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Good Friday
Worship Service: Sermon only - April 14, 2022
1st Lesson: John 13:1-15, 21-27, 30-31, 34-38; Apocalypse Explained 806:2 2nd Lesson: John 18:1-27; Apocalypse Explained 806:3a, 5 3rd Lesson: John 18:28 - 19:16; Apocalypse Explained 806:3b, 806e 4th Lesson: John 19:17-42; Apocalypse Explained 899:4, 14 | By Rev. Brett D. Buick | Kempton, PAPalm Sunday: A Happy or Sad Event?
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - April 10, 2022
As Jesus rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday many people rejoiced and Jesus wept. Why on this day of apparent triumph was Jesus sad? | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn CathedralPalm 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 CathedralConfess the Lord
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - April 10, 2022
In the Gospel of John, Palm Sunday is described in the context of the miracle of raising Lazarus from the dead. There were those who knew of this miracle and hated the Lord for it; there were those who knew of it but kept quiet from fear; and there were those who knew of it and so joyfully confessed the Lord as their king. It was this last group that welcomed Jesus with palm branches. This Sunday we will explore how we too can bear witness to the Lord and rejoice in His coming. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSAAcknowledging the Lord from Divine Truths
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - April 10, 2022
1st Lesson: John 12:12-16 Talk: “Palm Sunday” 2nd Lesson: Revelation 6:9-11, 7:9-17 3rd Lesson: Apocalypse Revealed 367 Sermon: “Acknowledging the Lord from Divine Truths” | By Rev. Lawson M. Smith | Kempton, PARiding on a Donkey
Worship Service: Informal Family - April 10, 2022
The Lord triumphantly entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey. What does this represent about the way the Lord enters our lives? | By Rev. John L. Odhner | Bryn Athyn Heilman HallMemorial Service for Geoffrey Cooper
Memorial Service - April 09, 2022
Geoffrey Cooper passed away in 2020 | By Rev. Thomas H. Rose | Bryn Athyn CathedralRaising Lazarus from the Dead
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - April 03, 2022
When the Lord raised Lazarus from the dead He showed He had all power, even power over life and death. He also showed that in using his power, He always acts from love and for love. We can't do everything the Lord can do but the Lord gives us the power to do good when we follow the path the Lord modelled for us. (John 11) | By Rev. Barry C. Halterman | Bryn Athyn CathedralJesus Wept: The Human Side of God
Worship Service: Sermon only - April 03, 2022
Throughout the history of religion, God's various qualities have been depicted in various ways in the many different cultures across the globe. In coming on earth as Jesus Christ, the Lord showed us the crucial missing element: God's Humanity. Connecting with God as a Divine Human Being changed the world and it can change us. (John 11:35; TCR 370, 109) | By Rev. Barry C. Halterman | Bryn Athyn CathedralLegitimate Authority
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - April 03, 2022
We see so much abuse of power in the world—countless examples of people using their influence on other people in harmful ways. But what does legitimate authority look like? What sort of claims to authority by other people should we reject and resist and what ones should we comply with? And what kind of authority over other people should we aspire to? Let’s see what we can learn about this from the One who is all-powerful. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSAThe Temptations of Jesus
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - April 03, 2022
1st Lesson: Deuteronomy 8:3, 6:13, 6:16 2nd Lesson: Mark 1:12-13, Luke 4:1-15 3rd Lesson: Arcana Coelestia 1690 Talk: “The Temptations of Jesus” | By Rev. Brett D. Buick | Kempton, PAPrayer: Leaving the Lord to Decide
Worship Service: Informal Family - April 03, 2022
In the stories leading up to Easter, prayers feature often. In every case, even with the Lord Himself, they’re about getting centered and remaining open to the Lord’s leading. | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Heilman HallReading the Word
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - March 27, 2022
Have you ever wondered why it is important to read the Word? What can it do for you, and the angels? And did you realize that here is an area where you can do something better than your parents ever can? | By Rt. Rev. Brian W. Keith | Bryn Athyn CathedralReading the Word
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 27, 2022
We've heard how important it is for us to read the Word on a regular basis. But what does it actually do - for the angels and for us? And how can this be a useful endeavor even if our eyesight is not so crisp, or we feel that there is not much use we can do for others? | By Rt. Rev. Brian W. Keith | Bryn Athyn CathedralFaith: 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 HallEven the Wind and Sea Obey Him
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - March 27, 2022
The disciples once found themselves in the midst of a terrible storm, out on the water in a little boat. The boat was sinking and they thought they were going to die until Jesus stood up and rebuked the wind and the sea and suddenly there was calm. This Sunday we will reflect on this story and what it can teach us about how the Lord can help us to find peace in the midst of the storms that we encounter in our lives. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSAThe Wheat and the Tares
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - March 27, 2022
1st Lesson: Exodus 23:28-33 2nd Lesson: Matthew 13:24-43 3rd Lesson: Arcana Coelestia 9336 Talk: “The Wheat and the Tares” | By Rev. Stephen D. Cole | Kempton, PAMemorial Service for Elizabeth Amity Doering
Memorial Service - March 26, 2022
| By Rev. Charles E. Blair | Bryn Athyn CathedralWilderness Training
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - March 20, 2022
When the Israelites learned they would have to fight their way into Canaan, fear gripped their hearts and they refused to enter it. As a consequence, they ended up "wandering" the wilderness for 40 years and yet this time wasn't pointless or wasted. They learned five important wilderness tasks along the way which filled their lives with purpose and meaning. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn CathedralThe Wandering Years
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 20, 2022
We typically think of the activity of "wandering" as being directionless or aimless and yet the Israeliste's 40-year period in the wilderness ended up being filled with purpose and meaning because the Lord was doing the leading. The Lord had a plan. This Biblical narrative helps put in perspective the apparent "randomness" of our own spiritual journey. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn CathedralThe Softening of Spring
Worship Service: Informal Family - March 20, 2022
In order for plants to grow in the spring, the ground needs to soften and the ice needs to melt into water. A similar process needs to happen in our spiritual lives. In 1 Samuel 26, the story of the hardened and resentful King Saul softening because of David’s mercy can symbolize a springtime state for us as well. | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman HallPicking and Choosing
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - March 20, 2022
Why don’t you care about people? That’s a harsh accusation, and hopefully it’s not true. But in one sense it could be: with over 7 billion people on this planet, we simply cannot actively care about everyone. Thankfully, the Lord does not ask us to throw ourselves wholeheartedly into every cause that crosses our paths. He gives us ways to care for mankind even us we pick and choose which causes we will invest in. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSAThe One Who Has Authority
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - March 20, 2022
1st Lesson: Mark 1:14-27 2nd Lesson: Heaven and Hell 257, Apocalypse Revealed 100 3rd Lesson: Apocalypse Explained 293.2 Talk: “The One Who Has Authority” | By Rev. Brett D. Buick | Kempton, PABringing Our Gifts to the Lord
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - March 13, 2022
We give gifts on special occasions to show people we love and care for them. We also give gifts to the Lord. This talk explores how we do this when everything we have is from the Lord. | By Rev. Dr Andrew M. Dibb | Bryn Athyn CathedralMaking Peace
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 13, 2022
Disagreements and conflicts are a part of life. How we deal with them is an important part of our spiritual development. In the Sermon on the Mount the Lord teaches us to look inward to work out resolution and reconciliation with others. | By Rev. Dr Andrew M. Dibb | Bryn Athyn Cathedral