Swedenborgian Church of North America

For the General Convention of the Swedenborgian Church, see The New Church.

Cross of the Swedenborgian Church

The Swedenborgian Church in North America (also known as the General Convention of the Church of the New Jerusalem) is one of a few New Church Christian sects that draws its faith from the Bible as illuminated by the teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg (1688–1772). The Administrative Offices of the denomination are located at 50 Quincy St., Cambridge, Massachusetts.

## Beliefs[edit]

Church of the Holy City in Washington, D.C.

The church believes that the writings of Swedenborg expand upon a deeper understanding of the Christian bible. This new understanding began the second coming of Christ which is continually being manifested in spirit and truth rather than a physical appearance.[1] The Swedenborgian Church of North America does not make any statements as to the exact authority of Swedenborg's writings on the Bible or to the correctness of either. Each Society and member is given the responsibility to arrive at their own conclusions, and the denomination allows for discussion and debate. It is also liberal on social issues and sexual ethics, such as the ordination of women, homosexuality, and abortion.

## Structure[edit]

The Swedenborgian Church has a congregational form of governance. Local churches, often called societies, form regional associations and those associations send delegates to an annual convention. The Center for Swedenborgian Studies operates as the denomination's theological training institution and seminary. The center is located at Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California.[2] The church also operates an online church called Swedenborgian Community Online which provides weekly resources on its website and social media.[3] In 2003, the Swedenborgian Church of North America had about 1,800 members, almost identical to the membership it had in 1981 but rather less than the 5,440 it had in 1925.[4]

New Jerusalem Church in Bridgewater, Massachusetts is Swedenborgian Church of North America.

## Affiliations[edit]

The Swedenborgian Church in North America is one of the Four Church Organizations that comprise The New Church. It is a member of the National Council of Churches USA.

## See also[edit]

* Church of the Open Word (Newtonville)
* Swedenborg Chapel
* Swedenborgianism

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Tenets of Swedenborgianism". Swedenborgian Church. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
2. ^ Nog, Wendy. "Center for Swedenborgian Studies". Center for Swedenborgian Studies. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
3. ^ "Swedenborgian Online Community | Swedenborgian Online Community". www.swedenborgiancommunity.org. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
4. ^ The Swedenborgian Church The Association of Religion Data Archives

## External links[edit]

* Swedenborgian Church of North America (Official Website)
* Center for Swedenborgian Studies (Seminary)
* Swedenborgian Community Online (Online church)
* New Church in New Zealand (Official Website)
* Christian teachings of the New Church
* New Christian Bible Study
* Swedenborgian Church of North America (Association of Religious Data Archives)

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* Emanuel Swedenborg
* Robert Hindmarsh

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* The New Church
* Swedenborgian Church of North America
* Swedenborgian House of Studies
* General Church of the New Jerusalem
* Lord's New Church Which Is Nova Hierosolyma

Texts|

* Arcana Cœlestia
* Heaven and Hell

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* Swedenborg Rite
* New Church Education

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Lutheran|

* Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Moravian|

* Moravian Church in North America (Northern and Southern Provinces)
* Religious Society of Friends (Friends United Meeting and Philadelphia Yearly Meeting)

Methodist|

* African Methodist Episcopal Church
* African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
* Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
* United Methodist Church

Reformed|

* Hungarian Reformed Church in America
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* Mar Thoma Church
* Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
* Reformed Church in America
* United Church of Christ

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* Church of the Brethren
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* Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
* Orthodox Church in America
* Russian Orthodox Patriarchal Parishes in the USA
* Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America
* Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA

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Oriental|

* Armenian Church of America (Eastern and Western Dioceses)
* Coptic Orthodox Archdiocese of North America
* Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (American Diocese)
* Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch (Archdiocese of the Eastern United States)

Catholic|

* Assyrian Church of the East
* Ecumenical Catholic Communion
* Polish National Catholic Church

Other|

* Episcopal Church
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* Community of Christ
* Swedenborgian Church of North America

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