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Mindfulness
Doctrinal Class - February 11, 2015
A four class series | By Rev. Erik J. Buss | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social HallHow Do We Think About Other People?
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - January 18, 2015
Sometimes we forget a promise made to another person or something that is important to them. Sometimes we can continue to remember something another person did that we didn't like. Loving our neighbor means learning how to remember important things and forget important things. Copyright protected offertory replaced by offertory from adult service. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn CathedralCommitment
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - January 11, 2015
3 lessons, children's talk, and sermon | By Rev. Kenneth J. Alden | Boynton Beach, FLThanksgiving - A Feast for the Spirit
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - November 27, 2014
We have the opportunity to make our Thanksgiving meal (and all dinners with others people) a spiritual feast. It takes intentionally thinking about spiritual conversation and food, but by preparing to have a conversations about spiritual things with the same care you might prepare a the food, you can have spiritual feasts along with a feast of food. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Sarver, PAUsing the Lord's Creation
Worship Service: Sermon only - November 23, 2014
"The Earth is the Lord's" (Psalm 24:1) The Lord has established the natural world that we live in as a place for us to make choices. These choices not only determine our eternal homes but also affect the environment for the people around us and for future generations. What implications are there for our stewardship of this earth? | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn CathedralDo Not Resist Evil 2: Guilt Good and Bad
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - November 16, 2014
When we are attacked by feelings of doubt, guilt, fear, or worthlessness, we often try (and fail) to simply push those feelings away. But there is another way: instead of resisting these things, we can take what is valuable from them, and let the rest pass us by. This week, the second in a four-part series, we will focus specifically on how to do this with guilt. How can we learn to distinguish between “good guilt” and “bad guilt”, and how can “good guilt” lead to positive changes? | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Westville, RSAWhen Life Feels Empty or Incomplete
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 21, 2014
"Jesus said to them,"Fill the water pots with water." And they filled them up to the brim. And He said to them,"Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast." And they took it. (John 2:7-8) Jesus first miracle of turning water into wine reflects the ways in which something apparently common can be transformed within our lives into something worthy of great celebration. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn CathedralWe Are Sheep Who Need Our Shepherd
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 14, 2014
| By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZRelationship Dynamics 3 – Changing the Dynamic
Worship Service: Children & Adult - September 14, 2014
For the past two weeks we’ve been looking at different dynamics in relationships. What do you do if there’s a dynamic in one of your relationships that you don’t like? You’re stuck in a rut or a pattern of interaction that is unhealthy, harmful, or just frustrating for both of you; what can you do? This Sunday we’re going to look at what it takes to change the dynamic in a relationship. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSACriticism
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 14, 2014
While we are meant to judge righteous judgments, all too often we fall prey to being overly critical of others. The negative effects of this on others and ourselves is not good. Thankfully, the Word gives direction on how not to judge others and have a healthy balance in our outlooks. | By Rt. Rev. Brian W. Keith | Bryn Athyn CathedralHealing in His Wings
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 07, 2014
| By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZRelationship Dynamics 2 - Boundaries and Freedom
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 07, 2014
Every relationship involves unique people, each with their own thought and desires, and each with their own free will. It's one of the things that makes relationships challenging, and also one of the things that makes them powerful and beautiful. With that in mind, how can we work together toward common goals while still encouraging each other to act in freedom? | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Westville, RSARelationship Dynamics 1 - Fighting
Worship Service: Sermon only - August 31, 2014
Who are you fighting with at the moment? How does that fight affect the rest of your life? This Sunday we're starting a 3 week series on dynamics in relationships and we're beginning the series by talking about fighting. Being in conflict can cause us a lot of stress and pain and so we often do everything we can to avoid it. When we understand why we're fighting and what we're fighting for it can help us to fight the good fight when necessary. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSAThe Blessings of Variety
Worship Service: Sermon only - August 17, 2014
Who is on our side and who isn't? The natural mind has a difficult time with differences. One of its tendencies is to be suspicious of differences. How does the Lord want us to respond to the differences we see? | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn CathedralWho is on Our Side?
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - August 17, 2014
The disciples once expressed concern to Jesus that a man was doing miracles in His name, but was not one of His followers. They told the man to stop doing what he was doing. Jesus disagreed. First hymn replaced with music not protected by copyright. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn CathedralAll Men are Liars
Worship Service: Sermon only - July 13, 2014
"Everyone will deceive his neighbor, and will not speak the truth; they have taught their tongue to speak lies. Your dwelling place is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know Me." says the Lord. (Jeremiah 9:5-6) A sermon about humanity's duplicitous nature, and how the Lord overcomes it. | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn CathedralIdolatory 4: Other People's Idolatory
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - June 08, 2014
For the past few weeks we’ve been looking at idolatry in ourselves—how we can be tempted to worship idols of various kinds instead of Jesus Christ. This Sunday we’re going to dig into the difficult question of how to respond to other people’s idolatry. How should we treat people who worship other gods than us? And the even more challenging question, how should we treat people in our own church or family or community that have different beliefs and priorities than we do? | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSASinners and Saints
Worship Service: Sermon only - May 18, 2014
Give us the willingness to see where we have done wrong, where we have hurt others, where we are unable to do what we would like, to be aware of the hurt this causes and to turn to You for help. Grant us the humility of spirit to turn to You as the one source of all spiritual healing and blessing. | By Rev. Erik J. Buss | Bryn Athyn CathedralGood Things From a Harmony of Many
Worship Service: Sermon only - May 11, 2014
Accomplishing something truly good and useful does not come from a single-minded focus on one true idea. The Lord calls us to see how our service to others is perfected as we look on our goals and means from the wisdom that sees more broadly. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn CathedralRepairing Damaged Relationships
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 23, 2014
| By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZJudge Just Judgments
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 09, 2014
"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in the sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves." (Matthew 7:15) Rev EH Carswell gives closing prayer from Psalm 119:101-105 | By Rev. Stephen D. Cole | Bryn Athyn CathedralHope for Deliverance
Worship Service: Sermon only - February 16, 2014
Our topic is the slavery of the ancient Israelites and their hope for deliverance. As with all parts of the Word, the message isn't for others but for ourselves: our willingness to resist the insidious urge to control others, our own experiences of oppression, and our personal prayers for deliverance. | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn CathedralThe First Shall be Last, and the Last First
Doctrinal Class - January 15, 2014
Many stories in the Word point out that there are often hidden advantages in what seem like disadvantages in life. Why is it that there are so many stories in the Word about smaller and weaker forces overcoming those that are larger and stronger? Why was the Lord born at a time when we are told that He was least likely to be accepted? These two classes are about how the hidden advantages of weakness are mirrored in amazing ways in our lives. | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social Hall