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I saw God today
Worship Service: Informal Family - December 23, 2018
“And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger. … Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.” (Luke 2:16-20) This service is composed of some Christmas readings, a pageant with a chance to go see the baby Lord, and lots of singing of Christmas carols. As always, the posted recordings have the copyrighted music edited out. Some of the readings are also edited out, since copyrighted music was playing behind the readings. | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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The Christmas Census
Worship Service: Informal Family - December 09, 2018
The Christmas story takes place during a census, which would have been an inconvenience for Mary and Joseph (Luke 2:1-3). But providentially this led to the Lord’s birth in Bethlehem. What is the “census” in our own lives that leads to the birth of the Lord in our hearts and minds? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Love Wins
Worship Service: Informal Family - November 04, 2018
In the final week of “Love Over Ego,” we look at the story of Daniel in the lion’s den (Daniel 6). The Babylonian governors got King Darius to make a law that everyone had to worship him. Daniel continued to pray to the Lord, and so he was thrown in the lion’s den. How does this story illustrate love finally winning over ego? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Humility over Shame
Worship Service: Informal Family - October 21, 2018
In week four of “Love over Ego,” we look at Daniel chapter four, in which Nebuchadnezzar had a dream of a tall tree that was chopped down to a stump. Our ego sometimes thinks too highly of ourselves, but our ego can also feel the shame of being ‘cut down to size.’ How can we instead find true humility, which opens us back up to the Lord’s love and joy? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Intentions Over Expectations
Worship Service: Informal Family - October 07, 2018
In week two of “Love Over Ego,” we look at Daniel chapter two, in which Nebuchadnezzar had a dream of a statue made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, and clay. The statue was then shattered by a stone. How does this vision describe our expectations in life? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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We Are What We Eat
Worship Service: Informal Family - September 30, 2018
As we begin the Journey series “Love Over Ego,” we look at Daniel chapter one, in which Daniel and his friends refused the King of Babylon’s delicacies, and instead chose to eat vegetables and drink water. “We are what we eat” is a principle that applies spiritually as well as naturally, and it relates to our “true identity.” This is a Holy Supper service. | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Tabernacle Community
Worship Service: Informal Family - September 23, 2018
When building the Tabernacle, Moses called for all the people to contribute whatever materials they could offer (Exodus 35). The Tabernacle took form because of these freewill offerings. How does the construction of the Tabernacle represent the way community works in our lives? The song from the service "A Dwelling Place for You" is included as Track # 2 with permission of the composer, John Odhner, and the singers. | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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The Fig Tree
Worship Service: Informal Family - August 19, 2018
Jesus, being hungry, came across a fig tree which had only leaves and no fruit. He “cursed” the tree and it withered away (Matt 21; Mark 11). His disciples were amazed, and asked Him how He did that. What does this strange miracle symbolize in our lives? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Noah and the Dove
Worship Service: Informal Family - August 05, 2018
Freedom from the Flood. During the Flood, Noah released first a raven and then a dove to see if there was any hope of dry land (Genesis 8). At first the dove came back with nothing. Next the dove came back with an olive leaf. Finally the dove didn’t come back at all. What does this symbolize about the gradual escape from spiritual “floods” in our own lives? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Creating Positive Experiences
Worship Service: Informal Family - July 08, 2018
Pharaoh had a dream in which he saw seven healthy cows, and seven starving cows, and seven healthy heads of grain, and seven unhealthy heads of grain (Genesis 41). Joseph interpreted the dream for Pharaoh, and gave him some good advice. What does this story teach us about the role we can play in the stream of the Lord’s providence? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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A Father Named Jairus
Worship Service: Informal Family - June 17, 2018
For our Father’s Day service we will look at the story of Jairus; a father who asked the Lord for help for the sake of his daughter (Mark 5:21-43). We will be honoring fathers, father figures, and masculinity. Lay men will share readings, and glass hearts will be given to all the men and boys at the service. | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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The Woman, the Dragon, and the Wings in Revelation 12
Worship Service: Informal Family - June 10, 2018
“Now a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun...And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great, fiery red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems on his heads….But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle” (Revelation 12:1-14) We explore the meaning of the “dragon” and the “woman clothed with the sun” inside all of us. Thanks to the Odhner family Marionettes for depicting this story. | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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A Little Goes a Long Way
Worship Service: Informal Family - May 20, 2018
This Sunday we look at the story of “Gideon and the Loaf of Barley Bread” (Judges 7:7-15). Gideon had to reduce the size of his army, and he was now vastly outnumbered against the Midianites. But a strange dream about a ‘loaf of barley bread’ and a ‘tent' let him know that the Lord would still bring victory. In the Gospels, the Lord also fed the 5000 with only five loaves of barley bread. What does all this represent in our own lives? This is a Holy Supper service. | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Mother of a Superhero
Worship Service: Informal Family - May 13, 2018
For Mother’s Day, we will be looking at the story of Samson’s mom (Judges 13), and talking about the people in our lives who believe in our potential and help us develop our strengths. We will be honoring mothers, mother figures, and femininity. We will have women lay readers and speakers. And flowers will be given to all the women and girls at the service. | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Inspired by the Holy Spirit
Worship Service: Informal Family - April 29, 2018
At the end of the Gospels, the Lord commissioned His disciples to go out and bring His presence to other people. In John chapter 20, He breathed on His disciples and said “Receive the Holy Spirit.” This service includes the Stephen Ministry Commissioning ceremony as part of the Informal Service. | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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