Category Archives: What’s new

  Workshop Saturday 10th March 10am – 4pm Greenhill New Church Centre 177 Leicester Road New Barnet, Herts. EN5 5EB The idea of ‘home’ may have an aspect of a place where you live but also it has different levels of meaning. On a … Continue reading →

Purley Chase Centre Warwickshire. Starts Friday 16 December 2011 – 19:00 and ends Sunday 18 December 2011 – 21:00 This weekend is at the turning point of the year, a time when we turn inward to reflect on the year … Continue reading →

A Christmas storytelling performance for children by Sally Pomme Clayton, the Swedenborg Society’s new Artist in Residence. Storyteller Sally Pomme Clayton brings to life a mysterious  and magical Scandinavian wonder tale. Her vibrant performance takes the audience on a snowy journey, … Continue reading →

Have you got a hazy picture about what happens when we die? Or perhaps you have some knowledge about what Swedenborg reports about the after-life but realise there are definite gaps in your understanding that you wish to be filled. … Continue reading →

Friday 18 November | 6 – 9 pm | Swedenborg Hall The Festival will take place in the Society’s grade II listed neo-classical Hall. Following the success of last year we hope the festival will continue to establish itself as an … Continue reading →

The Swedenborg Open Learning Centre (SOLCe) is now offering a number of Bursaries covering 80% of the cost of its  distance learning courses and 50% of the cost of its short residential courses. Prospectus of available courses. Study courses include … Continue reading →

Friday 18 November 2011 – 16:00 to Sunday 20 November 2011 – 14:00 This is the fifth of our series of explorations of the enigmas of Genesis.  Genesis, the first book in the Bible, seems to be a much deeper … Continue reading →

  Purley Chase Spiritual Centre Warwickshire Friday 20 January 2012 – 16:00 to Sunday 22 January 2012 – 14:00 The emphasis on the weekend will be on informal group discussion of the things that interest us as young adults with … Continue reading →

Friday September 16th: Diary of a Country Priest (1951) (dir. Robert Bresson) ‘A film that words fail’ – Los Angeles Times More information Friday September 23rd: A Man Escaped (1956) (dir. Robert Bresson) ‘A heart-stopping, palm-sweating, emotional roller-coaster ride with … Continue reading →

Retreat Weekend: Dancing with the Beloved 16:00 Friday 16 September 2011 to 14:00 Sunday 18 September 2011 Purley Chase Centre, Warwickshire The Lord invites us to be his Bride.  How often do we recognise this?  We are used to calling … Continue reading →

Distance Learning Tutored Course from SOLCe This course invites you to research a few parallels between the spiritual and physical worlds and then to present your insights and ideas to your tutor and fellow students, when possible. The Creator communicates … Continue reading →

Distance learning tutored module: Spiritual World Swedenborg Open Learning Centre Have you ever wondered what happens to us after our physical body dies?  Where do we go?  How do we get to heaven, or end up in hell?  What will … Continue reading →

Distance Learning Course (with tutorials) from Swedenborg Open Learning Centre According to the proverb, marriages are made in heaven.  How true this is, according to Swedenborg in his late-published book  Conjugial Love, sometimes translated as Marriage Love.  Conjugial – is … Continue reading →

A spiritual growth workshop From: Tuesday 23 August 2011, 19:00 To: Thursday 25 August 2011, 15:30 Leader: David Gaffney In this workshop we will be looking at the great significance number seven has to life and how we live. There … Continue reading →

Brian Dillon & Momus In Conversation | 27 June 2011 | 7.00 pm Swedenborg Hall London A collaborative event with Sternberg Press. Authors Brian Dillon and Momus in conversation, to celebrate the co-launch of Sanctuary (Sternberg Press, May 2011) and … Continue reading →

Residential Forum, Purley Chase Spiritual Centre, Warwickshire, From 19:00 Tuesday 05 July 2011 to 14:00 Thursday 07 July 2011 Many people find that Swedenborg’s writings give them a wonderfully rational and understandable account of the Bible and Christian theology.  Yet … Continue reading →

Residential Weekend, Purley Chase Spiritual Centre Warwickshire, Friday 24 June 2011 – 19:00 to Sunday 26 June 2011 – 15:30 Everyday life can easily take up all of our focus and perhaps there is no space or time left for … Continue reading →

Residential weekend workshop Purley Chase Spiritual Centre, Warwickshire, 7pm Friday 1st July to 2pm Sunday 3rd July 2011 USING  VISUAL  IMAGES TO BETTER LIVE  IN  THE STREAM OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE Having energy and contentment come about when the individual is … Continue reading →

Residential Weekend Purley Chase Spiritual Centre Warwickshire Starts 16:00 Friday 13 May 2011 Ends Sunday 14:00 15 May 2011 This is the fourth of our series of explorations of the enigmas of Genesis.  Genesis, the first book in the Bible, seems … Continue reading →

Weekend Residential Workshop Purley Chase Spiritual Centre Warwickshire, England. Start Date:Friday 20 May 2011 – 16:00 End Date:Sunday 22 May 2011 – 14:00 This event is for those who wish to understand their partners and relationships better and to grow in closer … Continue reading →

Distance Learning Tutored Course:   SOLCe What makes us a complete person?  Is it earning lots of money and having lots of expensive possessions, or is it being at peace with ourselves and showing respect and care for our fellow citizens?  … Continue reading →

Walking the Angel Way Workshop Saturday 21st May, West Wickham New Church Hall, 142 High Street, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0LZ What is an angel? Angels are messengers, bringers or channels of light and inspiration – they radiate love and … Continue reading →

Distance Learning Course: Swedenborgian Approaches to Issues of the Contemporary World  In the modern world we meet many ethical challenges, and there is often no consensus on how they should be confronted.  Different religions hold opposing views, different nationalities see … Continue reading →

Workshop Saturday 14th May 10am – 4pm    Bournemouth Rita Russell Rita has facilitated Spiritual Growth workshops for many years and brings her wide life experience into this work. She has three grown-up children and four grandchildren. During the workshop we will … Continue reading →

The word ‘mysticism’ is used with a number of different meanings and carries different connotations to different minds.  To some it is simply a type of confused, irrational thinking.  In the popular mind it is associated with spiritualism and clairvoyance.  … Continue reading →

On Saturday 2nd April, the Swedenborg Society will launch its brand new translation of Emanuel Swedenborg’s Heaven and Hell by KC Ryder, in Radcliffe, Manchester.   The Swedenborg Open Learning Centre will host this celebratory event, which will also feature … Continue reading →

A Lecture by Iain McGilchrist on the Divided Brain and the Making of the Western W0rld April 7 2011, 6.30 pm, Swedenborg Hall  London  £5.00/£3.00 concessions  For details and booking email nora@swedenborg.org.uk or tel. 02074057986 On 7th April 2011, the Swedenborg Society will be … Continue reading →

Walking Retreat  – the natural world around and our inner nature of spirit Friday 11 March 2011 – 19:00 to Sunday 13 March 2011 – 14:00  At Purley Chase Centre Warwickshire   Booking The weekend will be spent in gentle, … Continue reading →

Friday 04 March 2011 – 19:00 to Sunday 06 March 2011 – 15:30 Purley Chase Centre Warwickshire. Booking Form In this workshop we will be looking at the great significance number seven has to life and how we live.  There … Continue reading →

Workshop led by Helen Brown Sat 19th March London
Angels are messengers, bringers or channels of light and inspiration – they radiate love and light this is because Divine Love is constantly yearning to be connected to all of us. Angels bring Divine qualities to us, to touch, support and guide us. Continue reading →

At Swedenborg Hall London 29th January 2011: 4.00 pm

Emanuel Swedenborg’s HEAVEN AND HELL
A new translation by KC Ryder (Swedenborg Society 2011) &

Smile or Die: Swedenborg, the Cerebellum and Procedural Control
A talk by Dr. David Lister. Continue reading →

Lecture on the Cerebellum and Procedural Control
by David Lister
Date: Sat, 29/01/2011 – 4:00pm
Venue: Swedenborg Hall, The Swedenborg Society, 20 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2TH

David Lister will explore the modern knowledge we have about the evolution of the brain, with particular reference to the cerebellum and is functions as described by Swedenborg.
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Madeleine Waller, Artist in Residence: Shortlisted for the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2010  The Swedenborg Society are very proud to have the photographer Madeleine Waller as their current Artist in Residence. Madeleine was very recently shortlisted for the Taylor Wessing Photographic … Continue reading →

Saturday 13th November 20/21 Bloomsbury Way, WC1A 2TH. This conference, held in the bicentenary year of the Swedenborg Society, hopes to provide a contemporary overview of Emanuel Swedenborg and his enduring influence as a major influence on Western culture. Lars … Continue reading →

This is an exhibition by Paul Tecklenberg, 13th November 20/21 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2TH An exploration into what the soul could be through a journey of 21 objects, each weighing 21 grams. This art work is inspired by Emanuel Swedenborg’s writings on … Continue reading →

SATURDAY 23RD OCTOBER The Swedenborg Society will proudly participate in THE BLOOMSBURY FESTIVAL 2010. We will present two art events: an EXHIBITION PREVIEW of 21 Grams, an installation by Paul Tecklenberg; and an ART/THEATRE/DANCE PERFORMANCE from Nissa Nishikawa, our current artist … Continue reading →

Spiritual Workshop Saturday 27th November 10am – 4pm   Blessings of the Dark Season   Venue: Greenhill New Church Centre 177 Leicester Road  New Barnet,  Herts. EN5 5EB All spiritual seekers welcome. Do bring a friend. Silke Alima Stoeckel Silke Alima Stoeckel is … Continue reading →

Friday 4 March 2011 – 19:00 to Sunday 6 March February 2011 – 15:30 Purley Chase Centre In this spiritual growth workshop we will be looking at the great significance number seven has to life and how we live. There are seven colours … Continue reading →

Friday 18 February 2011 – 19:00 to Sunday 20 February 2011 – 15:30 Purley Chase Centre Living in the moment is to be truly alive. This state of mind comes not from pursuing our own agendas but rather from feeling we … Continue reading →

From Friday 21 January 2011 – 19:00 to Sunday 23 January 2011 – 15:30 Purley Chase Centre Informal group discussion of the things that interest us as young adults with regard to our spirituality, with plenty of chances to follow up and … Continue reading →

 Friday 12 November  2010 – 16:00  to Sunday 14 November 2010 - 15:30 Purley Chase Centre  The Patriarchs and their wives give us clues as to how to identify with our genders at various levels in order to make powerfully connected marriages. We … Continue reading →

 Friday 29 October 2010 – 16:00 to Sunday 31st October 2010 – 14:00 Purley Chase Centre More Details