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The Faith that Brings Life
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 30 Aug, 2020
The Lord offers happiness when our good actions match loves and thoughts that He alone gives through His Word. If we do things just so people will think we are good, then we will feel empty inside. The Lord has good advice for how to avoid that emptiness. | By Rt. Rev. David H. Lindrooth , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
The Essentials of the New Church
Worship Service: Sermon only - 30 Aug, 2020
In the book "Apocalypse Revealed" the Lord boils the New Church down to two fundamental concepts referred to as 'the Two Witnesses.' When we start thinking about faith based on these two simple concepts, it brings a wholeness, life and compassionate understanding to our entire faith structure. If we ignore one or the other, our faith becomes harsh, judgmental and shortsighted. | By Rt. Rev. David H. Lindrooth , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Who Heals All Our Diseases
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 23 Aug, 2020
When the Lord was on earth He healed sick or injured people, but He doesn't do it the same way today. How should we think of the Lord's healing, and what can we do to stay spiritually and physically healthy? | By Rev. Erik J. Buss , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
The Spiritual Components of Disease
Worship Service: Sermon only - 23 Aug, 2020
We think of diseases as something caused by a virus, a bacterium, a lifestyle habit, or the like. The Lord gives a lot of teaching about the impact of the spiritual world and our spiritual choices on disease. We'll look at ways to weave together the ways our spiritual choices can make a difference to the presence of disease in the world and in our lives, while still acknowledging the common understanding of science. | By Rev. Erik J. Buss , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
The Parable of the Vineyard
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 16 Aug, 2020
The Lord has created this world and all the opportunities it provides us with the hope that our lives will prepare us for heaven. Sadly, some people don't accept the Lord's guidance and live lives that are harmful to themselves and others. The parable of the Vineyard describes what it means to not accept what the Lord wants for us. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Doing What is True and Good: A Cornerstone for Our Lives
Worship Service: Sermon only - 16 Aug, 2020
What Do You Need?
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 9 Aug, 2020
What do you need? If someone asked you what you wanted right now to be happy, you might come up with a lot of different answers. How would the Lord answer the same question for you and what would that look like? | By Rev. Erik J. Buss , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Time For Reflection
Worship Service: Sermon only - 9 Aug, 2020
We don't make any spiritual progress without taking time to reflect on what is happening in our lives. The Lord has a great deal to tell us about how to reflect in ways that lead to true peace and happiness. | By Rev. Erik J. Buss , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Implanting Remains
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 2 Aug, 2020
Historically in the New Church there has been a lot of emphasis placed on the importance of implanting remains in our children. However, many parents often wonder if they are doing enough. We'll take a look at all the things the Lord does to ensure that every child has remains implanted and how we can cooperate with the Lord to make His job easier. | By Rt. Rev. Bradley D. Heinrichs , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Implanting Remains
Worship Service: Sermon only - 2 Aug, 2020
Historically in the New Church there has been a lot of emphasis placed on the importance of implanting remains in our children. However, many parents often wonder if they are doing enough. After witnessing a baptism, we will take the opportunity to reflect on how the promises made at a child's baptism by the parents help the Lord to more easily implant those vital remains in the child. | By Rt. Rev. Bradley D. Heinrichs , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
The Parable of the Sower
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 26 Jul, 2020
Music not included | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Knowing and Living
Worship Service: Sermon only - 26 Jul, 2020
Mollie Glebe Zeitz Memorial Service
Memorial Service - 25 Jul, 2020
Love Your Enemies
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 19 Jul, 2020
This is one of the hardest commands to obey, especially when those who feel like enemies are close to home. What does the Lord actually expect of us? | By Rev. Erik J. Buss , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Love Your Enemies
Worship Service: Sermon only - 19 Jul, 2020
The Lord on earth gave a lot of attention to loving our enemies and New Church teaching confirms that it is vital for our spiritual health. Yet it's one of the hardest commandments to follow. What does the Lord actually expect of us, and how do we go about loving our enemies in a way that is healthy, not papering over what is wrong or being overly harsh? | By Rev. Erik J. Buss , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
How Does the Lord Want Us to React to Evil?
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 12 Jul, 2020
Sometimes people seem to think that the Lord wants everything we do to seem "nice." This is a false idea. Sometimes we need to strongly defend other people and what is good and true. But when James and John asked if they could call fire from heaven to destroy a Samaritan village, they thought it was a just punishment for the bad choices of that village. Jesus strongly disagreed. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
What Unites Us and What Separates Us
Worship Service: Sermon only - 12 Jul, 2020
As Jesus traveled toward Jerusalem a Samaritan village refused to have Him and His disciples stay there. James and John asked if they could call fire down from heaven to destroy the village. Jesus sternly rebuked them. We have parts of our mind like these two disciples that are all too ready to condemn and wish bad things on others. The Lord would wish a different response in our lives. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Memorial Service for Peter G. Bostock
Memorial Service - 11 Jul, 2020
Declarations and Revolutions
Worship Service: Sermon only - 5 Jul, 2020
With Independence Day falling one day prior, we dive into the problems as well as the power of the "proprium" or selfhood of a nation, a church, and a person, and examine how the foundations that lead to greatness can also lead to division. | By Rev. Christopher A Barber , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Preach to Nineveh
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 5 Jul, 2020
Jonah was called by the Lord to preach to foreign non-believers at Ninevah. There was a problem though - Jonah didn't want to preach to anyone who was not already of the faith. This week we will look at our inclination to assist only people we like, and how we can find it in our hearts to be servants of all. | By Rev. Christopher A Barber , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Love of Our Country
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 28 Jun, 2020
How we live our lives in this world is an important preparation for our eternal life. The Lord wants us to know that the love and willingness to serve that we can have for our country in this world is an important preparation for loving the Lord's heavenly kingdom. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
In Times of Trouble
Worship Service: Ordination & Sermon - 28 Jun, 2020
Ordination of Richard M. Glenn into the first degree by Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. Sermon by Richard Glenn. In a deeply troubled time of Elijah's life, an angel gave him food and drink which sustained him for the next forty days. In the same way, the Lord can comfort us during the many trials of our lives. He urges us to take care of ourselves, and he will sustain us, all with the goal of renewed energy and purpose to serve. | By Rev. Richard M. Glenn , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Memorial Service for Barbara Acton
Memorial Service - 27 Jun, 2020
Babara Barnitz Acton | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Sent Out and Sent Out Again
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 21 Jun, 2020
As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of New Church Day, our focus is on the sending out of the 12 disciples on June 19, 1770. We have the opportunity to remember together the Christmas Tableaux and the June 19th Pageant, and to ask ourselves what it means to be a disciple of the Lord. | By Rt. Rev. Peter Martin Buss, Jr. , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Sent Out and Sent Out Again
Worship Service: Sermon only - 21 Jun, 2020
The Child born to the woman clothed with the sun, described in Revelation 12, represents "the doctrine of the New Church" (see Apocalypse Revealed 543). Our opportunity is to focus on the revelation of the Heavenly Doctrines as the fulfillment of that prophecy. Beyond appreciation is the act of being sent out. The real impact of that revelation is people like us choosing to live an authentic New Church life as described in its pages. | By Rt. Rev. Peter Martin Buss, Jr. , Bryn Athyn Cathedral