AUG24 Bulletin Romans 12:1-8 (MSG); Mt. 16:13-20 South Presbyterian Church at the Meadows – August 24, 2014The Reverend Deborah Fae Swift           These … (hold up massive key ring) … are … my … keys.           I HATE it.         I hate having so many things to juggle (literally) and so much responsibility that goes with each one.         I have so many keys that I have them GROUPED on my key ring … car (that’s the easiest … there’s only one) … and then because I own a double and rent the other half of … Continue reading “Keys to the Portal”

Isaiah 56:1-8;  Matthew 15:21-28South Presbyterian Church at the Meadows – August 17, 2014The Reverend Deborah Fae Swift               Figuring out where we are most comfortable is something we go through life doing in one way or another, isn’t it?              Take our configuration here.  Last week, our first week in this space, we took one of the traditional configurations … straight lines with a center aisle … and said, “Let’s try this.”  But I have to tell you that the feedback I received from some people was that it was a little too “traditional church” and a couple of … Continue reading “Inside Out”

Mt. 14:22-33 (MSG);  Rom. 10:11-15 (NRSV)South Presbyterian Church – August 10, 2014 – First Worship at the MeadowThe Reverend Deborah Fae Swift The other day I was reminded that there are places on the planet where there are no radio waves. That sounds a little odd, I know, because radio, TV and electromagnetic waves are everywhere. Right now in this very room are TV shows and radio broadcasts going on right around us but unless we have the antenna and  proper devices to receive those waves … unless we are attuned to their frequencies, we don’t hear them and we … Continue reading “What if There’s Nothing to Listen To?”

On Sunday, August 3, 2014  South Presbyterian Church conveyed ownership of its 88 year old building to Community of the Savior. Keep checking the SPC Channel on YouTube (South Church Rochester) for related videos, and our website http://www.SouthPC.org for updated informatiion.   As part of the service on August 3rd, both the CoS Co-Pastor and SPC’s Pastor led the congregation in brief reflections apropos of the day. Below are Pastor Deb’s thoughts. Acts 1:6-11a (The Message) South Presbyterian Church – August 3, 2014 – 3PM Unity in Service to Christ Honoring the Transfer of Property  between South Presbyterian Church & … Continue reading “Don’t Just Stand There”