in this issue
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s we prepare to celebrate New Church Day on the 19th of June, the Rt.
Rev. Brian W. Keith explores meaningful dates in the revelation given to
Emanuel Swedenborg, and how this one date emerged. It is an important day
for reflecting on all that the Lord has given us in establishing His New Church,
and what it means in our lives. (Page 228)
Where Mother’s Day is celebrated it is often a mix of commercialism with
profound appreciation for all that our mothers do and have done for us. The
Rev. Dr. Andrew M. T. Dibb offers a Mother’s Day sermon that traces back to
Mary, as the mother of our Lord. He describes how she models the struggle
between holding tight to offspring and the need to let go as they mature that
plays out for all mothers. (Page 232)
The allegorical story of Noah in Genesis is relatively simple and well known.
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