals and services in themselves are not the goals of religion. Rituals are not Worship itself. It is essential to be reminded that rituals are a means to an end. A Ritual is a doorway which we can choose to use to…
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