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The Blood of the Lamb
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - March 27, 2024
Around Easter there are many images, some gruesome, of the Lord dying on the Cross, shedding His blood. The New Church, with good reason, does not emphasize these images. But why then did the Lord talk in terms of giving His flesh and blood? This imagery was not made up from nothing, but from the Lord’s own words. We need to listen to what the Lord taught about spilling His own blood for us; but we have to understand these word spiritually. When we do, our minds can rise above the gruesome imagery, and see the beautiful reality of the Lord giving of His own life, through the truths of Word, to regenerate us and recreate us as new and heavenly people. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSA
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Spreading Palm Branches before the Lord
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - March 24, 2024
1st Lesson: Mark 11:1-9 2nd Lesson: Revelation 7:9-17 3rd Lesson: Portions of Arcana Coelestia 9212; Apocalypse Explained 195; Apocalypse Revealed 367 Talk: “Spreading Palm Branches in the Way” | By Rev. Brett D. Buick | Kempton, PA
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What Kind of Savior Do You Need?
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - March 24, 2024
When Jesus came riding into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday the people cheered and cried out for Him to save them. They were hoping that a king of the natural world was riding into town to throw off their Roman oppressors. That wasn’t what the Lord was there to do but He was there to save them. If a powerful person could ride into your life and change things drastically, what would you want them to do? Maybe the Lord won’t do that, but what sort of spiritual salvation could He give you? This year we will have two identical services, both in the nave (there will be no Young Children’s or Informal Family Service in the Undercroft). There will be one talk for the whole family. At the end of the service, people will be invited to pick up palm branches on their way out of the building to then form a crowd outside and an actor playing the Lord will come past with a live donkey, while people sing and cheer. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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A Humble Mind and Joyful Heart
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - March 24, 2024
Palm Sunday represents a crucial turning point in the Lord’s ministry: it was the point at which He went from preaching in the outskirts of the countryside to directly challenging those at the heart of religious life. It also led to His death and eventual resurrection. There is also a turning point for us when we submit to the Lord as King: as He enters we find new challenges, unseen evils, and deep spiritual struggle. Yet ultimately it is all for the good: just as Palm Sunday points through the Crucifixion to Easter Sunday, the Lord’s presence with us cuts through temptations and brings us to eternal peace. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSA
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A Servant to All
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - March 17, 2024
| By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Taking up the Cross
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 17, 2024
When the Lord’s disciples argued over who might sit on the Lord’s right hand and left hand in heaven, the Lord called them to think differently about greatness: they should seek to be least, rather than greatest, and to serve, rather than being served (Mark 10). How do we live by those teachings? | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Success and Failure
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 17, 2024
We all fail. It’s part of being human. But that does not mean we are stuck with our failures. The Lord uses the failures we encounter to help us grow and eventually arrive at spiritual success. This Sunday we’ll explore what failure really means, and how we can see it differently. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSA
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Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 17, 2024
1st Lesson: Psalm 22:2-6 2nd Lesson: Matthew 27:45-46, 28:9-10,16,18 3rd Lesson: True Christian Religion 104 Sermon: “Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me” | By Rev. Brett D. Buick | Kempton, PA
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Take Up the Cross
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - March 10, 2024
1st Lesson: Mark 8:27-37 2nd Lesson: Apocalypse Revealed 639 (parts) Talk: “Taking Up the Cross to Follow the Lord” (Text: Mark 8:34) | By Rev. Lawson M. Smith | Kempton, PA
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Sticking Up for What's Right
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - March 10, 2024
It can be pretty hard to live the way the Lord wants, especially when those around us push us to do otherwise. David had this experience while on the run from Saul, with his own men pushing him to take the easy way out. But David persists in doing what the Lord wants. | By Rev. Jeffrey Smith | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Nobody Ever Said It Would Be Easy
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 10, 2024
The early stories of David are an excellent example of doing the right thing and having a hard time because of it. It’s tempting to take the easy way out in order to avoid discomfort or even pain. The Lord asks us to trust the long game. | By Rev. Jeffrey Smith | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Success and Failure - Part 1
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - March 10, 2024
What does success mean? All of us will have our own definition, and in fact that definition will change as we grow and change as individuals. But at the heart of success is service to others. When that is at the forefront of what it means to live a successful life, all of our other priorities and ideas of success can fall into place. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSA
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Memorial Service for Francis P. Cauthorn
Memorial Service - March 04, 2024
Francis P. Cauthorn passed into the spiritual world on Friday, February 9, 2024. He was 77 years old. | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Lord's Last Words
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - March 03, 2024
As we turn our thoughts towards Easter, we can see in “The Lord’s Last Words” on the cross there is infinite divine love offering forgiveness, compassion and hope as the culmination of everything that the Lord said and did, and as an inspiration for how we can care for each other (Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, John 19). | By Rev. John L. Odhner | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Lord's Last Words
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 03, 2024
As we turn our thoughts towards Easter, we can see in “The Lord’s Last Words” on the cross there is infinite divine love offering forgiveness, compassion and hope as the culmination of everything that the Lord said and did, and as an inspiration for how we can care for each other (Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, John 19). | By Rev. John L. Odhner | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Worldwide Church, Giving Freely
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - March 03, 2024
The New Church has many amazing truths, truths that we can be grateful to have found. They give us insight into life and inspire us to grow spiritually. But sometimes we get so caught up in having the truth that we lose sight of the purpose. But there is no point in having the truth if we don’t live it; and one of the ways we live it is by sharing it with others. The truth of the New Church is a gift that has been freely given from the Lord; and it is incumbent on us to freely share it with others. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSA
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Salvation of the Lord
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - March 03, 2024
1st Lesson: Luke 7:11-17 Talk: “I Say to Thee Arise” 2nd Lesson: Mark 5:22-43 3rd Lesson: AC 8639 Sermon: “Go in Peace and Be Whole” | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Kempton, PA
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Who are you Following?
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - February 25, 2024
We are all “followers” of one thing or another – a favorite athlete, team, musician, artist, brand, expert – the list goes on. We tend to follow whoever or whatever interests us and, depending on the intensity of the interest, we allow it to influence us in small or big ways. This Sunday, we’ll be exploring what happened the day after the Feeding of the 5,000 when many of the followers of Jesus “walked with Him no more” (John 6:66). | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Worldwide Church
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - February 25, 2024
The New Church teaches that all people of all faiths can be part of the Lord’s kingdom if they look to the Divine and live a charitable life. The Lord does not limit Himself to one group or another. What then is the point of the New Church? Although the church extends to every corner of the globe, it is still worth striving to embody the Lord’s New Church as a crucial part of that wider, universal church. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSA
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Praying for Others
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - February 25, 2024
1st Lesson: 1 Samuel 12:19-24 2nd Lesson: Arcana Coelestia 8179:3 Talk: “Praying for Others” | By Rev. Calvin Heinrichs | Kempton, PA
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Memorial Service of Allan Waters
Memorial Service - February 23, 2024
Memorial Service of Allan William Waters | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSA
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Know Your Spiritual Enemies: The Syrians
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - February 18, 2024
At times the Syrians were a persistent and deadly enemy of the children of Israel but, more than once, the children of Israel were instructed to care for the Syrians instead of destroying them. Why was this and what can we learn from this about how the Lord wants us to live? | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Know Your Spiritual Enemies: The Syrians
Worship Service: Sermon only - February 18, 2024
At times the Syrians were a persistent and deadly enemy of the children of Israel but, more than once, the children of Israel were instructed to care for the Syrians instead of destroying them. Why was this and what can we learn from this about how the Lord wants us to live? | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Marriage and the New Church
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - February 18, 2024
Whenever marriage is discussed, there is likely to be strong emotions. The New Church teaches that marriage is holy, sacred and pure. The high emotions are because of just how important the topic is. This week, we will spend some time exploring the promises of the New Church around marriage and how we can cooperate with the Lord’s goals for us. | By Rev. Calvin Heinrichs | Westville, RSA
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