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I Will Not Take Anything That is Thine
Worship Service: Sermon only - July 21, 2024
1st Lesson: Genesis 14:14-23 2nd Lesson: Matthew 6:24 3rd Lesson: Arcana Coelestia 1749 Sermon: “I Will Not Take Anything That Is Thine” | By Rev. Brett D. Buick | Kempton, PA
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The Prodigal Son's Brother
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - July 21, 2024
Why was the brother so upset at the return and celebration of his prodigal brother? What is it that makes us resentful and envious of other people’s happiness? And how can we do better? | By Rev. Jeffrey Smith | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Prodigal Son's Brother
Worship Service: Sermon only - July 21, 2024
The Lord’s parable of the prodigal son included a brother who did not approve of his father’s celebration. Self-righteous thinking can get in the way of appreciating and loving the good that can be found in others. How can we overcome that selfish thinking and join the celebration? | By Rev. Jeffrey Smith | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Bitter Realizations, Sweet Resolutions
Worship Service: Informal Family - July 21, 2024
Our lives can build up quite quickly with “shoulds” – “I should be more patient with ______.” “I should apologize for ______.” “I should reach out to _____.” These “shoulds” stack up whenever we give our old self, our ego, free reign. We have our reasons – we’ve had a long day, we tried before, we’re super busy, etc. – but what we often don’t realize is that the truth we know we should act on will remain bitter and unpleasant until we follow the Lord’s advice and, like Moses, throw “wood” into the situation. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Undercroft
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Memorial for Peggy Bailey Pitcairn
Memorial Service - July 20, 2024
| By Rev. Robin W. Childs | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Decree of Shame: The Story of Daniel in the Den of Lions Retold
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - July 14, 2024
A Decree of Shame condemns and sends an innocent, God-fearing man to a Den of Lions with the hope he dies there. But then, there is our Lord, our God. His presence changes the narrative and brings an unexpected twist that brings nothing less than legendary and continuous happiness. | By Rev. J. Bheki Dube | Westville, RSA
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Honey From the Body of a Lion
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - July 14, 2024
1st Lesson: Judges 14:1-9 2nd Lesson: Apocalypse Explained 619:18 Talk: “Honey from the Body of a Lion” | By Rev. Brett D. Buick | Kempton, PA
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Peace! Be Still!
Worship Service: Informal Family - July 14, 2024
When the disciples feared for their lives during a storm at sea, they felt like the Lord did not care about them - He was sleeping instead of helping them! But He calmed the storm, and they were safe. How can we allow the Lord to calm the storms in our lives? | By Rev. John L. Odhner | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Undercroft
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Jacob Loved Rachel
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - July 14, 2024
“Jacob Loved Rachel” (Genesis 29:18) Jacob and Rachel’s love story is among the most passionate in the Word. And yet the one recorded conversation between them is a bitter argument. What can we learn from their argument about both the challenges and solutions involved in trying to get along with others when we have disagreements? | By Rev. Dr Thane P. Glenn | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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I Can’t Complain… Can I?
Worship Service: Sermon only - July 14, 2024
Most of us spend more time complaining than perhaps we should, especially when hardships start to stack up. Should we complain less? Should we feel bad about complaining? Does complaining have any role in our spiritual lives? What might the stories in Genesis of Jacob’s and Joseph’s trials teach us? | By Rev. Dr Thane P. Glenn | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Memorial Service for Gayle Fors
Memorial Service - July 14, 2024
| By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Gift of Freedom and Peace
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - July 07, 2024
“The Gift of Freedom and Peace” The Lord is the source of all that is good, and our civil liberties certainly feel good. As we reflect on Independence Day, and the gratitude we may have for our freedoms and the peace in our country, we can consider the kind of freedom and peace the Lord wants to offer us. As He told His disciples "Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." (John 14:27) | By Rev. Pearse M. Frazier | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Natural and Spiritual Freedom
Worship Service: Sermon only - July 07, 2024
As we reflect on Independence Day, we can be grateful for our natural freedom. But natural freedom is not exactly the same as spiritual freedom, which is one of the most precious gifts the Lord offers. From Divine Providence 73 we read "Freedom is wholly a matter of love, so that love and freedom are united... In general, there are three kinds of freedom: natural, rational, and spiritual freedom." How can civil liberties be used to support spiritual freedom? | By Rev. Pearse M. Frazier | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Heaven Is Not For Sale
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - July 07, 2024
You can’t buy your way into heaven, no matter how much wealth you amass. That won’t come as a surprise to most of you. Yet somehow, subconsciously, we end up trying. Every time we feel entitled to reward because of our good deeds, we have diminished good deeds to a mere currency with which we can buy a slice of heaven. Every time we feel slighted for the ill fortune that befalls us in spite of our goodness, we have reduced God’s living Providence into a mere balance sheet of good countered by evil. It is only when we realize that goodness is its own reward that we can be free from the allure of heaven as a reward. Heaven is not a reward; heaven is the natural result of a life of goodness. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSA
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Doors and Gates
Worship Service: Sermon only - July 07, 2024
2nd Lesson: Revelation 3:7-13 3rd Lesson: True Christian Religion 721 Sermon: “The Open Door”(Text: Rev. 3:8) | By Rev. Stephen D. Cole | Kempton, PA
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A Higher Law
Worship Service: Informal Family - July 07, 2024
The law said that someone who prayed to anyone other than the king would be thrown into the lions’ den. But Daniel followed a higher law. America was founded in part on a belief that the laws of justice transcend temporary edicts of a king. How do we love our country while looking first to the Lord’s higher law? | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Undercroft
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As It Is in Heaven
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - June 30, 2024
This Community Worship service is the culminating event for the 2024 General Church Assembly. We will be focusing on the phrase in the Lord’s prayer: “… as in heaven, so upon the earth…” and what this sacred promise means to us as a worldwide church organization as we say our goodbyes and go back out into the world. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Let There Be Light
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - June 30, 2024
1st Lesson: Genesis 1:1-5 2nd Lesson: John 1:1,3,4,9 3rd Lesson: Arcana Coelestia 20 Talk: “Let There Be Light” | By Rev. Brett D. Buick | Kempton, PA
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Saturday Plenary: GC Assembly 2024
Saturday Plenary: Coming Down the Mountain - 2024 General Church Assembly Rt. Rev. Peter Buss, Jr. leads a plenary with three additional speakers. | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Field House
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Curtis Childs: The Ones That Got Away
Curtis Childs talks about the future of the New Church during the GC Assembly and his work with "Off the Left Eye." This talk includes questions and discussions at the end. | By Curtis Childs | Bryn Athyn Benade Hall
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Freya Fitzpatrick: New Trends in Educational Models: Promise for New Church Education
| By Freya H. Fitzpatrick | Bryn Athyn Dining Hall
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The Church Growing in People's Hearts: GC Assembly 2024
| By Rev. Pearse M. Frazier | Bryn Athyn Field House
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Friday Plenary: GC Assembly 2024
Friday Plenary: Going Up the Mountain - 2024 General Church Assembly Rev. Malcolm Smith leads the plenary with three contributions from New Church members sharing their experience with faith. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Bryn Athyn Field House
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“High Walls, Open Gates"
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - June 23, 2024
(Rev. 21:9-25) The New Jerusalem has high walls to proclaim the truth of the Word and open gates welcoming everyone into the city. Why have high walls when the gates never close? The Lord wants us to understand how both are important if we are going to be the church. | By Rev. Scott I. Frazier | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Beasts of the Land and Sea
Worship Service: Sermon only - June 23, 2024
"Beast of the Sea, Beast of the Land" These two beasts are negative images of laity and clergy. By understanding the warnings involved, both groups can cooperate with the Lord to be His church on earth. We can also reject these beasts in our own lives to join Him in His heavenly kingdom. | By Rev. Scott I. Frazier | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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