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Easter Message - 2018
This Easter message reflects on the Lord's incredible sacrifices throughout His life in the world, culminating in His physical death upon the cross and resurrection on the third day. He went, as He says in John 14, "to prepare a place for us." What might we be willing to sacrifice in order to be prepared to, one day, be received into His heavenly kingdom? | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZKempton Holy Supper Service: Readings From The Gospel of John
Worship Service: Adult (full service with music) - March 29, 2018
Prior to Holy Supper - Readings From The Gospel of John 1st Lesson: John 13: (parts) 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, 806: e 4th Lesson: John 19: 17-42; Apocalypse Explained 899: 4, 14 | By Rev. Lawson M. Smith | Kempton, PAThe Lord's Love for Us
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 29, 2018
Holy Supper Lessons and Talk. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn CathedralThe Kings of Israel and Judah and the Lord's Glorification
Doctrinal Class - March 28, 2018
A three part series | By Rev. Kenneth J. Alden | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social HallPalm Sunday - If You Had Known . . .
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - March 25, 2018
The Lord teaches us that if we don't know what makes for peace we will not be able to have it. To have people we have to seek it a pursue it. The pursuit of peace is a pursuit of trust in and following the Lord. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Sarver, PAWhat Do Palm Branches Symbolize?
Worship Service: Informal Family - March 25, 2018
When Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem as King, the people waved palm branches and laid them down before Him. What do “palm branches” symbolize in our spiritual lives as we progress towards the new life of the Easter story? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman HallThe Lord As King In Our Lives
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 25, 2018
Palm Sunday Service | By Rev. Erik J. Buss | Bryn Athyn CathedralPracticing Forgiveness - Transformation
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - March 25, 2018
This Sunday is Palm Sunday and the last Sunday of our Practicing Forgiveness programme. Throughout these past few weeks we've talked about the difference that forgiveness can make - in an individual's life and in society in general. We understand the before picture and we like the after picture but how do we get from one to the other? This Sunday we'll try to understand more of what comes in between in the process of being transformed by forgiveness. The sermon was written by John L. Odhner, read by Malcolm Smith. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSAThe Story Behind Palm Sunday
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - March 25, 2018
A commemoration of the events that took place when the Lord entered Jerusalem just before His crucifixion, and this year we focus on what happened in the Temple. ~ MDG | By Rev. Michael D. Gladish | Mitchellville, MDFrom The Mount Of Olives
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - March 25, 2018
Family Service - Talk Title - From The Mount of Olives 1st Lesson: Zechariah 4:1-5,9 2nd Lesson: Apocalypse Explained 638: 16 3rd Lesson: Luke 1: 1, 28-46; Luke 21: 37 | By Rev. Andrew J. Heilman | Kempton, PAFredrick A. Fiedler Memorial Service
Memorial Service - March 20, 2018
The memorial service for Major General Frederick A. Fiedler, with memorial address by Rev. Dan Goodenough. | By Rev. Daniel W. Goodenough | Phoenix, AZHealing Physical Challenges - Jesus' Healing Miracles: Part 4 of 6
Jesus' healing of the paralyzed man (Luke 5:17-26) is one example of how a person's faith opened the door for them to receive healing. Do we have faith, not so much in whether the Lord can heal us physically, but whether He can heal our spirit of the types of things that interfere with our ability to experience heaven? | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZThe Light of Truth
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 18, 2018
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life." (John 8:12) | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn CathedralPracticing Forgiveness - Forgiveness within Ourselves
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - March 18, 2018
We have talked about how we are called to forgive those who have hurt us, and to seek forgiveness from other people and from the Lord for the things we have done. This Sunday we will consider another important aspect of forgiveness: forgiveness within ourselves. There are times when other people may have forgiven us and the Lord certainly has but we still beat up on ourselves and we can't seem to let it go. The Lord can help us to understand why this happens and help us to get free. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSAThe Lord Came To Bring Light
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - March 18, 2018
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life." (John 8:12) | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn CathedralThe LORD Bore Our Sins
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - March 18, 2018
Sunday School Service - Children's Talk Title - Two Malefactors Crucified With Jesus 1st Lesson: Luke 23: 39-43 2nd Lesson: Arcana Coelestia 9937 (ends with excerpt from Isaiah 53) | By Rev. Judah E. Synnestvedt | Kempton, PAPouring Out Oil for the Lord
Worship Service: Informal Family - March 18, 2018
Mary poured out an entire jar of precious aromatic oil to anoint the Lord (John 12:1-8). Judas rebuked her, saying that she should have sold it to give to the poor (although he really wanted to steal some of the money for himself). There are voices like Judas’s that tell us that any time we spend on anything other than direct service to the needy is wasteful. What can we learn from Mary’s example, and how can her actions show us the way to a more genuine love both for the Lord AND for other people? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall"The Son of God"
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - March 18, 2018
The Son of God. "God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son." As we enter the Easter season we ask, who and what is this Son of God? The sermon explores how we can understand this "mystery" and the Gospel the Lord said should be preached about Him. ~ MEF | By Michael Ferrell | Mitchellville, MDPreparing Our Heirs and Preserving Their Heritage
Presentation about preparing for memorial services and burials in Bryn Athyn. Speakers: Hyland Johns, Rev. Eric H. Carswell, Julia Schmucker. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell; Hyland R. Johns | Bryn Athyn Cairnwood VillageHealing Leprosy - Jesus' Healing Miracles Series: Part 3 of 6
We are taught that Jesus' healing of people suffering from leprosy, is symbolic of his healing every person who comes to Him, acknowledging that they are falling short of living up to His standards as they understand them. New Church teachings say that leprosy symbolizes profanation. We profane whenever we mingle something holy with something unholy. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZRaising Lazarus: Inviting the Confrontation
Worship Service: Informal Family - March 11, 2018
Jesus, though well aware of the brewing anger of the religious leaders, intentionally chose to perform an amazing miracle very close to Jerusalem. He knew how the religious leaders would respond and accepted the confrontation that His actions would provoke. We also can recognize qualities in our own minds that would harm us and others and confront them. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Heilman HallWill of God, Part 4 - Covenant
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - March 11, 2018
The Lord invites to enter into a covenant or agreement with Him. Our part is to do what He says and His part is blessing and happiness. Taking the Holy Supper is like a signature on our part of the covenant. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Sarver, PAReaping Where You Have Not Sown
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 11, 2018
"For in this is the word true, that there is one who sows and another who reaps. I sent you to reap that which you have not labored; others have labored, and you have entered into their labors." (John 4:37-38) | By Rev. Stephen D. Cole | Bryn Athyn CathedralGiving and Getting
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - March 11, 2018
While a person is in the world however he ought certainly to participate in external worship ...; for it is by external worship that internal things are aroused, and by means of external worship external things are kept holy so as to enable internal to flow in. (from AC 1618) | By Rev. Stephen D. Cole | Bryn Athyn Cathedral