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Does God Break God's Own Rules?
Worship Service: Sermon only - July 03, 2022
With a clear and stark warning, the Lord places Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, telling them that if they eat of the tree of knowledge and evil, that they will die. They do eat of it. They don't die. Did God break His own rules? Or did He break ours? | By Rev. Charles E. Blair | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Fishing on the Right Side of the Boat
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - July 03, 2022
The Gospel of John tells a story of the disciples struggling all night fishing and catching nothing. In the morning the Lord appeared and told them to cast the night on the right side of the boat; the result is an incredible intake of fish. Fishing off the one side represents coming from a a purely intellectual viewpoint; switching to the other side represents switching to a more loving viewpoint. When we get stuck in our heads, life just doesn't work as well. Even if we know all the "right" things to say and do, pure knowledge only gets us so far. When we find ourselves struggling like this, the Lord urges us to shift gears and draw not only on the head but also the heart. It is when we come from love that life begins to work in new and amazing ways. Our service this Sunday will be led by Warwick Schuurman. Many thanks to Warwick! | By Rev. Erik J. Buss | Westville, RSA
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Let My People Go!
Worship Service: Informal Family - July 03, 2022
Freedom is the greatest gift we receive from the Lord, and the greatest gift we can give each other. When the people of Israel were slaves in Egypt the Lord sent Moses to tell the king, “Let My people go!” (Exodus 3-11). Love must be freely given. “As freedom is a matter of love, it is the life of everyone.” (Secrets of Heaven 2873) | By Rev. John L. Odhner | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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The Rich Man and Lazarus
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - July 03, 2022
1st Lesson: Luke 16:19-31 Talk: “Choosing Heaven” 2nd Lesson: True Christian Religion 500 3rd Lesson: True Christian Religion 502 Sermon: “Choosing Heaven: The Rich Man and Lazarus” | By Rev. Brett D. Buick | Kempton, PA
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Qualities of the New Church: The Holy City
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - June 26, 2022
| By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Belief in Divine Revelation and Interacting with Others
Worship Service: Sermon only - June 26, 2022
| By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Judgement and Charity: The Speck and the Plank
Worship Service: Informal Family - June 26, 2022
The Lord tells us that when we judge other people it is like trying to get a tiny speck out of their eye, while we have a plank in our own. The Word also tells we have to make judgements sometimes. Are we supposed to judge others or not? What kinds of judgements fit with living a charitable life, and which don't? | By Rev. Richard M. Glenn | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Friendship
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - June 26, 2022
Friendship is one of the core experiences of being human. We all need, and hopefully have, friends. But how often do we think of our friendship with the Lord? It is an important part of our relationship with Him, and can also inform the many friendships we have with others. Our service this Sunday will be led by Lance Mansfield. Many thanks to Lance! | By Rt. Rev. Bradley D. Heinrichs | Westville, RSA
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Behold I make all things new
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - June 26, 2022
1st Lesson: Psalm 104:1-3,23-33; Luke 5:36-39 2nd Lesson: TCR 846-848 Talk: “Everything in the New Church is to be made new” (Text: TCR 846) | By Rev. Andrew J. Heilman | Kempton, PA
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Think Again
Worship Service: Sermon only - June 19, 2022
| By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The New Church - A Stronghold of Truth
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - June 19, 2022
Every 19th of June we celebrate the birthday of the New Church. If you were to ask any individual member of the church what the New Church means to them, you would get a great variety of answers; and this variety reflects the beautiful scope and breadth of what the Lord offers through His Church. One common theme however might be gratitude for how much the Teachings of the New Church simply make sense; gratitude that we can enter with understanding into what otherwise would remain mysteries of faith. Our focus this Sunday will be on the strength of the New Church in revealing truth clearly to the understanding. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSA
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The End and Beginning of a Church
Worship Service: Adult (full service with music) - June 19, 2022
1st Lesson: Matthew 24:1-14, 21-31 2nd Lesson: Last Judgment 37, 38 (parts) Sermon: “What Went Wrong with the Church ” | By Rev. Lawson M. Smith | Kempton, PA
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The Seventh Seal
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - June 12, 2022
Revelation 8:1. There are a number of familiar images with the opening of the seven seals - the four horsemen, the souls under the altar, an earthquake, but the seventh reveals "silence in heaven for about half an hour." What is the meaning of this? Does silence serve a purpose? When is it important to be quiet? | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Silence in Heaven
Worship Service: Sermon only - June 12, 2022
Rev. 8:1. There are lots of reasons why we become silent - when we see or hear something astonishing, or deeply moving, or awkward and embarrassing. We also seek out silence as a way to collect our thoughts, to stop and think. The opening of the seventh seal, followed by silence in heaven, represents how the Lord helps us see things in ourselves we didn't (or couldn't) see before. We'll discover that the silence of heaven is as important to us as the air we breathe. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Lord Bless You and Keep You
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - June 12, 2022
“The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you; The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.” We use this blessing at special times—baptisms, weddings, Holy Supper. This Sunday we will go through it phrase by phrase and reflect on how we can be most receptive of the Lord’s blessings and how we can be a part of sharing His blessings with others. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA
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Two Wings of a Great Eagle
Worship Service: Informal Family - June 12, 2022
In Revelation 12 it is said that the woman clothed with the sun was given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness to her place, where she is nourished for a time. What does this mean? | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Her Child Was Caught Up to God
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - June 12, 2022
1st Lesson: Rev. 12:1-5 2nd Lesson: Brief Exposition 103 Talk: “Her Child Was Caught Up to God” | By Rev. Brett D. Buick | Kempton, PA
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Escaping the Dragon
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - June 05, 2022
The dragon threatens both the Woman Clothed with the Sun and her Child. They escape, but they have help. | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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On Eagles' Wings
Worship Service: Sermon only - June 05, 2022
The Child born to the Woman Clothed with the Sun is a threat to the Great Red Dragon, so he attacks. She doesn't fight back but flees, and is protected in five specific ways that are enumerated in the Writings. | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Four Horseman
Worship Service: Informal Family - June 05, 2022
In the book of Revelation, the four horsemen represent a useful reminder of the different ways that we often end up understanding the Word. What can we do to avoid ways of thinking which are like the red, black, and pale horses? How can we strive for ways of thinking which are like the white horse? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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The New Church: A Bride and a City
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - June 05, 2022
June is the month in which we celebrate the New Church. If we look to the Lord’s Word there are two particular images of what the New Church is, or is supposed to be, like: one image is a woman, clothed with the sun, the other, a holy city shining with gold. Each image speaks to the characteristics that make the New Church what it is. This Sunday we will look deeper to understand how these two pictures help us better understand both the Love and the Wisdom that should be present in everything that the Church is and does. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSA
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Paradise Regained
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - June 05, 2022
1st Lesson: Revelation 19:6-16 Children's Talk: “The Lord's Many Crowns” 2nd Lesson: Genesis 2:8-17 3rd Lesson: Revelation 22:1-5 4th Lesson: Apocalypse Revealed 90 Sermon: “The New Church: Paradise Regained” | By Rev. Lawson M. Smith | Kempton, PA
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The Kingdom of Heaven
Worship Service: Informal Family - May 29, 2022
The Kingdom of Heaven is a kingdom of love. This fact is key to understanding what heaven is and how we enter into it. (Matthew 13, Heaven & Hell 13-19) | By Rev. John L. Odhner | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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