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, May 28, 2023

The Rev. Leigh DeVries

Pentecost’s Affirmation

BrynMawrPres · Sunday, May 28, 2023 Sermon Pentecost's Affirmation By The Rev. Leigh DeVries

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Hymn: Come, Holy Spirit, Dwell Among Us
Text: Janie Alford, 1979. Music: Thomas John Williams, 1890. Text: ©1979 Hope Publishing Company.
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Response: Christ our Companion
Text: Susan Palo Cherwien, 1996. Music: Gaelic melody; arr. Beverly A. Howard, 2012.
Text: ©1996 Susan Palo Cherwien (admin. Augsburg Fortress). Music Arr: ©2012 Beverly A. Howard.
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Anthem: Spirit Truth, Pure Light of Love
Text: Carol McClure, 2010. Music: Robert J. Powell, 2010. Music: ©2010 St. James Press.
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Hymn: Will You Come and Follow Me
Text: John L. Bell and Graham Maule, 1987. Music: Scottish melody; arr. John L. Bell, 1987.
Text and Music Arr: ©1987 WGRG, Iona Community (admin. GIA Publications, Inc.)
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Offertory Anthem: The Whisper of a Distant Wind
Text: David Bjorlin, 2022. Music: Edward Landin Senn, 2022.
Music: ©2022 Edward Landin Senn. All rights reserved.

Hymn: Here in This Place
Text and Music: Marty Haugen, 1979. Text and Music: ©1982 GIA Publications, Inc.
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Sunday, May 21, 2023

The Rev. Dr. Agnes Norfleet

Leaning Forward

BrynMawrPres · Sunday May 21, 2023 Sermon Leaning Forward By Rev. Dr. Agnes Norfllet

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Prelude: Elegy and Festive Bells
Music: John Rutter, 2019. Music: ©2019 Collegium Music Publications (lic. to Oxford University Press, London). All rights reserved.

Response: Christ our Companion
Text: Susan Palo Cherwien, 1996. Music: Gaelic melody; arr. Beverly A. Howard, 2012.
Text: ©1996 Susan Palo Cherwien (admin. Augsburg Fortress). Music Arr: ©2012 Beverly A. Howard. Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-716211. All rights reserved.

Anthem: O Day of Days
Text: ©1987 Jaroslav J. Vajda (used with permission). Music: Emily Maxson Porter, 1999.
Music: ©1999 Selah Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved.

Hymn: Come! Live in the Light!
Text and Music: David Haas, 1988.Text and Music: ©1988 GIA Publications, Inc.
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Hymn: I, the Lord of Sea and Sky
Text: Daniel L. Schutte, 1981, alt. Music: Daniel L. Schutte, 1981; harm. Alfred V. Fedak, 2011.
Text and Music: ©1981, 2000 OCP. Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-716211. All rights reserved.

Postlude: Toccata in Seven
Music: John Rutter, 1975.Music: ©1975 Oxford University Press, London.
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Sunday, May 14, 2023

The Rev. Rebecca Kirkpatrick

Searching for the Unknown God

BrynMawrPres · Sunday, May 14, 2023 Sermon: Searching For The Unknown God By: Rebecca Kirkpatrick

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Hymn: Praise the Lord! God's Glories Show
Text: Henry Francis Lyte, 1834; rev. 1836, alt.
Music: Robert Williams, 1817; harm. David Evans, 1927. Music Harm: ©1927 Oxford University Press. Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-716211. All rights reserved.

Response: Christ our Companion
Text: Susan Palo Cherwien, 1996. Music: Gaelic melody; arr. Beverly A. Howard, 2012.
Text: ©1996 Susan Palo Cherwien (admin. Augsburg Fortress). Music Arr: ©2012 Beverly A. Howard. Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-716211. All rights reserved.

Anthem: Beautiful Savior
Text: trans. Joseph Augustus Seiss (1823-1904). Music: F. Melius Christiansen, 1919.
Music: ©1919 Augsburg Publishing House, ren. ©1955 Augsburg Fortress.
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Hymn: Sing of God Made Manifest
Text: Carl P. Daw, Jr., 1990. Music: Jakob Hintze, 1678; arr. J.S. Bach (1685-1750).
Text: ©1990 Hope Publishing Company. Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-716211. All rights reserved.

Offertory Anthem: Amazing Grace
Text: Matthew 6:33 Music: Karen Lafferty, 1972; arr. Douglas E. Wagner, 2002.
Music: ©1972, rev. 2002 Maranatha! Music (admin. The Copyright Company, Nashville, TN) All rights reserved.

Hymn: Lift High the Cross
Text: George William Kitchin, 1887; rev. Michael Robert Newbolt, 1916, alt.
Music: Sydney Hugo Nicholson, 1916; desc. Richard Proulx, 1985. Text and Music: ©1974 Hope Publishing Company. Music Desc: ©1985 Hope Publishing Company. Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-716211. All rights reserved.