Friendship, fellowship and spiritual reflection

This page has a slideshow that uses Javascript. Your browser either doesn't support Javascript or you have it turned off. To see this page as it is meant to appear please use a Javascript enabled browser.

Welcome to Spiritual Friends

This website is an interactive, dynamic new way to connect with others interested in positive spiritual ideas. We aim to foster friendship and fellowship for the young and old, supporting existing congregations within the New Church as well as individuals who may now find themselves without a ministry; or people who just want to know more about spiritual reflection, meditation and connectedness. quick cash advance direct lender Becoming a member is straightforward (follow 'request to join' below left) and once logged in, you can add ...

Who came at Christmas?

I am the LORD, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Saviour. (Isaiah 43.3) The prophet Isaiah makes the point on a number of occasions that it was God Himself who would come to be the Saviour of the world. The Jewish Church kept in their hearts this Divine promise that a Messiah would one day come to be their Redeemer and usher in the Messianic Age. I understand it is true to say that orthodox Jews still await the ...

Barnado's Big Toddle

On Saturday 21st September Tuckton New Church, gave a very warm and friendly welcome to several new local young families, many of whom attend Tuckton’s New Church Parent and Toddler Group who joined the Barnardo’s Big Toddle. There were lots of fun activities for everyone to enjoy. These included face-painting, bouncy castle, track painting, making nursery rhymes hats and modelling clay. At 11am we set off on our big toddle singing nursery rhymes as we went. Starting at the lounge we walked ...

October Outdoor Weekend

On Friday the 11th October at about 9pm we all arrived at Patterdale Youth Hostel. ‘All’ being – Rob Curry, Lou Curry, Geoff Nicholls, Brad Whittle, Steph Whittle, Ben Weyer, Ben Hale, Ben Carrigan, Jake Neil, Sean Johnson and Callum Nicholls. We were all excited to see what the weekend had in store. We arrived to a mountain of pizzas and garlic bread for tea to set us up for our mountain climb the next day. We got to bed early got our breakfast ...

Where do I start?

A warm welcome to the Spiritual Friends website. If you have stumbled across this site looking for spiritual inspiration then do join us! You can register to become a member of the site if you would like to send messages or add your thoughts to a topic. If you have a connection to the New Church in the UK then you may recognise a few names in the members list - click on their name to send them a personal ...

The Universal Categories of Love

"The nature of our love determines the nature of our life and in fact our entire nature as a human being" wrote Emanuel Swedenborg. I've recently been introduced to a series of wonderful videos produced by OfftheLeftEye - which give a powerful summary of some of the key ideas in Swedenborg's writings. They are fresh, original and engaging and a great resource for the young and old - as an introduction or a refresher! Click here to watch a 7 minute video about the 3 main Categories of Love or motivation that drive us: Love of ...

New Appointments at the Swedenborg Open Learning Centre, SOLCe

The Swedenborg Open Learning Centre in Radcliffe, Manchester, is saying a heartfelt farewell to David Lomax who has been in the role of Principal at New Church College for the last seven years. We wish David every success and thank him for his wonderful dedication and energy at SOLCe. We are pleased to announce that two new appointments have been made. Helen Brown and Phil Wood will be taking complementary roles as Leader of Education and Leader of the Spiritual Centre, from 1st November ...

Youth Leaders Questionnaire

The new Conference Youth Leaders, Jen Pickard and Bob Curry, would like to discover how familiar you are with the resources and activities available to young people. Your comments and suggestions will help them plan for future events and activities. Many thanks! credit score determine Click here to fill in the questionnaire

All Religion has Relation to Life

As we value each day of our spiritual journey we need to consider the effect we have on others. Walking around town with a smile on my face it is noticeable how many responsive actions I receive – doors are held open and other people smile. If I set off with the troubles of the world on my shoulders – it appears that everyone is also in a more depressed or even aggressive state of mind. At this basic level ...

How Challenges Enrich Our Life

Who said that life would be easy? We are born into a natural world that is full of conflicting elements eg. fire and water. All of these apparently conflicting elements create the awe and wonder of the world around us. We have to interact with the world. Our spiritual nature is developed by the way we meet the challenges of the natural world, whether they be caused by physical, mental or relationship issues. The element of carbon can be converted ...