Month: June 2014

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“Going Public”

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Taking it on the road this weekend; preaching at St. John’s Meadows, a Senior Life community bout one mile from the church building. Matthew 10:24-31, St. John’s Meadows – June 22, 2014 The Reverend Deborah Fae Swift (PCUSA)   I grew up in a small city … a college town … Oneonta, NY down near Cooperstown. Some of you might have heard of it … Dairy country in the foothills of the Catskills. My dad headed the music and education departments at Hartwick College and was pretty active in city government and citizen initiatives. PLUS I was the youngest of … Continue reading “Going Public”

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“Caller ID”

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Acts 2:1-21 (The Message) South Presbyterian Church – June 8, 2014 — Pentecost SundayThe Reverend Deborah Fae Swift   Q&A:  What’s Caller ID? (It’s when your phone tells you who’s calling while it’s ringing.)  Do any of you USE this feature to screen calls sometimes?  I do. If it’s an 800 number or someone I know I can call back because I’m in the middle of something, I will occasionally not answer. If it’s my child, I will ALWAYS answer. I think most of us are kinda like that.   So here’s a question for you … if we believe that … Continue reading “Caller ID”

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“Don’t Just Stand There”

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Acts 1:1-11 (Common Jewish Bible)South Presbyterian Church – June 1, 2014The Reverend Deborah Fae Swift   This is a neat story today. It’s not one that we focus on too often in the Presbyterian tradition … at least in my experience. Oh, we acknowledge it, but we don’t really make a lot out of it. I think a century ago they probably did but once we started getting really scientifically based, some of these stories took a back seat because nobody could explain them. This is sort of the “now you see him, now you don’t” part of the gospel. … Continue reading “Don’t Just Stand There”