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.

    Making Distinctions
    by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Sunday, May 18, 2025

    Sunday Sermon
    by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Sunday, May 11, 2025

    Sunday Sermon
    by Rev. 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

    Making Distinctions
    by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Sunday, May 18, 2025

    Sunday Sermon
    by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Sunday, May 11, 2025

    Sunday Sermon
    by Rev. 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

    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

    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 25, 2025

    • May 25, 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 25, 20259:30 am - 10:00 am

      Choir rehearsal (Sanctuary)

      Sunday morning preparation for worship.

    • May 25, 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 25, 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 25, 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 25, 20254:30 pm - 5:30 pm

      Johnsonburg & Montreat Prep Night! (Fellowship Hall)

      Are you going to Camp Johnsonburg or Montreat this Summer?  Parents and youth, please come so we can make plans for these amazing trips!

    May 27, 2025

    • May 27, 20259:00 am - 3:00 pm

      Summer Church Camp (SPNDS spaces)

      Caring for one another and Creation!
      Associate Pastor David Norse Thomas will be joined by many teachers from SPNDS (Swarthmore Presbyterian Nursery Day School) to explore caring for one another and creation through creative play, music and movement, art, science, story time, Godly Play, kids’ yoga and mindfulness, games, and outdoor fun.  Details and registration forthcoming.

    May 28, 2025

    • May 28, 20259:00 am - 3:00 pm

      Summer Church Camp (SPNDS spaces)

      Caring for one another and Creation!
      Associate Pastor David Norse Thomas will be joined by many teachers from SPNDS (Swarthmore Presbyterian Nursery Day School) to explore caring for one another and creation through creative play, music and movement, art, science, story time, Godly Play, kids’ yoga and mindfulness, games, and outdoor fun.  Details and registration forthcoming.

    May 29, 2025

    • May 29, 20259:00 am - 3:00 pm

      Summer Church Camp (SPNDS spaces)

      Caring for one another and Creation!
      Associate Pastor David Norse Thomas will be joined by many teachers from SPNDS (Swarthmore Presbyterian Nursery Day School) to explore caring for one another and creation through creative play, music and movement, art, science, story time, Godly Play, kids’ yoga and mindfulness, games, and outdoor fun.  Details and registration forthcoming.

    • May 29, 20257:30 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.

    • May 29, 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 30, 2025

    • May 30, 20259:00 am - 3:00 pm

      Summer Church Camp (SPNDS spaces)

      Caring for one another and Creation!
      Associate Pastor David Norse Thomas will be joined by many teachers from SPNDS (Swarthmore Presbyterian Nursery Day School) to explore caring for one another and creation through creative play, music and movement, art, science, story time, Godly Play, kids’ yoga and mindfulness, games, and outdoor fun.  Details and registration forthcoming.

    May 31, 2025

    • May 31, 202511:00 am - 12:00 pm

      Memorial Service (Sanctuary)

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

    • May 31, 202512:00 pm - 1:00 pm

      Memorial Reception (Fellowship Hall)

      Guests attending the memorial service for Betsy Fry are invited to greet the family, share remembrances, and enjoy some refreshments at a reception in Fellowship Hall.