Bryn Athyn Church Adult Service
Weekly readings and sermons from the 11 a.m. adult service at the Bryn Athyn Church in Bryn Athyn, PA, a congregation of the General Church of the New Jerusalem. Readings are drawn from the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the Heavenly Doctrine for the New Church contained in the theological works of Emanuel Swedenborg.
Bryn Athyn Church Adult Service
Getting Our Hearts in the Right Place | Rev. Malcolm G. Smith
It can be hard to figure out how the Lord would like us to be in different situations. Does He want us to be more gentle or more firm? Persistent or adaptable? Should we speak up when something upsets us, or quietly let it go? This Sunday, at our Community Worship Service, we’ll explore questions like these through what the Word teaches about the “heart”—how it can be hardened or strengthened, how the Lord can replace a heart of stone with a heart of flesh, how the heart can be proud or humble, fearful or forgiving. Let’s gather as a community this Sunday to worship the Lord and to reflect on how we can get our hearts in the right place—with Him and with each other.
Readings: Genesis 30:1,2; Mark 3:4-6; Arcana Coelestia 3909; Ezekiel 36:26,27; Joshua 1:7; True Christian Religion 587; Psalm 139:23,24
Minister: Rev. Malcolm G. Smith
Delivered October 26th, 2025 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 Bryn Athyn, PA. We are committed to helping each other draw closer to the Lord God Jesus Christ through lives of love and useful service, guided by the Old and New Testaments and the Heavenly Doctrine for the New Church (contained in the theological works of Emanuel Swedenborg). Please join us for worship on Sunday mornings; services and times can be found at brynathynchurch.org.