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Reading the Word
Worship Service: Sermon only - 27 Mar, 2022
We've heard how important it is for us to read the Word on a regular basis. But what does it actually do - for the angels and for us? And how can this be a useful endeavor even if our eyesight is not so crisp, or we feel that there is not much use we can do for others? | By Rt. Rev. Brian W. Keith , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Memorial Service for Elizabeth Amity Doering
Memorial Service - 26 Mar, 2022
Wilderness Training
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 20 Mar, 2022
When the Israelites learned they would have to fight their way into Canaan, fear gripped their hearts and they refused to enter it. As a consequence, they ended up "wandering" the wilderness for 40 years and yet this time wasn't pointless or wasted. They learned five important wilderness tasks along the way which filled their lives with purpose and meaning. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
The Wandering Years
Worship Service: Sermon only - 20 Mar, 2022
We typically think of the activity of "wandering" as being directionless or aimless and yet the Israeliste's 40-year period in the wilderness ended up being filled with purpose and meaning because the Lord was doing the leading. The Lord had a plan. This Biblical narrative helps put in perspective the apparent "randomness" of our own spiritual journey. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Bringing Our Gifts to the Lord
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 13 Mar, 2022
We give gifts on special occasions to show people we love and care for them. We also give gifts to the Lord. This talk explores how we do this when everything we have is from the Lord. | By Rev. Dr Andrew M.T. Dibb , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Making Peace
Worship Service: Sermon only - 13 Mar, 2022
Disagreements and conflicts are a part of life. How we deal with them is an important part of our spiritual development. In the Sermon on the Mount the Lord teaches us to look inward to work out resolution and reconciliation with others. | By Rev. Dr Andrew M.T. Dibb , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Why is Heaven Such a Happy Place?
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 6 Mar, 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
Heavenly Happiness - Each Angel is the Center of All
Worship Service: Sermon only - 6 Mar, 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
The Ancient Law of the Pledge
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 27 Feb, 2022
Topic: Boundaries. (Deut. 24:10-13) Sometimes we use unfair tactics to win over a friend or loved one to our point of view. The ancient law of the pledge shows us a way to “state our case” without taking away the freedom of the other person. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
The Ancient Law of the Pledge
Worship Service: Sermon only - 27 Feb, 2022
(Deut. 24:10-13) Just as the Lord doesn’t use His almighty force to squeeze a decision out of us, so must we avoid using undue pressure to force an opinion or decision out of those we know or love. The lender in ancient Israel was required to follow certain guidelines, guidelines which, spiritually speaking, lead to perfect peace and harmony. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Learning for a Purpose
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 20 Feb, 2022
As the title suggests we engage in learning to be able to do things based on that learning. In spritiaul terms the Word is our guide and a spiritual life with our version of usefulness is the outcome. | By Rt. Rev. Peter Martin Buss, Jr. , 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
"To Leap Like a Deer"
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 13 Feb, 2022
No other large wild animal lives freely all around us the way that deer do. Their qualities are often described in the Word, some of which are quite relevant to Valentine's Day, which we celebrate on the 14th. | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Experiencing the Holy Spirit
Worship Service: Sermon only - 13 Feb, 2022
The Lord told His disciples He would send them the Holy Spirit. Have you experienced it? Yes? No? Maybe? | By Rev. N. Bruce Rogers , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Memorial Service for Dr. Erland J. Brock
Memorial Service - 11 Feb, 2022
Easy or Hard?
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 6 Feb, 2022
Does the Lord have a difficult time ruling the universe? Is anything difficult for the Lord? We tend to create our own list of what's easy and what's hard but how does our list compare to the Lord's? | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
The Lord Rules the Universe with Ease
Worship Service: Sermon only - 6 Feb, 2022
The Lord doesn't have any trouble ruling the universe and does so "most easily" (SE 2234). As finite human beings, we tend to impose on God that which we consider to be difficult and hard. Can the Lord's definition of "easy" change our view of what's hard? | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Memorial for Gordon Elmer Rogers
Memorial Service - 5 Feb, 2022
The Lord is My Shepherd
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 30 Jan, 2022
What does it mean to have the Lord be our shepherd? How is He trying to care for us and what is our role in following Him? | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
I Will Fear No Evil
Worship Service: Sermon only - 30 Jan, 2022
The confidence and peace that is spoken of in Psalm 23 sometimes eludes us. The destructive effects of evil are apparent within and around us. What is a good confidence in the Lord's loving and wise care of all of us? | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Blessed Are Your Eyes
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 23 Jan, 2022
The Lord told His disciples they were blessed to be able to see what they were seeing because not everyone who came before had had that opportunity (Matthew 13:16). The Lord offers to open our eyes to new things becuase we don't always see what we need to see. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Look with New Eyes
Worship Service: Sermon only - 23 Jan, 2022
We talk about selective hearing, meaning there are times when we hear what we want to hear, instead of hearing what we need to hear. The same can be said for seeing - there are times when we see what we want to see, instead of seeing what we need to see. Thankfully we have an objective source of truth, the Lord's Word, which helps us look at the world around us with "new eyes." | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
We Can't Be Perfect
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 16 Jan, 2022
No one is perfect but God. Even the angels in heaven aren't perfect. So why do we strive for prefection if it can't be attained? | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Living with Imperfection
Worship Service: Sermon only - 16 Jan, 2022
Setting goals, striving to be the best, holding ourselves to the highest of standards; these are all necessary goals, the "fuel" that keeps us going, and yet perfection can't ever be achieved, not in this world or the next. How do we learn to be at peace with this seeming paradox? | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Memorial Service for Keith Gordon Huntley
Memorial Service - 16 Jan, 2022