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I and My Father are One
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 4 Dec, 2022
At Christmas we love to celebrate the birth of the baby Jesus who was born into this world! However, do we really know who this infant being was? Was He the Son of God or the Father? Was He the Son of Mary? Was He God Almighty? Was He Jehovah? Was He the Creator? Was He the Redeemer? We will take a look at who this little infant Saviour really was who came and dwelt among us here on earth. | By Rt. Rev. Bradley D. Heinrichs , Westville, RSA
Mary Pondered
Worship Service: Sermon only - 26 Dec, 2021
No Room for Them in the Inn
Worship Service: Informal Family - 26 Dec, 2021
There will be a worship service on this day, even though it’s just the day after Christmas. It will be a simple family service, offered in-person and online. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith , Westville, RSA
You Shall Call His Name Jesus
Worship Service: Informal Family - 25 Dec, 2021
What's in a name? When a child is born there are a nearly infinite number of possibilities for what they could be called. Yet as they grow and develop their name reflects more and more of their personality, until you cannot hear the name without thinking of the person. The name summarizes who they are. In the case of the Lord, Joseph was told quite directly that the child's name must be "Jesus;" and he was told this because Jesus, meaning "Jehovah Saves," perfectly summed up the nature or character of the Lord. This Christmas we will look at what this and other names tell us about who He was born to be. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn , Westville, RSA
Led by the Holy Spirit
Worship Service: Sermon only - 25 Dec, 2021
The Infant Lord
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 24 Dec, 2021
Light and Life
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 19 Dec, 2021
Jesus’ birth is described as the light shining in the darkness. One of the purposes for which Jesus came was to shine the light of truth into the world. But this truth was not just cold, hard, knowledge. It was truth that could show and lead to real love and goodness. In Him was life, and that life is the light of men. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn , Westville, RSA
Lessons and Carols
Worship Service: Informal Family - 19 Dec, 2021
This Sunday morning service featured a five-piece brass band playing Christmas carols, interspersed with Christmas readings. For copyright reasons, the music has been removed, leaving the Christmas readings read by lay readers and Rev. Solomon Keal. As always, discussion follows the service. | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Getting Ready for Christmas
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 19 Dec, 2021
The Wise Men Were Prepared
Worship Service: Sermon only - 19 Dec, 2021
The Lord's Word Becoming Alive with Us
Worship Service: Sermon only - 12 Dec, 2021
"And His Name Shall Be Called..."
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 5 Dec, 2021
What's in a Name?
Worship Service: Sermon only - 5 Dec, 2021
In the Beginning
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 5 Dec, 2021
Every year we focus on the Christmas story as told in one of the four Gospel. This year we will focus on the Gospel of John. This presents a certain difficulty: John does not speak of any of the familiar elements of the Christmas story. There are no shepherds or wise men in John, no messages from angels, no journey to Bethlehem or manger in a stable. John looks beyond the historical story to the meaning or purpose of Christmas. In our first Christmas sermon this season we will explore what it means that “In the beginning was the Word,” and what it tells us about the meaning of Christmas. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn , Westville, RSA
Nativity
Worship Service: Informal Family - 5 Dec, 2021
The word “nativity” means “birth.” What does the symbolism of the Christmas nativity teach us about how the Lord is born in our hearts? What are the “nativities” in our spiritual lives? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Prophecy... Christmas is Coming!
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 28 Nov, 2021
Christmas is coming! Waiting can be hard, but the anticipation can also be exciting. And yes, we have waited all year. But how long did people wait for the very first Christmas? And what exactly are we wating for? Come and see! | By Rev. Pearse M. Frazier , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Gentile Heroes
Worship Service: Sermon only - 27 Dec, 2020
The Perspective of Anna and Simeon
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 27 Dec, 2020
After Christmas life goes on. Life can seem pretty long and hard without something to look forward to. How can the stories of Simeon and Anna, two old people who meet Jesus shortly after His birth, help us to gain a different perspective on our lives? | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith , Westville, RSA
Shepherds and Angels
Worship Service: Informal Family - 25 Dec, 2020
When Jesus was born the Gospel of Luke mentions two groups in particular that were present: shepherds who protected their flocks by night, and angelic armies sent from God on high. Both groups, in their own way, are powerful images of truth. Truth is not ideas. Truth, Divine Truth, is the Divine power that protects all goodness. Just as shepherds protect their sheep and angelic armies protect the heavens, truth, when lived, protects against all the forces of hell. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn , Westville, RSA
Unto Us a Child is Born
Worship Service: Sermon only - 25 Dec, 2020
Another Way
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 24 Dec, 2020
Watching Over Their Flock By Night
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 20 Dec, 2020
What would it have been like to be a shepherd watching over his flock at night? The angel appeared to the shepherds in their lonely vigil, which says something about how the Lord sends His angel to us too. | By Rev. Erik J. Buss , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Loneliness and Community in the Christmas Story
Worship Service: Sermon only - 20 Dec, 2020
At Christmas we normally celebrate by gathering together to rejoice in the Lord's birth. Sadly, that will not be happening this year. We will explore images and instances of loneliness in the Christmas story and reflect on its meaning for our lives, especially this year. | By Rev. Erik J. Buss , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Light in the Darkness
Worship Service: Informal Family - 20 Dec, 2020
We celebrate Christmas at the darkest time of year to symbolize the Lord bringing light into the world. “Light” is a theme throughout the Christmas stories, as well as the prophecies of the Lord's coming. How does the Lord bring “light" into our “darkness?” | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
"Let It Be to Me According to Your Word"
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 13 Dec, 2020
Last week we looked at the significance of the angel telling Zacharias and Elizabeth that John the Baptist would be born; this week we come to the story of the angel telling Mary that Jesus would be born. These stories have a lot of similarities and some crucial differences. Understanding those differences can help us understand the kind of salvation that the Lord longs to give us. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith , Westville, RSA
