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Praise the Lord
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - July 15, 2018
The Lord invites our praise not because he needs or wants it, but because it opens us up to receive what he wants to give us. We can praise the Lord for all the good He does and all He is with everything in us. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Sarver, PASpiritual Bears
Worship Service: Sermon only - July 15, 2018
Your servant used to keep his father's sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock, I went out after it and struck it, and delivered the lamb from its mouth. (I Samuel 17:34-35) | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn CathedralSpirit of the Law
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - July 15, 2018
We all break rules from time to time. We speed. We tell a little lie. We browse Instagram at work when no one is around. We always tell ourselves that it is justified. But then someone else does the same, and our righteous indignation bristles: well if they speed, I can cut them off! They lied, so I can bad mouth them to others! They slack off at work, so I can too! What we fail to see is that we are using the technicality of breaking a rule to justify us harming someone else. The Lord calls us to something greater: to look beyond just the letter of the law and focus on the spirit, and from there to have compassion on those who perhaps don't stay within bounds as much as we might hope. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSADavid Rescues a Lamb from a Bear
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - July 15, 2018
"Your servant used to keep his father's sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock, I went out after it and struck it, and delivered the lamb from its mouth." (I Samuel 17:34-35) | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn CathedralKeeping It Real
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - July 15, 2018
"Rights and Responsibilities. This sermon, titled "Keeping it Real," explores the concept of human rights, or entitlements, as distinct from responsibilities, and asks each of us to look within ourselves to see what we can do to make the world a better place. - MDG | By Rev. Michael D. Gladish | Mitchellville, MDJeremiah Wears A Yoke
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - July 08, 2018
"Thus says the Lord to me: 'Make for yourselves bonds and yokes, and put them on your neck.'" ( Jeremiah 27:2) | By Rev. Kurt Hyland Asplundh | Bryn Athyn CathedralA Yoke on the Neck
Worship Service: Sermon only - July 08, 2018
A Yoke on the Neck: Vastations for the Sake of Good. | By Rev. Kurt Hyland Asplundh | Bryn Athyn CathedralEternal Waters
Worship Service: Sermon only - July 08, 2018
We all have times when we thirst. We thirst for understanding, for insight, for justice, for knowing how to get through. We thirst for a better life or a better job or a better family. The kind of thirst we're going to look at this Sunday is the thirst for truth. Now you might not feel like you have a strong thirst for truth. But we all have a thirst for the truth that teaches us how to navigate the challenges of life and that leaves us feeling satisfied; the kind of truth that when it hits you suddenly know everything is going to be OK. If we are willing, this is the truth that the Lord will feed us with and satisfy our longing. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSASeek Ye First The Kingdom Of God
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - July 08, 2018
Family Service - Talk Title - Seek Ye First The Kingdom Of God 1st Lesson: Matthew 6: 19-21, 25-33 2nd Lesson: Heaven and Hell 479 (portions) 3rd Lesson: Heaven and Hell 489 (portions) | By Rev. Brett D. Buick | Kempton, PACreating Positive Experiences
Worship Service: Informal Family - July 08, 2018
Pharaoh had a dream in which he saw seven healthy cows, and seven starving cows, and seven healthy heads of grain, and seven unhealthy heads of grain (Genesis 41). Joseph interpreted the dream for Pharaoh, and gave him some good advice. What does this story teach us about the role we can play in the stream of the Lord’s providence? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman HallEvery Cloud Has A Silver Lining
Flag Pole address. Speaker was born in the Republic of Congo, has been in the United States for about ten years and is an American citizen. Brian Cooper is the MC. Sons of Art sing the National Anthem. | By Lazare Kokolo | Bryn Athyn, PAThe Real Priesthood
Worship Service: Informal Family - July 01, 2018
We look at the story of the Good Samaritan. (Luke 10:25-37) After a man was beaten and almost killed, a priest walked by without a second glance. Then a Levite (a kind of low level priest) passed apathetically, but a despised Samaritan stopped to help. What guides our church? What determines the direction of our lives? This week the clergy of our denomination have been meeting to discuss our teachings and the state of our church, and to nominate a new executive bishop. Are these things important? How do we set our priorities? And if we want a change in our church, how do we go about that? | By Rev. John L. Odhner | Bryn Athyn Heilman HallThe Blessedness of Forgetting
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - July 01, 2018
This Sunday evening will be a lay service, led by Warwick Schuurman. the sermon that I've picked for him to read is really good. It's a sermon by the Rev. Frank Rose about how the Lord carefully looks after our memories and sometimes helps us forget. We tend to think of forgetting things as a bad thing but really it's such a blessing that the Lord lets us forget things. A better understanding of how the Lord works with our memories gives us another window into seeing just how much and how well He cares for us. | By Rev. Frank S. Rose | Westville, RSAPower in the Familiar
Worship Service: Sermon only - July 01, 2018
We find comfort in the familiar: watching a sunrise, taking a walk in nature, enjoying breakfast with a friend or loved one. We find comfort in familiar parts of the Word too, like reciting the Lord's prayer , or the 23rd Psalm, or cheering along to childhood favorites like David and Goliath which is why the Lord uses the truths we already know and believe to propel us forward, toward new thoughts and feelings | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn CathedralThe Power of One
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - July 01, 2018
The Story of David and Goliath. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick | Bryn Athyn CathedralProvidence In War
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - July 01, 2018
Sunday School Service - Children's Talk Title - The LORD Protects Our Country If We Are Good 1st Lesson: 2 Kings 19: 25-35 2nd Lesson: 2 Kings 18: 17, 19-30, 34-36 3rd Lesson: Divine Providence 251: 1, 3, 4 | By Rev. Lawson M. Smith | Kempton, PAThe Woman Clothed with the Sun
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - June 24, 2018
This week's message focuses on a series of images presented to us in the 12th chapter of Revelation. We think about how the woman clothed with the sun is a symbol of the New Church, or New Christian era, coming into the world from heaven. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZThe Coming of the Lord
Worship Service: Sermon only - June 24, 2018
Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory, (Matthew 24:30) | By Rev. Erik J. Buss | Bryn Athyn CathedralFace to Face with God
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - June 24, 2018
If we were to fully comprehend the love of God in a moment, it would be like standing in the sun itself. Its immensity and power would blow us away and consume us. Yet just as the light and warmth of the sun finds its way to our little earth and gives us life, the Lord finds a way to bring His immense love down into our lives. He did, and continues to do this, by showing us His humanity. When we look to God and think of Him as a person, we have an opportunity to connect with that endless, boundless love that is His heart. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSAGive Me a King
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - June 24, 2018
What are people after when they demand a king? Why is the Lord hesitant to grant this demand? We begin an exploration of where religion meets politics. - BDS | By Rev. Brian D. Smith | Mitchellville, MDEvery Valley Will Be Exalted
Worship Service: Informal Family - June 24, 2018
Here we look at the valleys in the Bible and our lives. What is the quality of a valley? Can good things be found in our low points? “Isaac’s servants dug in the valley, and found a well of running water there.” (Genesis 26:19) | By Rev. Elmo K. Acton | Bryn Athyn Heilman HallThe Power And Glory of the Second Coming
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - June 24, 2018
Family Service - Talk Title - The Power and Glory of the Second Coming 1st Lesson: Matthew 24: 3-4, 27, 20-31, 42, 44 2nd Lesson: True Christian Religion 776 (portions) 3rd Lesson: True Christian Religion 779 (portions) | By Rev. Brett D. Buick | Kempton, PAThe Power And Glory of the Second Coming
Worship Service: Adult (full service with music) - June 24, 2018
Evening Adult Service - Sermon Title - The Power and Glory of the Second Coming 1st Lesson: Matthew 24: 3-4, 27, 20-31, 42, 44 2nd Lesson: True Christian Religion 776 (portions) 3rd Lesson: True Christian Religion 779 (portions) | By Rev. Brett D. Buick | Kempton, PALast Judgment, Part 3 - Personal Last Judgment
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - June 24, 2018
The Bible uses the image of standing before the Judge to help us understand the process of evaluating our lives to determine our place in the next world. The devil prosecuse use. The Lord acts as our counsellor and our judge. Our end state is determined most ultimately by our character more than the a moment of truth. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Sarver, PA