Sermons

    If you are new to SPC, we hope you will take a few moments to see and hear what worship is like in our Sanctuary. For those not able to join us on Sunday, or who wish to enjoy a service again, see below for links to more of our most recent services.

    Away from the Center
    by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Sunday, December 15, 2024

    Sermon
    by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Sunday, December 8, 2024

    In God’s Time and On God’s Terms
    by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Sunday, December 1, 2024

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

    Sunday, November 24, 2024

    Relating to One Another as the Body of Christ
    by George Weaver

    Sunday, November 17, 2024

    Away from the Center
    by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Sunday, December 15, 2024

    Sermon
    by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Sunday, December 8, 2024

    In God’s Time and On God’s Terms
    by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Sunday, December 1, 2024

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

    Sunday, November 24, 2024

    Relating to One Another as the Body of Christ
    by George Weaver

    Sunday, November 17, 2024

    What Time is It?
    by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Sunday, November 10, 2024

    A Matter of Life and Death
    by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Sunday, November 3, 2024

    What We Couldn’t See Before
    by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Sunday, October 27, 2024

    Greatness
    by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Sunday, October 20, 2024

    What Time is It?
    by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Sunday, November 10, 2024

    A Matter of Life and Death
    by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Sunday, November 3, 2024

    What We Couldn’t See Before
    by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Sunday, October 27, 2024

    The Faces of Our Faith
    Rev. David Carter Florence

    July 1, 2018/by Doug Wadas

    The Rule of Love
    Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    June 24, 2018/by Doug Wadas

    Where Two or Three are Gathered
    Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    June 17, 2018/by Doug Wadas

    Our Inconsistency, God’s Consistency
    Rev. Joyce Shin

    June 10, 2018/by Doug Wadas

    Letting Nothing Good Go to Waste
    Rev. Joyce Shin

    June 3, 2018/by Doug Wadas

    Questions for Nicodemus
    Rev. David Carter Florence

    May 27, 2018/by Doug Wadas

    Finding Our Tongues
    Rev. Joyce Shin

    May 20, 2018/by Doug Wadas

    A Lesson for Life
    Rev. Joyce Shin

    May 6, 2018/by Doug Wadas

    Where Might the Spirit Send Us?
    Rev. Joyce Shin

    April 29, 2018/by Doug Wadas

    Certain Uncertainty
    Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    April 22, 2018/by Doug Wadas

    Repentance and the Forgiveness of Sins
    Rev. Baron Mullis

    April 15, 2018/by Doug Wadas

    Sent Out with Purpose
    Rev. Joyce Shin

    April 8, 2018/by Doug Wadas

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    Upcoming Events

    December 22, 2024

    • December 22, 20248:00 am - 9:00 am

      Early Worship (Loeffler Chapel)

      This 45-minute service allows worshippers to engage with scripture through guided discussion in lieu of a sermon. Communion is served on the 1st Sunday of each month.

    • December 22, 20249:30 am - 10:00 am

      Choir rehearsal (Sanctuary)

      Sunday morning preparation for worship.

    • December 22, 202410:15 am - 11:15 am

      Lord's Day Worship (Sanctuary and Livestream)

      SPC's Lord’s Day services embody a classic reformed worship tradition. The Word is proclaimed through liturgy, song, and preaching. Scriptures are generally read by lay liturgists. Music leadership is anchored by our choir. Our pastors share leadership and preaching responsibilities from week to week. Communion is offered on the 1st Sunday of each month.

      Services are livestreamed via YouTube beginning at 10:15 a.m. Sunday morning.

    • December 22, 202411:15 am - 12:00 pm

      Sunday Fellowship (Fellowship Hall)

      Please join us for beverages and snacks every Sunday following the 10:15 worship service.  Enjoy one another's company in Fellowship Hall and make a point of saying hello to someone you don't yet know!

    • December 22, 202411:30 am - 1:00 pm

      Pageant Rehearsal (Sanctuary)

      All who will be participating in the Christmas Eve pageant are invited to lunch at 11:30, followed by rehearsal in the Sanctuary from 12:00-1:00.
      Questions?  Contact pageant director, Rev. David Norse Thomas at david.norse.thomas@swarthmorepres.org.

    • December 22, 20244:30 pm - 5:15 pm

      Hosanna! Singers (Sunday School Wing)

      Our Hosanna! Singers gather to sing and move to music while growing in faith, love, and kindness!  They will share for worship in October and December.

      Who? K-2nd Grade 
      Where? "Pink Room" across from Godly Play room
      Led by Meghan Meloy Ness, Minister of Music

    • December 22, 20244:30 pm - 6:00 pm

      Youth Group (Fellowship Hall)


      Crafting & Chill Out with Coffee & Cocoa  

      Let’s chill. Bring a book, a favorite blanket / slippers, come in your PJ’s if you’d like. We will have fun coffees, teas, cocoa, snacks, plenty of games, and of course dinner! We will also be making candles for SPC’s Christmas Eve service and catching up.

    December 24, 2024

    • December 24, 20244:00 pm - 5:00 pm

      Christmas Eve Pageant (Sanctuary)

      Come be in the presence of angels, shepherds, sheep, Magi, and the Holy Family. This year we’re excited to also welcome the Gospel writers Matthew, Luke, and John (Mark was too excited to write about Jesus’ ministry to write about his birth).  Each of them have their own take on the Incarnation, and they don’t always agree (was there a donkey? Was there no room in the guest room, or an Inn?!). Come learn about the Bible through humor, costumes, and awe. We will sing, pray, and share the light that has come among us.

      Please come early to ensure a good seat!

      Service will be livestreamed via YouTube beginning at 4:00 pm.

    • December 24, 20246:00 pm - 7:00 pm

      Choir rehearsal (Sanctuary)

      Christmas Eve choir rehearsal

    • December 24, 20247:00 pm - 8:00 pm

      Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols (Sanctuary)

      On Christmas Eve we proclaim Christ’s birth with scripture readings, story-telling hymns and carols, and candlelight. After the singing of Silent Night in candlelight, a benediction sends us forth to bring light where there is darkness.

      Service will be livestreamed via YouTube beginning at 7:00 pm. (Please note that the 10:00 pm service will not be livestreamed.)

    • December 24, 20248:00 pm - 10:00 pm

      Youth Group Reunion & Service Project Church Office

      High School Students!  Come gather with former Youth Group members who are home for the holidays!  Stay after the 7 PM Worship Service or come early before the 10 PM.  Along with catching up, we will be preparing snack packs for “Welcome Church,” a congregation of folks experiencing poverty/homelessness in Philadelphia, to be distributed on New Years Eve.

    • December 24, 20248:00 pm - 10:00 pm

      Youth Group Reunion & Service Project Church Office

      Come gather for a reunion, and to help make snack packs for Welcome Church, a congregation that worships on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, with folks experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness. We will catch up, enjoy some tasty food. 

      Meet in the church office after the 7:00 pm candlelight service.

    • December 24, 20249:00 pm - 10:00 pm

      Choir rehearsal (Sanctuary)

      Christmas Eve choir rehearsal

    • December 24, 202410:00 pm - 11:00 pm

      Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols (Sanctuary)

      On Christmas Eve we proclaim Christ’s birth with scripture readings, story-telling hymns and carols, and candlelight. After the singing of Silent Night in candlelight, a benediction sends us forth to bring light where there is darkness.

      Please note that this service will not be livestreamed.  Join us at 4:00 pm or 7:00 pm for livestreamed Christmas Eve services.

    December 26, 2024

    • December 26, 20247:30 pm - 9:00 pm

      Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Fellowship Hall)

      Weekly rehearsal to prepare for music for offering in worship Sunday mornings.  New singers always welcome! 
      Led by Minister of Music, Meghan Meloy Ness.

    • December 26, 20248:00 pm - 9:30 pm

      AA (McCahan Hall)

      Swarthmore Presbyterian Church welcomes AA participants to weekly meetings in McCahan Hall. Entrance is via a door on the west end of the parking lot (across from the ABC House) under a covered walkway there.