Swedenborg Chapel: Past Pastors

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Bio:

The Reverend Kevin K. Baxter was born in 1975 while his father was in theological school and was also serving as the Swedenborg Chapel organist; hence, the very first worship service he attended was in our chapel. As the son of a Swedenborgian minister, he had the opportunity to grow up in several different Swedenborgian Churches.

After graduating with a degree in Philosophy and Religion from Urbana University, a college founded by Swedenborgians, Rev. Baxter attended Pacific School of Religion and the Swedenborgian House of Studies in Berkeley, California. Having received a certificate in Swedenborgian Studies (from SHS) and a Master of Divinity Degree (from PSR), he returned to Urbana University as a part-time preacher, adjunct faculty member, chaplain, and administrator.

In 2006, the Rev. Baxter accepted a call from the Cambridge Society to be their ninth pastor. A dedicated member of the faith, he serves in leadership roles regionally and nationally.

Rev. Baxter’s preaching and ministerial philosophy center around the Lord’s love, which will continue to grow in this world the more we as people choose to open our hears and minds to it, and also to bridging the chasm between religious teachings and our daily lived experience.

As minister to the Cambridge Society, he is also appointed as chaplain of the Swedenborg Society at Harvard and serves as a member of the Harvard Chaplains.