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Rise Above It: Week One - "The God We Worship"
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 16, 2006
Moses raising the Brass Serpent illustrates something very important for us to understand about our own relationship to the one true God. | By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PA
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Where Holiness Resides
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - September 10, 2006
| By Rev. Matthew L. Genzlinger | Boston, MA
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The Ten Commandments
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - September 10, 2006
CD Single Track | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Ten Commandments
Worship Service: Adult (full service with music) - September 10, 2006
Rev. Grant Schnarr also on chancel | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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At the Top of the Mountain
Worship Service: Informal Family - September 10, 2006
CD Single Track | By Rev. Grant R. Schnarr | Bryn Athyn Society Building
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Finding Inner Peace
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - September 10, 2006
| By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Sr. | Boulder, CO
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A Willingness to be Led by the Lord
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - September 10, 2006
With those who compel themselves to do what is good: there is a willingness within, and thus a freedom, from which and for the sake of which they compel themselves, that is to say, they do so for the sake of obedience to what the Lord has commanded, and for the sake of the salvation of their souls after death, within which although the person is not aware of it, there is still more interiorly a regard for the Lord's kingdom, and even for the Lord Himself. (Heavenly Secrets #1937) Innocence is a receptacle of all things of heaven, and thus the innocence of little children is a plane for all affections of good and truth. Innocence is a willingness to be led by the Lord and not by oneself. Genuine innocence is wisdom. For so far as anyone is wise he loves to be led by the Lord, or what is the same, so far as anyone is led by the Lord he is wise. Therefore little children are led from the external innocence in which they are at the beginning, and which is called the innocence of infancy, to internal innocence, which is the innocence of wisdom. (Heaven and Hell #341) | By Rev. Thomas H. Rose | Ivyland New Church, PA
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Feeding the Flock
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 10, 2006
CD Single Track | By Rev. R. Amos Glenn | Pittsburgh, PA
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Invest the Spiritual Wealth the Lord Has Loaned You
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 10, 2006
A sermon on The Parable of the Talents. The truths of our faith are valuable, and the more of them we have, the more spiritually wealthy we are. But the truths do not belong to us, for they are on loan from the Lord. Using "The Parable of the Talents", the Lord has taught us that He expects us to invest this spiritual wealth for the sake of the world. If we accumulate truth without putting our faith to work in the world, it is as if we are burying the Lord's wealth in a hole in the ground. If we are good stewards over the Lord's riches and practice what He teaches, we will enter into the joy of heaven. To see that this is so, listen to the sermon after reading Matthew 25:14-30 and Secrets of Heaven 5291:4. Full text available at http://TheoBlog.com/ | By Rev. Glenn (Mac) Frazier | Erie, PA
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How Does a Good Pastor Feed the Lord's Flock?
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 10, 2006
"The weak you have not strengthened, nor have you healed those who were sick, nor bound up the broken, nor brought back what was driven away, nor sought what was lost; but with force and cruelty you have ruled them." (Ezekiel 34:4) The Lord gives a sort of job description to His New Church priests in Arcana Caelestia 10794 when He says that... "It is their duty to teachpeople the way to heaven and also to guide them. They must instruct them in the teachings of their Church and guide them to lead lives in keeping with those teachings. Priests who teach truths and guide people by means of them to goodness of lifeand so to the Lord are good shepherds; but those who teach yet do not guide people to goodness of life and so to the Lord are bad shepherds." In Latin, the language the Writings for the New Church were written in, the same word is used for "pastor" and "shepherd". To be a good pastor, then, requires that a priest teach the truths of the Church, not what he believes to be true. But that's not all. These truths are to be taught in such a way that those learning the truths are led to the goodness of life, like sheep are led to green pastures and clear water. Just telling the sheep that there is such a thing as green pastures and clear water is not enough to be a good pastor. As the Lord said in Ezekiel, "The weak you have not strengthened, nor have you healed those who are sick, nor bound up the broken, nor brought back what was driven away, nor sought what was lost" (34:4). A pastor doing his job justly, faithfully, and sincerely, will be doing all of these things. Why do you care what the pastor's job is? There may be many reasons, but one of the biggest is so that you recognize what your pastor's goals for the congregation are. Pastors are in unique positions to see the weak, sick, broken, driven away, and lost in the congregation. And it is the goal of a good pastor to strengthen, heal, bind, bring back, and seek, both individuals in his congregation and for the congregation as a whole. And he does this by teaching the truths of the church and leading by them to the goodness oflife. A good shepherd cannot lead "with force and cruelty" but can only suggest, encourage, and challenge. And then get out of the way! People have a direct connection with the Lord, not one through the pastor. The Lord is the door of the sheepfold through which both pastor and congregation must pass. In the church community of the Pittsburgh New Church, I hear about and see many examples of people who are feeling weak or sick or broken. And I try to bring them the strengthening, healing, binding leaves of the tree which are the Lord's truths. But most of all, I see and talk with people who are feeling distant and separated, people who feel like the sheep are wandering away from each other, or are being driven away from the flock. And this issomething that is not best addressed on an individual level. Instead, it is the pastor's responsibility to teach the whole church community about what holds a community together like a flock, and then to use those teachings to guide the whole into re-strengthening the ties that bind them together. Remember what the bishops told the priests in Conjugial Love: church communities are bound together and filled with goodness by working on bringing forth the fruits of love, that is, doing the Lord's truth. Working as a community to bring the Lord's truths into your individual lives is how congregations are really made because then people are performing a common use: helping each other find the green pastures and the clear waters where they will no longer be prey but will dwell together in security and peace. To see that this is true, read John 10:1-6, Ezekiel 34, and Conjugial Love 9. Archived at http://www.PittsburghNewChurch.org/ | By Rev. R. Amos Glenn | Pittsburgh, PA
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Pray Always
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 10, 2006
CD Tracks: 1-Lessons 5:33 2-Interlude 1:36 3-Sermon 15:46 | By Rev. Kenneth J. Alden | Boynton Beach, FL
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The Sequence of the Writings
Doctrinal Class - September 09, 2006
Doctrinal Class - why were the Writings written the way they were? | By Rev. Matthew L. Genzlinger | Boston, MA
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Promising New Life
Worship Service: Adult (full service with music) - September 09, 2006
What Jesus meant when He called the Holy Supper a "New Covenant." Exploring the "new promise" the Lord makes with each of us and we return, in love, to Him. | By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PA
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Harry and Mary Learn the Ten Commandments
Childrens Story - September 07, 2006
Eight children's stories and poems based on the Ten Commandments. CD Tracks: No Other Gods, Lord's Name in Vain, Remember the Sabbath, Honor Your Father and Mother, Do Not Kill, Do Not Hurt Marriage, Do Not Steal and Do Not Lie, Do Not Covet, Conclusion | By Sasha Silverman | Bryn Athyn Cairncrest
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Part 1-Rise Above It Introduction
Doctrinal Class - September 06, 2006
CD Tracks: 1-41:47 2-11:02 | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cairnwood Village
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Resurrection Service for Dr. Cedric King
Memorial Service - September 05, 2006
Prelude & Postlude were from a CD and are not included due to copyright. | By Rev. Dr Jonathan S. Rose | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Ten Commandments and Life
Worship Service: Adult (full service with music) - September 05, 2006
Service for the Academy of the New Church Schools Opening. This years theme is the Ten Commandments. | By Rev. Prescott A. Rogers | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Gideon's Fleece
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - September 03, 2006
CD Single Track | By Rev. John L. Odhner | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Gideon's Fleece
Worship Service: Adult (full service with music) - September 03, 2006
Rev. Jeremy Simons also on chancel | By Rev. John L. Odhner | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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How To Increase Your Passion For Life
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - September 03, 2006
| By Rev. David C. Roth | Boulder, CO
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What We Do Matters
Worship Service: Informal Family - September 03, 2006
| By Rev. Donald L. Rose | Bryn Athyn Society Building
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Knowing You Can Do It!
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - September 03, 2006
| By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PA
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Six Days You Shall Labor and Do All Your Work
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - September 03, 2006
CD Tracks: 1 - Children's Talk 13:42 2 - Sermon 19:47 | By Rev. Thomas H. Rose | Ivyland New Church, PA
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Respecting Yourself
Worship Service: Children & Adult - September 03, 2006
CD Tracks: 1-Opening Songs & Office 7:03 2-Lessons 2:53 3-Offertory, Talk & Interlude 16:58 4-Sermon 17:58 5-Closing 5:00 | By Rev. Glenn G. Alden | Tucson, AZ
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Even Heaven Has Its Ups and Downs
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 03, 2006
"'As long as the earth endures, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Summer and winter, Day and night Will never cease.'" (Gen. 8:22) In life we go through alternating states of cold and heat as we are being spiritually remade. What is more surprising is that even the angels in the highest heaven go through alternations of spiritual summer and spiritual winter. So, too, can we expect the Church to continually pass through such spiritual seasons. When we are in winter, it is not our failure but an opportunity for learning. Have faith in the coming of summer. To see what I'm talking about, read Genesis 8, Mark 4:26-29, and Secrets of Heaven 935. Full text available at http://TheoBlog.com/ | By Rev. Glenn (Mac) Frazier | Pittsburgh, PA
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