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Today’s Officiant: Aleksandar Zikic 

Soloist: Jenny Searles

Piano: Earl Buys 

The New York New Church

114 East 35th Street, New York, NY

Mailing Address:P.O. Box 1478, Murray Hill Station, New York, NY 10156

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N o v e m b e r 7 t h , 2 0 1 0  

W e l c o m e t o

The New Church(Swedenborgian)

Serving the Community Since 1812 

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Order of WorshipNovember 7th, 2010

Welcome

Prelude

Opening of the Word

Call to Worship

They who do what is good for the sake of the neighbor or the

Lord are in heaven

Opening Hymn: “I Sing the Mighty Power of God” 

Readings from the Word

Exodus 15:22-27 Revelation 10:8-11

Reading from the Heavenly Doctrines

Arcana Caelestia 8352Saying, What shall we drink?' means that they cannot tolerate truths be-

cause, as a result of their lack of affection [for good], they find them un-

 pleasant. This is clear from the meaning of 'drinking' as being taught truths

and receiving them, and also as having an affection for them and conse-

quently making them one's own, but here as not being able to tolerate them

 because - as a result of the lack of affection for good, meant by 'the waters

were bitter', they are found to be unpleasant. This temptation consists in

their complaining and their grief, because the truths which previously they

have found pleasant, and which have thus constituted their spiritual life or 

the life of heaven for them, now seem unpleasant to them, so unpleasantthat they can scarcely tolerate them.

A merely natural person cannot believe that anything such as this could be

a cause of grief. For he thinks, 'What difference does it make to me wheth-

er truths are pleasant or unpleasant? If they are unpleasant, let them be cast

aside.' But a spiritual person has an entirely different feeling. Learning

truths and being enlightened in the kinds of matters that belong to his soul

and so to spiritual life is the delight of his life. Therefore when those truths

are lacking, his spiritual life becomes a trial and burden to him; and this

gives rise to grief and anguish. The reason is that the affection for good

flows in unceasingly from the Lord by way of the internal man, arousing

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accordant things in the external man which have previously been the cause

of delight belonging to an affection for truth; and when these things are un-

der attack from the evils of self -love and love of the world, in which too the

 person has previously taken delight, a conflict of delights or affections re-

sults, which gives rise to anguish, and this in turn to grief and complaint.

Congregational and Pastoral Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer 

Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy King-

dom come, Thy will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day

our daily bread. And forgive our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us.

Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For Thine is the

Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory, forever. Amen. 

Hymn: “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” 

SermonIf Hearing You Will Hear 

Musical Interlude

Offering

DoxologyTo Jesus Christ be glory given

By all on Earth and all in Heaven.Let His dominion wide extend.

His glorious Kingdom have no end.

Affirmation of FaithWe worship the One God, the Lord the Savior Jesus Christ; in

whom is the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit; whose humanity is divine.

He came into the world and took our nature upon him. He endured tempta-

tion, even to the Passion of the Cross. He overcame the hells, and so deliv-

ered all. Without this, no mortal could have been saved; and they are saved

who believe in Him, and keep the commandments of His Word. This is His

commandment; that we love one another, as he has loved us.

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Announcements

Closing Hymn: “Crashing Waters at Creation” 

Benediction

Closing of the Word

Postlude