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Slaying the Amalekites
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 19, 2021
Throughout the Old Testament, the Amalekites are a persistent enemy of the children of Israel. They were desert nomads who hid in the mountains and chose to attack and prey upon people when they were the most vulnerable. They represent in us the "falsity arising from interior evil" which remains hidden and only seeks to confuse and entrap us in our weakest states. That is is why they were an enemy that the Lord said should be blotted out completely and utterly destroyed. We will look at how we can prepare ourselves to fight against such a ruthless enemy. | By Rt. Rev. Bradley D. Heinrichs | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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New Beginnings
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - September 12, 2021
Our lives switch tempo with the start of a new school year, as the summer wanes and a new season approaches. The pace picks up for all of us, whether or not we, or a loved one, are going back to school. In anticipation of "new beginnings," we will consider the topic of change and how the Lord promises to switch out our "heart of stone" with a "heart of flesh" (Ezek 26:26). How does this work? It sounds painful. Is it? | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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A New Spirit
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 12, 2021
The Word of the Lord is a book about change - "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you" (Ezekiel 36:26). As a result, each page breathes change, anticipates change, and encourages change. You won't find a chapter or verse promoting the status quo and yet change is not always welcomed by us. Studies suggest about 90% of our daily routine is habitual which means if we are serious about forming a better habit we must recognize that we're competing against a busy schedule. But the Lord doesn't leave us stranded - we've been given some powerful tools to begin life anew. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Controlled by a Legion of Evil Spirits
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - September 05, 2021
The Lord healed a man whose life had been greatly harmed because of evil spirits controlling him. The Lord promises us that this type of possession is no longer possible, but still we have to learn to recognize the thoughts and motivations evil spirits try to inspire as our own. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Spiritual Freedom: Being Healed by a Legion of Evil Spirits
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 05, 2021
We tend to think that external events or the responses of others cause our inner reactions. It can feel like our unhappy and unhelpful responses are inevitable, but the Lord offers us the freedom to respond differently to what happens in our lives. It will require effort and help from the Lord to have this freedom truly become ours. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Soothed by David's Harp
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - August 29, 2021
King Saul made some poor choices which led him to being grumpy, irritable and suspicious. They young shepherd boy, David, was brought to the palace to play his harp and as soon as he did this "Saul would become refreshed and well, and the distressing spirit would depart from him" (1 Samuel 16:23). We will consider how the Word is really "music" that seeks to harmonize with our efforts to love the Lord and our neighbor. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Sound of Truth
Worship Service: Sermon only - August 29, 2021
We're taught that music in this world is of a spiritual origin. This explains why a beautiful piece of music can stir us so deeply and change our mood. It also explains why David's harp playing drove away King Saul's distressing spirit - evil in all its forms flees from the "sound" of truth and goodness (AR 276). To live in harmony with the Lord and our neighbor is to place ourselves in harmony with love, mercy and forgiveness, with the music (teachings ) of the Word. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Consider the Lilies of the Field
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - August 22, 2021
Many treasures from all over the world were brought to King Solomon in Jerusalem; it all seemed so good. But the Lord teaches us that things that are truly good only come from Him. | By Rev. Kurt Hyland Asplundh | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Consider the Lilies of the Field
Worship Service: Sermon only - August 22, 2021
King Solomon's material wealth and worldwide reputation for wisdom are described in fascinating detail in the Word. What might those descriptions tell us about our modern world and why did the Lord say none of it compared to a blossoming flower? | By Rev. Kurt Hyland Asplundh | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Your Next Chapter
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - August 15, 2021
We talk about life as a book - "I'm glad that chapter of my life is over," or "She's an open book," or "You need to read between the lines." The Scriptures strengthen the analogy between books and people, especially when it comes to the Word, since what is written by the Lord needs to be "written" on our heart. We will be exploring what gets written in our Book of Life (Revelation 20:12) with a focus on your next chapter. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Book of Life
Worship Service: Sermon only - August 15, 2021
New Church theology has fascinating things to say about our Book of Life. We're told it's a collection of every thought, word, deed and experience we've ever had in this world, imprinted on our interior memory, never to be lost. Logic would dictate that if our Book of Life is to be reviewed in the next life (see AC 2474) it only makes sense that we'd want to work on becoming as much an "open book" as possible while living here on earth. But how do we do that? | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Memorial Service for Margaret (Peb) Adams
Memorial Service - August 15, 2021
| By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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My Sheep Hear My Voice
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - August 08, 2021
| By Rev. Philip B. Schnarr | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Just Do the Right Thing
Worship Service: Sermon only - August 08, 2021
The complicated relationship between our motives and what we do. | By Rev. Michael D. Gladish | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Memorial Service for Berith Carswell Acton
Memorial Service - August 07, 2021
November 11, 1929 - June 17, 2020 | By Rev. Barry C. Halterman | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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What if You See a Problem?
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - August 01, 2021
The Lord wants us to be helpful in our interactions with others. Sometimes this is not very easy. What are good ways to respond to problems or issues we see in another person's life? | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Helping Others Grow
Worship Service: Sermon only - August 01, 2021
What do you do when you see or think you see a problem or significant fault in another person's life? How often do your efforts to help that person see the issue result in a good outcome? The Lord has some fundamental things to teach us about how we can be most constructive in these interactions with others. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Jonathan's Loyalty to David
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - July 25, 2021
| By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Friendship
Worship Service: Sermon only - July 25, 2021
Friendships don't just fall on our laps. They require work and a commitment to honesty and integrity if we wish to have meaningful ones. The quality of a friendship is dependent upon our willingness to grow and mature spiritually. We'll consider the types of things that fill the "space" between ourselves and others remembering that "anyone can befriend another, but most of all we ought to befriend what is good" (AC 4804). | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Memorial Service for Charles H. Lindrooth
Memorial Service - July 25, 2021
| By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Glimpses of Heaven
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - July 18, 2021
| By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Glimpses of Heaven
Worship Service: Sermon only - July 18, 2021
| By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Most Important Thing
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - July 11, 2021
In the book of Deuteronomy we are told how Moses was led to the top of a mountain to view the promised land that was before him. Here the Lord gives Moses commands, but they are commands for "today." When we view the journeys before us, let us hear the Lord speaking to us "today." | By Rt. Rev. Thomas L. Kline | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Visible God
Worship Service: Sermon only - July 11, 2021
In the final moments before Jesus would leave His disciples, He prayed that they would be one, even as He and the Father are one. As we read and live the truths of His Word, let us realize His presence growing and visible before us that we may say with a fullness of heart, "My Lord and My God." | By Rt. Rev. Thomas L. Kline | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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