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A Chariot of Horses
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - January 07, 2024
Is the New Year pulled in by donkeys, camels or horses? Camels and donkeys are wonderful animals, but Isaiah tells us to look for the horses. | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn Cathedral"A Lion on a Watchtower"
Worship Service: Sermon only - January 07, 2024
In each New Year we have a chance to look forward to what is coming up in our lives and in the world around us. The prophecy of Isaiah 21 gives us an idea of what to look for. | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn CathedralThe Perspective of Simeon and Anna
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - December 31, 2023
As we reflect back this year and look ahead to next year, let’s try to look at things from the perspective of two wise old people who trusted in the Lord: Simeon and Anna. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Bryn Athyn CathedralThe Perspective of Simeon and Anna
Worship Service: Sermon only - December 31, 2023
As we reflect back this year and look ahead to next year, let’s try to look at things from the perspective of two wise old people who trusted in the Lord: Simeon and Anna. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Bryn Athyn CathedralStanding in the Presence of God
Worship Service: Sermon only - December 25, 2023
The angel Gabriel standing in the presence of God symbolizes his desire to do the Lord’s will. Our invitation is to do the same. | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn CathedralTraveling
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - December 24, 2023
Mary and Joseph, the Shepherds, the Wise Men, almost everyone involved in the events leading up to the birth of Christ needed to travel in order to celebrate that happy event. We too are invited to “travel” in order to celebrate the Lord’s birth in our hearts and minds. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn CathedralLearning in the Christmas Story
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - December 17, 2023
In the gospel of Matthew, the Lord teaches us about the importance of learning and using our minds as we work toward becoming angels in heaven, and He does this through characters like Joseph and the wisemen. | By Rev. Jeffrey Smith | Bryn Athyn CathedralThe Wisdom of Matthew’s Nativity
Worship Service: Sermon only - December 17, 2023
"The Wisdom of Matthew’s Nativity" - Rev. Jeffrey O. Smith For anything we do, it is important to have an idea of how to do it before we just jump right in. This importance of knowledge is the reason the Christmas story in Matthew features certain people like Joseph, the wisemen, and even Herod. Join us this Sunday as we look at some of the details of the Matthew nativity, and how they can help us actually live a more fulfilling life. | By Rev. Jeffrey Smith | Bryn Athyn CathedralMemorial Service for Cade Glenn Gurney
Memorial Service - December 17, 2023
| By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn CathedralThe Little Things
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - December 03, 2023
“The Little Things” In Micah’s prophesy, Bethlehem is identified as the birthplace of the Messiah. The emphasis placed on this town is its smallness, its seeming insignificance, and yet out of Bethlehem will “come a Ruler who will shepherd My people Israel” (5:2). This description of the Lord’s birthplace contains deep spiritual significance and foretells a spiritual virtue we all need which, in the eyes of the world, seems insignificant and unremarkable but which, in reality, is “the little thing” that counts the most. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn CathedralThe Little Things
Worship Service: Sermon only - December 03, 2023
“The Little Things” In Micah’s prophesy, Bethlehem is identified as the birthplace of the Messiah. The emphasis placed on this town is its smallness, its seeming insignificance, and yet out of Bethlehem will “come a Ruler who will shepherd My people Israel” (5:2). This description of the Lord’s birthplace contains deep spiritual significance and foretells a spiritual virtue we all need which, in the eyes of the world, seems insignificant and unremarkable but which, in reality, is “the little thing” that counts the most. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn CathedralProphecy and the Lord's Birth
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - November 26, 2023
Christmas commences with prophecy, as the Old Testament foretells the birth of the Lord. This Sunday, we delve into Isaiah's prophecies, considering his message to the people and the possible significance for his original audience. We also reflect on what these prophecies might have meant to those living just before the Lord's birth—the first Christmas. Exploring their thoughts and emotions allows us to draw parallels with our own experiences. Come and see! | By Rev. Pearse M. Frazier | Bryn Athyn CathedralGlory! Truly Seeing the Lord
Worship Service: Sermon only - November 26, 2023
The Lord's birth marks the beginning of a process often called "glorification." Essentially, it unveils the genuine identity of the Lord – Human. This revelation echoes through prophetic voices, as seen in Isaiah 9: "For to us, a child is born... And he will be called... Mighty God...." The process of understanding God's true nature unfolds through foreshadowing prophecy, followed by the profound experience of witnessing His infancy. Come and see! | By Rev. Pearse M. Frazier | Bryn Athyn CathedralMemorial Service for Leone A. Graham
Memorial Service - November 20, 2023
| By Rev. Charles E. Blair | Bryn Athyn CathedralKnow Your Spiritual Enemies: The Amorites
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - November 19, 2023
This year we’ve been working our way through a series of sermons on ancient enemies in the stories of the Word and their spiritual significance in our lives today. The Amorites will be our focus this Sunday. This enemy shows up in a number of different stories but particularly in the stories of the conquest of the land. We will be exploring the spiritual implications of the idea that our spiritual lives (represented by the Children of Israel) must find their home in areas previously governed by selfishness and worldliness (represented by the Amorites). | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Bryn Athyn CathedralKnow Your Spiritual Enemies: The Amorites
Worship Service: Sermon only - November 19, 2023
This year we’ve been working our way through a series of sermons on ancient enemies in the stories of the Word and their spiritual significance in our lives today. The Amorites will be our focus this Sunday. This enemy shows up in a number of different stories but particularly in the stories of the conquest of the land. We will be exploring the spiritual implications of the idea that our spiritual lives (represented by the Children of Israel) must find their home in areas previously governed by selfishness and worldliness (represented by the Amorites). | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Bryn Athyn CathedralSaving Nineveh
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - November 12, 2023
The book of Jonah is about the spiritual welfare of the great city, Nineveh. Will Jonah be convinced that Nineveh is worth saving or will he just sit outside the city and sulk? Why was Jonah so reluctant to go to Nineveh in the first place? And why, after the people of Nineveh demonstrated a willingness to repent, was Jonah still angry? What does “Nineveh” represent in our lives? There are times when we deem certain situations or circumstances irredeemable, not worth saving, but then the Lord presses us to reconsider, saying, “should I not pity Nineveh, that great city?” (Jonah 4:11). | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn CathedralSaving Nineveh
Worship Service: Sermon only - November 12, 2023
The book of Jonah is about the spiritual welfare of the great city, Nineveh. Will Jonah be convinced that Nineveh is worth saving or will he just sit outside the city and sulk? Why was Jonah so reluctant to go to Nineveh in the first place? And why, after the people of Nineveh demonstrated a willingness to repent, was Jonah still angry? What does “Nineveh” represent in our lives? There are times when we deem certain situations or circumstances irredeemable, not worth saving, but then the Lord presses us to reconsider, saying, “should I not pity Nineveh, that great city?” (Jonah 4:11). | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn CathedralMemorial Service for James E. Rickards, Jr.
Memorial Service - November 10, 2023
| By Rev. Jeffrey Smith | Bryn Athyn CathedralNothing Left on Earth
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - November 05, 2023
Two Prophets walking on their last journey on earth and it ended in a way that is unmatched in human history. What is meant in our lives by Elijah's ascent to heaven in a fiery chariot drawn by horses of fire, and Elisha's taking up his mantle? | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Sr. | Bryn Athyn CathedralTwo Prophets
Worship Service: Sermon only - November 05, 2023
Two Prophets walking on their last journey on earth and it ended in a way that is unmatched in human history. What is meant in our lives by Elijah's ascent to heaven in a fiery chariot drawn by horses of fire, and Elisha's taking up his mantle? | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Sr. | Bryn Athyn CathedralThe Word of God
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - October 29, 2023
Community Service. We will be reminding ourselves of how powerful the Word of God is and how lucky we are to have it in our lives and community. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Bryn Athyn CathedralMemorial Service for Richard L. Goerwitz, Jr.
Memorial Service - October 29, 2023
| By Rev. Stephen D. Cole | Bryn Athyn CathedralBecoming an Angel Today
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - October 22, 2023
How long does it take for us to become angels? It doesn’t really take time, but it does take work. This week our stories will focus on how we can be angels right now, and not just at some time in the future. | By Rev. Jeffrey Smith | Bryn Athyn CathedralLiving in the Present
Worship Service: Sermon only - October 22, 2023
The Lord is the Alpha and the Omega. Past and future are present with Him. What do the past and future mean to us? Join us this Sunday to learn how to travel in time to revisit or change events of the past, and even to foresee events of the future. The Lord gave us these temporal abilities—all we have to do is learn to use them. | By Rev. Jeffrey Smith | Bryn Athyn Cathedral