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A Blossoming Stick
Worship Service: Informal Family - January 22, 2017
The miracle of Aaron’s staff (in Numbers 17) bearing leaves, blossoms and ripe almonds is an image of the life of a person who is making an effort to be led by the Lord. This is a story is about the role of the Lord's Word in guiding our lives and how it affects what we think, say and do. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Finding Hope
Worship Service: Informal Family - January 08, 2017
At times in our lives we see all the goodness and possibility we want. At other times we see only pain and suffering. In those harder times we need hope, something to cling to and to draw us upward. We'll talk about what the Lord says about finding hope, and creating patterns in our lives that support a hopeful attitude. "Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all you who hope in Jehovah." (Psalm 31:24) "Once fear is removed hope is at hand." (AC 2694) | By Rev. Erik J. Buss | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Innocence - "Behold I make all things new"
Worship Service: Informal Family - January 01, 2017
All genuine newness is from the Lord, not measured by time, but by innocence. Innocence is what makes anything new. (John 3) | By Rev. John L. Odhner | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Bethlehem
Worship Service: Informal Family - December 18, 2016
“Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us” (Luke 2:15). What is significant about the Lord being born in Bethlehem? What does “Bethlehem” represent in our lives today? How can we go there to find the Lord? We will look at the story of the wise men bringing gifts to the Lord in Bethlehem. | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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The Message of the Christmas Angel: “Do not be Afraid.”
Worship Service: Informal Family - December 11, 2016
Four different Christmas characters heard this message from an angel. What were they scared of? What do we tend to be scared of? What is the role of fear in our life? What are the heaven-sent messages that can alleviate our fears and bring us comfort, courage, renewal, and joy? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Prepare the Way of the Lord
Worship Service: Informal Family - December 04, 2016
The angel Gabriel appeared to Zacharias the priest, and told him that his wife Elizabeth would bear a son in her old age. The son would be called John, and he would prepare the way of the Lord. The miracle of Christmas, of the Lord being born into the world and into our hearts, does not simply happen on its own; we need to prepare for it, and John the Baptist can show us the way. Luke 1:5-17, TCR 532 | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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A Star Shall Come and a Scepter Will Rise
Worship Service: Informal Family - November 27, 2016
Balaam’s prophecy of the Lord’s birth can be a powerful image of the light the Lord wants to bring to our lives and that He is the King of Kings or the source of wise and loving order for our lives. In preparing for the advent season we can see this prophecy as a reminder of what we can do to welcome the Lord’s birth in our lives. Numbers 24:12-17, AE 422.20 | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Bring Benjamin to the Table
Worship Service: Informal Family - November 20, 2016
Benjamin represents the 'in-between' - the common ground that we need to look for. "Joseph and his brothers could not be brought together, nor he and his father brought together, except by means of Benjamin; for without that intermediary no such bringing together is possible." (Arcana Coelestia 4592:6) | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Seeing the Big Picture
Worship Service: Informal Family - November 13, 2016
"Joseph said to them, 'Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God? But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good.'" (Genesis 50:19-21) | By Rev. Elmo K. Acton | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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You Are Invited
Worship Service: Informal Family - October 30, 2016
“You Are Invited” - Mindful Communication Challenge - Week Five - “Am I Willing?” - Parable of the Great Supper - Luke 14:12-24 - Holy Supper Service | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Maintain Your Vineyard
Worship Service: Informal Family - October 23, 2016
“Maintain Your Vineyard” - Mindful Communication Challenge - Week Four - “Is it Useful?” - Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard - Matthew 20:1-16 "Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? Take what is yours and go your way." (Matthew 20:13-14) | By Rev. John L. Odhner | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Keep Oil in Your Lamp
Worship Service: Informal Family - October 16, 2016
Mindful Communication Challenge - Week Three - “Is it Kind?” - Parable of the 10 Young Women (Virgins) and the Lamps - Matthew 25:1-13 "Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps." (Matthew 25:1-4) | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Be Soft Ground
Worship Service: Informal Family - October 02, 2016
“Be Soft Ground” - Mindful Communication Challenge - Week One - “Am I Listening?” - Parable of the Sower - Luke 8:5-15 | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Counterintuitive
Worship Service: Informal Family - September 25, 2016
Why do we need the Lord's Word? Sometimes the truth is counterintuitive. Judges 7 - Gideon’s 300 - AC 6948 | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Shadows, Hope, and Creativity - Psalm 23
Worship Service: Informal Family - September 11, 2016
Walking through the valley of the shadow of death. Remembering that the Lord can bring unexpected blessings out of even our dark times; preparing a table in the presence of our enemies. Psalm 23 | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Adding an 'H' to Our Names - Change
Worship Service: Informal Family - August 28, 2016
Abram and Sarai getting new names with the letter “H” from Jehovah. The Lord’s breath and life. - Genesis 17:1-22 - AC 2010 | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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The Opening of Swedenborg's Spiritual Eyes
Includes the audio from General Church Education Video on Swedenborg | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Prepared from My Youth
Address on Swedenborg's preparation (given at Swedenborg's birthday banquet). | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Ordination
Worship Service: Ordination - February 02, 2014
Ordination of Solomon Keal into the second degree of the priesthood. | By Rt. Rev. Brian W. Keith | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Swedenborg's Preparation
Swedenborg's Birthday Banquet Address. Comments by Rev WE Orthwein & J Conaron | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Osteopathy and Swedenborg
The influence of Emanuel Swedenborg on the genesis and development of Osteopathy, specifically on Andrew Taylor Still and William Garner Sutherland. Swedenborg Birthday Banquet Address. | By David B. Fuller | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Theta Alpha International Annual Meeting
Theta Alpha Program - October 12, 2012
Business Meeting Conducted by former president Rachel Glenn. Addresses by Susan Odhner and Gail Cooper | By Rachel Glenn; Gail Cooper; Susan Odhner | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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The Missing Voice Online
New Church Day Banquet Address Introduction by Rev JF Simons | By Curtis Childs | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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