The Power of Humility
Sermon Preached By: Rev. Sarah Johnson
Scriptures: Philippians 2:1–11
Series: The Good Life (Part 2)
Summoning Gratitude
Sermon Preached By: Rev. Sarah Johnson
Scriptures: Philippians 1:1–11
Series: The Good Life (Part 1)
Keeping Sabbath
Sermon Preached By: Shelly Core
Scripture: Matthew 12:1–14
About the Guest Preacher
Shelly Core will be joining the staff of Pinnacle Presbyterian Church as part–time Pastoral Intern in August. She has served as Director of Children’s Ministries, Elder, Treasurer, member of the Finance Committee, Chair of Adult Education at PPC, and was Chair of the Presbytery’s Educational Ministries Committee. She currently serves as a Trustee to the PPC Foundation, and Vice Chair of the Committee on Preparation for Ministry of the Presbytery. She was recently elected to the Presbyterian Cooperative Committee, the national committee responsible for writing and administering ordination exams. She will be a Certified Associate Christian Educator once she is employed in that field. Shelly has been married to her husband, Scott, for 16 years.
God So Loved the World
Sermon Preached By: Dr. Terry V. Swicegood
Scripture: Isaiah 63:7–9 (read by Rev. Sarah Johnson); John 3:1–16 (read by Dr. Terry V. Swicegood)
About the Guest Preacher
Dr. Terry V. Swicegood is a native of Winston–Salem, N.C. Terry was educated at Pfeiffer College, Drew Theological School, and Princeton Theological Seminary. He has served Presbyterian Churches across the United States. Most recently he was interim senior pastor at the Village Presbyterian Church in Northbrook, Ill. Terry is married to the former Barbara Hopson, also a native of Winston–Salem, and they have two grown children, Amie of Utrech, Holland and Jeremy of Charlotte, N.C. And he adds, “Four beautiful grandchildren.” Terry is an avid golfer, hiker, and mountaineer, having climbed major peaks in Oregon, Wyoming, Utah, and Washington.
Is Anything Too Wonderful?
Sermon Preached By: Dr. M. Craig Barnes
Scripture: Genesis 17:1–5, 15–18
About the Guest Preacher
Dr. M. Craig Barnes was raised on Long Island, New York. After graduating from The King’s College and Princeton Seminary, he received a Ph.D. in the History of Christianity from the University of Chicago under the supervision of Martin E. Marty.
In 1981, he was ordained into the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and has served parishes in Colorado, Wisconsin and Washington, D.C. In fall 2002, he became the Robert Meneilly Professor of Pastoral Ministry at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. While continuing in that teaching ministry he began his service as the installed pastor of the Shadyside Presbyterian Church in November 2003.
Craig is the author of several books and articles that center on the struggle of contemporary people making sense of God’s grace. His published books include Yearning, When God Interrupts, Hustling God, Sacred Thirst, Extravagant Mercy, Searching For Home, and most recently, The Pastor as Minor Poet.
He is married to Dawne Hess Barnes who is an interior decorator. They have three children and a hairy dog named Esau.
Faith for the Rest of Our Lives
Sermon Preached By: Dr. Wesley Avram
Scripture: Genesis 2:1–3, Exodus 20:8–11, Leviticus 25:1–7, Matthew 11:28–30
Final Lessons: The Ways that Make for Peace
Sermon Preached By: Rev. Sarah Johnson
Scriptures: Psalm 66 (read by Rev. Kristin Willett); John 14:27–31 (read by Rev. Sarah Johnson)
One Way Streets
Sermon Preached By: Dr. Wesley Avram
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2–10 (read by Rev. Kristin Willett); John 14: 1–14 (read by Dr. Wesley Avram)
I Choose This Day
Sermon Preached By: Rev. Kristin Willett
Scriptures: Deuteronomy 6:4–8 (read by Dr. Wesley Avram); Joshua 24:1–27 (read by Rev. Kristin Willett)