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Bryn Athyn College A Bryn Athyn education isn't just about you. It's about your potential to make an impact.

Founded in 1877, we're a close-knit, rigorous, Christian liberal arts college committed to learning along side the philosophical teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg. Here, you'll be encouraged to define your goals, discover your passions, and live your life with conviction.

Saturday, October 24, the Theistic Science Symposium comes to campus! Co-hosted by BACNC and the Swedenborg Scientific A...
10/17/2026

Saturday, October 24, the Theistic Science Symposium comes to campus!

Co-hosted by BACNC and the Swedenborg Scientific Association, this year’s program, "Thought from the Understanding Opens the Eye", explores how spiritual truth and scientific understanding illuminate one another, and what it means to see with both the understanding and the eye.

Sessions run 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Pendleton Hall Auditorium, with pre-symposium coffee and pastries starting at 8:00 a.m. Drop in for a session or two, or stay for the full day!

Here’s a preview of the program, which ends with a panel featuring several of our own scholars:

-From Blindness to Belief: Chapter Nine of the Gospel of John (Curtis McQueen)

-Creation and Views on Influx, with audience Q&A (Dr. Ian Thompson)

-Twofold Sight: The World Around Us Explained by the Laws of Order and Influx Inscribed on the Nature of All Real Things (Rev. Andrew Heilman)

-Visual Causation: Seeing with Spiritual Eyes (Rev. Dr. Reuben Bell)

-The Doctrine of Reflections and the Evolution of Neural Networks (Dr. Stephen Smith)

-Panel Discussion with Rev. Matthew Genzlinger, Prof. Ethan King, and Dr. Aram Yardumian.

For full session descriptions and speaker details, please visit the Symposium Agenda, linked below. We hope to see you there!

https://swedenborg-philosophy.org/news/events/2026-ssa-tsg-symposium-thought-from-the-understanding-opens-the-eye/

📰 Charter Day News Flash!We’re pleased to announce this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award honorees, Edmund Brown (BA '05...
10/08/2026

📰 Charter Day News Flash!
We’re pleased to announce this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award honorees, Edmund Brown (BA '05) and Kevin Roth (BS '15), and Outstanding Volunteer Award honorees, Bruce Henderson (AA '58) and Carol Henderson ('61)! Catch the celebration live at the College Reception & Awards this Saturday, October 10, 7–9pm. See you there! 🥂

Schedule of events and registration: https://brynathyn.edu/alumni/events/charter-day.html

Raffle Baskets: Enter for a chance to win the “Get Cozy” Faculty Publications Reading Basket or the “Gear up” Ultimate College Swag Basket

A Harvest Worth Celebrating: Join Us for Charter Day! The College Garden has a new look! This week a banner went up on t...
10/07/2026

A Harvest Worth Celebrating: Join Us for Charter Day!

The College Garden has a new look! This week a banner went up on the garden fence where students in EnSci 105 have planted this fall's harvest, a project made possible by the Grant R. Doering Center for Science and Research, Dr. Eugene Potapov, Assistant Professor of Biology, and the student Garden Club. It's a fitting welcome to the turning season. 🍂 🍁

At this Saturday's College Reception & Distinguished Alumni and Outstanding Volunteer Awards, Grace Rose McMackin, Instructor in Science, will share a brief update on Bryn Athyn College's new minor in environmental ethics and sustainability. The minor pairs a grounding in ecology with the ethical and social questions surrounding sustainability, preparing students for responsible leadership in their work and communities. It's open to students in any major, so it can pair with whatever they're already studying.

Come hear what's taking root, celebrate this year's Distinguished Alumni & Outstanding Volunteers, and reconnect with the College community over Charter Day.

Saturday, October 10 | 7-9 pm | Brickman Center
Register here: https://brynathyn.edu/alumni/events/charter-day.html

We hope to see you there!

🎉 Charter Day 2026 Raffle to Benefit Student Scholarships🎉We’ve got two fantastic raffle baskets up for grabs — one for ...
10/05/2026

🎉 Charter Day 2026 Raffle to Benefit Student Scholarships🎉

We’ve got two fantastic raffle baskets up for grabs — one for the bookworms and scholars, and one for the ultimate College fan! 💛

📚 “Get Cozy” Faculty Publications Reading Basket

Our faculty don't just teach. They write, research, and share their scholarship with the world, and this basket celebrates their work!

✅ Cozy loungewear and a blanket from the College Collection
✅ The Deluxe New Century Edition of *Divine Love and Wisdom,* featuring a scholarly introduction by Dr. Marcy Latta, Chief Academic Officer
✅ An autographed copy of *Listening to Eternity* by Dr. Aram Yardumian, Associate Dean of Faculty
✅ A surprise book bundle from the students' Little Swedenborg Library
✅ A tumbler, mug, and coffee-sipping supplies ☕

🎒 “Gear Up” Ultimate College Swag Basket

Every item in this basket is Bryn Athyn branded, so you can show your College spirit wherever you go! It has everything you need to rep the College in style, rain or shine. 🌂☀️

✅ A cozy College sweatshirt
✅ A long-sleeve College T-shirt
✅ A College golf polo, perfect for a day on the links ⛳
✅ A College YETI Rambler bottle
✅ A College cooler, ready for your next adventure
✅ A College umbrella for those rainy-day walks

Could one of these baskets be yours? Buy your tickets today, then grab a few more at the College Reception and Alumni & Volunteer Recognition Awards on Saturday, October 10, from 7–9 p.m. at the Brickman Center.

Every ticket supports student scholarships, so your chance to win helps a Bryn Athyn student, too. 💛

🎟️ GET YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS AND VIEW THE 2026 CHARTER DAY SCHEDULE TODAY!
https://brynathyn.edu/alumni/events/charter-day.html

Every Monday, our Chaplain, Rev. Matthew Genzlinger, hosts a Monday Morning Meditation, a quiet 15 minutes to start the ...
10/05/2026

Every Monday, our Chaplain, Rev. Matthew Genzlinger, hosts a Monday Morning Meditation, a quiet 15 minutes to start the week by turning to the Lord and His Word. It's simple: read a passage from the Word, share a few thoughts, and close with a prayer. This week's reading is the opening of the Sermon on the Mount. All students, faculty, and staff are welcome. 🕊️

His invitations often include a verse to reflect on, like this week's Psalm 1:2: "But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night."

Later this week, Rev. Genzlinger will lead the Charter Day Procession of college students and faculty to the Bryn Athyn Cathedral for the annual homecoming service.

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🍂 🍁 Right on cue, the evenings turn cooler, the leaves begin to crunch underfoot, and the skies over campus catch fire a...
10/04/2026

🍂 🍁 Right on cue, the evenings turn cooler, the leaves begin to crunch underfoot, and the skies over campus catch fire at sunset. It can only mean one thing: Charter Day is almost here! Alumni and friends, come home to Bryn Athyn Oct. 9-11, 2026. We'll save you a spot under skies like these. 🌅 ✨

JOIN US FOR CHARTER DAY 2026!
https://brynathyn.edu/alumni/events/charter-day

( 📸 Oh, how we love receiving these gorgeous campus pics from photographer and preschool teacher Amy Brickman! View is over Pendleton Hall from this week.)

Getting ready for Charter Day 2026 means putting the finishing touches on the new trophy cases in the Asplundh Field Hou...
10/04/2026

Getting ready for Charter Day 2026 means putting the finishing touches on the new trophy cases in the Asplundh Field House! 🏆

With homecoming nostalgia in high gear, it's the perfect time to honor our students who gave their all in the classroom and beyond and who now carry that spirit forward as alumni. On display is every recipient of the Larry E. Spaulding Most Outstanding Male Athlete Award and the Most Outstanding Female Athlete Award since 1970. So are the members of our 1,000-point clubs from basketball and volleyball, with a place of honor for our 2025 United East Men's Basketball Champions.

That's decades of teamwork, friendship, and the joy of reaching goals together, memories that live on and bring us together today.

This Charter Day, come home to the memories and to the people who made them. Join us Saturday, October 10th from 7-9 p.m. in the Brickman Center for the College Reception and Alumni & Volunteer Recognition Awards as we celebrate the people who make Bryn Athyn what it is.

And this is just the beginning. A new digital collection celebrating decades of Bryn Athyn sports history is about to go live, and we think you're going to love it. Stay tuned! 👀

JOIN US FOR CHARTER DAY 2026! 🍂 🍁
https://brynathyn.edu/alumni/events/charter-day.html

Charter Day at the College, homecoming for alumni and friends, is almost here! We have so much to come together for and ...
10/02/2026

Charter Day at the College, homecoming for alumni and friends, is almost here!
We have so much to come together for and celebrate: a top-10 Social Mobility ranking among National Liberal Arts Colleges (U.S. News & World Report), new endowed funds and scholarships, published faculty, a thriving campus life, and three more distinguished alumni and volunteers to receive the College's highest honors.
Events not to miss on Saturday, October 10:
🏛️ Theological School Open House: 9–11 a.m.
🏆 College Reception & Awards: 7–9 p.m.

Don't miss our raffle, featuring two amazing baskets: the "Get Cozy" Faculty Publications Reading Basket and the "Gear Up" Ultimate College Swag Basket. Can't make it to campus? You can still buy tickets, and every ticket supports student scholarships!

Register for and view the full list of events today: https://brynathyn.edu/alumni/events/charter-day.html

View baskets and buy raffle tickets: https://forms.diamondmindinc.com/brynathyncollege/raffle?token=939929804

📣 We're grateful to share that Bryn Athyn College of the New Church has been named a Top 10 college for social mobility ...
10/02/2026

📣 We're grateful to share that Bryn Athyn College of the New Church has been named a Top 10 college for social mobility among National Liberal Arts Colleges in the U.S. News & World Report 2027 Best Colleges rankings.

This recognition reflects our students: people who show up, put in the work, and step into futures they've built for themselves. It also reflects our faculty and staff, who know students by name and walk alongside them from their first day to graduation, and our alumni and donors, whose support helps make it all possible.

We're honored, and we know the credit belongs to them. 🎉

📖 🎉 🏅 Catch up on all things College in the September/October 2026 issue of New Church Life! Our activity report (pages...
09/28/2026

📖 🎉 🏅 Catch up on all things College in the September/October 2026 issue of New Church Life! Our activity report (pages 385–391) covers the latest accreditation news, faculty honors and milestones, new research and publications, a new minor and graduate certificate, campus life, fundraising results, and more. It's a great read for anyone who loves BACNC.

Thank you, NCL Editor Bruce Henderson (AA '58), for featuring our recent accomplishments. See you in the next edition!

https://newchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/NCL-Sept-Oct-2026-Single-Pages.pdf

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