Swarthmore Presbyterian Church

Summer Series: All in Good Time by Rev. Joyce Shin

Today's episode is from our Summer series, "Praising God our Maker: A Series on Creation Texts." This episode is titled, "All in Good Time" by Rev. Joyce Shin. The scriptural text is Genesis 1-2:4b (NRSV). This episode was recorded for Sunday, June 27, 2021. For our full service, check out our YouTube by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

This summer, we are thrilled to lean into this through our worship series, “Praising God our Maker: A Series on Creation Texts”. Each Sunday we will explore through music, prayer and proclamation, Scripture passages that lift up the wonder and intentionality of God, the Creator of all time, space, and matter. We will be invited to find our bearings in the assurance of God’s ever-present and attending care, particularly as we begin to transition indoors once again; not forgetting that in the expansiveness of creation, each person, each creature, each created thing is known and called beloved. 

Summer Series: In the Spotlight of God's Love by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

Today's episode is from our Summer series, "Praising God our Maker: A Series on Creation Texts." This episode is titled, "In the Spotlight of God's Love" by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight. The scriptural text is Matthew 10:28-31 (NRSV). This episode was recorded for Sunday, June 20, 2021. For our full service, check out our YouTube by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

This summer, we are thrilled to lean into this through our worship series, “Praising God our Maker: A Series on Creation Texts”. Each Sunday we will explore through music, prayer and proclamation, Scripture passages that lift up the wonder and intentionality of God, the Creator of all time, space, and matter. We will be invited to find our bearings in the assurance of God’s ever-present and attending care, particularly as we begin to transition indoors once again; not forgetting that in the expansiveness of creation, each person, each creature, each created thing is known and called beloved. 

What is the Kindom of God Like? by Rev. Alex Evangelista

Today's episode is the sermon titled, "What is the Kindom of God Like?" by Rev. Alex Evangelista. The scriptural text is from Mark 4:26-34 (NRSV). This episode was recorded for Sunday, June 13, 2021. For our full service, check out our YouTube by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

The Longest View by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

Today's episode is the sermon titled, "The Longest View" by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight. The scriptural text is from 1 Samuel 8:4-20, 11:14-15 (NRSV). This episode was recorded for Sunday, June 06, 2021. For our full service, check out our YouTube by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

Being Like a Child by Rev. Joyce Shin

Today's episode is the sermon titled, "Being Like a Child" by Rev. Joyce Shin. The scriptural text is from John 3:1-17 (NRSV). This episode was recorded for Sunday, May 30, 2021. For our full service, check out our YouTube by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

SPECIAL EPISODE: Education Lawsuit Informational Meeting led by the Public Interest Law Center

Welcome to this special episode that was recorded on May 23, 2021. Sponsored by Adult Formation, The Public Interest Law Center facilitated an Education Lawsuit informational meeting via zoom. For more information on the Public Interest Law Center, please visit https://www.pubintlaw.org. Also, see below for more information on this episode.

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This year has shown us the essential importance of public schools. But in Pennsylvania, our legislative leaders have created a school funding system that leaves hundreds of thousands of students without basic educational support because they live in low-wealth school districts. School districts and parents are going to court to change that status quo, which violates the Pennsylvania state constitution’s guarantee of a “thorough and efficient” system of public education for all. Trial in the case is on track to begin this September.

This is a recording from our free online webinar with attorneys leading the case, as we learned the latest updates, what this case could mean for public education in Delaware County and beyond, the root causes of underfunding and funding disparities, and how you can join the movement for public schools.

Pennsylvania has one of the largest funding gap in the country between low-wealth and high-wealth school districts. Pennsylvania is also ranked 44th in the share of funding that comes from the state, leaving local taxpayers to take on rising costs. As a result, underfunding is widespread–affecting urban, rural, and suburban districts–and it reproduces the same fundamental inequalities brought about by the history of residential segregation in our Commonwealth. Attorneys from the Public Interest Law Center are representing six school districts suing Pennsylvania legislative leaders to challenge this deprivation and inequality, demanding a school funding system that gives kids in every community, not just select ZIP codes, the tools they need to meet their potential.

Conversed into This Faith by Rev. Joyce Shin

Today's episode is the sermon titled, "Conversed Into This Faith" by Rev. Joyce Shin. The scriptural text is from Acts 2: 1-21 (NRSV). This episode was recorded for Pentecost Sunday, May 23, 2021. For our full service, check out our YouTube by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

Transitional Ministry by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

Today's episode is the sermon titled, "Transitional Ministry" by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight. The scriptural text is from John 17: 6-19(NRSV). This episode was recorded for May 16, 2021. For our full service, check out our YouTube by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

The Spirit as Artist by Rev. Joyce Shin

Today's episode is the sermon titled, "The Spirit as Artist" by Rev. Joyce Shin. The scriptural text is from Acts 10:44-48 (NRSV). This episode was recorded for May 09, 2021. For our full service, check out our YouTube by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."

Radical Inclusion by Rev. Alex Evangelista

Today's episode is the sermon titled, "Radical Inclusion" by Rev. Alex Evangelista. The scriptural text is from Acts 8:26-40 (NRSV). This episode was recorded for May, 02 2021. For our full service, check out our YouTube by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."