Dear Friends:
Thanks for a profound discussion on what the role of the military can be for Christians. The diverse viewpoints shared created a rich discussion.
You can see past sermons here:
https://holycitydc.org/category/sermon/
Lesson from the Pandemic:
Are you Moving Forward or Backward?
As America opens up after the pandemic, I'm hearing from many a desire to get back to normal and forget 2020 as though it were a bad dream. But there were lessons to be learned. I want to start a discussion about how we can learn from the pandemic as we move forward with our spiritual lives.
Helen Sioris Funeral
We had a lovely funeral for Helen Sioris yesterday. I included photos below. Thanks to all who could make it.
You can watch it here. Thank you Annabel for recording it.
Memorial Service, Sunday, June 20th at 4 PM EST
Church of the Holy City will hold a memorial service for Helen on Sunday, June 20th at 4 PM EST. This will be broadcast to our members. Following the Memorial Service, we will have our last Sunday Service before summer vacation at 5 PM. A reception is planned for anyone who is able to join us in Washington DC. The final weekend in June is our national convention.
If you'd like to do a reading or share a story for either or both services, just contact Rev. Tafel (revtafel@holycitydc.org.). Please check out Maria and Annabel's lovely tributes to Helen that they posted on Facebook below.
Membership
If you are interested in becoming a member, please reach out to me.
Swedenborgian Convention 2021 June 25-27.
The annual convention of Swedenborgian churches will take place online again this year and all are welcome to attend. Details below. Please pick a class or two to attend. Also, if you're a member we still have two voting options available. We need you at Convention!
https://convention2021.swedenborg.org/
Reading Group July and August 2021
A number of members have expressed interest in holding a reading group during July and August when the church takes our summer vacation. Let me know if you are interested and I'll do a group email introduction for those interested.
Look forward to seeing you Sunday.
Thanks for your help!
Rev. Rich Tafel