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Memorial Service for Wren Hyatt Doering
Memorial Service - April 20, 2022
| By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn CathedralAnd They Remembered His Words
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - April 17, 2022
Easter Festival Service | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn CathedralPalm Sunday: A Happy or Sad Event?
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - April 10, 2022
As Jesus rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday many people rejoiced and Jesus wept. Why on this day of apparent triumph was Jesus sad? | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn CathedralPalm Sunday: Jesus Wept for the People of Jerusalem
Worship Service: Sermon only - April 10, 2022
Jesus' responses to events on Palm Sunday are reflections of His perfect love for all people and also His efforts to stop harmful events. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn CathedralMemorial Service for Geoffrey Cooper
Memorial Service - April 09, 2022
Geoffrey Cooper passed away in 2020 | By Rev. Thomas H. Rose | Bryn Athyn CathedralRaising Lazarus from the Dead
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - April 03, 2022
When the Lord raised Lazarus from the dead He showed He had all power, even power over life and death. He also showed that in using his power, He always acts from love and for love. We can't do everything the Lord can do but the Lord gives us the power to do good when we follow the path the Lord modelled for us. (John 11) | By Rev. Barry C. Halterman | Bryn Athyn CathedralJesus Wept: The Human Side of God
Worship Service: Sermon only - April 03, 2022
Throughout the history of religion, God's various qualities have been depicted in various ways in the many different cultures across the globe. In coming on earth as Jesus Christ, the Lord showed us the crucial missing element: God's Humanity. Connecting with God as a Divine Human Being changed the world and it can change us. (John 11:35; TCR 370, 109) | By Rev. Barry C. Halterman | Bryn Athyn CathedralReading the Word
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - March 27, 2022
Have you ever wondered why it is important to read the Word? What can it do for you, and the angels? And did you realize that here is an area where you can do something better than your parents ever can? | By Rt. Rev. Brian W. Keith | Bryn Athyn CathedralReading the Word
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 27, 2022
We've heard how important it is for us to read the Word on a regular basis. But what does it actually do - for the angels and for us? And how can this be a useful endeavor even if our eyesight is not so crisp, or we feel that there is not much use we can do for others? | By Rt. Rev. Brian W. Keith | Bryn Athyn CathedralMemorial Service for Elizabeth Amity Doering
Memorial Service - March 26, 2022
| By Rev. Charles E. Blair | Bryn Athyn CathedralWilderness Training
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - March 20, 2022
When the Israelites learned they would have to fight their way into Canaan, fear gripped their hearts and they refused to enter it. As a consequence, they ended up "wandering" the wilderness for 40 years and yet this time wasn't pointless or wasted. They learned five important wilderness tasks along the way which filled their lives with purpose and meaning. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn CathedralThe Wandering Years
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 20, 2022
We typically think of the activity of "wandering" as being directionless or aimless and yet the Israeliste's 40-year period in the wilderness ended up being filled with purpose and meaning because the Lord was doing the leading. The Lord had a plan. This Biblical narrative helps put in perspective the apparent "randomness" of our own spiritual journey. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn CathedralBringing Our Gifts to the Lord
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - March 13, 2022
We give gifts on special occasions to show people we love and care for them. We also give gifts to the Lord. This talk explores how we do this when everything we have is from the Lord. | By Rev. Dr Andrew M. Dibb | Bryn Athyn CathedralMaking Peace
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 13, 2022
Disagreements and conflicts are a part of life. How we deal with them is an important part of our spiritual development. In the Sermon on the Mount the Lord teaches us to look inward to work out resolution and reconciliation with others. | By Rev. Dr Andrew M. Dibb | Bryn Athyn CathedralWhy is Heaven Such a Happy Place?
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - March 06, 2022
There are many ways of explaining the happiness of heaven. All of its blessings are a gift from the Lord. Part of how this occurs is the result of each angel receiving good things from all the other angels. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn CathedralHeavenly Happiness - Each Angel is the Center of All
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 06, 2022
Only some of us like being the center of attention, but what about being surrounded by people who want good things for you and are willing to help you in any useful way? The Lord has organized heaven in a way that each angel is the center of focus for all the other angels. This is a key to heaven's happiness. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn CathedralThe Ancient Law of the Pledge
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - February 27, 2022
Topic: Boundaries. (Deut. 24:10-13) Sometimes we use unfair tactics to win over a friend or loved one to our point of view. The ancient law of the pledge shows us a way to “state our case” without taking away the freedom of the other person. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn CathedralThe Ancient Law of the Pledge
Worship Service: Sermon only - February 27, 2022
(Deut. 24:10-13) Just as the Lord doesn’t use His almighty force to squeeze a decision out of us, so must we avoid using undue pressure to force an opinion or decision out of those we know or love. The lender in ancient Israel was required to follow certain guidelines, guidelines which, spiritually speaking, lead to perfect peace and harmony. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn CathedralLearning for a Purpose
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - February 20, 2022
As the title suggests we engage in learning to be able to do things based on that learning. In spritiaul terms the Word is our guide and a spiritual life with our version of usefulness is the outcome. | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn CathedralMy Father's Business
Worship Service: Sermon only - February 20, 2022
At age twelve, the Lord declared that He must be about His Father's business. We too are called "to perform a use in accord with the Lord's gracious purposes" (Arcana Coelestia 1103:2). Our focus this Sunday is on our life's purpose or our way of contributing uniquely to the Lord's Kingdom. | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Cathedral"To Leap Like a Deer"
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - February 13, 2022
No other large wild animal lives freely all around us the way that deer do. Their qualities are often described in the Word, some of which are quite relevant to Valentine's Day, which we celebrate on the 14th. | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn CathedralExperiencing the Holy Spirit
Worship Service: Sermon only - February 13, 2022
The Lord told His disciples He would send them the Holy Spirit. Have you experienced it? Yes? No? Maybe? | By Rev. N. Bruce Rogers | Bryn Athyn CathedralMemorial Service for Dr. Erland J. Brock
Memorial Service - February 11, 2022
| By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn CathedralEasy or Hard?
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - February 06, 2022
Does the Lord have a difficult time ruling the universe? Is anything difficult for the Lord? We tend to create our own list of what's easy and what's hard but how does our list compare to the Lord's? | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn CathedralThe Lord Rules the Universe with Ease
Worship Service: Sermon only - February 06, 2022
The Lord doesn't have any trouble ruling the universe and does so "most easily" (SE 2234). As finite human beings, we tend to impose on God that which we consider to be difficult and hard. Can the Lord's definition of "easy" change our view of what's hard? | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral