Pittsburgh Mennonite Church
By Sarah Kremer
Pittsburgh Mennonite Church Jul 26, 2022
PMC Sermon: Occupy Grace!
Scriptures: 1 John 4:7-13; Acts 8: 24-40 NRSV Speaker: Dave Swanson Title: Occupy Grace!
PMC Sermon: The Birds, the Lilies, and Paying Attention
Scriptures: Genesis 1:29-2:3; Matthew 6:27-33 NRSV Speaker: Dave Swanson Title: The Birds, the Lilies, and Paying Attention
PMC Sermon: Compost is Eternal
Scriptures: Luke 24:36b-48; Psalm 4 NRSV Speaker: Dave Swanson Title: Compost is Eternal
PMC Sermon: Practice Resurrection
PMC Sermon: Believe Impossible Things
Scriptures: Isaiah 25:6-9; Mark 16:1-8; John 20:11-18 NRSV
Speaker: Dave Swanson
Title: Believe Impossible Things
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
PMC Sermon: Christmas Eve 2023
Scripture Readings: Isaiah 64:1-9 Preacher: Dave Swanson Title: Christmas Eve 2023
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?
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?
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
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
PMC Sermon: Entertaining Angels
Title: Entertaining Angels Scripture Readings: Leviticus 19:15-16,18; Hebrews 13:1-3 NRSV Preacher: Shannon Garrett-Doege
PMC Sermon: Seeing the Invisible
Title: Seeing the Invisible Scripture Readings: Isaiah 5:1-7; Matthew 25:35-40 NRSV Preacher: Cornell Jones
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
PMC Sermon: MCUSA Reflections
Sermon Title: MCUSA Reflections
Scriptures: Psalm 71:15-18; Luke 1:46-55 NRSV
Preacher: Dave Swanson & Benny Swanson
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
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
PMC Sermon: A New Creation
Sermon Title: A New Creation
Scriptures: Genesis 1:1-2:4a NRSV
Preacher: Mary Schrag
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
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
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
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
PMC Sermon: Giving and Gratitude
Sermon Title: Giving and Gratitude
Scriptures: Malachi 3:10-12 NRSV; Luke 14-12-24 NRSV
Preacher: Bernie Good
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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