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Swarthmore Presbyterian Church


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    Sermon May 25, 2025, by Rev. David Norse Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 11:15


    Today's sermon, by Rev. David Norse Thomas, was offered on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The scripture passages for this day were John 14:23-29 and Revelation 21:10, 21:22-22:5. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Making Distinctions, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 19:57


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight, was offered on Sunday, May 18, 2025. The scripture passages for this day were John 13:31-35 and Acts 11:1-18. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 16:55


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, May 11, 2025. The scripture passages for this day was Acts 6:7-15 and Acts 6:51-60. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Sermon by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 13:54


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The scripture passage for this day was Acts 9:1-20. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 16:22


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight, was offered on Sunday, April 27, 2025. The scripture passage for this day was John 20:19-31. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Nobody Expects the Resurrection, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 18:20


    This sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight, was offered on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025. The scripture passages for this day were Isaiah 65:17-25 and John 20:1-18. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Sermon for Palm/Passion Sunday, by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 24:53


    This sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Palm/Passion Sunday, April 13, 2025. The scripture passages for this day were Isaiah 50:4-9a and Luke 22:14-23:56 (excerpts). To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Becoming Like Jesus, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 19:26


    This sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight, was offered on Sunday, April 6, 2025. The scripture passages for this day were Philippians 3:4-14 and John 12:1-8. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Sermon by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 20:53


    This sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight, was offered on Sunday, March 30, 2025. The scripture passages for this day were 2 Corinthians 5:16-20 and Luke 5:1-3, 11b-32. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Sermonette by Caroline Boerth

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 7:02


    This sermon, by Caroline Boerth, was one of two sermonettes offered on Sunday, March 23, 2025, as SPC youth led us in worship. The scripture passages for this day were Isaiah 55:1-9 and 1 Corinthians 10:1-13. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Sermonette by Rev. David Norse Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 8:57


    This sermon, by Rev. David Norse Thomas, was one of two sermonettes offered on Sunday, March 23, 2025, as SPC youth led us in worship. The scripture passages for this day were Isaiah 55:1-9 and 1 Corinthians 10:1-13. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 16:00


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, March 16, 2025. The scripture passages for this day were Philippians 3:17-4:1 and Luke 13:31-35. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    The Highs and Lows, by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 16:43


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, March 2, 2025. The scripture passages for this day were Exodus 34:29-35 and Luke 9:28-43. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    The Folly of Now, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 20:22


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight, was offered on Sunday, March 9, 2025. The scripture passages for this day were Deuteronomy 26:1-11 and Luke 4:1-13. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Sermon by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 19:19


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Sarah Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, February 23, 2025. The scripture passages for this day were Genesis 45:1-15 and Luke 6:27-38. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Sermon by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 19:33


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Sarah Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, February 16, 2025. The scripture passages for this day were Jeremiah 17:8-10 and Luke 6:17-26. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Working the Third Shift, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 19:44


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight, was offered on Sunday, February 9, 2025. The scripture passage for this day was Luke 5:1-11. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Called to the Edges, by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 16:42


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, February 2, 2025. The scripture passages for this day were 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 and Luke 4:21-30. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    That the Spirit May Be Made Visible, by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 16:14


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, January 26, 2025. The scripture passages for this day were 1 Corinthians 12:1-31a. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 18:01


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, January 12, 2025. The scripture passages for this day were Isaiah 43:1-7 and Luke 3:15-17, 21-22. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Light That Endures, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 19:52


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight, was offered on Sunday, January 5, 2025. The scripture passages for this day were Matthew 2:1-12 and Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Stay A While, by Rev. David Norse Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 17:49


    What If, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 19:33


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight, was offered on Sunday, December 22, 2024. The scripture passages for this day were Luke 1:39-55 and Romans 8:18-25. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Sermons Sunday, December 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 26:41


    On Sunday, December 15, we worshiped with the congregation of the Wesley A.M.E. church in Swarthmore.  Sermons were offered by both Rev. Catherine Brownlee (of Wesley A.M.E.) and Rev. Joyce Shin (of Swarthmore Presbyterian Church. The scripture passages for this day were Zephaniah 3:14-17 and Matthew 3:1-6. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching ”Swarthmore Presbyterian Church.”

    Sermon, 2nd Sunday in Advent, by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 22:00


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, December 8, 2024. The scripture passages for this day were Luke 1:68-79 and Luke 3:1-6. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching ”Swarthmore Presbyterian Church.”

    In God's Time and on God's Terms, by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 17:09


    Who Do You Say That I Am, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 19:47


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight, was offered on Christ the King Sunday, November 24, 2024. The scripture passages for this day were Revelation 14b-8 and John 18:33-37. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Recognizing Ourselves, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 20:13


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight, was offered on Sunday, September 2, 2024. The scripture passages for this day were Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 and James 1:17-27. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    More Than Enough to Do All the Work, by Rev. David Norse Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 16:23


    Today's sermon, by Rev. David Norse Thomas, was offered on Sunday, August 25, 2024.  The scripture passages for this day were Exodus 35:20-35, 36:2-7 and Luke 10:25-42. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 13:17


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, August 18, 2024.  The scripture passages for this day were Proverbs 9:1-6 and John 6:51-60. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    The Identity We Bear, by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 15:46


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, August 11, 2024.  The scripture passage for this day was Ephesians 5:1-2. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    What is the Worth of Our Striving, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 20:56


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight, was offered on Sunday, August 4, 2024.  The scripture passage for this day was Luke 1:22-34. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    What is Ours and What is Theirs, by Rev. David Norse Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 15:16


    Today's sermon, by Rev. David Norse Thomas, was offered on Sunday, July 28, 2024.  The scripture passage for this day was Genesis 1:29-30. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Sustained by Intergenerational Community, by Meghan Meloy Ness

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 13:09


    Today's sermon, by Minister of Music, Meghan Meloy Ness, was offered on Sunday, July 21, 2024.  The scripture passage for this day was 1 Corinthian 12: 3b-13. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Taking the Long View, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 20:32


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight, was offered on Sunday, July 14, 2024.  The scripture passages for this day were Jeremiah 29:1, 4-11 and Mark 10:17-31. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Thy Kingdom Come, by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 17:39


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, July 7, 2024.  The scripture passages for this day were Matthew 13:1-9 and 18-35. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Just Keep Swimming, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 21:51


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight, was offered on Sunday, June 30, 2024.  The scripture passage for this day was John 21:1-17. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    With All Your Heart, by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 14:03


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, June 23, 2024.  The scripture passages for this day were Deuteronomy 6:1-9 and Proverbs 3:1-3. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Sustained By Joy, by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 9:32


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, June 16, 2024.  The scripture passage for this day was Psalm 104. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 14:34


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, June 9, 2024.  The scripture passage for this day was 1 Samuel 8:4-20. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Remembering Ourselves, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 21:32


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight, was offered on Sunday, June 2, 2024.  The scripture passages for this day were Deuteronomy 5:12-15 and Mark 2:23-3:6. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Sermon, by Rev. David Norse Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 14:03


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, May 26, 2024.  The scripture passage for this day was John 3:1-17. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 11:25


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Pentecost Sunday, May 19, 2024.  The scripture passages for this day were John 15:26-27 and Acts 2:1-21.   To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 15:24


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, May 12, 2024.  The scripture passages for this day were Luke 24:44-53 and Acts 1:1-11.   To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 18:41


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight, was offered on Sunday, May 5, 2024. The scripture passages for this day were John 15:9-17 and Acts 10:44-48. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    It Should Be So Simple, by Bastiaan Phair

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 11:13


    Today's sermon, by guest preacher Bastiaan Phair, was offered on Sunday, April 28, 2024. The scripture passage for this day was 1 John 4:7-21. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Rest and Work, by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 17:41


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, April 21, 2024. The scripture passage for this day were Matthew 6:25-34 and Psalm 127:1-2. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    April 14 Sermon, by Rev. David Norse Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 21:34


    Today's sermon, by Rev. David Norse Thomas, was offered on Sunday, April 14, 2024. The scripture passage for this day was Luke 24:36b-48. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Worth It, by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 16:22


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, April 7, 2024. The scripture passages for this day were John 20:19-31 and Acts 4:32-35. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    I Have Seen the Lord! by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 14:49


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024. The scripture passage for this day was John 20:1-18. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

    Palm Sunday sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 11:05


    Today's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, March 24, 2024. The scripture passages for this day were Luke 22:39-44 and Isaiah 51:4-9. To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

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