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Christmas Day Service: Responding Angelically
Worship Service: Sermon only - December 25, 2025
(Luke 1:26-27) In the story of Gabriel appearing to Zacharias and then to Mary, we find guidance as to how we can respond angelically to other people, and to the prompts we receive from the Lord. We are angels in the making. How will you choose to be sent by God as Gabriel was, and what angelic quality will you strive to embrace in this Christmas season? | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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“Speak, For Your Servant Hears”
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - October 12, 2025
(1 Samuel 3:10) Samuel’s words remind us that the Lord wishes us to hear many things from Him about how to live our lives. One place He speaks to us is in His Word, for we learn that “the Word's Divine truth is the voice of Jehovah” (Apocalypse Revealed 218). How else does the Lord call to us, and how can we get better at paying attention? | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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“Your Servant Hears”
Worship Service: Sermon only - October 12, 2025
(1 Samuel 3:10) How are you listening for the Lord’s voice in your life? We learn that the Lord constantly calls out to all of us, summoning us to “conjunction with Himself, thus to eternal life” (Apocalypse Revealed 831). There are, however, many things vying for our attention. In what ways can we actively come into the presence of the Lord to hear what He is asking us to do? | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Here I Am. Send Me
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - June 01, 2025
Isaiah’s words are in response to the Lord’s, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” (Isaiah 6). Within them is an invitation to step forward ourselves to serve in the ways the Lord asks. We will explore our responsiveness to the Lord’s constant call to show up as a good person who strives to make a difference. | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Clear Truths
Worship Service: Ordination & Sermon - June 01, 2025
Ordination of Daniel Calvo and Thomas J. Jackson into the first degree by Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. Readings by Daniel Calvo. Sermon by Thomas J. Jackson. Elijah retreated to a cave in a state of overwhelmed sadness when Jezebel sought his life. While there the Lord came to him and asked him the key question, “What are you doing here?” He then provided the perspective and guidance he needed most. He offers similar guidance to us, urging us to consider our situation and our next steps in light of the clear truths of His Word. | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Recognizing the Lord
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - December 01, 2024
“Recognizing the Lord” The people surrounding the Lord at His birth recognized Him as more than an ordinary Child. The wise men in particular had knowledge and understanding of who He is. For us, recognizing people we love can cause a spontaneous and warm response. What would it take for us to react the same way to the Lord? | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Recognizing the Lord
Worship Service: Sermon only - December 01, 2024
“Recognition” It is common for us to rejoice when we see someone we love after a long absence. We know their face, we have history with them, and we look to continue the relationship by building new memories. The Lord invites us to that same relationship with Him, inspiring us to recognize Him, welcome Him, and build a life together with Him that consists of blessings and preparation for heaven. | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Bishops' Q&A: GC Assembly 2024
Panel Discussion - August 06, 2024
| By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr.; Rt. Rev. David H. Lindrooth; Rt. Rev. Bradley D. Heinrichs | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Saturday Plenary: GC Assembly 2024
Saturday Plenary: Coming Down the Mountain - 2024 General Church Assembly Rt. Rev. Peter Buss, Jr. leads a plenary with three additional speakers. | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Field House
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An Open Door
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - June 09, 2024
What does it take to walk through the door to heaven that the Lord holds open to us? Our focus on Sunday will be on responding to the Lord’s invitation by steadfastly putting effort into doing as the Lord asks. | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Hold Fast to What You Have
Worship Service: Sermon only - June 09, 2024
(Revelation 3:7-13) The people of the church in Philadelphia were praised for their perseverance in the midst of struggle. They were commanded to “hold fast” to what they have. We are called to a kind of spiritual tenaciousness that has us rely on the Lord and the things in His Word, and to the extent that we can we will be blessed. | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Memorial Service for Greta E. Bochneak
Memorial Service - May 26, 2024
| By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Power of Goodness
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - March 31, 2024
The word “omnipotent” can be attributed only to the Lord; He alone is all-powerful. The Easter story is a manifestation of that power, in that He restored to order everything in His kingdom and took on the power to be our Savior. As He said to His disciples, “All power has been given to Me in heaven and on earth” (Matthew 28:18). On Sunday we will talk about how to receive some of that power into our own lives. There is power in goodness, in doing the things the Lord asks, in sharing what is ours with others, in extending ourselves of the benefit of others, in praying to the Lord for help. | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Westville, RSA
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Standing in the Presence of God
Worship Service: Sermon only - December 25, 2023
The angel Gabriel standing in the presence of God symbolizes his desire to do the Lord’s will. Our invitation is to do the same. | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Memorial Service for Cade Glenn Gurney
Memorial Service - December 17, 2023
Cade G. Gurney passed into the spiritual world on Sunday, November 26, 2023. He was 30 years old. | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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A Life Connected to the Lord
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - October 15, 2023
(Psalm 84). Using the image of a nest or home in the Psalms, we will explore what it can mean to live a life that intentionally includes the Lord. Our homes are where we belong, can recharge and get centered—and will be even more so if the Lord is consciously invited in. | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Rest For Your Souls
Worship Service: Sermon only - October 15, 2023
“Rest for Your Souls” (Matthew 11:29) Every one of us, deep down, wants peace and contentment, lives of meaning and purpose, and the stream of providence guiding us to all that is good. This Sunday we will look at a core way to receive all these things, to find “rest for our souls” by means of a life connected to the Lord. | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Treasures in Heaven
Worship Service: Informal Family - July 23, 2023
As with so many of the Lord’s teachings, this one contains several layers of meaning for our lives, beyond not setting our hearts too heavily on the physical treasures of this world. Spiritual treasures include the Lord’s Word, blessings from Him, generosity and an eternal perspective. | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Wisely Following the Lord
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - April 02, 2023
| By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Wise Shifts in Perspective
Worship Service: Sermon only - April 02, 2023
Palm Sunday service | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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From Strength to Strength
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - March 05, 2023
I love the concept of the Lord leading us from one spiritual capability to the next. We will consider the ways the Lord inspires the strength of love and being genuinely considerate of others, the strength of truth and obeying it, and the strength or power of actually doing the Lord’s will. Given the 100th anniversary of Kainon School we will draw particular attention to the spiritual strengths we wish to foster in children—as parents and educators. For the children’s talk, the focus will be on the character strength exhibited by David when he faced Goliath (1 Samuel 17—parts). We will discover that David’s victory came as a result of an inner kind of strength—because he trusted in the Lord. | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Westville, RSA
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Our Path to Heaven
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - November 27, 2022
Our path to heaven is called, in one place, a Way of Holiness (Isaiah 35:8). It’s about the Lord’s commandments, and about living the life that leads to heaven. Our focus on Sunday will be on why it is so helpful to us to walk in that way—the benefits to us now, as well as a future in heaven. | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Hope of Salvation
Worship Service: Sermon only - November 27, 2022
| By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Readiness to Serve
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - May 29, 2022
| By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Prayer: Leaving the Lord to Decide
Worship Service: Informal Family - April 03, 2022
In the stories leading up to Easter, prayers feature often. In every case, even with the Lord Himself, they’re about getting centered and remaining open to the Lord’s leading. | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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