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The Second Coming of the Lord
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 11 Feb, 2024
What is the most unique thing about the New Church? Maybe our teachings on marriage? Maybe our view of the afterlife? These are certainly distinct teachings, but other religions believe in an afterlife, even if the details are different. Other religions have wisdom to share about marriage, even if the specifics are diverse. No, the most distinct difference in the New Church is that we teach that the Second Coming not only will happen, but has already happened. | By Rev. Calvin Heinrichs , Westville, RSA
Look at the Birds of the Air
Worship Service: Sermon only - 9 Jul, 2023
(Matthew 6:26) We will be exploring the Lord’s invitation to consider birds, what they represent and why flying and “taking flight” has so much appeal to us as human beings, especially as it relates to freedom. The Scriptures are full of stories and references to birds which is our first clue that something special is being talked about. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
The Woman at the Well
Worship Service: Sermon only - 21 Aug, 2022
The Lord's conversation with the Samaritan woman about water, marriage, and worship shows us now to think, love, and obey the truth. It is a story calling us back to true worship for enlightenment and happiness. | By Rev. Scott I. Frazier , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Jesus Wept: The Human Side of God
Worship Service: Sermon only - 3 Apr, 2022
Throughout the history of religion, God's various qualities have been depicted in various ways in the many different cultures across the globe. In coming on earth as Jesus Christ, the Lord showed us the crucial missing element: God's Humanity. Connecting with God as a Divine Human Being changed the world and it can change us. (John 11:35; TCR 370, 109) | By Rev. Barry C. Halterman , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
My Father's Business
Worship Service: Sermon only - 20 Feb, 2022
At age twelve, the Lord declared that He must be about His Father's business. We too are called "to perform a use in accord with the Lord's gracious purposes" (Arcana Coelestia 1103:2). Our focus this Sunday is on our life's purpose or our way of contributing uniquely to the Lord's Kingdom. | By Rt. Rev. Peter Martin Buss, Jr. , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
The Lamb on Mount Zion
Worship Service: Sermon only - 9 Jan, 2022
The people stanidng with the Lamb on Mt. Zion in Revelation 14 were the people who would make up the New Heaven after the Lord's Second Coming. What made them believe in this when so many others did not? | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Holy Ground
Worship Service: Sermon only - 14 Nov, 2021
When Moses saw the burning bush in the wilderness, the Lord told him to take off his sandals because he was on holy ground (Exodus 3). What does it mean for us to spiritually remove our "shoes" in order to be on holy ground? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Great Expectations
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 26 Sep, 2021
One of the biggest challenges in life is learning how to interpret setback and disappointment. Everyone, young and old, has high ideals, a strong sense of how things "should" be, but the school of "hard knocks" tells a different narrative. How we deal with loss and defeat, and how we view underlying causes, will do a lot to reshape our future. The Lord's Word records a number of incidents and events in which people expect one thing but are shown something quite different. Most of us don't like surprises but in the case of the Lord's surprises, these are often just what we need! | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Consider the Lilies of the Field
Worship Service: Sermon only - 22 Aug, 2021
King Solomon's material wealth and worldwide reputation for wisdom are described in fascinating detail in the Word. What might those descriptions tell us about our modern world and why did the Lord say none of it compared to a blossoming flower? | By Rev. Kurt Hyland Asplundh , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Renewed Life
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 22 Aug, 2021
Sometimes we think fondly back on the simplicity of childhood. Our biggest concerns seem small in comparison to what we face as adults. It’s a pity we cannot go back to that simple mind-set of trust and innocence. Or at least, that’s what a cynical world tells us. But the Lord offers hope in the face of pessimism. Even though we may have exchanged childish idealism for adult realism, that does not mean we can never go back. In fact the Lord promises that we can regain our innocence and find abundant hope even in a troubled world. It’s not too late. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn , Westville, RSA
Just Do the Right Thing
Worship Service: Sermon only - 8 Aug, 2021
The complicated relationship between our motives and what we do. | By Rev. Michael D. Gladish , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Friendship
Worship Service: Sermon only - 25 Jul, 2021
Friendships don't just fall on our laps. They require work and a commitment to honesty and integrity if we wish to have meaningful ones. The quality of a friendship is dependent upon our willingness to grow and mature spiritually. We'll consider the types of things that fill the "space" between ourselves and others remembering that "anyone can befriend another, but most of all we ought to befriend what is good" (AC 4804). | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Four Steps of Healing
Worship Service: Sermon only - 31 Jan, 2021
The Lord is a healer. Four miracles show a progression of unchecked spiritual sickness in our lives. These stories show how the sufferers approached the Lord for healing, and what He did in each case to heal them. | By Rev. Dr Andrew M.T. Dibb , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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
Zacharias: An Answered Prayer
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 6 Dec, 2020
The Christmas story begins with Zacharias receiving the astonishing news that his elderly, barren wife would give birth to a special child. Yet in the moment of his prayers being answered, Zacharias doubted; and so was made mute until the time of the child’s birth. How often do we do the same, doubting just when our prayers might be answered? It’s as if it’s too good to be true, and to protect ourselves from disappointment we refuse to let ourselves give in to false hope. But the Lord does not give false hope: His promises are sure and He brings to pass something greater even than our wildest dreams. | By Rev. Joel C Glenn , Westville, RSA
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
The Spirit of the Lord: Finding Safety
Worship Service: Sermon only - 19 Apr, 2020
In Scripture we read about the Spirit of the Lord coming on people. This talk explores a passage in Isaiah about what can happen to us when we receive the Spirit of the Lord that He showed us in His resurrection. | By Rev. Erik J. Buss , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Seeing the Lord: The Veil Was Torn in Two
Worship Service: Sermon only - 12 Apr, 2020
There Must Be a Place
Worship Service: Sermon only - 5 Apr, 2020
Palm Sunday sermon | By Rt. Rev. Peter Martin Buss, Jr. , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Water into Wine
Worship Service: Sermon only - 15 Mar, 2020
The story of when the Lord turned water into wine describing how we can see his presence in everyday life. | By Rev. Erik J. Buss , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Preparing Your Mind for The Lord
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 5 Jan, 2020
You Can't Do It Alone
Worship Service: Sermon only - 8 Sep, 2019
Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, "Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it." And he was afraid and said, "How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!" (Genesis 28:16-17) | By Rt. Rev. David H. Lindrooth , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Good News, Fresh from Heaven
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 18 Aug, 2019
People are often intimidated to try reading Emanuel Swedenborg’s books. He wrote a lot of books and they get into some pretty deep and complex topics. And yet in his own words, these books are "the coming of the Lord." So how do we approach these books in a way that moves beyond philosophy and enters into a real, living relationship with the Lord? | By Rev. Joel C Glenn , Westville, RSA
The Life-Changing Power of Order
Worship Service: Sermon only - 7 Apr, 2019
The Lord's Glorification. "Whoever offers praise glorifies Me; And to him who orders his conduct aright I will show the salvation of God." (Psalm 50:23) | By Philip B. Schnarr, Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Take Up Your Bed and Walk
Worship Service: Sermon only - 3 Mar, 2019
How we can find healing. | By Rev. Erik J. Buss , Bryn Athyn Cathedral