Schwenkfelders Then and Now
We’ve been doing this since 1734…and that’s just in America
Schwenkfelder churches are rich with Christian tradition and are located in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Our denomination’s next event is the Salford Pilgrimage on Sunday evening June 7 at 6:00 pm. This meeting is a worship service that takes place at the Salford Meeting House which is at 65 Fretz Road in Souderton, PA 18964. The GPS coordinates are: 40.26983,-75.34798.
We will have a hymn sing, reading of Scripture, a sermon, and a short presentation on the valuable spiritual legacy of the Schwenkfelder tradition.
More information can be found on our Salford Pilgrimage page.
We look forward to Dr. Andrew Brunson speaking at our Salford Pilgrimage. Andrew and his wife Norine were missionaries to Turkey for 23 years. In October 2016, Andrew Brunson was falsely accused on terrorism charges, and was held for two years in Turkish prisons. Andrew Brunson serves as Special Advisor for Religious Freedom at Family Research Council. He will also be teaching at Central Schwenkfelder’s week long class on “Living with World Religions” from June 8-12, 2026. See: https://www.congregationalinstitute.com/
Caspar Schwenckfeld’s Aim
My conclusive opinion, writing, motive,
and faith, in brief,
are directed to the end that we may become true Christians
and in the sight of God - just, upright, and blessed;
that we may learn to recognize correctly, God the Father
and Jesus Christ the Son (true God and man)
as our Lord in the Holy spirit,
the spirit of grace and the riches of God in our hearts.
— Caspar Schwenckfeld
— Translation by Selina Schultz
A taste from our School of Christ on February 7, 2026
As a denomination we have a yearly Christian Education session on the first Saturday of February at the Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center.
Our topic this past School of Christ was on Schwenkfelders and Pietism.
After the session, two Schwenkfelder ministers spoke about it on this podcast.