The Word is therefore open to be seen: human beings can read the same Heavenly Doctrine as angels do, as we read: "Because this was revealed to me out of heaven, it is called Heavenly Doctrine, and to present this doctrine is the purpose of this book" (NJHD 7). This Word in heaven and on earth just "sound different" (A 8862; TCR 280).

     The risen ford Jesus Christ has made His second coming, by revealing the spiritual sense contained within the literal sense of the Old and New Testaments, exactly as He prophesied. He is the Lord God Almighty who will rule His Kingdom with power. The new era of His reign has already begun, and our lives are secure in knowing His providential hand is over all good and right things. We use our prudence in the service of His providence, by living according to His commandments and His Heavenly Doctrine. "You shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power the great glory." Amen.

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www.NewChurchVineyard.org              2005

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     The Tree of Life and the Crystal River in June 2005

     The Ten Commandments in July 2005

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     FREDERICK L. SCHNARR

     1929-2005

     "And God saw that it was good." This phrase is repeated five times in Genesis chapter 1-five times for emphasis. Then on day six when man is created in God's image and likeness, God sees what He has made and its not just good, but very good.

     Genesis chapter 1 also contains an invitation: be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that creeps upon the earth.

     The very first chapter of Genesis gives us a big clue, a big hint, as to how we ought to interact with the world around us. The Lord wants us to see that it is good, very good. He wants us to enjoy His creation. He wants us to explore it, study it, to be filled with awe. He wants us to fill the earth with good and useful activities, to be "fruitful and multiply."

     It's important for us to stop and look at the good in God's creation because it represents a much deeper reality. "All of creation" we read, "is a theater representative of the Lord's [heavenly] kingdom." In other words, this world is here to represent another world. This world is here to remind us that an even bigger, more beautiful, colorful, complex world awaits us all-and one that is permanent and everlasting.

     And it is into this world-the spiritual world-that Fred Schnarr, our dear and trusted friend, has entered.

     It is fitting that we get a chance to honor this man because he spent his life shunning any kind of recognition. He avoided "praise" and "recognition" like the plague! If you tried to acknowledge something good he'd done he'd be quick to tell you to "knock it off."

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Yet Fred's humility (and humor) is the chief, underlying quality that attracted so many people to him, from so many different walks of life.

     Today we stop to recall the good things of the church which Fred loved and to which he skillfully drew our attention. We will also stop to recall the good and wholesome things in this world which Fred loved and shared with us. We do this together, remembering him as a caring father and grandfather, brother, minister, friend and mentor.

     Frederick Laurier Schnarr was born in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada on April 6, 1929. He grew up in the Kitchener, New Church community and spent his childhood and youth doing the things that boys his age tend to do. Some of Fred's childhood friends and classmates survive him today.

     Once Fred left Canada for his schooling in Bryn Athyn, PA, his life's work and passion would keep him on U.S. soil but his expansive, visionary mind stretched way beyond the borders of any one, country. Fred's time at the Academy of the New Church was a major turning point in his life. His boyhood dreams of being a Canadian "Mountie" or hockey player were replaced with a new vision and love for the New Church.

     Fred married Edna Funk in Bryn Athyn on June 22nd, 1954. Fred and Edna spent 37 happy years together before she was called into the spiritual world in 1992. They had six children. Two of these children, twin boys, James and Frederick, passed into the spiritual world shortly after birth. Fred leaves behind his sister and close friend, Mina, a brother, four devoted daughters, Karen, Sarah, Tina and Rachel; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

     After Fred graduated from the Academy of the New Church Theological School in 1955, he and Edna took up a post at the Sharon Church in Chicago, IL. Three years later, Fred was called to Washington, D.C. to shepherd the flock there and for the next 19 years that congregation got to witness Fred's amazing ability to inspire and lead.

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     The story of Fred's years in Washington where he raised his family and where he motivated a whole generation of people, young and old, to start up a New Church School really could fill a book! What made this feat particularly impressive were the overwhelming odds that he and his congregation faced at the time. But Fred never took "no" for an answer and pulled from a seemingly limitless supply of skills.

     Depending upon the task at hand he would play the role of chief-negotiator, organizer, diplomat, counselor, motivator, communicator and, at times, arm-twister! Often he would simply be a "listening ear." And if all else failed, he could make you laugh and forget what it was that was bothering you!

     Sometimes when chatting with Fred-or "dialoguing" as he liked to call it-you'd start to think that the conversation or "brainstorming" session was headed toward a depressingly bleak conclusion but Fred was just "warming up." He had a plan. He always had a plan. He would identify all the potential obstacles that lay in front of the particular issue and would methodically go about eliminating them, one by one. Fred wasn't simply an "ideas" man, a visionary-he was a doer too.

     Fred exercised his remarkable blend of leadership skills in other venues too. For example, he became visiting pastor to the isolated groups of New Church people in the Southeast. Some remember fondly the "mini-assemblies" he conducted at Pineville, S.C., and at Pawleys Island. Fred had a real concern that no one be left out and had an uncanny way of getting everyone to work together for a common goal. One year with the help of a small group of volunteers, Fred managed to draw over 100 people to a church assembly at Pawleys Island.

     From a professional standpoint, Fred's greatest leadership asset was his ability to communicate New Church doctrine clearly and accurately. He was a vision caster.

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Fred had a way of repeating doctrinal themes and concepts over and over again until they stuck. That was the secret to his success. His approach was always calm, methodical and persistent. As one church member notes, frequently he would follow a profound reading from the Word with the statement: "Make no mistake what the Lord is telling us here . . ." and then he would expand on it. This steady, methodical leadership from the doctrines served Fred well in his ability to teach and lead.

     Again, from a professional standpoint, Fred had become the acknowledged leader of New Church elementary education in the General Church. After supervising the move of the Washington society to Mitchellville, Maryland, founding Acton Park, overseeing the construction of a new building dedicated to the uses of worship and New Church education, Fred received a call to be the Principal of the Bryn Athyn Church Elementary School in 1978. For the next 10 years, Fred gave strong yet sensitive leadership and direction in that school and to the wider uses of curriculum development, teacher training and support, and many other initiatives. In 1988, Fred became the director of a newly formed department in the General Church-the Office of Education. This office was formed to support our New Church Schools around the world.

     Eight years later, just before Fred's "retirement," the uses of the Office of Education had, not surprisingly, expanded to include a completely new religion curriculum for our schools as well as updated Religion Lessons for isolated New Church families. Everything coming out of that office seemed to have Fred's "signature" on it. And there was one, last initiative which Fred unveiled before leaving office - Eldergarten - a new program aimed at supporting New Church education with seniors which has now enjoyed 9 superbly successful years!

     So we've seen a small sampling of the "good" which Fred saw in the church, the "good" to which he skillfully drew our attention and rallied support.

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We've seen the uses he promoted throughout the church. And we've seen them grow in strength and number. We've seen them bear "fruit" and "multiply" over the years. Fred was clearly in his element when he could see the uses of the church finding expression in people's lives.

     Another area which put Fred in his element was his enjoyment of life in general and people in particular. He loved music and singing, nature (especially birds and plants), history, archeology, geology, fishing, traveling to new places (especially the planning that went into it). He had a few simple pleasures like cigars and opera (usually enjoyed simultaneously). He loved working on his rock and fossil collection. Fred stayed curious and full of wonder all his life, pursuing knowledge and truth. Fred loved spending time with his family and friends either at his cabin in West Virginia or by taking driving trips out West. And even though he had the opportunity many times to march off into the wilderness on his own, Fred preferred to enjoy all that was good and true in life with people by his side.

     When Fred moved down to Boynton Beach, FL in 1996, he didn't really "retire." He simply traded in all the official, administrative duties and responsibilities he'd had in active employment and replaced them with all his pet projects - Eldergarten being the chief one. We will remember him for the staggering amount of time and energy he poured into Eldergarten (the story of Eldergarten could fill a book too). We will remember him for his great sense of humor; that twinkle in his eye; that twitch of his eyebrow. And we will remember his wise spiritual counsel, the advice he gave us, not simply as a minister, but as a friend.

     Fred's daughters will remember him for his calm, humble, gentle advice, for the sense of safety and well-being he gave them. He will be remembered for his originality, for rocking the boat, questioning the status-quo, for challenging his girls to "dream big."

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He will be remembered for his personal discipline, strong work ethic and sense of use. He will be remembered for his generosity, for the unique way he was a friend to so many people; for the way he honored every individual's beliefs, leaving each person in freedom; and how he seasoned every difficult or awkward situation with humor and silliness.

     Near the end of his life in this world, Fred wrote a book entitled, Thy Kingdom Come. It is a book about heaven - Fred's favorite subject. Fred loved the subject partly because our church has so many uplifting teachings about it but also because he saw the reality of heaven all around him. Any time we want, we can take the invitation of Genesis chapter 1 and see that God's creation is good, very good. This is what Fred spent his life doing, seeing the good, seeing the potential, seeing how good and wholesome uses might be "fruitful" and "multiply." He saw these "goods" in the church, in people, and in nature.

     Fred has now entered the spiritual world, the world he taught others about for 50 years -the world that is so much bigger, more beautiful, colorful and complex than the world he just left. We can picture Fred delighting in the things that delighted him here: music and singing, birds, plants and animals, breathtaking scenes of nature; the vegetation and rocks. We can picture him discovering new shapes and colors. We can picture him exploring and studying this new and permanent world. We can picture him traveling through towns, villages, and cities learning a little history along the way, chuckling at this and that. And most importantly we can picture him being re-united with people, with old friends and loved ones, especially his wife, Edna, his twin boys, and all the other people who made an impact on him during his full and productive life in this world.

     These are the spiritual realities revealed by the Lord in the Heavenly Doctrine of the New Jerusalem; and these are the realities which Fred Schnarr, our dear friend, shared with us-sometimes with humor, sometimes with reverence, and always with humility . . .

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for what does the Lord require of us all but to "seek justice, love mercy and walk humbly with our God" (Micah 6:8).

     REMARKS BY FRED SCHNARR TO THE CORPORATION OF THE GENERAL CHURCH, 1970

BEHOLD, I AM COMING QUICKLY       Rev. DEREK ELPHICK       2005

     ASSEMBLY WORSHIP TALK

Seeking Applicants for General Church Chief Financial/Chief Administrative Officer Position              2005




     Announcements





     The General Church has an outstanding opportunity for an individual to fill the role of Chief Financial/Chief Administrative Officer, reporting to the Executive Bishop of the General Church of the New Jerusalem. The individual who fills this role will have significant influence on the future of the General Church organization; will lead and oversee all finance aspects of the General Church, will be part of the process of developing and implementing strategic plans to guide the growth and expansion of the worldwide church, will be responsible for creating and managing a shared services infrastructure that will support the delivery of high quality services to church constituencies, and will be responsible for the implementation of work processes, procedures and systems that are effective and efficient.

     QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

     -     CPA or Advanced degree in finance strongly desired
     -     Minimum 10 years of direct experience in accounting and finance
     -     Established record of success as an operating executive
     -     Proven ability to lead organizational change
     -     Excellent organizational skills
     -     Experience leading and developing cross-functional teams
     -     Excellent written and verbal skills
     -     Ability to work and thrive in a multi-tasked environment.
     -     Demonstrated ability to guide, influence, develop and motivate others.
     -     Strong alignment with the teachings and beliefs of the General Church.

     PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RESUME - BY DECEMBER 15, 2005 - IN CONFIDENCE TO:

     Joe Weiss, Director of Human Resources
     The General Church of the New Jerusalem
     Box 743
     Bryn Athyn, PA 19009

     or by e-mail to joe.weiss@anc-gc.org or by fax to (267) 502-2563

     The General Church of the New Jerusalem is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer.

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