Bryn Athyn Church Adult Service

(Genesis 41:29-30) Joseph was known to be a dream interpreter. A key dual dream that changed his life for good is that of Pharoah relating to seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine. What does it mean to dream of a bright future and make intentional provision for it? How do we best cooperate with the Lord in His providential ends for us? Readings: Genesis 41:25-36; Arcana Caelestia 5264, 5293 Minister: Rt. Rev. Peter Buss, Jr. Delivered October 11th, 2026 at the Bryn Athyn Cat...

When anxiety hits, it feels so all consuming, doesn’t it? It feels like us. But the Word reminds us that our turbulent feelings are actually just external spiritual weather passing through our natural mind. They do not define who we are at our core. When we refocus on the Lord’s promises to us in the Word, we can look right past those internal storms because we recognize them for what they are. They are passing spiritual states. When we stop identifying with the chaos of the wind and the wave...

Who are we supposed to want good things for? The Heavenly Doctrine teaches that just doing some good things is not enough to be truly charitable. A person can do good things while having personal benefit as a primary goal. The Parable of the Good Samaritan was given by the Lord to give us an example of true charity. Readings: Luke 10:25-37, Leviticus 19:13-18, True Christianity 411 Minister: Rev. Eric H. Carswell Delivered September 27th, 2026 at the Bryn Athyn Cathedral in Bryn Athyn, ...

We often wish the Lord would show us exactly where our lives are going. But what do we do when the path ahead is uncertain, when the Word doesn’t seem to give us a simple answer, or when we worry that we’ve already wandered in the wrong direction? Join us for Community Worship as we explore the Lord’s promise that His Word can be “a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Readings: Exodus 13:20-22; Arcana Coelestia 8108, 9783 Minister: Rev. Steven P. Gunther Delivered September 20th, 2...

The Lord has been feeding His people on the natural level and the spiritual level for all of human history. We will be reflecting on a few stories from the Word about the Lord feeding people as part of the preparation for taking Holy Supper. Readings: John 6, Arcana Coelestia 1480 Minister: Rev. Malcolm G. Smith Delivered September 13th, 2026 at the Bryn Athyn Cathedral in Bryn Athyn, PA. The Bryn Athyn Church is a congregation of the General Church of the New Jerusalem, located in Bry...