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The 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, PA
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Memorial Service for Elizabeth Amity Doering
Memorial Service - March 26, 2022
| By Rev. Charles E. Blair | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Wilderness 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 Cathedral
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The 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 Cathedral
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The 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 Hall
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Picking 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, RSA
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The 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, PA
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Bringing 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 Cathedral
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Making 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
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Speckled and Spotted
Worship Service: Informal Family - March 13, 2022
Jacob took all the speckled, spotted and black among the lambs, sheep and goats (Genesis 30:25-43). The Lord gathers all of us imperfect people into His flock. No one has pure goodness. Some evil can’t be mixed with good, and some can (Secrets of Heaven 3993:5-9). Wheat gets mixed with tares (Matthew 13:24-30). | By Rev. John L. Odhner | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Cast Our Burdens on the Lord
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - March 13, 2022
1st Lesson: Matthew 11:20-30 2nd Lesson: Isaiah 53 (parts) 3rd Lesson: AC 905 Talk: “His Yoke is Easy” | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Kempton, PA
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War and Providence
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - March 13, 2022
With the conflict in Ukraine on so many people’s minds at the moment it feels like it could be useful for us to reflect on teachings from the Lord’s Word about war and providence. There are big picture questions to consider like, why does our loving God allow something as terrible as war? And there are also more day-to-day questions to consider like, how much time should we spend thinking about conflicts in other parts of the world and what, if anything, can we do to try to make things better? | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA
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Constellations
Worship Service: Informal Family - March 06, 2022
Stars are mentioned many times in the Word. The Writings tell us that “stars symbolize concepts of Divine goodness and Divine truth drawn from the Word” (AR 534). Constellations are pictures that we draw by connecting the dots of the stars. How do we connect the dots of various truths, and how does that help us navigate our spiritual lives? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Washing Our Feet
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 06, 2022
The Gospel of John tells of how after the Last Supper Jesus washed His Disciples’ feet. In this act of humility Jesus showed us the nature of His love: that it extends to all, without exception, and that it lives to serve. This Sunday we will explore how we can better invite this love into our lives, as well as how we can pass it on to others. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSA
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Think of Eternal Life
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - March 06, 2022
1st Lesson: Matthew 13:44-46 Talk: “Where Will Your Treasure Be” 2nd Lesson: Exodus 21:1-6 3rd Lesson: Arcana Coelestia 8981:3-4 Sermon: “Follow the Lord Willingly” (Text: Exodus 21:6) | By Rev. Lawson M. Smith | Kempton, PA
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Why is Heaven Such a Happy Place?
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - March 06, 2022
There are many ways of explaining the happiness of heaven. All of its blessings are a gift from the Lord. Part of how this occurs is the result of each angel receiving good things from all the other angels. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Heavenly Happiness - Each Angel is the Center of All
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 06, 2022
Only some of us like being the center of attention, but what about being surrounded by people who want good things for you and are willing to help you in any useful way? The Lord has organized heaven in a way that each angel is the center of focus for all the other angels. This is a key to heaven's happiness. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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By the Word all things are made
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - February 27, 2022
1st Lesson: Psalm 119:88-97 2nd Lesson: Doctrine of the Lord 1, 2 Talk: “All the Light of Truth is from the Word” (Text: Psalm 119:105) | By Rev. Andrew J. Heilman | Kempton, PA
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The Ancient Law of the Pledge
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - February 27, 2022
Topic: Boundaries. (Deut. 24:10-13) Sometimes we use unfair tactics to win over a friend or loved one to our point of view. The ancient law of the pledge shows us a way to “state our case” without taking away the freedom of the other person. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Ancient Law of the Pledge
Worship Service: Sermon only - February 27, 2022
(Deut. 24:10-13) Just as the Lord doesn’t use His almighty force to squeeze a decision out of us, so must we avoid using undue pressure to force an opinion or decision out of those we know or love. The lender in ancient Israel was required to follow certain guidelines, guidelines which, spiritually speaking, lead to perfect peace and harmony. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - February 27, 2022
This week’s sermon is about one of the most fundamental topics from the Teachings of the New Church. This week we will explore the role that repentance plays in our lives. Specifically, we will be exploring the necessity of making changes in our actions and not just our words. Repentance is literally the difference between spiritual life and spiritual death. | By Rev. Calvin Heinrichs | Westville, RSA
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As the Deer Panteth for the Water
Worship Service: Informal Family - February 27, 2022
The beautiful deer in our community can remind us of aspects of our spiritual life. Deer are mentioned a number of times in the Word, and five passages in particular describe five important points about our path to heaven. | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Learning for a Purpose
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - February 20, 2022
As the title suggests we engage in learning to be able to do things based on that learning. In spritiaul terms the Word is our guide and a spiritual life with our version of usefulness is the outcome. | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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My Father's Business
Worship Service: Sermon only - February 20, 2022
At age twelve, the Lord declared that He must be about His Father's business. We too are called "to perform a use in accord with the Lord's gracious purposes" (Arcana Coelestia 1103:2). Our focus this Sunday is on our life's purpose or our way of contributing uniquely to the Lord's Kingdom. | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Breaking Bread
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - February 20, 2022
This Sunday, as preparation for taking the Lord’s Holy Supper, we will be talking about the significance of breaking bread and sharing it. Particularly in Western culture there can be a lot of emphasis on individuality and working on our individual lives but the Lord’s goal for us is to be part of a larger whole in which we give and receive freely. How can we work towards that goal? | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA
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