new church life: september/october 2016
swedenborg’s childhood
General Church Education has produced an excellent 11-minute video on
Emanuel Swedenborg’s childhood, available online at https://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=gfou-7HBGWg.
This is a very professional production. Sarah B. Odhner says: “I believe
this video, along with additional videos in this series, has the potential to
educate New Church young adults and those learning about Swedenborg, and
for the first time, presents him in a way that is accessible for today’s media
generation.”
She says that within the coming year General Church Education hopes to
complete the final video in the series: Emanuel Swedenborg, Revelator.
Comments and feedback are welcome: [email protected]
a special dedication
One of the highlights of the Charter Day weekend will be the dedication of two
new residence halls on the Bryn Athyn College campus, named for the Rev.
Daniel W. Goodenough and Dr. Sherri R. Cooper.
College President Brian Blair says both “are greatly admired for their
contributions to New Church education at the College, and we feel incredibly
fortunate to have their lasting impression commemorated in this way.”
Rev. Goodenough had taught in the College and the Theological School
before serving as President of the Academy – including the Secondary Schools
and the College. He and his wife, Ruth (Parker), are retired to the American
Midwest.
The late Sherri Cooper was a beloved science professor whose teaching
was enriched by her new-found New Church faith. A special research fund has
been established in her name in the College. Her husband, David, is president
of the College Alumni Association.
These residence halls each house 41 students and are connected by a
common space designed for group meetings and social gatherings. They
complete a ring of five complementary buildings of student suites. A communal
plaza in the center is under construction.
the medieval link
Christine A. McDonald
Education Coordinator, Glencairn Museum
For more than 30 years Glencairn has hosted annual summer camps for
children of New Church families and friends. This summer, more than 80
campers stepped into an active exploration of medieval times and characters,
guided by 20 student counselors and staff members.
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