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Water to Wine
Worship Service: Informal Family - September 10, 2023
One of the first miracles that Jesus did was turning water to wine at a wedding in Cana (John 2:1-11). What can this miracle teach us about spiritual transformations in our own lives? The piano interlude is included with permission of author Solomon Keal. | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Old and New Wineskins
Worship Service: Informal Family - August 13, 2023
In the Gospels, Jesus told His disciples that you can’t put new wine into old wineskins (Matthew 9, Mark 2, Luke 5). In what ways do we sometimes try to put “new wine” into “old wineskins” in our spiritual lives? And how can we choose “new wineskins” instead? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Fire from Heaven
Worship Service: Informal Family - July 09, 2023
In 1 Kings 18, Elijah the prophet challenged the prophets of Baal to a contest: Whoever could call fire from heaven to their altar would prove that theirs was the real god. The prophets of Baal failed, but Elijah succeeded, even after pouring water all over the altar. What does this symbolize in our spiritual lives? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Independence
Worship Service: Informal Family - July 02, 2023
The parable of the creation of Eve describes our feelings of independence as human beings (see Genesis 2:21-25). How is our sense of autonomy or independence an important part of our spiritual lives? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Twelve Gates to the City
Worship Service: Informal Family - June 18, 2023
On the Holy City New Jerusalem there are twelve gates facing four different directions (Revelation 21:12-13). Twelve different ways into the City. What does this mean about entering the New Church? What does this mean about our own spiritual lives? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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The Marriage Supper of the Lamb
Worship Service: Informal Family - June 04, 2023
The Lord instituted Holy Supper with His disciples before the events of Easter, and it has been a Christian sacrament ever since. The Writings help us understand the value of Holy Supper in an even deeper way. | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy
Worship Service: Informal Family - May 28, 2023
What does it mean to remember the Sabbath? Is it about going to church every week? Or is there more to it than that? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Trusting in God
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - May 07, 2023
David had been anointed as the next King, but Saul was trying to kill him, and so he had to leave his wife Michal, and his best friend Jonathan, to run away and hide (1 Samuel 20). During this time David wrote many psalms about trusting in God. How can this story about David help us to trust in God as well when things aren’t going the way we want them to? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Trusting in God
Worship Service: Sermon only - May 07, 2023
David had been anointed as the next King, but Saul was trying to kill him, and so he had to leave his wife Michal, and his best friend Jonathan, to run away and hide (1 Samuel 20). During this time David wrote many psalms about trusting in God. How can this story about David help us to trust in God as well when things aren’t going the way we want them to? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Give, And It Will Be Given To You
Worship Service: Informal Family - April 30, 2023
In 1st Kings 17, Elijah asked a widow for some bread during a famine. The widow only had enough for herself and her son, but she gave some to Elijah first, and miraculously didn’t run out of food. Love works in similar ways. What can we do when we feel like our tank is empty? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Palm Sunday 2023
Worship Service: Informal Family - April 02, 2023
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? There will be a live donkey and an outdoor palm procession, weather-permitting. | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Memorial Service for Gwynne Bevan
Memorial Service - February 17, 2023
| By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Micah and the Danites
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - February 12, 2023
In Judges 17 and 18 there is a story about a man named Micah who had an idol, and who was not treated well by the Danites. What does this story symbolize about our own spiritual lives? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Micah and the Danites
Worship Service: Sermon only - February 12, 2023
In Judges 17 and 18 there is a story about a man named Micah who had an idol, and who was not treated well by the Danites. What does this story symbolize about our own spiritual lives? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Second Coming
Worship Service: Informal Family - January 29, 2023
“The Second Coming” We often talk about the Lord’s second coming being associated with Swedenborg’s Writings. What does that mean? What does the Lord’s second coming look like in our spiritual lives? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Memorial Service for Patrick A.P. Mayer
Memorial Service - December 09, 2022
| By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Seeing Providence: The Early Years
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - November 06, 2022
| By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Seeing Providence: The Early Years
Worship Service: Sermon only - November 06, 2022
Seeing Providence in Our Lives - Week 2. How does Divine Providence work in our lives when we are young? The story of the birth of Moses, in Exodus chapter two, illustrates how the Lord provides for us in our early years. | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Seeing Providence Throughout Our Lives
Worship Service: Informal Family - October 30, 2022
We begin our four-week Journey series on “Seeing Providence” by looking at the stories leading up to the birth of Moses. Sometimes it is easy to see Providence working in our lives. Other times it can be very hard. What are some ways we can remember that the Lord is always working to bring goodness out of any situation in our lives? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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The Four Rivers of Eden
Worship Service: Informal Family - October 09, 2022
One of the features of the Garden of Eden is that it has four rivers (Genesis 2:10-14). What do these four rivers represent in our spiritual lives? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Walking in the Lord's Commandments
Worship Service: Informal Family - September 04, 2022
This is Bryn Athyn Church School's theme this year, taken from Jeremiah 7:23. The Lord often told His disciples to "follow Me" as He walked around Israel. Why is "walking" a good way of describing the life of religion? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Building Our House on the Rock
Worship Service: Informal Family - August 14, 2022
The Lord told a parable comparing someone who built their house on sand, which then fell during a storm, versus someone who built their house on the rock, which then withstood the storm. What does it mean for us to spiritually build our houses on the rock? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Wanting a King
Worship Service: Informal Family - August 07, 2022
In 1 Samuel 8 the people asked Samuel to give them a king like the other nations. The Lord warned the people about the downsides of having a king, but they didn’t listen, so He told Samuel to give them what they wanted. What does this symbolize in our spiritual lives? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Trusting in God
Worship Service: Informal Family - July 10, 2022
David had been anointed as the next king, but Saul was trying to kill him, and so David had to leave his wife Michal, and his best friend Jonathan, to run away and hide (1 Samuel 20). During this time David wrote many psalms about trusting in God. How can this story about David help us to trust in God as well when things aren’t going the way we want them to? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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The Four Horseman
Worship Service: Informal Family - June 05, 2022
In the book of Revelation, the four horsemen represent a useful reminder of the different ways that we often end up understanding the Word. What can we do to avoid ways of thinking which are like the red, black, and pale horses? How can we strive for ways of thinking which are like the white horse? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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