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Pittsburgh Mennonite Church

Pittsburgh Mennonite Church

By Sarah Kremer

A weekly sermon podcast. We'll post just the sermons from each past Sunday's church service.
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PMC Sermon - Fifth Sunday after Pentecost: If You No Longer Believe, Enlarge Your Temple

Pittsburgh Mennonite Church Jul 12, 2022

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PMC Sermon: Christ Among Us, the Way of a Servant

PMC Sermon: Christ Among Us, the Way of a Servant

Scriptures: Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 IB; Mark 11:1-11 NRSV Speaker: Dave Swanson Title: Christ Among Us, the Way of a Servant

Mar 25, 202426:12
PMC Sermon: Christ Among Us, the New Covenant

PMC Sermon: Christ Among Us, the New Covenant

Scriptures: Jeremiah 31:31-34; John 12:20-26,32 NRSV Speakers: Brian Wasser, Lisa Sayre Title: Christ Among Us, the New Covenant

Mar 18, 202418:47
PMC Sermon: Christ Among Us, the Way of Mercy

PMC Sermon: Christ Among Us, the Way of Mercy

Scriptures: Psalm 107:1-3, 19-22; John 3:14-21 NRSV Speakers: Jaime Horst, Geneva Martin, Delo Blough Title: Christ Among Us, the Way of Mercy

Mar 11, 202426:38
PMC Sermon: Christ Among Us, Showing us Justice

PMC Sermon: Christ Among Us, Showing us Justice

Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25; John 2:13-22 NRSV Speakers: David Horst, Dave Swanson Title: Christ Among Us, Showing us Faith

Mar 04, 202435:50
PMC Sermon: Christ Among Us, Showing us Faith

PMC Sermon: Christ Among Us, Showing us Faith

Scriptures: Genesis 17:1-17; Mark 8:31-38 NRSV Speakers: Jerome Szpila & Nick Dobratz Title: Christ Among Us, Showing us Faith

Feb 26, 202417:50
PMC Sermon: Christ Among Us, Repent and Believe

PMC Sermon: Christ Among Us, Repent and Believe

Scriptures: Genesis 9:8-17; Mark 1:9-15 NRSV

Speakers: Kaleem Kheshgi and Brad Yoder

Title: Christ Among Us, Repent and Believe

Feb 19, 202422:37
PMC Sermon: Fill Us with Your Power

PMC Sermon: Fill Us with Your Power

Scriptures: 2 Kings 2:1, 8-12; Mark 9:2-9 NRSV

Speaker: Dave Swanson

Title: Fill Us with Your Power

Feb 12, 202421:03
PMC Sermon: When Death Has Met Its Match

PMC Sermon: When Death Has Met Its Match

Scripture Readings: Luke 2:22-40; Hebrews 2:14-18 NRSV Preacher: Dave Swanson Title: When Death Has Met Its Match

Feb 07, 202422:31
PMC Sermon: From Myth to Reality

PMC Sermon: From Myth to Reality

Scripture Readings: Mark 1:21-28; Jonah 3:1-5, 10 NRSV Preacher: Dave Swanson Title: From Myth to Reality

Jan 29, 202420:11
PMC Sermon: Lots to Be Afraid of, Nothing to Fear

PMC Sermon: Lots to Be Afraid of, Nothing to Fear

Scripture Readings: Jonah 3:1-5, 10; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Psalm 62:5-9 NRSV Preacher: Dave Swanson Title: Lots to Be Afraid of, Nothing to Fear

Jan 22, 202420:54
PMC Sermon: MLK - Against The Odds

PMC Sermon: MLK - Against The Odds

Scripture Readings: 1 Samuel 3:1-10; John 1:43-51 NRSV Preacher: Dave Swanson Title: MLK - Against The Odds

Jan 17, 202426:29
PMC Sermon: Open to the Holy Other

PMC Sermon: Open to the Holy Other

Scripture Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6; Matthew 2:1-12 NRSV Preacher: Dave Swanson Title: Open to the Holy Other

Jan 10, 202418:58
PMC Sermon: Christmas Eve 2023

PMC Sermon: Christmas Eve 2023

Scripture Readings: Isaiah 64:1-9 Preacher: Dave Swanson Title: Christmas Eve 2023

Dec 27, 202316:27
PMC Sermon: What do we do when God shows up?

PMC Sermon: What do we do when God shows up?

Scripture Readings: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11; Luke 1:46-55 NRSV Preacher: Dave Swanson Title: What do we do when God shows up?

Dec 20, 202329:40
PMC Sermon: How do we wait well?

PMC Sermon: How do we wait well?

Scripture Readings: Isaiah 40:1-5 NRSV; Psalm 85:1-2 IB, 8-13; Mark 1:1-8 IB Preacher: Dave Swanson Title: How do we wait well?

Dec 11, 202315:10
PMC Sermon: How Long Do We Have to Wait?

PMC Sermon: How Long Do We Have to Wait?

Title: How Long Do We Have to Wait? Scripture Readings: Isaiah 64:1-9; Mark 13:24-33 NRSV Preacher: Dave Swanson

Dec 06, 202319:59
PMC Sermon: The Sacrament of Safety

PMC Sermon: The Sacrament of Safety

Title: The Sacrament of Safety Scripture Readings: Psalm 80:7-15; James 1:22-27 NRSV Preacher: Dave Swanson

Nov 20, 202302:29:18
PMC Sermon: Entertaining Angels

PMC Sermon: Entertaining Angels

Title: Entertaining Angels Scripture Readings: Leviticus 19:15-16,18; Hebrews 13:1-3 NRSV Preacher: Shannon Garrett-Doege

Nov 15, 202323:43
PMC Sermon: Seeing the Invisible

PMC Sermon: Seeing the Invisible

Title: Seeing the Invisible Scripture Readings: Isaiah 5:1-7; Matthew 25:35-40 NRSV Preacher: Cornell Jones

Nov 06, 202341:50
PMC Sermon: Financial Empowerment and Collective Action

PMC Sermon: Financial Empowerment and Collective Action

Sermon Title: Financial Empowerment and Collective Action Scripture Readings: Leviticus 25:8-13; Leviticus 25: 35-43 NRSV Preacher: Dave Swanson

Oct 30, 202321:47
PMC Sermon: Welcome the Stranger

PMC Sermon: Welcome the Stranger

Sermon Title: Welcome the Stranger

Scriptures: Leviticus 19:33-34; Hebrews 13:1-2 Matthew 25:35 NRSV

Preacher: Dave Swanson

Oct 09, 202324:02
PMC Sermon: Sharing (Un)interrupted

PMC Sermon: Sharing (Un)interrupted

Sermon Title: Sharing (Un)interrupted

Scriptures: Deuteronomy 8:7-18 NRSV; 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 NRSV

Preacher: Dave Swanson

Oct 02, 202329:04
PMC Sermon: Helpers You Haven't Heard Of

PMC Sermon: Helpers You Haven't Heard Of

Sermon Title: Helpers You Haven't Heard Of

Scriptures: Psalm 1 NRSV; Matthew 22:15-22 NRSV

Preacher: Dave Swanson

Sep 25, 202323:48
PMC Sermon: Being Out There

PMC Sermon: Being Out There

Sermon Title: Being Out There

Scriptures: Psalm 104:14-24 NRSV; 2 Samuel 6:14-15, 18-19 NRSV

Preacher: Dave Swanson

Aug 28, 202318:25
PMC Sermon: Being Here

PMC Sermon: Being Here

Sermon Title: Being Here

Scriptures: Genesis 1:1-2, 2:4b-9 IB; Psalm 139:13-14; Romans 12:1-2 NRSV

Preacher: Dave Swanson

Aug 21, 202317:14
PMC Sermon: Being

PMC Sermon: Being

Sermon Title: Being

Scriptures: Psalm 42: 1-5, 7-8, 11, Acts 17:22-29; Luke 5:15-16 IB

Preacher: Dave Swanson

Aug 14, 202319:44
PMC Sermon: MCUSA Reflections

PMC Sermon: MCUSA Reflections

Sermon Title: MCUSA Reflections

Scriptures: Psalm 71:15-18; Luke 1:46-55 NRSV

Preacher: Dave Swanson & Benny Swanson

Aug 07, 202341:09
PMC Sermon: The Trees are my Witness

PMC Sermon: The Trees are my Witness

Sermon Title: The Trees are my Witness

Scriptures: Isaiah 55:1-3a, 6-13 NRSV

Preacher: Dave Swanson

Jul 31, 202332:50
PMC Sermon: Another Kind of Patriot

PMC Sermon: Another Kind of Patriot

Sermon Title: Another Kind of Patriot

Readings: Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Circles”; Walt Whitman, “The Mystic Trumpeter” Preacher: Scott Holland

Jul 05, 202332:36
PMC Sermon: A New Creation

PMC Sermon: A New Creation

Sermon Title: A New Creation

Scriptures: Genesis 1:1-2:4a NRSV

Preacher: Mary Schrag

Jun 26, 202323:59
PMC Sermon: Caring for the Sojourner

PMC Sermon: Caring for the Sojourner

Sermon Title: Caring for the Sojourner

Scriptures: Luke 9:10-17 NRSV; Genesis 18:1-8 NRSV; Hebrews 13:1-2 NRSV

Preacher: International Guest House Funds Committee


Jun 21, 202351:17
PMC Sermon: Sing a New Song

PMC Sermon: Sing a New Song

Sermon Title: Sing a New Song

Scriptures: Psalm 104: 24-35 NRSV; Acts 2: 1-12 NRSV

Preacher: Paul Nelson

Jun 14, 202323:58
PMC Sermon: Nothing is Impossible

PMC Sermon: Nothing is Impossible

Sermon Title: Nothing is Impossible

Scriptures: Deuteronomy 30:1-20 NRSV; Ezekiel 37:1-14 NRSV

Preacher: Rabbi Mark Goodman

Jun 05, 202327:34
PMC Sermon: All together! The earth is filled!

PMC Sermon: All together! The earth is filled!

Sermon Title: All together! The earth is filled!

Scriptures: Psalm 104:24-35 IB; Acts 2:1-21 NRSV

Preacher: Kayla Berkey


May 29, 202335:47
PMC Sermon: Giving and Gratitude

PMC Sermon: Giving and Gratitude

Sermon Title: Giving and Gratitude

Scriptures: Malachi 3:10-12 NRSV; Luke 14-12-24 NRSV

Preacher: Bernie Good



May 24, 202328:47
PMC Sermon: The Pleasures of Not Knowing

PMC Sermon: The Pleasures of Not Knowing

Sermon Title: The Pleasures of Not Knowing

Scriptures: John 14:1-12; John 14:13-21

Preacher: Pastor Dave Swanson

May 15, 202325:42
PMC Sermon: Being Chosen is Complicated

PMC Sermon: Being Chosen is Complicated

Sermon Title: Being Chosen is Complicated

Scriptures: Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16; 1 Peter 2:2-10

Preacher: Pastor Dave Swanson

May 10, 202325:42
PMC Sermon: Familiar Voice, Sacred Names

PMC Sermon: Familiar Voice, Sacred Names

Sermon Title: Familiar Voice, Sacred Names

Scriptures: Acts 2:42-47; John 10:1-10 Preacher: Pastor Dave Swanson

May 01, 202315:45
PMC Sermon: Sin, the Cross, and the Self

PMC Sermon: Sin, the Cross, and the Self

Sermon Title: Sin, the Cross, and the Self Scriptures: Acts 2:14a, 36-38; Luke 24:13-32 Preacher: Pastor Dave Swanson

Apr 24, 202325:35
PMC Sermon: No More Keeping Score

PMC Sermon: No More Keeping Score

Sermon Title: No More Keeping Score Scriptures: Acts 2:22-28; John 20:19-28 Preacher: Pastor Dave Swanson

Apr 17, 202330:55
PMC Sermon: Surprised Again, for the First Time

PMC Sermon: Surprised Again, for the First Time

Sermon Title: Surprised Again, for the First Time Scriptures: John 20:1-18; Acts 10:34-43 Preacher: Pastor Dave Swanson

Apr 12, 202324:04
PMC Sermon: Even the Stones Will Cry Out

PMC Sermon: Even the Stones Will Cry Out

Sermon Title: Even the Stones Will Cry Out Scriptures: Psalm 118:1-2, 12-29; Matthew 21:1-11 Preacher: Pastor Dave Swanson

Apr 03, 202325:29
PMC Sermon: Bones Gonna Rise

PMC Sermon: Bones Gonna Rise

Sermon Title: Bones Gonna Rise

Scriptures: Ezekiel 37:1-14, John 11:14-26

Preacher: Storytelling by two congregation members

Storytelling Prompt: A time when something dead came alive

Mar 27, 202327:20
PMC Sermon: Unexpected Vessels

PMC Sermon: Unexpected Vessels

Sermon Title: Is the Lord Among Us Or Not?

Scriptures: Scriptures: 1 Samuel 16:3-13, John 4:3-15

Preacher: Storytelling by three congregation members

Storytelling Prompt: A time when the right person came as a surprise

Mar 22, 202328:60
PMC Sermon: Is the Lord Among Us Or Not?

PMC Sermon: Is the Lord Among Us Or Not?

Sermon Title: Is the Lord Among Us Or Not?

Scriptures: Scriptures: Exodus 17:1-7, John 4:3-15

Preacher: Storytelling by three congregation members

Storytelling Prompt: A time when you questioned God's presence

Mar 13, 202320:19
PMC Sermon: The Challenge of Knowledge

PMC Sermon: The Challenge of Knowledge

Sermon Title: The Challenge of Knowledge

Scriptures: Scriptures: Genesis 2:15-17, Genesis 3:1-7

Preacher: Storytelling by three congregation members

Storytelling Prompt: A time when gaining knowledge shifted your perspective - for better or for worse

Feb 27, 202326:07
PMC Sermon - The Womanist Voice in the United "Mess" of America

PMC Sermon - The Womanist Voice in the United "Mess" of America

Sermon Title: The Womanist Voice in the United "Mess" of America

Scriptures: Galatians 3:28, Genesis 21:8-21

Preacher: Rev. Dr. De Neice Welch

Feb 20, 202329:51
PMC Sermon - Sixth Sunday after Epiphany: I'm Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired

PMC Sermon - Sixth Sunday after Epiphany: I'm Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired

Sermon Title: I'm Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired

Scriptures: Deuteronomy 24:19-22, Jeremiah 8:11, Matthew 23:27

Preacher: Tony Brown

Feb 13, 202343:00
PMC Sermon - Fifth Sunday of Epiphany: Behold, The Holy Other

PMC Sermon - Fifth Sunday of Epiphany: Behold, The Holy Other

Sermon Title: Behold, The Holy Other

Scriptures: Exodus 6:5-9; Psalm 130; Genesis 12:1-3; Joel 2:21-23; Isaiah 65:17, 21-23

Preacher: Dave Swanson

Feb 06, 202332:08
PMC Sermon - Fourth Sunday after Epiphany: New Kind of Power, New Kind of Purpose

PMC Sermon - Fourth Sunday after Epiphany: New Kind of Power, New Kind of Purpose

Sermon Title: New Kind of Power, New Kind of Purpose

Scriptures: Scriptures: Colossians 1:15, Philippians 2:5-7, Matthew 26:49-52, Matthew 5:38-48

Preacher: Dave Swanson

Jan 30, 202325:36