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Michael John Foord Memorial Service
Memorial Service - 21 Jun, 2011
Memorial service for Michael John Foord (22 July 1961 - 16 June 2011). Address by Rev. Derrick Lumsden. Eulogie by Hylton de Chazal. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden , Westville, RSA
Dennis Pierre Gillespie Memorial Service
Worship Service: Sermon only - 20 Jun, 2011
Memorial Service for Dennis Pierre Gillespie (24 September 1941 - 17 June 2011). Address by Rev. Derrick Lumsden. Eulogies by Byrne and Lloyd Gillespie and others. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden , Westville, RSA
The New Teachings About Eternal Life
Worship Service: Sermon only - 19 Jun, 2011
With the passing of two dear friends of the church, we will consider the process of entering the next life and the experiences which Swedenborg was allowed to perceive and record about that process. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden , Westville, RSA
Limit(less), Part 5: Loving the Lord in Action
Worship Service: Sermon only - 5 Jun, 2011
This is part 5, the final part of the series on limits and addresses the limitations of action. Action is the most important limitation for us to use. To take the teachings of the church and act on them is the very heart of spirituality. But what does action have to do with the Lord? Isn't religion just a list of do's and don'ts? How can action be a way to love the Lord? | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden , Westville, RSA
Limit(less), Part 4: Growing Rich Toward God
Worship Service: Sermon only - 29 May, 2011
Part 4 of our series on limits is about the limitations of wealth. Money and wealth are sensitive to talk about, but not shedding spiritual light on it can leave us vulnerable to greed and selfishness. We can get caught up focussing on money and the possesions of the World. We need to learn to refocus our attention to make goal of wealth is to serve ourselves, to serve others, and to serve the Lord. Tithing is a spiritual practice that can help us in this process. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden , Westville, RSA
Limit(less), Part 3: Rising Above the Limitations of our Minds through Prayer
Worship Service: Sermon only - 22 May, 2011
Part 3 of our series on limits is about the limitations of our minds. We don't tend to think about our minds being limited because we're not aware of what's beyond the limits of what we know and understand. That's what makes thinking about this useful. By understanding what limits our minds we can develop an attitude towards the way we see things that will allow the Lord to continue to expand our knowledge and perspective. Readings: 2 Kings 6:8-17; New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine 36; Secrets of Heaven 129; True Christianity 187:2; Secrets of Heaven 2535. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith , Westville, RSA
Limit(less), Part 2: Spiritual Perspectives on Time
Worship Service: Sermon only - 15 May, 2011
This sermon is Part 2 of our series about how the sometimes frustrating limitations of the natural world actually provide us with the opportunities we need to make conscious decisions about how we want to live our lives. The point is to get some spiritual perspective on these limitations and ultimately think about how we can use these limitations to invite the Lord into our lives in a more real way. In this sermon we're talking about time. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith , Westville, RSA
Limit(less), Part 1: Loving the Lord Utilising the Limit of Space
Worship Service: Sermon only - 8 May, 2011
The Lord created our world with limits that often seem to get in the way. And yet these limits are tools that we can use to love. In this first week we look at why the Lord created limits, and how limits are good for us. We then discuss using the limit of space to love the Lord. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden , Westville, RSA
Trying to Be Innocent Instead of Just Saying We Are
Worship Service: Sermon only - 1 May, 2011
What should you do when you unintentionally do something wrong? The Children of Israel were required to perform a specific sacrifice when they unintentionally sinned. When we understand the inner meaning of that sacrifice we can also understand what we need to do in those circumstances. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith , Westville, RSA
Learning Not To Believe the Lies of the Scribes and Pharisees
Worship Service: Sermon only - 24 Apr, 2011
In this sermon we celebrate the miracle of the Lord rising from the dead on the third day. We focus on a part of the Easter story that's not often paid attention to--the guards at the tomb. What forces within us try to keep the news of the Lord's resurrection from getting out? Were they successful in suppressing the story? What can we learn from this small part of the Easter story? | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith , Westville, RSA
Who is This?
Worship Service: Sermon only - 17 Apr, 2011
The Lord's triumphal entry into Jerusalem mirrors our own initial struggles to come to terms with where the Lord fits in with our life and how we can use those initial teachings in our regeneration. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden , Westville, RSA
Not My Life But I Have To Live It
Worship Service: Sermon only - 10 Apr, 2011
The Lord tells a parable foreshadowing His rejection and execution. What can we learn from this story to prevent ourselves from rejecting the Lord? How does this mistake destroy not only our relationship with the Lord but our relationship with others? | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden , Westville, RSA
Follow Me, Part 4: The Charge
Worship Service: Sermon only - 27 Mar, 2011
This is the last week of the sermon series called Follow Me. We have pulled out some of the key experiences of what it is like to be called as a disciple of the Lord including His instructions to the disciples and some of the challenges and failures they face. This week we talk about the Lord's final words to the disciples--the instructions and comfort the Lord gave to them as He left them in body. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden , Westville, RSA
Marriage, Part 2: Growing Closer Together
Worship Service: Sermon only - 13 Feb, 2011
The second part of a series on marriage looks at how conflicts and differences can be overcome leading to a closer bond between married partners leading to an eternal relationship. | By Gerald Waters, Westville, RSA
Marriage, Part 1: 5 Reasons We Talk A Lot About Marriage in the New Church
Worship Service: Sermon only - 6 Feb, 2011
The first topic of four on marriage looks at the 'why' of marriage and the part it plays in our lives. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden , Westville, RSA
What's New About the New Church? Part 6: The Lord
Worship Service: Sermon only - 14 Nov, 2010
What's New About the New Church? Part 5: Marriage
Worship Service: Sermon only - 7 Nov, 2010
What's New About the New Church? Part 4: End Times
Worship Service: Sermon only - 31 Oct, 2010
What's New About the New Church? Part 3: Holiness of the Word
Worship Service: Sermon only - 24 Oct, 2010
What's New About the New Church? Part 2: Correspondence
Worship Service: Sermon only - 17 Oct, 2010
What's New About the New Church? Part 1: The Unseen World
Worship Service: Sermon only - 10 Oct, 2010
The first part in a series on what is new about the New Church looks at the historical perspective, who was Swedenborg and the role that he played in the foundation of the doctrines of the church. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden , Westville, RSA