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Living Gratefully Part 2: The Gift of Freedom
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - February 14, 2016
From the time that Adam and Eve were in the garden of Eden, God has offered us choices. Sometimes it seems like life would be easier if we didn't have to work so hard to choose to do good. Other times we don't feel very free at all. But still, most of recognise that freedom is an incredible gift from God. Why is freedom so important? And how can we experience genuine freedom - freedom from our own selfish impulses and habits? Join us for this second week in our "Living Gratefully" series as we talk about the first gift of Divine Providence: freedom. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Westville, RSA
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Let Your Light Shine
Worship Service: Sermon only - February 14, 2016
"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven." (Matthew 5:16) | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Disciples for the Lord
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - February 14, 2016
When the Lord began His public ministry He started gathering disciples. He taught them and sent them out to teach others. We can serve the Lord much like the disciples did when we share what we know to be true with others. Hymn "Praise the Lord" replaced by "O Praise Ye the Lord" from the next service because of copyright. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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New Births of Innocence
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - February 14, 2016
Family Service Baptism - Nelson Russell Heiter - Talk Title - New Births of Innocence 1st Lesson: Psalm 119: 9-16 2nd Lesson: Mark 10: 13-16 3rd Lesson: True Christian Religion 677, 680e, 681, 684 (parts) ; Conjugial Love 168, 130 (parts) | By Rev. Lawson M. Smith | Kempton, PA
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The Way to the Tree of Life Reopened
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - February 14, 2016
Evening Holy Supper Service - Address Title - The Way to the Tree of Life Reopened 1st Lesson: Genesis 2: 8-17; 3: 1-13, 22-24 2nd Lesson: Revelation 22: 1-5 3rd Lesson: Apocalypse Revealed 89 | By Rev. Lawson M. Smith | Kempton, PA
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Fixing Fragile Hearts
Worship Service: Sermon only - February 07, 2016
This week we think about how challenging elements in our own imperfect natures can cause us to feel weak or fragile. The way the Lord deals with this is captured, in part, in the story of His turning out of the temple those who bought and sold, the money changers and those who sold doves. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Swedenborg Made Simple - Regeneration (Spiritual Growth)
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - February 07, 2016
The Lord gives us the Good News that we can be a new person. First we must learn about and desire heavenly life, then we have to do the work to let go of our previous life to receive a new life from Him. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Sarver, PA
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Seeing the Lord in the Word
Worship Service: Sermon only - February 07, 2016
"No one can be introduced into the church, and formed for heaven, except by means of concepts from the Word, without which a person would not know the way to heaven, and without which the Lord cannot dwell with him." (AE 112:3) | By Rev. Erik J. Buss | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Lamp Of Doctrine
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - February 07, 2016
Sunday School Service - Children's Talk Title - The Golden Lampstand 1st Lesson: Exodus 37: 17-24; Leviticus 24: 1-4 2nd Lesson: Matthew 25: 1-13 3rd Lesson: Doctrine of The Sacred Scripture 54, 57, 59 | By Rev. Lawson M. Smith | Kempton, PA
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Joel A. Merrell Memorial Address
Memorial Service - February 07, 2016
| By Rev. Charles E. Blair | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Living Gratefully - Part 1: The Lord's Goals
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - February 07, 2016
This Sunday evening we begin our Living Gratefully program. “Living gratefully” - it sounds good but does it feel like something you could do or just like something for really spiritual people? Is it possible to live gratefully in the midst of the mess of a normal person's life? What does that look like? What difference can it make? | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA
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Finding the Book of the Law
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - February 07, 2016
The Israelites did not always know what the Lord wanted them to do. In fact, one time they found a copy of the Word and nobody even knew what was in it. What do we do when we find the Word? Hymn "Thy Word" replaced by "Lord, Thy Word Abideth" from the next service because of copyright. | By Rev. Erik J. Buss | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Larkin W. Smith Memorial Address
Memorial Service - February 06, 2016
| By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Crying Hosanna! or Lord, Save Me From Myself!
Worship Service: Sermon only - January 31, 2016
This message reflects on the Matthew version of the Palm Sunday story. The focus is on the cry, "Hosanna!" This is a word that literally means, "O Save!" The question is: Save from what? The "saving" that we think about here, is saving from the negative voices that want to discourage us. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Swedenborg Made Simple - Deeper Meaning of the Bible
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - January 31, 2016
The Bible or Word of the Lord is given to us with layers of meaning folded into the very details of the way it is told. The beauty of power of this telling connects us with heaven and the Lord. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Sarver, PA
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Being Content With Our Daily Bread
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - January 31, 2016
This morning we have a guest preacher: The Reverend Grant Odhner. Grant was once the Pastor of this congregation. He is currently teaching at the Theological School in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. Grant will be preaching on the subject of being content with our daily bread. He will be reading the story of Jehovah proving the Children of Israel with manna from heaven. | By Rev. Grant H. Odhner | West Concord, MA
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Our Spiritual Family
Worship Service: Sermon only - January 31, 2016
"Whoever does the will of God is My brother and My sister and mother."(Mark 3:35) | By Rev. John L. Odhner | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Kainon School Founders Day - Living Gratefully
Worship Service: Informal Family - January 31, 2016
This year, our school theme is Living Gratefully. How do we notice the blessings in or lives and remember to thank the Lord for them? In particular on Founder's Day, we remember and thank the Lord for all the people who have contributed to Kainon School, and all the ways that Kainon School has been a blessing to the world. And we also ask: what is the best way to demonstrate our thankfulness, to not simply say “thank you” but to live gratefully. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Westville, RSA
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Holy Fear
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - January 31, 2016
Family Service - Talk Title - Fear, Freedom & Self-Compulsion 1st Lesson: Jonah 1: 1-17 2nd Lesson: Matthew 10: 16-31 (parts) 3rd Lesson: Divine Providence 139, 140 (parts) | By Rev. Andrew J. Heilman | Kempton, PA
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Charles W Schiffer Memorial Address
Memorial Service - January 30, 2016
| By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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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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You Are All Brethren
Worship Service: Sermon only - January 24, 2016
This message considers how the Lord is looking to lead every one of us into a state of life where we live in an environment of true mutual love, where we think of every other person as being our spiritual brother or sister. It includes a story of an American paratrooper who was taken in by an English couple who made him part of their family while he was stationed in their country during World War II. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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The Philistines Return the Ark
Worship Service: Sermon only - January 24, 2016
Last week we explored the story of the Philistines capturing the ark of the Covenant and the terrible things that happened to them because of it. The Philistines represent a faith that is devoid of love and charity. The terrible things that happened to them represent the spiritual damage that we do to ourselves when we separate faith from charity. This morning we will continue this story and read about how the Philistines eventually chose to return the Ark of the Covenant to its rightful owner - the Children of Israel. The story of how they did this is filled with wonderful representations of how the Lord leads us away from the destructive life of faith alone, and towards a life where faith and charity are conjoined. Three images stand out: 1. The Philistines built a new cart to carry the Ark back to Israel... 2. They made five golden tumors and five golden mice... 3. They yoked two milk cows to the cart... This week reflect on the rich image of how the Philistines returned the Ark of the Covenant to Israel. How is this an image of the Lord inviting us to escape a faith alone existence? How does the Lord lead us to conjoin our faith with a life of love and charity? | By Rev. Matthew L. Genzlinger | West Concord, MA
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Gathering in the Lord's Name
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - January 24, 2016
This Sunday we're going to think about people gathering together. What different reasons do we gather together for? What changes when we gather together? How can we gather together in the Lord's name? | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA
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