Pastors Messages

From the Pastor “And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire; […]

From the Pastor A fundamental concept that is repeatedly brought up in the Word is the idea of three degrees. Secrets of Heaven 9825 goes so far as to say that everything should be seen as having three degrees: Indeed, for anything to be perfect it must be divided into three degrees. This is so […]

From the Pastor As I write this, the building is full of activity. Teachers are running around making last minute preparations for the new school year. Tomorrow is our first day, and we are excited to get going! By the time you read this, we will likely have completed our first week of school. I’ve […]

Did you know there are black bears in Maryland? And did you know they don’t actually properly “hibernate”? They just have an extended lazy period when they “den,” which means…well it means they stay in their den and don’t go out for months at a time. Personally, I get it. I don’t think I could […]

“Some idea of love as being a person’s life may be had from the warmth of the sun in the world. People know that that warmth is, so to speak, the common life of all plant growth of the earth, for whenever it increases, as it does in springtime, plants of every kind rise up […]

From the Pastor Sensual thought is the lowest of all, and is material, and corporeal. In such thought are all those who are in evils of life, and thence in falsities of doctrine, however learned and clever they may be supposed to be, and although they can arrange their falsities attractively, and clothe them in […]

I believe that community is essential for spiritual growth and personal development. That’s why the Washington New Church offers a variety of groups for you to get involved in and connect with others who share similar interests and beliefs. Whether you’re looking to deepen your understanding of the Word, build stronger relationships with others, or […]

From the Pastor Whenever something goes in the opposite direction that one expects there is always the temptation to try to “get back to zero”. For instance, when people buy a stock which then goes down, there is a well-established phenomenon in which, as the price approaches the point at which many people bought it, […]

Periodically, I get asked a question along the lines of, “How should I research things in the Word?” Or “How do I find that in the Word?” And also, “What does the Word say about such and such?” Often, I am able to just provide a direct answer to what the person is curious about. […]

Get ready for some computer science history. And bear with me: I have a spiritual point to make at the end. Have you ever heard someone talk about “booting up” a computer? This is a term almost as old as computing itself. It refers to a sequence of steps a computer takes to go from […]