About

Based in Melbourne, Victoria but connected with groups all over Australia and the Globe, the SCV is a community of individuals who are inspired and guided by the spiritual writings of Emanuel Swedenborg (1688 – 1772).

An Introductory Video

Mission

Our Mission is to promote and facilitate personal and community growth by developing lives of useful service to towards God, the Divine Creator, and others in accordance with biblical teaching as understood through the spiritual writings of Emanuel Swedenborg (1688 – 1772).

Vision

Our vision is to be part of a growing community in Victoria of spiritual believers seeking to serve God, the Divine Creator, through a deepening understanding of God’s love and care for everyone and by sharing spiritual principles in an open and non-judgmental way to foster a supportive environment to facilitate the spiritual journey.

Our Premises

Our premises is located at 3/20 Duerdin Street, Clayton, Victoria, Australia. It contains a multi-purpose meeting room, 6 parking spots, a mini-library, a kitchen, a children’s play area and several smaller meeting areas.

Our Origins

Previously we were known as ‘The New Church’, the newness does not relate to time but in a renewed understanding of Christian principles. The organisation was founded in 1784 in England when a group of readers of Swedenborg’s works decided it was necessary to separate from the established churches in which they were worshipping. The first known adherent to the spiritual teachings found in Swedenborg’s works arrived in Sydney in 1833. New Church families began arriving in Melbourne from 1843, the first formal meeting being held 10 years later. The first place of worship was built and opened in 1873 on the corner of Albert Street and Morrison Place in East Melbourne. Regular activities were held there until 1962 when the decision was taken to sell the building, acquire the large block of land in High Street, Mt. Waverley. The high street building was sold in 2018.

Old building at 426 High St Rd, Mount Waverley VIC 3149, Australia

Today, members and friends of the Church are drawn from most parts of greater Melbourne and also in country areas of Victoria.

Publications

A small selection of the spiritual writings by Emanuel Swedenborg, and material related to these spiritual writings by other authors, are kept in Melbourne and Ballarat. Contact Neville Jarvis (0490 494 009) in Melbourne or Judy Robinson (03 5331 5638) in Ballarat should you wish to obtain any publication.

A listing of books, DVDs and CDs are also available from the Swedenborg Centre library in Sydney and may be seen here.

Policy

Sexual and Other Abuse Policy