The document provides a summary of the events that took place over four days of the General Convention of the Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian Church) held in Bridgewater, MA and Cambridge, MA in July 2009. Key events included responsive readings of church articles, presentations on the Swedenborgian community online and preparing for the convention, a youth league presentation, courses on Swedenborgian theology, and an ordination service for two new ministers. The convention featured worship services, speakers, and musical performances over its four day program.

1. Shout With All Your MightGeneral Convention Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian Church in North America)Bridgewater MA, July 2009

2. First DayJuly 2nd

3. Bleachers

4. Standards

5. Standards

6. Standards

7. Missing Rachel

8. Second DayJuly 3rd

9. The Horace Mann ClockA landmark on campus

10. Responsive Reading of the Articles (1)

11. Responsive Reading of the Articles (2)

12. President Laitner with new Johnny Appleseed gavel.

13. Gavel CloseupThe Johnny Appleseed Gavel, pesented from Urbana

14. Atrium at Moakley

15. No, that is not “Theological”

16. Presentation of Swedenborgian Community Online

17. Rabbit

18. Swedenborgian House of Studies displays financial report.

19. Cake from SHS reception

20. Third DayJuly 4th

21. Morning ServiceYouth League presentation

22. Youth League

23. Seattle PresentationPreparing for General Convention 2009See video

24. Vision Song

25. Fourth DayJuly 5th

26. Convention ServiceBridgewater New Church exterior

27. Choir 2 Pickup Convention choir

28. Bridgewater Service

29. Missing Rachel

30. Learning to Give 1The Church of the Good Shepherd Not Ready for Prime Time Players. The angel of the church admonishes John and Mary on “Learning to Give”

31. Learning to Give 2The Church of the Good Shepherd Not Ready for Prime Time Players. Swedenborg (Paul Zacharias) assists John and Mary in "Learning to Give".

32. Courses 1 Lee WoofendenSwedenborg 101 mini-course

33. Courses 2George Dole addresses “mini-course” on the New Church and pluralism.

34. Ordination ServiceCambridge, July 5th

35. Cambridge Chapel Interior

36. “You Are”Dance for ordination service

37. Ordination: Catherine Lauber

38. Ordination: Judith Vandergrift

39. Charge to new ministers

40. Cambridge Chapel Exterior

41. The Revd. Catherine Lauber

42. Final DayJuly 6th

43. Secretary blows bubbles; President looks on

44. Hospitality Moments

45. Convention BluesKen Turley and ensemble

46. The Convention Dancers