Schedule of Events
Welcome to Convention 2023! To review our schedule, see below
ALL TIMES LISTED ARE IN EASTERN TIME
Below you will find descriptions of each event. If the event is available online there will be a 
next to the title and a “join” button in the event description. If you would like to join the event online simply click “join,” enter the Convention password that will be emailed to you when you register, and that’s it! We look forward to seeing you!
Please click the title of the event for more information and to find the “JOIN” button for the events that are available online.
Arrival of Overnight Convention Attendees
July 1st @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Informal Gathering
July 1st @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Choir Rehearsal
July 1st @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Dinner
July 1st @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Opening of Convention
July 1st @ 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Opening Worship & Keynote
July 1st @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Reception & Displays Open
July 1st @ 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Breakfast
July 2nd @ 7:30 am – 8:30 am
Children’s Program
July 2nd @ 8:30 am – 5:00pm
Meditation and Worship
July 2nd @ 9:00 am – 9:15 am
Business Session 1
July 2nd @ 9:15 am – 10:30 am
Swedenborgian Church Children’s Ministries Meeting
July 2nd @ 10:45 am – 11:30 am
Lunch
July 2nd @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Business Session 2
July 2nd @ 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Center for Swedenborgian Studies Annual Meeting
July 2nd @ 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Choir Rehearsal, Social Time, Displays Open
July 2nd @ 3:45 pm – 5:30 pm
Dinner
July 2nd @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Convention Worship Service and Communion by 2023 Convention Preacher Rev. Rich Tafel
July 2nd @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Reception
July 2nd @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Breakfast
July 3rd @ 7:30 am – 8:30 am
Children’s Program
July 3rd @ 8:30 am – 5:00pm
Memorial and Worship Service
July 3rd @ 8:45 am – 9:15 am
Mini Courses
July 3rd @ 9:30 am – 10:45 am
Break/Social Time/Displays
July 3rd @ 10:45 am – 11:00 am
Children’s Program Presentation
July 3rd @ 11:00 am – 11:30 am
Lunch
July 3rd @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Choir Rehearsal
July 3rd @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Business Session 3
July 3rd @ 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Break/Social Time/Displays
July 3rd @ 2:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Mini Courses
July 3rd @ 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Dinner
July 3rd @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Transportation to Bridgewater
July 3rd @ 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Ordination Service and Reception at Bridgewater
July 3rd @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Bus Back to Campus
July 3rd @ 9:30 pm
Breakfast
July 4th @ 7:30 am – 8:30 am
Children’s Program
July 4th @ 8:30 am – 11:30pm
Swedenborgian Church Youth League Worship Service
July 4th @ 9:00 am – 9:30 am
Mini Courses
July 4th @ 9:30 am – 10:45 am
Business Session 4 and Closing of Convention
July 4th @ 11:00 am – 11:30 am
Lunch
July 4th @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Display Tables Closed
July 4th @ 12:00 pm
Busses leave for Elmwood Church
July 4th @ 2:00pm – 2:30pm
Open House and Tour of the new Elmwood Church
July 4th @ 2:30pm – 3:30pm
July 4th BBQ
July 4th @ 4:00 pm – 7:00pm
Breakfast
July 5th @ 7:30 am – 8:30 am
General Council Post Convention Meeting
July 5th @ 9:00 am – 12:00pm
Check-Out
July 5th @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am