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    My experiences at the General Convention of the Church of the New Jerusalem ("Swedenborgian Church"). July 2nd-6th, Bridgewater Massachusetts

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    My experiences at the General Convention of the Church of the New Jerusalem ("Swedenborgian Church"). July 2nd-6th, Bridgewater Massachusetts

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    Convention Journal 2008

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    My experiences at the General Convention of the Church of the New Jerusalem ("Swedenborgian Church"). July 2nd-6th, Bridgewater Massachusetts

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    Convention Cruising 2009 ‘You are invited on an NCL Alaskay Gacter Bay Crulse round trip from Seattle, June 28 = July 6, 2009. For prices, $ paymant schedule, and reservations, ‘contact Nancy Apple For crulse/ship/eabin detalls go to http! ‘weve com Norwegian Pear! Direct link to Norweglan Pear! Information, Nancy says that some cabins are stl avallable. A deposit of $100 will hold « cabin for you. Also, please 268 Lisa's fabulous Convention Sideshow ‘on youtube.com at The Newsletter of the New York New Church General Convention 2008—Bridgewater, MA—Inly 2-6 | attended Ganaral Canvention for the first time In sama years, this ms as the sale delegate fram the New York Sactety, During the Independence Day weekend, we were hosted by the Massachusetis Association wt Bridgewater State College, orighally a "normal school founded by Horace Mann, This meant fay typlcal college accommodations. Mealtimes at the cafaterla, how- ever, were enllvened by grace sung by the Swedenborglan Church Youth League members. Dayl The Walls of Jericho ‘Wednesday evening held the frst gen- feral gethering of the attendees, Including the Presidents address and an opening service, setting farth the "Shout With All Your Might! theme. In accordance, we were explicitly encouraged to cry "Praise the Lord" throughout the weekend at the least provocation (or none). (| uneasily wondered ff the progression would lead next year to "Every man did what was rlght this own eyes") Particularly I= pressive Were the repeated contributions of our pick-up chelr directed by Laurie Turley ~, and an anthem by Missing Ra- hel, The customary gathering of the {tibes ran into an Unexpected snag, a5 alr- ling "security" wuld not let some of the banners through, lest terrorists armed ‘wich dowal rods try to take over k plane, This meant some "virtual standards In- cluded in the procession. Day2 ‘The frst business sestion was opened ‘with & response resding of the Articles, which was met with grant fhvar. Along ‘wlth che usual bollerplate, and reports of the General Couriel and Counell of Minls- ters, the President was presented with the new Johnny Applesead guvel from Urbana, worked by Fred McClure from one of the historic orchards, In the afternoon, the overhead seresn assisted in a presentation of developments at Swedenborgiun Com rmunity online. In the srering, allowed the presentation of the SHS finanetal re artin more detall than some of us might have wanted. Between sessions, we kepc visting the display room to peruse new books and recordings and other Hem... neluding Ron Brugler paper doll from the Youth League. Talso attended the meeting ofthe ‘Amariean Naw Church Bunday School Assoclation, The twa maln tops of ds- cussion ware how to encourage more ac- Lien his "demographic (some felt that iildren had been averlaaked in an em- phasis on teens); and bringing the organiza- dlon's constitution rare fhto line with Ie really | wes Interested to hear about Lee Woofenden’s “supplements" designed for "Lectionary" churches such as ours, The most substantive actlon taken was to change the name to NORTH American... Day 3 ‘Three ofthe d members of che angling grou, ‘Missing Rachel and thelr babley: Rebeces, Kile, Rev. Sarah Buteticand Lash Goodin Baxter, ‘The opening sevice was presented by the Youth Leagus, and incorporated

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