The New Church Music
Scholarship Fund
This fund was created to promote the growth of music and music education in
our church schools and societies. With a focus on providing financial assistance
to individuals working on their undergraduate programs, the New Church
Music Scholarship Fund seeks to equip future generations with the necessary
depth of study required to produce music and musicians of the highest quality.
To be eligible for the fund, a person must be a participating member of a New
Church community, and have demonstrated an active involvement in music
there. The applicant also must show proof of his or her involvement in New
Church education, which may include at least one year at an Academy school.
Finally, the applicant must already have been accepted into an undergraduate
music program, on course to receive a Bachelor of Music Degree.
Contributions are tax deductible and should be made out to:
The New Church Music Scholarship Fund
The Academy of the New Church
P.O. Box 708, Bryn Athyn, Pa. 19009
For scholarship applications and further information, contact:
Nancy Metroka, Chairperson: [email protected]
Or Bonny Lundin-Scheer: [email protected]
O U R N E W C H U RC H V O C A B U L A R Y
Part of a continuing series developed by the Rev. W. Cairns Henderson, 1961-1966.
AFFECTION
This term is defined in two ways. Philosophically, affection is said to be a change of the state
of the organic substances of the mind – an idea fundamental to the concept of affection and
thought as substantial. Doctrinally it is defined as “what is continuous of love.” What that
means is simply this: Man does not perceive his love itself because it is present in all that
he wills and thinks, does and says; but in every state, and in every situation he meets, he is
continually moved by evil and falsity, or by good and truth. He is constantly acted upon by
one or the other of these; and his own evil and falsity, or good and truth, become reactive as
a result.
That is why the Writings speak of the affection of truth, not the affection for truth. “Affections,” on the other hand, are derivations from man’s love. The outermost affections, which
belong to the body, are called appetites and pleasures; those which are more interior belong
to the animus and are called natural affections; while those which are internal are of the
rational mind and are called spiritual affections. (See Divine Love and Wisdom 209; Divine
Providence 279; Arcana Coelestia 2849 and 3938; Apocalypse Revealed 875)