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In the Beginning
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - December 05, 2021
Every year we focus on the Christmas story as told in one of the four Gospel. This year we will focus on the Gospel of John. This presents a certain difficulty: John does not speak of any of the familiar elements of the Christmas story. There are no shepherds or wise men in John, no messages from angels, no journey to Bethlehem or manger in a stable. John looks beyond the historical story to the meaning or purpose of Christmas. In our first Christmas sermon this season we will explore what it means that “In the beginning was the Word,” and what it tells us about the meaning of Christmas. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSA
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Nativity
Worship Service: Informal Family - December 05, 2021
The word “nativity” means “birth.” What does the symbolism of the Christmas nativity teach us about how the Lord is born in our hearts? What are the “nativities” in our spiritual lives? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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The Annunciation
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - December 05, 2021
1st Lesson: Luke 1:26-38 Talk: “Gabriel’s Announcement” 2nd Lesson: Apocalypse Revealed 548 3rd Lesson: Apocalypse Revealed 962 Sermon: “The Annunciation ” (Text: Luke 1:26-38) | By Rev. Brett D. Buick | Kempton, PA
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Memorial Service for Michael K. Conaron
Memorial Service - December 04, 2021
| By Rev. Kurt Hyland Asplundh | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Baptism of Repentance
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - November 28, 2021
1st Lesson: Malachi 3&4 (parts) 2nd Lesson: Isaiah 40:1-5 3rd Lesson: TCR 510 & 525 (parts) Talk: “Baptism of Repentance” (Text: Mark 1:2-4) | By Rt. Rev. Bradley D. Heinrichs | Kempton, PA
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Prophecy... Christmas is Coming!
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - November 28, 2021
Christmas is coming! Waiting can be hard, but the anticipation can also be exciting. And yes, we have waited all year. But how long did people wait for the very first Christmas? And what exactly are we wating for? Come and see! | By Rev. Pearse M. Frazier | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Hope, Faith, and Laughter
Worship Service: Sermon only - November 28, 2021
What is the Lord trying to tell you about Himself, about others, or even about yourself when He said "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh." (Luke 6 :20-21). This pre-Christmas season service considers how the Lord speaks to all of us, calling us to have hope, and faith, and yes, laughter. | By Rev. Pearse M. Frazier | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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An Eternal Perspective
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - November 28, 2021
As another year draws to a close and as many people are dealing with the stress of a manic time of year, let’s turn to the Lord’s Word this Sunday for passages about the Lord’s eternal perspective. Let’s zoom out for a few minutes on Sunday and think about what will still matter in a hundred years or a thousand years and then see if we can bring some of that perspective back into all that we’re trying to do before the end of the year. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA
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Seed Time and Harvest Shall Not Cease
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - November 25, 2021
1st Lesson: Genesis 8 2nd Lesson: Arcana Coelestia 932 Talk: “Seed Time and Harvest Shall Not Cease” (Text: Genesis 8) | By Rev. Brett D. Buick | Kempton, PA
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Thanksgiving
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - November 25, 2021
| By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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What Are You Grateful For?
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - November 21, 2021
As Jacob journeyed far from home he made a promise to God. Jacob said that if God took care of him and returned him safely, then the Lord would be his God and he would give 10% of what he gained to God in thanks. What do you hope to receive from the Lord? For what are you grateful? | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Jacob's Vow - Being Thankful
Worship Service: Sermon only - November 21, 2021
Gratitude is a wonderful feeling. The Lord invites us to open our eyes to see something of the magnificent care He provides for our lives. The internal sense of Jacob's vow to God is a reminder of the prayer we can have that the Lord lead and bless us. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Collecting Vessels: New Church Education
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - November 21, 2021
Periodically, it is useful to reflect on the importance of New Church education and ask why we put so much time and energy into New Church schools. They generally aren’t money makers for the Church. Teaching and upholding new Church values is difficult. So why do we bother? Because of VESSELS! New Church education is all about providing appropriate vessels for our children so that they can learn most effectively. Also, children themselves are vessels and designed to receive input. Their minds are like dry sponges waiting to soak up anything that they hear. And that is why New Church education becomes so vitally important. | By Rt. Rev. Bradley D. Heinrichs | Westville, RSA
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Feeding the 4000
Worship Service: Informal Family - November 21, 2021
At a time when it seemed there wasn’t enough food, the Lord gave thanks and miraculously there was enough. How does this story describe the power of gratitude in our lives? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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New Births of Innocence
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - November 21, 2021
1st Lesson: Luke 1 parts 2nd Lesson: True Christian Religion 677, 680e, 681, 684 3rd Lesson: Mark 10:13-16 Sermon: “New Births of Innocence” (Text: Mark 10:14b, 16) | By Rev. Lawson M. Smith | Kempton, PA
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Holy Ground
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - November 14, 2021
When Moses saw the burning bush in the wilderness, the Lord told him to take off his sandals because he was on holy ground (Exodus 3). What does it mean for us to spiritually remove our "shoes" in order to be on holy ground? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Holy Ground
Worship Service: Sermon only - November 14, 2021
When Moses saw the burning bush in the wilderness, the Lord told him to take off his sandals because he was on holy ground (Exodus 3). What does it mean for us to spiritually remove our "shoes" in order to be on holy ground? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Memorial Service for Rev. Dandridge Pendleton
Memorial Service - November 14, 2021
| By Rev. Mark D. Pendleton | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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False Humility
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - November 14, 2021
Jesus teaches that the first will be last, and the last first. He also teaches that he who would be great must become a servant. To be meek and mild therefore seems like the goal we should all aspire to. And this is true! But sometimes our very pursuit of humility can be hijacked by pride and turned into just one more means of gratifying our pride. Humility can be falsified, and true humility may look far more boisterous and assertive than we imagine. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSA
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Gentle Families
Worship Service: Informal Family - November 14, 2021
The Lord admonishes us to be gentle with each other and especially with little children. Our topic “Gentle Families” will explore the role of innocence or gentleness in family life. (Matthew 18:1-14, Mark 9:33-10:16) | By Rev. John L. Odhner | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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The Baptism of Rich and Yvonne Sidella
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - November 14, 2021
Lessons Talk: “The Baptism of Jesus”(Text: Matt. 3:1-17) | By Rev. Brett D. Buick | Kempton, PA
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Memorial Service for Beryl H. Moorhead
Memorial Service - November 07, 2021
| By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Listening with Compassion
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - November 07, 2021
Week 4 of the Journey program "Tell Me More". In the Parable of the Good Samaritan the Lord presents a scenario in which the listener is invited to consider who was neighbor toward the man who fell among theives - the priest, Levite or Samaritan. The first two "passed by" on the other side but the third stopped and "had compassion" (Luke 10:33). Sometimes our compassion toward others is spontaneous, at other times it's not - why is that and what can we do to be more consistent? | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Listening with Compassion
Worship Service: Sermon only - November 07, 2021
Week 4 of the Journey program "Tell Me More". In the Parable of the Good Samaritan the Lord presents a scenario in which the listener is invited to consider who was neighbor toward the man who fell among theives - the priest, Levite or Samaritan. The first two "passed by" on the other side but the third stopped and "had compassion" (Luke 10:33). Sometimes our compassion toward others is spontaneous, at other times it's not - why is that and what can we do to be more consistent? | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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A Sermon about Sermons
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - November 07, 2021
One of the main things we do as part of our weekly worship services is have a sermon. But why? What is the purpose of a sermon? What makes a sermon good or not so good? How can you get the most out of even a mediocre sermon? Come on Sunday for a sermon about sermons. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA
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