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.

    Sunday Sermon
    by Rev. Sarah Joyce Shin

    Sunday, May 4, 2025

    Sunday Sermon
    by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Sunday, April 27, 2025

    Nobody Expects the Resurrection
    by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025

    Palm Sunday Sermon
    by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Sunday, April 13, 2025

    Becoming Like Jesus
    by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Sunday, April 6, 2025

    Sunday Sermon
    by Rev. Sarah Joyce Shin

    Sunday, May 4, 2025

    Sunday Sermon
    by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Sunday, April 27, 2025

    Nobody Expects the Resurrection
    by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025

    Palm Sunday Sermon
    by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Sunday, April 13, 2025

    Becoming Like Jesus
    by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Sunday, April 6, 2025

    Sunday Sermon
    by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Sunday, March 30, 2025

    Youth Sunday Sermon
    by Rev. David Norse Thomas

    Sunday, March 23, 2025

    Housekeeping and Hospitality
    by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Sunday, March 16, 2025

    The Folly of Now
    by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Sunday, March 9, 2025

    Sunday Sermon
    by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Sunday, March 30, 2025

    Youth Sunday Sermon
    by Rev. David Norse Thomas

    Sunday, March 23, 2025

    Housekeeping and Hospitality
    by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Sunday, March 16, 2025

    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

    May 8, 2025

    • May 8, 20257:30 pm - 9:00 pm

      Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Loeffler Chapel)

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

    • May 8, 20258:00 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.

    May 10, 2025

    • May 10, 20259:30 am - 12:00 pm

      Confirmation (Study, Kitchen)

    • May 10, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm

      Memorial Service (Sanctuary)

      A Service of Witness to the Resurrection and Thanksgiving for the life of Karol Bock.   Guests are invited to a reception in Fellowship Hall following the service

    • May 10, 20253:00 pm - 4:00 pm

      Memorial Reception (Fellowship Hall)

      Guests attending the memorial service for Karol Bock are invited to greet the family, share rememberances, and enjoy some refreshments at a reception in Fellowship Hall

    May 11, 2025

    • May 11, 20258:00 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.

    • May 11, 20259:30 am - 10:00 am

      Choir rehearsal (Sanctuary)

      Sunday morning preparation for worship.

    • May 11, 202510:15 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.

    • May 11, 202510:40 am - 11:20 am

      Godly Play (Godly Play room)

      Following "Time with Children" (which happens just before the Sermon) children age 3 through 5th grade are invited to attend Godly Play, a Montessori-based method that engages children through their innate meaning-making language: Play.

    • May 11, 202511:15 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!

    • May 11, 2025

      No Youth Group

      There will be no Youth Group on May 11 so that we may celebrate Mother's Day!