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What Life After Death Can Teach Us About Life Right Now
Worship Service: Informal Family - September 03, 2023
There are a lot of things to think about, care about, and stress about in this world. When someone dies it reminds us of how short life in this world can be and it can shift our perspective on what matters. We are blessed with many teachings about what life after death will be like; what can we learn from those teachings about what matters in our lives right now? | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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The Kingdom of Heaven
Worship Service: Informal Family - May 29, 2022
The Kingdom of Heaven is a kingdom of love. This fact is key to understanding what heaven is and how we enter into it. (Matthew 13, Heaven & Hell 13-19) | By Rev. John L. Odhner | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Why is Heaven Such a Happy Place?
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - March 06, 2022
There are many ways of explaining the happiness of heaven. All of its blessings are a gift from the Lord. Part of how this occurs is the result of each angel receiving good things from all the other angels. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Heavenly Happiness - Each Angel is the Center of All
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 06, 2022
Only some of us like being the center of attention, but what about being surrounded by people who want good things for you and are willing to help you in any useful way? The Lord has organized heaven in a way that each angel is the center of focus for all the other angels. This is a key to heaven's happiness. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Journey of Life (and Death)
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - February 13, 2022
For all of us, life will end in death. But it won’t really end there: after the body dies the spirit continues to live. This Sunday we will look at the journey of self-discovery that awaits us on the other side, and give some thought to how it might shape how we live in the her and now. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSA
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Stories from Heaven and Hell
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - February 28, 2021
In the New Church we talk a lot about the afterlife. A few weeks ago we talked some about the structure and process of the afterlife. But raw information never shows the full picture. Stories of daily interactions and interesting anecdotes flesh things out. That is why we are looking to the stories from the Teachings of the New Church that lay out just a glimpse of what we can expect in the afterlife. This week we will hear stories that take place in heaven and in hell. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn | Westville, RSA
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Stories from the World of Spirits
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - February 21, 2021
Two weeks ago we talked about what life is like after death. We discussed the structure of the afterlife and the succession of states that we go through. This week and next week we want to flesh these ideas out with stories. The teachings of the New Church contain lots of stories about things that happened in the spiritual world. Why were these stories included and what can we learn from them about how things work after death? | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA
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What Do People Do After Death
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - February 07, 2021
A lot of people have lost loved ones recently. When someone we love dies we can have a lot of questions. First, how do we know that they are still alive somewhere? If they are alive somewhere, what is their experience like? What do they do with their time? Is it a pleasant experience; is it an unpleasant experience? There is a lot of information about the afterlife in the teachings of the New Church. This Sunday we will scratch the surface of that body of teaching and try to cover some of the important basics of a New Church understanding of what life is like after death. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA
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Getting Ready for Eternal Life
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - September 20, 2020
| By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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What Angels Do
Worship Service: Informal Family - October 20, 2019
This is the second part of our five part series on angels. Heaven is an end to our labors, but the beginning of the most satisfying and rewarding usefulness. We will go on a little tour of heaven, to see what it is like and what angels do there. Angels “bear fruit” or do useful work every day, and it's always work that they love to do. | By Rev. John L. Odhner | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Making Heaven Real
Worship Service: Sermon only - October 13, 2019
| By Rev. Erik J. Buss | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Our Challenge - 4: Connection vs. Loneliness
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - September 29, 2019
| By Rev. Glenn (Mac) Frazier | Mitchellville, MD
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Our Challenge - 3: Purpose vs Hopelessness
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - September 22, 2019
| By Rev. Glenn (Mac) Frazier | Mitchellville, MD
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The Path To Heaven
Worship Service: Sermon only - August 11, 2019
Show me Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me. (Psalm 25:4-5) | By Rev. Erik J. Buss | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The 12 Gates of the Holy City, New Jerusalem
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - June 02, 2019
What they represent in our spiritual lives, including consideration of the north, south, east and south orientation of the gates | By Rev. Michael D. Gladish | Mitchellville, MD
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Aiming for Heaven
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - May 05, 2019
Aiming for Heaven. How much fun is it to aim for ideals in a cynical time? Drawing on the Jacob story we will explore the tension of working practically at a lower level while still holding the highest goals of heaven in our sight. References include Genesis 29:15-30 & AC 3854. ~ BDS | By Rev. Brian D. Smith | Mitchellville, MD
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Memorial Service - Sandy Johns
Memorial Service - March 10, 2019
Memorial service for Sandy Johns. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Sarver, PA
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Your Book of Life
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - January 20, 2019
And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and the books were opened. And another book was opened which is the Book Of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. (Revelation 20:12) | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Gospel - Good News for Repentance and Reformation
Worship Service: Sermon only - December 30, 2018
Addiction and repentance have a lot in common. And the good news, the _gospel_ that the Lord offers us is that He can fully reform and heal us. An introduction to a series on the Sermon on the Mount. "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of heaven is near; repent and believe in the gospel." Readings: Mark 1:15; Matthew 4:12-25; Heaven and Hell 533; True Christian Religion 571; Last Judgement posthumous 352 | By Rev. Pearse M. Frazier | Atlanta-Morningstar Chapel (Alpharetta GA)
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Tim Rose Memorial Address
Memorial Service - December 23, 2018
| By Rev. Pearse M. Frazier | Atlanta-Morningstar Chapel (Alpharetta GA)
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Eternal Rest
Worship Service: Sermon only - October 14, 2018
Lesson and Sermon only | By Rev. Jared J. Buss | Toronto, ON
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Heavenly Life More Beautiful Than Earthly
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - September 09, 2018
"By their fruits you will know them" (Matthew 7:20) "Fruits when mentioned in the Word are all about the good and charitable things we do for other people." (Apocalypse Revealed 936:2) | By Rt. Rev. David H. Lindrooth | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Lazarus In Heaven
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - September 02, 2018
The rich man begged Father Abraham to send Lazarus down from heaven to his brothers to convince them that there is life after death, but he refused. Why wouldn't Abraham do it? | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Why Don't People Believe in Life After Death?
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 02, 2018
"And he said, 'No father Abraham; but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent. 'But he said to him, 'If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rise from the dead.'" (Luke 16:30-31) | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Their Reward Shall Be Great In The Heavens
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - August 05, 2018
Sunday School Service - Children's Talk Title - Their Reward Shall Be Great In The Heavens 1st Lesson: Luke 14: 7-15 2nd Lesson: Luke 14: 1-15 3rd Lesson; Apocalypse Explained 695.6, True Christian Religion 440 | By Rev. Brett D. Buick | Kempton, PA
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