From practical legal implement to inspiring logo, what we now know as the church seal has been around since April 8, 1874. It all started with a lion, a lamb, a child, a palm tree, three continents, and some laurel leaves. Since then it’s had several iterations… all with deep significance in the lives of church members around the world. Grab a “cuppa” and settle in as Andrew shares the history of the church seal sprinkled with a very personal testimony of its role in his life and in the life of the church.
See Andrew’s April 6, 2023 Historic Sites Foundation lecture on the History of the Church seal, here.
Other Episodes featuring Andrew Bolton:
- 11 | Jesus or Joseph?
- 48 | Can a Peace Church Claim the Book of Mormon as Scripture
- 106 | The Cause of Zion
- 291 | Grounds for Peace | Dehumanization Yesterday and Today: How to Act as Neighbor
- 316 | Who Was Right About World War I, F.M. Smith or F. Henry Edwards?
- 373 | The Most Spectacular Harvest of Souls Since Wesley’s Time: Latter Day Saint British Isles Mission 1837 to 1863
- 375 | Grounds for Peace | Reframing and Repurposing the Book of Mormon
- 429 | Cuppa Joe | Life and Legacy of Apostle Kisuke Sekine
- 474 | Grounds for Peace | Holocaust Remembrance Day and Making Peace in Palestine and Israel
- 492 | Cuppa Joe | Charles Derry: First Reorganization Missionary in the British Isles
- 513 | Grounds for Peace | UN International Day of Peace
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Intro and Outro music used with permission:
“For Everyone Born,” Community of Christ Sings #285. Music © 2006 Brian Mann, admin. General Board of Global Ministries t/a GBGMusik, 458 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30308. copyright@umcmission.org
“The Trees of the Field,” Community of Christ Sings # 645, Music © 1975 Stuart Dauerman, Lillenas Publishing Company (admin. Music Services).
All music for this episode was performed by Dr. Jan Kraybill, and produced by Chad Godfrey.
NOTE: The series that make up the Project Zion Podcast explore the unique spiritual and theological gifts Community of Christ offers for today’s world. Although Project Zion Podcast is a Ministry of Community of Christ. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those speaking and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Community of Christ.