Week One: August 6-11

Doctrinal Theme:
"Memorable Relations
and How They Speak to Daily Life"

 

Swedenborg's narration of his spiritual experiences, which he began writing in his Spiritual Diary, came to be presented in his other written work in the form of Memorabilia or "Memorable Relations" — stories about particular events in which he was personally involved. These stories are found in his works, Marriage Love, Revelation Unveiled, and True Christianity — the last three of his longer works. How do the spiritual experiences of Emanuel Swedenborg influence our awareness and openness to our own "memorable relations"? What lessons were given him through his experiences with angels and spirits that we can learn from today?

 

 

 

Week Two: August 13-18
Biblical Theme:
"Descent of the Holy City"
 

With all the hype about the year 2012, and the wide ranging public attention on prophecies of "end-times", we will focus our attention on the Book of Revelation and the meaning for us in our lives here and now of the Holy City descending. Swedenborg said “that after the Last Judgment had been completed in the spiritual world, a new heaven was formed of Christians in the other world, and from this a new church is to descend on earth — a church which will acknowledge the Lord alone and which, together with the new heaven, is the Holy City, New Jerusalem.”