Worship Services

The Rev. Dr. Agnes W. Norfleet preaching a sermon at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church

Most services of worship at BMPC include the preaching of a sermon, usually by one of the pastors of the church. A sermon is not a moral or spiritual essay, nor is it precisely the opinion of the preacher. Rather, it is the preacher’s attempt, guided by grace and the Holy Spirit, to lift up a passage of Scripture, and illuminate it with meaning, giving it the power to shape our own faith journey and call us into deeper discipleship.

The best way to hear a sermon is to join us for worship!

Sunday, August 21, 2022

The Rev. Rebecca Kirkpatrick

The Work of the Church

BrynMawrPres · Sunday, August 21, 2022 Sermon: The work of the Church by the Rev. Rebecca Kirkpatrick

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Prelude: Praeludium and Arioso from “Sonata in Baroque Style”
Music: ©1974 Fred Bock Music Company. Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-716211. All rights reserved.

Hymn: O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing
Text: Charles Wesley, 1739, alt.; Spanish trans. Federico J. Pagura. Korean trans. The United Methodist Korean Hymnal Committee, 2001. Music: Carl Gotthelf Gläser, 1828; arr. Lowell Mason, 1839. Spanish Trans. ©1989 The United Methodist Publishing House (admin. The Copyright Company). Korean Trans. ©2001 The United Methodist Publishing House (admin. The Copyright Company). All rights reserved.

Response - Take, O Take Me As I Am
Text and Music: ©1995 WGRG, Iona Community (admin. GIA Publications, Inc.)
Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-716211. All rights reserved.

Offertory Anthem: O Heavenly Word
Text: Seventh century Latin hymn. Music: Richard Shephard. ©2015 St. James Music Press. Reprinted and streamed with permission by St. James Music Press, license #7158. All rights reserved.

Doxology - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
Text: ©1989 Hope Publishing Company. Music Harm: ©1998 Hope Publishing Company.
Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-716211. All rights reserved.

Postlude: Gigue from “Sonata in Baroque Style”
Music: ©1974 Fred Bock Music Company. Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-716211. All rights reserved.

Sunday, August 14, 2022

The Rev. Rebecca Kirkpatrick

How Can I Keep From Singing

BrynMawrPres · Sunday, August 14, 2022 Sermon: How Can I Keep From Singing by the Rev. Rebecca Kirkpatrick

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Prelude - Entrada, Echo, and Elevazione
©2015 Kathleen Scheide. All rights reserved.

Response: Take, O Take Me As I Am
Text and Music: ©1995 WGRG, Iona Community (admin. GIA Publications, Inc.) Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-716211. All rights reserved.

Offertory Anthem - Life Has Many Rhythms
Text: F. Pratt Green. Music: Jody W. Lindh. ©1979 Augsburg Publishing House. Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-716211. All rights reserved.

Doxology - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
Text: Brian Wren, 1989. Music: Geistliche Kirchengesäng, 1623; harm. Hal H. Hopson, 1998. Text: ©1989 Hope Publishing Company. Music Harm: ©1998 Hope Publishing Company. Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-716211.

Postlude - Toccata
©1984 Universal Songs Holland (admin. Universal Music Publishing Group). All rights reserved.

Sunday, August 7, 2022

The Rev. Rachel Pedersen

Seeking a Homeland

BrynMawrPres · Sunday, August 7, 2022 Sermon: Seeking a Homeland by the Rev. Rachel Pedersen

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Prelude - At the River
Text: Robert Lowry (1826-1899). Music: Traditional Christian hymn; arr. Aaron Copland (1900-1990). ©1954 The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc. Copyright renewed. New transposition: ©2005 The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc. Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. Sole Publisher and Licensee. All rights reserved.

Hymn - God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending
Text: Robert L. Edwards, 1961, alt. Music: The Sacred Harp, 1844; harm. James H. Wood, 1958. Text: ©1961, ren. 1989 The Hymn Society (admin. Hope Publishing Company). Music Harm. ©1958, ren. 1986 Broadman Press (admin. Music Services). Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-716211. All rights reserved.

Offertory Anthem - From the Rising of the Sun
Text: Malachi 1:11 Music: Frederick A. Gore Ouseley (1825-1889); arr. Crawford R. Thoburn. ©2017 St. James Music Press. Reprinted and streamed with permission by St. James Music Press, license #7158. All rights reserved.

Doxology - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
Text: Brian Wren, 1989. Music: Geistliche Kirchengesäng, 1623; harm. Hal H. Hopson, 1998. Text: ©1989 Hope Publishing Company. Music Harm: ©1998 Hope Publishing Company. Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-716211.