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Palm Sunday: Jesus Wept for the People of Jerusalem
Worship Service: Sermon only - April 10, 2022
Jesus' responses to events on Palm Sunday are reflections of His perfect love for all people and also His efforts to stop harmful events. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Faith: A Source of Death and Life
Worship Service: Informal Family - March 27, 2022
The internal sense of the story of Cain and Abel reflects the reality that religious knowledge can be both a source of death and a source of life. Why was Abel’s offering favored by the Lord and not Cain’s? Why was Cain protected even after committing a terrible act? | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Why is Heaven Such a Happy Place?
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - March 06, 2022
There are many ways of explaining the happiness of heaven. All of its blessings are a gift from the Lord. Part of how this occurs is the result of each angel receiving good things from all the other angels. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Heavenly Happiness - Each Angel is the Center of All
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 06, 2022
Only some of us like being the center of attention, but what about being surrounded by people who want good things for you and are willing to help you in any useful way? The Lord has organized heaven in a way that each angel is the center of focus for all the other angels. This is a key to heaven's happiness. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Memorial Service for Dr. Erland J. Brock
Memorial Service - February 11, 2022
| By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Lord is My Shepherd
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - January 30, 2022
What does it mean to have the Lord be our shepherd? How is He trying to care for us and what is our role in following Him? | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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I Will Fear No Evil
Worship Service: Sermon only - January 30, 2022
The confidence and peace that is spoken of in Psalm 23 sometimes eludes us. The destructive effects of evil are apparent within and around us. What is a good confidence in the Lord's loving and wise care of all of us? | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Opportunities for Growth
Worship Service: Informal Family - January 09, 2022
Most of us would acknowledge that for quite a long time normal life has been far from normal for many of us. What would the Lord like us to take away from these experiences? How can they serve the Lord’s goals for our lives now and on to eternity? | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Love Yourself and Loving Your Neighbor
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - January 02, 2022
| By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Taking Good Care of Yourself
Worship Service: Sermon only - January 02, 2022
| By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Getting Ready for Christmas
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - December 19, 2021
| By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Wise Men Were Prepared
Worship Service: Sermon only - December 19, 2021
| By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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What Are You Grateful For?
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - November 21, 2021
As Jacob journeyed far from home he made a promise to God. Jacob said that if God took care of him and returned him safely, then the Lord would be his God and he would give 10% of what he gained to God in thanks. What do you hope to receive from the Lord? For what are you grateful? | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Jacob's Vow - Being Thankful
Worship Service: Sermon only - November 21, 2021
Gratitude is a wonderful feeling. The Lord invites us to open our eyes to see something of the magnificent care He provides for our lives. The internal sense of Jacob's vow to God is a reminder of the prayer we can have that the Lord lead and bless us. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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What Do You Pay Attention To?
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - October 17, 2021
Pharoah's daughter had eyes to see a basket floating among the reeds and ears to hear baby Moses crying and responded with compassion. The Lord also wants us to be able to listen to others so that we can be wisely kind to them. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Listening with Awareness
Worship Service: Sermon only - October 17, 2021
This week we begin a new Journey series on listening, "Tell Me More". Being wisely kind to others involves listening to them. It is hard to be helpful if you don't know what another person is thinking and why. In Exodus 2 we read about how Pharoah's daughter noticed a basket floating at a distance. Sensing its potential importance, she had a servant get it, finding the baby Moses within. Her seeing, listening, and responding were essential for the Lord's plan to lead the Israelites out of slavery. The "Tell Me More" series runs from October 17 to November 7, 2021. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Why does the Lord sometimes seem angry?
Worship Service: Informal Family - September 19, 2021
Many of the stories in the Old Testament describe an unhappy relationship between the Lord and the Children of Israel. The Children of Israel are disobeying the Lord’s commandments, sometimes in terrible ways. What can we learn from these stories that helps all of us better understand the Lord? | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Controlled by a Legion of Evil Spirits
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - September 05, 2021
The Lord healed a man whose life had been greatly harmed because of evil spirits controlling him. The Lord promises us that this type of possession is no longer possible, but still we have to learn to recognize the thoughts and motivations evil spirits try to inspire as our own. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Spiritual Freedom: Being Healed by a Legion of Evil Spirits
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 05, 2021
We tend to think that external events or the responses of others cause our inner reactions. It can feel like our unhappy and unhelpful responses are inevitable, but the Lord offers us the freedom to respond differently to what happens in our lives. It will require effort and help from the Lord to have this freedom truly become ours. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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What if You See a Problem?
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - August 01, 2021
The Lord wants us to be helpful in our interactions with others. Sometimes this is not very easy. What are good ways to respond to problems or issues we see in another person's life? | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Helping Others Grow
Worship Service: Sermon only - August 01, 2021
What do you do when you see or think you see a problem or significant fault in another person's life? How often do your efforts to help that person see the issue result in a good outcome? The Lord has some fundamental things to teach us about how we can be most constructive in these interactions with others. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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How Do We Love Our Country?
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - July 04, 2021
The Lord has told us that if we love our country in this world and from wishing it well, do things that are good for the country, we will in the next life love the Lord's kingdom as our country. How do we show a wise love of our country? | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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A Nation Whose God is the Lord
Worship Service: Sermon only - July 04, 2021
What does it mean that a country of hundreds of millions of people might choose the Lord as their God? It doesn't mean that everyone has to agree, but it does mean that a majority of people live according to certain principle and values. These are principles and values the Lord calls each of us to live by. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Lord’s Presence with Us: The Holy City New Jerusalem
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - June 13, 2021
The end of the book of Revelation presents a vision of the New Church being seen as a bride and as a holy city descending from heaven. The Lord invites each of us to receive the Lord and this church in our hearts, minds and lives. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Why Did the Lord Choose to Teach Us What He Has?
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - May 30, 2021
As we consider the many things the Lord has taught us in the Old Testament, New Testament, and in the teachings for the New Church, why did He choose to teach the things that He did? What is His goal in all of His instruction? | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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