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Being Free to Choose a Better Life
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - September 06, 2020
The Lord healed a man who had been possessed by demons. These demons kept him from being near others and caused him to harm himself. The Lord has promised that this kind of possession can no longer take place but He does want us to recognize how evil spirits try to influence our thoughts and actions in ways that also separate us from others and are hurtful to ourselves. He would heal us of this influence with our cooperation. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Hope that We Can Change
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 06, 2020
Subtitle: Healing a Demon-Possessed Man. Sometimes we can feel stuck in a pattern of reacting to people and events in ways that aren't good for us or for the people around us. Even as we recognize something of the problem, our efforts to change may not apparently have much effect. The Lord has given us many stories of how He healed people while He was in the world. As we understand these stories, they can give us hope that the Lord can bring about profound changes within our lives that will be blessing to all. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Parable of the Vineyard
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - August 16, 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
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Doing What is True and Good: A Cornerstone for Our Lives
Worship Service: Sermon only - August 16, 2020
| By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Parable of the Sower
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - July 26, 2020
Music not included | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Knowing and Living
Worship Service: Sermon only - July 26, 2020
| By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Mollie Glebe Zeitz Memorial Service
Memorial Service - July 25, 2020
| By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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How Does the Lord Want Us to React to Evil?
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - July 12, 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
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What Unites Us and What Separates Us
Worship Service: Sermon only - July 12, 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
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Love of Our Country
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - June 28, 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
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Memorial Service for Barbara Acton
Memorial Service - June 27, 2020
Babara Barnitz Acton | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Helping Us to See Clearly
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - June 14, 2020
The Lord wants us to know that we make much better decisions when we can see ourselves and the choices before us in the light of heaven. Harmful things that might seem desirable when we aren't thinking clearly can be seen for what they are. This process is what much of the Book of Revelation describes. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Seeing in the Light of Love and Wisdom
Worship Service: Sermon only - June 14, 2020
Many people reading the Book of Revelation see within its pages a description of an angry and condemning God who inflicts terrible punishment on people who are doing evil things. The teachings of the New Church call us to see these images completely differently. The Lord is revealing the true nature of things as they can be seen in the light of His love and wisdom. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Knowing What to do with Conflicting Advice
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - May 17, 2020
Whether someone is young or older we all face a world in which people will tell us things that disagree with each other. Perhaps friends suggest doing something parents disapprove of. Perhaps adults disagree. How are we to make decisions about what is the best decision to make? | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Making Decisions When Ideas are in Conflict
Worship Service: Sermon only - May 17, 2020
In so many areas of life in which we have decisions to make, both momentous and minor, it is easy to find directly contradictory advice and information about the issue and what we should do. Jesus warned of false prophets when He was in the world. Does His warning help us today? | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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