new church life: november/december 2015
Words to Live By
To the Editors:
Thanks very much for the September/October 2015 New Church Life. I find
many articles extremely helpful and instructive. They are a great help in
everyday living.
In “True Freedom,” the Rev. Ryan M. Sandstrom says, “We are to act in
freedom according to reason.” Truly this is an enlightening truth to live by all
the days and moments of life.
In “Love Languages of the Lord”, Caira Beven Bongers says, “The essential
divine worship in the heavens does not consist of going to church regularly
and listening to sermons but a life of love, thoughtfulness and faith in keeping
with doctrine. The sermons in church serve only as a means of instruction in
how to live.”
With deep thanks to you and to the writers of this fine edition of New
Church Life.
Bill Hall
North Rockhampton
Queensland, Australia
Reaching Across the Pennypack
To The Editors:
Across the Pennypack Creek from Bryn Athyn The Lord’s New Church which
is Nova Hierosoyma just celebrated (in October) a four-day Assembly with
many speeches, meetings, singing and fun, picnics and a banquet.
Seventeen African ministers and five ministers representing Sweden,
Serbia, Croatia and two from Ukraine arrived to attend the Council of
the Clergy meetings with guests from around the world who came for the
Assembly.
The Lord’s New Church is the smallest branch of the New Church but is
very much alive and looking with energy to the future. We can report a very
positive and productive Assembly.
When we get to the other world we are not going to be asked, “What
branch of the New Church did you belong to?” We are told that the Lord loves
variety and that every society in heaven is different and unique and yet the
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