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.

    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

    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

    The Highs and Lows
    by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Sunday, March 2, 2025

    Sunday Sermon
    by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Sunday, February 23, 2025

    Sunday Sermon
    by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Sunday, February 16, 2025

    Stay a While
    by Rev. David Norse Thomas

    Sunday, December 29, 2024

    What If?
    by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Away from the Center
    by Rev. Joyce Shin

    Sunday, December 15, 2024

    At the Eleventh Hour
    Rev. Joyce Shin

    September 24, 2017/by Doug Wadas

    Here We Are
    Rev. John Weicher

    September 10, 2017/by Doug Wadas

    Turn Aside
    Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    September 3, 2017/by Doug Wadas

    A View So High
    Rev. Joyce Shin

    August 13, 2017/by Doug Wadas

    Blessed
    Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    August 6, 2017/by Doug Wadas

    The Wisdom to Know the Difference
    Rev. Joyce Shin

    July 30, 2017/by Doug Wadas

    Hurry Up and Wait
    Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    July 16, 2017/by Doug Wadas

    Taking One’s Measure
    Rev. Joyce Shin

    July 9, 2017/by Doug Wadas

    Walking Through an Awful Text
    Rev. John Weicher

    July 2, 2017/by Doug Wadas

    Are You Kidding Me
    Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    June 18, 2017/by Doug Wadas

    Getting Our Bearings
    Rev. Joyce Shin

    June 11, 2017/by Doug Wadas

    Are We There Yet?
    Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

    May 28, 2017/by Doug Wadas

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    Upcoming Events

    April 17, 2025

    • April 17, 20256:30 pm - 7:15 pm

      Maundy Thursday Potluck Supper (Fellowship Hall)

      On this holy evening, we will gather in Fellowship Hall as a church family for food and fellowship. All are invited to bring a dish for the buffet and to gather around tables for a shared meal. Please click here to RSVP so that we may plan well.

    • April 17, 20257:15 pm - 7:45 pm

      Maundy Thursday Communion (Fellowship Hall)

      From our time of fellowship, we will shift to a brief service of communion, recalling the last Passover meal Jesus shared with his disciples and observing the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper at our dinner tables. Following Communion, those attending the Service of Tenebrae will process to the Sanctuary in silence.

    • April 17, 20257:45 pm - 8:45 pm

      Tenebrae Service (Sanctuary and Live Stream)

      A Service of Tenebrae is a Service of Shadows, moving methodically through the final stages of Jesus’ life and ending finally at the cross. Passages of scripture, music, and prayer are each followed by the extinguishing of light, until the entire sanctuary is in darkness. We depart in quiet for the vigil of loss and expectation.

    • April 17, 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.

    • April 17, 2025

      Maundy Thursday

    April 18, 2025

    • April 18, 20251:00 pm - 2:00 pm

      Labyrinth Walk (begin at Garden entrance/Loeffler Chapel in case of rain)

      On Good Friday we are pleased to offer a labyrinth walk led by a trained labyrinth facilitator. The session will begin with a brief introduction to this meditative practice for those who are new to praying in this way, and will be offered rain or shine, thanks to the canvas labyrinth that we are able to set up indoors.

    April 20, 2025

    • April 20, 20257:00 am - 8:00 am

      Easter Worship in the Garden (Memorial Garden & Labyrinth)

      This is a joyful early morning celebration of the resurrection held in the Memorial Garden.  We come with the women to the tomb and peer in. Among the new day light, the trees, and the early morning birds, we raise our alleluias! 

    • April 20, 20257:45 am - 8:30 am

      Easter Breakfast (Fellowship Hall)

      Christ is Risen! Shout Hosanna! Celebrate this day of days over a cup of coffee or tea and a light breakfast that features communion bread pudding.

    • April 20, 20258:15 am - 9:00 am

      Choir rehearsal (Sanctuary)

      Sunday morning preparation for worship.

    • April 20, 20259:00 am - 10:00 am

      Easter Worship (Sanctuary and Livestream)

      These Easter services are joy-filled celebrations of the resurrection of our Lord. All are encouraged to bring flowers to adorn the cross! Our Easter cross is fashioned from the Chrismon tree, stripped bare for Lent, and adorned with flowers — signs of new life — on Easter morning. Musical traditions include the sounds of brass and the singing of Händel’s “Hallelujah Chorus.” Those who have lost a close friend or family member this year are invited after worship to take home one of the potted lilies that adorn the Sanctuary this morning. There is festive fellowship for all in Fellowship Hall between the two services.

    • April 20, 20259:20 am - 10:00 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.

    • April 20, 202510:00 am - 11:00 am

      Easter Fellowship (Fellowship Hall)

      Hallelujah!  He is Risen!  Our Parish Life team provides beverages and cookies this morning in between services and invites everyone to enjoy one another's company in Fellowship Hall. Please make a point of saying hello to someone you don't yet know!

    • April 20, 202511:00 am - 12:00 pm

      Easter Worship (Sanctuary)

      These Easter services are joy-filled celebrations of the resurrection of our Lord. All are encouraged to bring flowers to adorn the cross! Our Easter cross is fashioned from the Chrismon tree, stripped bare for Lent, and adorned with flowers — signs of new life — on Easter morning. Musical traditions include the sounds of brass and the singing of Händel’s “Hallelujah Chorus.” Those who have lost a close friend or family member this year are invited after worship to take home one of the potted lilies that adorn the Sanctuary this morning. There is festive fellowship for all in Fellowship Hall between the two services.

    • April 20, 202511:20 am - 12:00 pm

      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.