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Making Judgments
Worship Service: Sermon only - April 23, 2023
We live in a world of tense political division, of strong partisan animosity. Without even realizing it, we can become a part of this, silently building our case against each other, mentally listing our grievances as to why we can’t get along. And without even realizing it, we put ourselves in danger of pushing God out of the equation. This is why it’s important to revisit what the Lord says in His Word about making judgments. Some judgments are necessary, others are not, and only the Lord can help us navigate between the two. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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A Shift in Perspective
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - April 23, 2023
By default we see the world from our own point of view. This is an inescapable fact of life; but our own desires, wants, and wishes shape how we see other people and the world around us. The Lord calls us to lift our minds above our default perspective so that we can look from the Lord’s heavenly one. When seen from His point of view we will find that the world is a much better place with more opportunities than we could otherwise imagine. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSA
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The Lord's Protection
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - April 23, 2023
1st Lesson: Mark 11:15-19 Talk: “The Lord Overturned the Tables” 2nd Lesson: Arcana Caelestia 1950 3rd Lesson: Genesis 26:12-33 Sermon: “Winning without Fighting” | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Kempton, PA
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Be still, and know that I am God
Worship Service: Informal Family - April 23, 2023
This beloved and powerful verse from the Lord’s Word becomes all the more powerful when we read it in the context of the tumultuous psalm (Psalm 46) in which we find it. This Sunday we’ll reflect on the symbolism of breaking and unstringing bows and on how the Lord can bring us peace, even in the midst of stressful circumstances. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Seeing the Lord
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - April 16, 2023
One of the themes of the Easter story is people seeing the Lord, or not seeing the Lord. These stories can stimulate some interesting questions for us to think about: Have you ever seen the Lord? Do you think you would recognize the Lord if He was in this sanctuary? Can you picture Him in your mind? We will look at what positive things we can do to help us see the Lord so that we can learn to love Him and follow Him wherever He leads. | By Rt. Rev. Bradley D. Heinrichs | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Seeing the Lord
Worship Service: Sermon only - April 16, 2023
One of the themes of the Easter story is people seeing the Lord, or not seeing the Lord. These stories can stimulate some interesting questions for us to think about: Have you ever seen the Lord? Do you think you would recognize the Lord if He was in this sanctuary? Can you picture Him in your mind? If you saw Him would you believe it or would you doubt? We will look at what positive things we can do to help us see the Lord so that we can learn to love Him and follow Him wherever He leads. | By Rt. Rev. Bradley D. Heinrichs | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Joy from Heavenly Treasures
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - April 16, 2023
This sermon is adapted from one written by Rev. Gerald Waters in 2010. In it we will explore where true joy comes from, and how through a life of service we can build up a never-ending supply of happiness. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSA
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The Power of Stones
Worship Service: Informal Family - April 16, 2023
“Upon this rock I will build my church.” (Matthew 16:18) “Roll away the stone.” (John 11:39) “And he selected five smooth stones from the brook.” (I Samuel 16:40) Rocks and stone – they show up everywhere in the Word, from Genesis to Revelation. How can a stone carry such importance? What do they mean and how can they help us? | By Rev. Grant R. Schnarr | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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The Good Samaritan
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - April 16, 2023
1st Lesson: Luke 10:25-37 2nd Lesson: Charity 50 Talk: “The Good Samaritan” (Text: Luke 10:25-37) | By Rev. Calvin Heinrichs | Kempton, PA
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Angels and Easter
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - April 09, 2023
Talk: “Angels and Easter” (Text: Luke 22:39-43; Matthew 28:2-8; John 20:11-12) | By Rev. Brett D. Buick | Kempton, PA
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The Surprise of Easter
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - April 09, 2023
| By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Failure is an Option
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - April 09, 2023
No one likes to fail. We actively try to avoid failure (as we should!). But failure is also unavoidable: it is part and parcel of trying to live a better life. Our own failures are reflected in the Lord's apparent failure. On the first Easter morning, before anyone knew He had risen, it seemed obvious that Jesus had failed. And yet through that apparent failure the Lord had the opportunity to overcome death, and hell, and sin, and so achieve true and lasting success. The path through failure leads to a better future. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSA
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The Gospel of Mark
Worship Service: Sermon only - April 06, 2023
1st Lesson: Mark 14:1-31; Arcana Coelestia 2776:2-3 2nd Lesson: Mark 14:32-72; Arcana Coelestia 2786:1-2, 2795:2 3rd Lesson: Mark 15:1-32; Arcana Coelestia 2813:1-2 4th Lesson: Mark 15:33-47; Arcana Coelestia 2815, 2816:1, 2818, 2816:1-2, 2852-2854 (parts) | By Rev. Lawson M. Smith | Kempton, PA
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A Guarantee of Salvation
Worship Service: Vespers - April 06, 2023
At the Last Supper the Lord instituted the Holy Supper, which the Writings call "a kind of guarantee, seal, and token... like a key to a home in heaven.” (True Christian Religion 730) Rev. Jeremy Simons does the readings. Rev. Derek Elphick and Rev. Simons offer the Holy Supper. A reflective Holy Supper service with readings and a talk on the significance of the Last Supper, offering wheat and gluten-free bread, and wine or grape juice. Special music by a cello soloist. | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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It is Enough
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - April 05, 2023
Before the events of Easter, the Lord called His disciples together to have one final meal with them. Present at this meal were not just the good: also present was Judas, the betrayer. Jesus calls all of us, regardless of our state, to come to Him, and through repentance to be reborn. He gives us all that we need in order for this spiritual change to take place, through the Love and Wisdom He constantly offers us. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSA
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Palm Sunday 2023
Worship Service: Informal Family - April 02, 2023
When Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem as King, the people waved palm branches and laid them down before Him. What do “palm branches” symbolize in our spiritual lives as we progress towards the new life of the Easter story? There will be a live donkey and an outdoor palm procession, weather-permitting. | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Submitting truths to the Lord as King
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - April 02, 2023
Talk: “Spreading branches before the Lord” 2nd Lesson: Arcana Coelestia 2781 3rd Lesson: Arcana Coelestia 9212 4th Lesson: Matthew 21:1-16 Sermon: “Submitting truths to the Lord as King” (Text: Matthew 21:1-16) | By Rev. Judah E. Synnestvedt | Kempton, PA
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Wisely Following the Lord
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - April 02, 2023
| By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Wise Shifts in Perspective
Worship Service: Sermon only - April 02, 2023
Palm Sunday service | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Untying the Donkey
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - April 02, 2023
Palm Sunday Service | By Rev. J. Bheki Dube | Westville, RSA
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The Lord on the Mount of Olives
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - March 26, 2023
1st Lesson: Luke 19:1,28-48, 21:37, Zech 14:3-11 2nd Lesson: AE 405:23 Talk: “The Lord fights for us from Divine Love” (Text: Zech 14:3,4) | By Rev. Andrew J. Heilman | Kempton, PA
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Know Your Spiritual Enemies: Overview
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - March 26, 2023
The Children of Israel were attacked by Philistines, Syrians, Assyrians, Canaanites, Perizites, and many other enemies at different times in their history. The Lord tells us that each of these different enemies has a specific meaning and the Lord can help us to understand them and be ready for their attacks. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Know Your Spiritual Enemies: Overview
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 26, 2023
The Children of Israel were attacked by many different enemies over the course of their history and those enemies represent different spiritual challenges that we have to deal with in our lives. This Sunday will be the first in a non-sequential series of sermons in which we will seek to better understand these enemies so that, with the Lord’s help, we can be better ready to meet their attacks when they come. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Humanness of God
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - March 26, 2023
Easter celebrates the Lord’s victory over hell, at a time in history when hell was at its strongest. Yet Easter was not just a moment in time: in His moment of victory the Lord conquered hell to eternity. His conquest carries on in us today, and it is able to carry on specifically because of the humanness that God took on, and that still defines Him today. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSA
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