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In Judges 17 and 18 there is a story about a man named Micah who had an idol, and who was not treated well by the Danites. What does this story symbolize about our own spiritual lives? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Cathedral

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Micah and the Danites

Worship Service: Sermon only - February 12, 2023

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Leaving Shame Behind

Worship Service: Sermon only - February 12, 2023

Have you ever done something to a person that you’re ashamed of, or had a person know something shameful about you? And every time you’re around them all you can think of is how desperately you just want to get away, to escape from their presence so you can stop feeling the shame? I think a lot of people feel that way about God. So they push God away and want nothing to do with him, because His presence brings their shame to life. But there are three pieces to this situation, not just you and God. It’s you, God, and your shame. And instead of pushing away God from ourselves when we feel shame, God calls us to push the shame away when He is present. That is the result of repentance: to push away that shameful behavior and so be present with God. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSA

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The Lord’s Care and Protection

Worship Service: Informal Family - February 12, 2023

The Lord is compared to an eagle that “hovers over its young, spreading out its wings, taking them up, carrying them on its wings.” (Deuteronomy 32:11). The Lord’s “wings” can comfort and lift us up in our daily life and relationships. | By Rev. John L. Odhner | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall

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Memorial Service for Jacqueline S. Bostock

Memorial Service - February 11, 2023

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

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Be Strong

Worship Service: Family (may include music) - February 05, 2023

When Naaman, an important man and sufferer of leprosy, was told by Elisha to wash in the Jordan seven times, Naaman at first was furious because he thought such an act would make him look weak (I Kings 5:11-12). What we consider to be signs of “weakness” or “strength” can actually be the opposite of what we imagine. Sometimes our weakness is a sign of strength and our strength a sign of weakness. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral

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Be Strong

Worship Service: Sermon only - February 05, 2023

In the corporate world or in competitive sports, no one deliberately reveals their weaknesses or shortcomings because this would give competitors and opponents a competitive edge. But when it comes to our spiritual growth and development this is precisely what we must do. Even though it seems counterintuitive, it is by admitting that we are weak, that we have no power or strength over evil, that makes us strong. We have to re-train our mind to think this way because outside forces often tell us the exact opposite. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral

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Repent

Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - February 05, 2023

As our lives are challenged at this time, confusions, chaos and more uncertain burdens are coming our way, it is now the best time to find our way back to the LORD. John the Baptist is like a mirror before us today, to look at ourselves and “fish out” those bad tendencies in us that are detrimental to our spiritual prosperity. | By Rev. J. Bheki Dube | Westville, RSA

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Cleansing the Inside of the Cup

Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - February 05, 2023

1st Lesson: Matthew 23:25-28 Talk: “Cleansing the inside of the Cup” 2nd Lesson: Exodus 20:17 3rd Lesson: True Christian Religion 326-327 Sermon: “Cleansing the inside of the Cup” | By Rev. Brett D. Buick | Kempton, PA

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"First Be Reconciled to Your Brother...."

Worship Service: Family (may include music) - January 29, 2023

Coming to church is about our relationship with the Lord but it is also a time to think about how our relationships with other people are going. Sometimes we will come to the uncomfortable realization that, to really be ready to worship the Lord, we need to work on being reconciled with other people first. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Bryn Athyn Cathedral

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Worship and Reconciliation

Worship Service: Sermon only - January 29, 2023

It’s easy to think of our relationship with the Lord as something distinct from our relationship with other people and so we can think of coming to church as just a time for connecting with our God. Worship, however, is also about our relationship with other people and a number of teachings from the Lord’s Word indicate that we should also use coming to church as a time to check if we are holding anything against other people and then work towards reconciliation. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Bryn Athyn Cathedral

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We Need God

Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - January 29, 2023

The New Church emphasizes how much charity matters. Charity is the primary purpose of our lives, and without it no amount of faith will save us. What then of faith in God? If charity is all that matters, can we dispose of a notion of an all-powerful divine being who watches over us? How significant is that belief anyway? According to the New Church: essential. Without some acknowledgment of God, we actually cannot practice true charity. We’ll look deeper into why a belief in God is so crucial to how we live. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSA

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The Second Coming

Worship Service: Informal Family - January 29, 2023

“The Second Coming” We often talk about the Lord’s second coming being associated with Swedenborg’s Writings. What does that mean? What does the Lord’s second coming look like in our spiritual lives? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall

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Naboth's Vineyard

Worship Service: Family (may include music) - January 29, 2023

1st Lesson: I Kings 21:1-25 2nd Lesson: Apocalypse Explained 160 3rd Lesson: True Christian Religion 400:11 Talk: “Naboth's Vineyard”(Text: 1 Kings 21:1-25) | By Rev. Judah E. Synnestvedt | Kempton, PA

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What Did Swedenborg Know About the Holy Land?

Banquet Address - January 27, 2023

The Word is full of references to places in the Holy Land and the Heavenly Doctrine explains the significance of many of them. But how much did Swedenborg know before he began to write the Arcana, while he was still a scientist and philosopher? (originally presented with slideshow: https://bit.ly/3YkSHVm) | By Rev. Stephen D. Cole | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall

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"I Give You a Future"

Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - January 22, 2023

(Jeremiah 29:11) In our first Community service back in September of last year, the theme of the day was how the Lord gathers His flock, and we considered some of the reasons why we, as a church community, might feel scattered and lost. In our second service in October we talked about re-building that which was lost and what that might look like in our own lives and collectively as a community. This upcoming service will conclude this opening three-part series by considering the future. What are the Lord’s plans for us as individuals and collectively as a church community? What role do we have in laying the foundation for a future that doesn’t repeat the mistakes of the past? | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral

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