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"Spiritual Washing" The story of Naaman (2 Kings 5) washing seven times in the Jordan river tells us how the Lord cleanses us from hurtful thoughts and feelings and heals our spiritual life. | By Rev. John L. Odhner | Bryn Athyn Cathedral

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Spiritual Washing

Worship Service: Sermon only - June 25, 2023

Baptism by itself does nothing for our salvation, but the Spiritual Washing it represents and supports is a life change that takes us out of hell and puts us on the path to heaven. (Matthew 15:1-20, Secrets of Heaven 3147) | By Rev. John L. Odhner | Bryn Athyn Cathedral

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Uncertainty

Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - June 25, 2023

“Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things.” (Matthew 6:34) This simple phrase holds immense power. It’s easy to become caught up in what the future holds: worry, anxiety, fear. Our instinct is to reach for certainty and take control to make sure everything works out. This pattern becomes exhausting and is futile. Yet when we listen to the Lord we can let go of the need for certainty and instead hope, with the sure trust that the Lord will lead us through all hardships. This week, when you worry about the future, change that worry into a hope. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSA

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The Sun of Heaven

Worship Service: Family (may include music) - June 25, 2023

1st Lesson: Genesis 1:1-4, 14-19 2nd Lesson: Revelation 21:9-26 [Selections] 3rd Lesson: Divine Love and Wisdom 107, 109, 112 Talk: “The Lord Is the Sun of Heaven” | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Kempton, PA

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"I have seen, I have heard, I have felt."

Worship Service: Family (may include music) - June 18, 2023

"I have seen, I have heard, I have felt." (Arcana Coelestia 68). Imagine watching a movie at the theater without the soundtrack or listening to the soundtrack without the picture. Or imagine smelling bread fresh out of the oven but being denied a slice of it. Only when all our senses are engaged do we experience the fullness and richness of life. The same was true for Emanuel Swedenborg in his role as a revelator. The Lord could have simply told Swedenborg what to write down about heaven and hell but instead Swedenborg was fully immersed in the spiritual world where he saw, heard, smelled, tasted, and touched incredible things. The same is true of our spiritual lives - all our senses need to be engaged if we are to properly discern between good and evil. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral

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"I have seen, I have heard, I have felt." (AC 68)

Worship Service: Sermon only - June 18, 2023

On the day before our celebration of New Church Day, we will take a moment to marvel at the nature of the Lord’s new revelation, given through His servant, Emanuel Swedenborg. The Lord could have simply dictated to Swedenborg all the necessary facts and information of this new revelation but instead Swedenborg spent decades living and breathing the sights and sounds and smells of the spiritual realm. Why was this necessary? Do we need a similar “immersion” in spiritual delights in order to properly discern between good and evil? | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral

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New Church Essentials - The Word

Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - June 18, 2023

One of the central teachings of the New Church is that the Word has a deeper, spiritual meaning. This meaning runs through every story, every phrase, and even every word. This Sunday we'll talk about this deeper spiritual sense, and why it was revealed only hundreds of years after the Word was written, and the role it plays in the establishment of the New Church. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSA

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Baptism: Hannah Aileen Synnestvedt

Worship Service: Family (may include music) - June 18, 2023

1st Lesson: Isaiah 1:16-17; Matt. 18:1-6, 10; Rev. 22:1-4 2nd Lesson: NJHD 202; TCR 677, 721, 431:3; CL 91 Talk: “Baptism: His Name on Our Foreheads” | By Rev. Lawson M. Smith | Kempton, PA

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Holy Supper

Worship Service: Sermon only - June 18, 2023

1st Lesson: Revelation 1, 12:1-6; Apocalypse Revealed Preface, 8, 532, 547 2nd Lesson: Revelation 12:7-18, 20; Apocalypse Revealed 563, 564, 841 3rd Lesson: Revelation 21; Apocalypse Revealed 879, 881, 917, 918, 924, 925 4th Lesson: Revelation 22; Apocalypse Revealed 933, 940, 956 | By Rev. Brett D. Buick | Kempton, PA

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Twelve Gates to the City

Worship Service: Informal Family - June 18, 2023

On the Holy City New Jerusalem there are twelve gates facing four different directions (Revelation 21:12-13). Twelve different ways into the City. What does this mean about entering the New Church? What does this mean about our own spiritual lives? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall

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Memorial Service for Christopher M. Carter

Memorial Service - June 12, 2023

| By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral

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Birthing A Good Idea

Worship Service: Informal Family - June 11, 2023

The vision of the pregnant woman clothed with the sun who gives birth to her son (Revelation 12), tells the story of our thinking up and then using an idea. The process includes the delight of owning the idea while not taking credit for the love that gives it spirit. | By Rev. J. Clark Jr. Echols | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall

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The Angel with the Little Book

Worship Service: Family (may include music) - June 11, 2023

Revelation chapter 10 tells a story that is at the heart of what New Church day is all about. | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn Cathedral

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The Seven Thunders

Worship Service: Sermon only - June 11, 2023

The seven thunders that are heard in Revelation chapter 10 are speaking a message that will literally change the world. But that message is sealed up and John is told not to write it down. The reason for this has to do with what is just about to happen in the book. | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn Cathedral

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New Church Essentials - Life

Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - June 11, 2023

This week we continue with the them of the essentials of the New Church, in other words, the core ideas that define what the New Church actually is. Last week we looked at a unique view of God. This week our focus is on life. In the New Church one of the central teachings is that we must follow the Lord’s teachings, and it is only through this that we can receive salvation and eternal life. In the book of Revelation we see images of what it means to truly live what we believe and fight mightily to put it into practice. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSA

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The Lamb of God

Worship Service: Sermon only - June 11, 2023

1st Lesson: John 1:29,36-37 2nd Lesson: Portions of Rev. 5-7, 12, 15, 19, 21 3rd Lesson: Arcana Coelestia 6107 Sermon: “The Lamb of God” | By Rev. Brett D. Buick | Kempton, PA

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Two Gateways to Eternal Life

Worship Service: Family (may include music) - June 04, 2023

The teachings of the New Church call baptism and Holy Supper two gateways to eternal life. Last Sunday we got to witness a baptism; this Sunday we get to have Holy Supper. This may be the first time a number of children will be witnessing Holy Supper and so the short family talk for this service will be a basic overview of the use and purpose of Holy Supper. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Bryn Athyn Cathedral

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The Lord Wants to Have Supper with You

Worship Service: Sermon only - June 04, 2023

When considering whether to take Holy Supper, we are often focused on whether we feel worthy to take it. This Sunday the short sermon will focus on what the Lord would like. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Bryn Athyn Cathedral

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New Church Essentials - The Lord

Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - June 04, 2023

Our sermon series for New Church Day is going to be three parts. What's new about the New Church? We're going to look at what's new about an idea of the Lord, what's new about how you live your life, what's new about an understanding of the Lord's Word. The first one about the Lord, which we're going to do this Sunday, is going to be all about the oneness of God. How, when we look at the Lord Jesus Christ, we're seeing the fullness of God. We're seeing the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, all of it together in this one person who we can go to, relate to, have a relationship with, learn from, and worship. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSA

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The Marriage Supper of the Lamb

Worship Service: Informal Family - June 04, 2023

The Lord instituted Holy Supper with His disciples before the events of Easter, and it has been a Christian sacrament ever since. The Writings help us understand the value of Holy Supper in an even deeper way. | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall

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