2026
Lecture Schedule
© Trevor 20128:45
Chapel
9:00
1st Lecture
10:00
2nd Lecture
11:00
Adult Discussion Group and Sparks and Flames classes
2026 Lecture Themes descriptions
"Our Favorite Bible Stories"
with a nod toward Swedenborg's
continuous, connected inner sense
© Beki Greenwood 2010Monday
9:00 Rev. Susannah Currie
"Overview of the Inner Sense of Scripture"
10:00 Rev. Kevin Baxter
“Created in the Image”
Tuesday
9:00 Rev. Kevin Baxter
“Remains and the Beasts Within”
10:00 Rev. Clark Echols
“Solomon and Jesus: Kings Who Modeled Secure Attachment with God”
Thursday
9:00 Rev. Roslyn Taylor
“That Old Serpent”
based on the Genesis stories of the serpent and dragon
10:00 Rev. Dr. Gard Perry
"That Ye Love One Another"
Friday
9:00 Rev. Alison Lane-Olsen
“The Gospel of John: Healing at the Pool”
10:00 Rev. Sage Cole
“The Prodigal Son”
Saturday
9:00 Rev. Lynn Clare-Chittick
TBA
10:00 Rev. Sage Cole
"The Holy City"
2nd Week
Doctrinal Theme:
"The Real New Church"
Based on this sermon by the Rev. Dr. George F. Dole
© 2021 FNCAMonday
9:00 Rev. Gard Perry
"Background to George's Sermon"
10:00 Rev. Paul Martin
"The New? Church? Is It New? Is It a Church?"
Tuesday
9:00 Chelsea Rose Odhner
the 2026 Rev. Everett K. Bray Visiting Lecturer
"Love Your Neighbor as Yourself:
an Introduction to the IFS Concept of Parts
from a Swedenborgian Perspective"
10:00 Rev. Sage Cole
"Be Love, Be Honest, Be Useful"
Thursday
9:00 Rev. Catherine Lauber
"The Calm Heart and the Work of Regeneration"
10:00 Rev. Dr. Gard Perry
"Going Deeper"
Friday
9:00 Chelsea Rose Odhner
the 2026 Rev. Everett K. Bray Visiting Lecturer
"You in Me and I in You:
an Introduction to the IFS Concept of Self
from a Swedenborgian Perspective"
10:00 Rev. Hugh Odhner
"Honesty and Openness in the New Church"
Saturday
11:00 Sue Ditmire
"Overlooked: Black Ministers
in a White Denomination"
Rev. Samuel Weems (1891-1975) © Center for Swedenborgian Studies 2026
