"Behold I create Jerusalem as a rejoicing, and her people a joy" (Isaiah 65:17)

Quotes from the Lord's Word:

The Holy City (a PDF version for printing)
The Holy City (HTML version)
Teaching the Spiritual Concept (talking about the New Church with children and teens)

Family Talks:

 "John's Vision of the New Church" by the Rt. Rev. George de Charms (PDF)
"The Gates of the City" by the Rev. Kenneth Stroh
"The Golden Streets" by the Rev. Kenneth Stroh
"The New Jerusalem and Its Precious Stones" by the Rt. Rev. George de Charms

Parent Article:

"Our Attitude Toward New Church Day" by the Rev. Clark Echols

Projects and Activities for Families:

Family Activities Overview

Family Activities Overview (HTML)
Family Activities Overview (PDF)

Worship and Instruction in the Home

Blessings (PDF)

Family Lesson:

Talk: A New Heaven and a New Earth (PDF)
Holy City New Jerusalem (ages 3-6) (PDF)
The Book of Life (ages 6-9) (PDF)
Getting to Heaven (ages 9-12) (PDF)
Two Parts to the Second Coming (ages 12-15) (PDF)
The Last Judgment (ages 15-18) (PDF)

Prayers:

Prayers for Children (PDF)
Prayers for Teens (PDF)
Prayers for Adults (PDF)

Learning by Heart: Recitations from the Lord's Word (PDF)

Songs:

  Song: Shine, Shine, Golden Jerusalem by Christine Taylor (MP3) All rights reserved. From the CD "Miracles, Miracles Everywhere". For more information contact oed@newchurch.org]
I Saw a New Heaven by Lori Odhner (PDF)
Jerusalem the Golden (PDF)
Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem (PDF)
Lo! the Clouds Have Burst Asunder (PDF)
New Hope of Every Nation (PDF)

See preschool, elementary, and teens for more projects and Sunday School materials

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