A lot of people have lost loved ones recently. When someone we love dies we can have a lot of questions. First, how do we know that they are still alive somewhere? If they are alive somewhere, what is their experience like? What do they do with their time? Is it a pleasant experience; is it an unpleasant experience? There is a lot of information about the afterlife in the teachings of the New Church. This Sunday we will scratch the surface of that body of teaching and try to cover some of the important basics of a New Church understanding of what life is like after death.
The service will be broadcast live at https://www.facebook.com/newchurchwestville/live. You can also watch the service later at that same link.
- Song Lyrics
About 10 minutes before the service starts (9:20) we will have some songs that you can sing along with at home. You can download the lyrics to the songs here. - Readings
The readings for the service can be found here. - Text Sermon
A PDF of the text version of the sermon can be found here. - Additional Resources
- Read Heaven and Hell
- Read a short abridged version of Heaven and Hell called Our
Life After Death - Read a longer abridged version of Heaven and Hell called
Afterlife: A Guided Tour of Heaven and Its Wonders - Having a Loved One “On the Other Side” (PDF) by the Rev. Grant Odhner
- Watch videos about what the teachings of the New Church say
about life after death: offthelefteye.com/category/life-afterdeath/
If you are planning on attending in person you must fill out the Health Screening Questionnaire each time you are attending on the Sunday morning before the service.
You must also read the full explanation of the rules.