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2/5/2012 | KC and Reconciliation: On Sunday, February 5, 2011, Alan Stevens delivered a sermon on reconciliation while Pastor Tom Philipp was on vacation. Since recording equipment was not available, the text of the sermon is posted here. (0 minutes) | ||
11/13/2011 | Plastor Tom Philipp's sermon this Sunday was titled: "I Do, And With God's Help, I Will." (16 minutes) |
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11/6/2011 | On this Stewardship Sunday, Pastor Tom Philipp's sermon was titled: "Stewardship: A Tale of Two Tables." (16 minutes) |
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9/11/2011 | On this memorial day for the 9/11/2001 terrorists attacks, Pastor Tom's sermon was titled: "Let Light Shine Out of Darkness." The charge this Sunday: "In God's providence you were created and preserved unto this day for purposes unafraid. Let memory now reside in you at peace. Let comfort companion you in all your days. Let hope spring forth in you by the power of the Holy Spirit. May you serve God in all that you do and say, witnessing to the reign and realm of God to come. Amen" (Rev Eileen Lindner) (20 minutes) |
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8/21/2011 | This week Pastor Tom Philipp finished his three-part series of sermons on Celtic spirituality and Christianity: "The Power of Imagination." |
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8/14/2011 | Pastor Tom Philipp's sermon this week continued his series on Celtic Christianity, titled: "The Goodness of Nature." From the Celtic "Carmina Gadelica"—There is no plant in the ground; But is full of His virtue. There is no form in the strand; But is full of His blessing. There is no life in the sea; There is no creature in the river; There is naught in the firmament; But proclaims His goodness. The is no bird on the wing; There is no star in the sky; There is nothing beneath the sun; But proclaims His goodness. (21 minutes) |
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8/7/2011 | This Sunday, Pastor Tom Philipp's sermon was titled "God's Presence and Protection," the first of a series of three sermons on the contribution of Celtic Christianity. (18 minutes) |
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7/31/2011 | Pastor Tom Philipp's sermon today was titled: "Precious Moments That Enhance The Present." We acknowledge that our lives have been enriched by those we have encountered on our journey through life. Let us be thankful for good times spent together rven as we remember also the struggles and the tears. Both enrich the fabric of togetherness. Let us be thankful for those precious memories that when they are recalled seem to be lived all over again and we are able to offer a prayer of gratitude for what has been, what is, and what will be. (0 minutes) |
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7/31/2011 | This Sunday we welcomed Sean Burke, our 2011 Peacemaking Essay winner, and his family. Sean is a 2011 graduate of Bellport High School, and will be attending Temple University, majoring in music education. He has a wide musical background, including piano solos, Jazz Band and trumpet. He has performed with Bellport Playcrafters and is the recipient of their Margaret W. Smith scholarhip. (3 minutes) |
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7/24/2011 | Pastor Tom Philipp's sermon was titled: "A Pessimistic Optimist." Christians are called to a life of hope. It is a hope based on our trust in God and God's love. History is not simply a cycle or treadmill. We constantly witness new forces introduced into history and living becomes an adventure with a goal. We stand within the optimism of Reinhold Niebuhr for we are given the freedom to move beyond supposed limits and accomplish greater things than even those of our dreams. There are always possibilities beyond tragedy. We would not be blind, however, to both sin and shortcomings. Nonetheless hope dwells deep within us and is a mandate for our living. (20 minutes) |
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7/10/2011 | The congregation celebrated 'More Light Sunday." Pastor Tom Philipp's sermon was titled: "The Significance of NYS's Marriage Equality Law for the Religious Communities." We, members of a More Light congregation rejoice in the positive steps that have been taken by both our denominastion and other church bodies, and positive steps taken by New York State and several other states, to achieve inclusiveness in our laws, even as we acknowledge there is work to be done to affirm this in our attitudes and in our actions until we can truly sing: "Bless be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love. Keep us faithful to the task. (17 minutes) |
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7/3/2011 | On this Independence Day weekend and Holy Communion Sunday, Pastor Tom Philipp's sermon was titled: "A Christian Nation!..?" "Tomorrow we once again celebrate Independence Day. May it also be a Dependence Day, acknowledging our dependence on one another and dependence on God who will not rest until all people live together in the kind of community represented by the loaf and the cup." (18 minutes) |
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6/26/2011 | Pastor Tom's sermon this Sunday was titled: "A Course Uncharted." (18 minutes) |
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6/19/2011 | Pastor Tom Philipp, returning from his trip to Brazil and Peru, talked on "This Christian's Appreciation of Inca Culture." (29 minutes) |
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6/12/2011 | Pentacost; Elder Linda Majowka delivered the sermon while Pastor Tom Philipp continued his vacation. (17 minutes) |
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6/5/2011 | Totay, while Pastor Tom Philip was on vacation, Claudia Taylor delivered the sermon: Living into Hope." (21 minutes) |
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5/29/2011 | Today, while Pastor Tom Phillip was on vacation, Elder Brian Mullahy delivered the sermon titled: "The Heart of the Matter." (18 minutes) |
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5/22/2011 | Pastor Tom Philipp sermon was title: "Experiencing God and Jesus in Places Other Than Church," based on the writings of Barbara Brown Taylor. The Spring congregational book read will be her book "An Altar in the World." (18 minutes) |
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5/15/2011 | The service this Sunday recognized the 400th Anniversary of the Authorized King James Version of the Bible. Each of the parts of our worship were scripture passages, using the King James Version. Pastor Tom's sermon was titled: “KJV @ 400” (Recording not available). (0 minutes) | ||
5/8/2011 | Mothers Day. Pastor Tom Philipp's sermon: “Families: Strong, Yet Fragile” (17 minutes) |
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4/24/2011 | For this Easter celebration the choir sang: "Easter Celebration" by Craig Courtney accompanied by Joe Porcelli on the trumpet. The congregation joined at the end in the first three verses of Charles Wesley's great hymn, "Christ the Lord has Risen Today" (#113 in the Presbyterian Hymnal. (6 minutes) |
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4/24/2011 | Easter. Pastor Tom's sermon was titled: “He Is Not Here (20 minutes) |
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4/17/2011 | Palm Sunday. Pastor Tom's sermon was titled: “Who Is This Man?” (20 minutes) |
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4/10/2011 | Fifth Sunday of Lent. Pastor Tom's sermon was titled: “Resuscitation or Resurrection?” (19 minutes) |
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3/27/2011 | Third Sunday of Lent. Pastor Tom's sermon was titled: “Is The Lord In Our Midst Or Not?” (20 minutes) |
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3/6/2011 | Transfigurtion of Our Lord. Pastor Tom's sermon was titled: “Jesus, The Law, and the Prophets (14 minutes) |
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2/27/2011 | Pastor Tom's sermon was titled: “Steady At The Wheel.” (16 minutes) |
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2/20/2011 | A technical problem prevented the recording of Pastor Tom's sermon this Sunday, given on the occasion of his 75th birthday, titled: “Ripe Ol’ Age.” (0 minutes) | ||
2/13/2011 | This was Pastor Tom's first sermon following his surgery. He titled it “Straining Forward." It was given in the context of the annual meeting of the congregation and corporation, which followed the worchip service. (18 minutes) |
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2/6/2011 | Elder Lynda Scott delivered the sermon as Pastor Tom Philipp continued his recuperation. It was titled: "We Walk by Faith and not By Sight." (14 minutes) |
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1/30/2011 | This Sunday, while Pastor Tom Philipp continues his recuperation from his operation, Claudia Taylor, Tom's neibor and friend of the congregation, delivered the message: "It is well With My Soul." (16 minutes) |
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1/23/2011 | There was no sermon this Sunday, due to Pastor Tom's illness. Instead the congregation held an old fashioned hymn sing. (0 minutes) | ||
1/16/2011 | Pastor Tom was taken ill shortly before the worship service this Sunday. Elder Alan Stevens instead read his sermon: “Our Jobs and Our Common Calling” (16 minutes) |
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1/9/2011 | Pastor Tom Philipp's Sermon this Sunday was titled: "I Know I'm Beloved." (18 minutes) |
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1/2/2011 | Pastor Tom Philipp's sermon today was titled: "Chronos and Kairos" (20 minutes) |
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12/26/2010 | Pastor Tom Philip's sermon this Sunday after Christmas was titled: "The Morning After." (19 minutes) |
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12/19/2010 | On this Fourth Sunday of Advent, Pastor Tom concluded is series based on the music of Handel's Messiah: "Call His Name Emmanuel—God with Us" (16 minutes) |
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12/12/2010 | Third Sunday in Advent |
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12/5/2010 | Second Sunday in Advent |
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11/28/2010 | First Sunday of Advent. |
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11/21/2010 | Pastor Tom's sermon was titled "My Cup Overflows" (16 minutes) |
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11/14/2010 | In Pastor Tom's absence, Elder Linda Majowka delivered a sermon “Are You a Martha? Are You a Mary?” (13 minutes) |
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11/7/2010 | The choir sang as their anthem this Sunday "We Come Together Here," music by James M. Stevena dn words by J. Paul Williams; 1996. (4 minutes) |
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11/7/2010 | Pator Tom's sermon this Stewardship Sunday was titled: "Entrusted To Us," using as his text: "O. Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you." (15 minutes) |
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10/31/2010 | Gremlins again prevented the recording of the sermon, this Sunday prepared and delivered by Elder Linda Scott while Pastor Tom was away. (0 minutes) | ||
10/24/2010 | While a technical difficulty prevented recording the sermon, the Old South Haven Church choir sang Tallis Canon (2 minutes) |
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10/17/2010 | Pastor Tom's sermon this Sunday was titled: “Engraved On The Heart” (16 minutes) |
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10/10/2010 | Pastor Tom's sermon this Sunday continued to examine the writings of the Prophet Jeremiah: "Living in the Land of the Unfamiliar" — we are called to the life of a nomadic people. Our God is to be ever going before us into the new and unfamiliar. Let us not be so rooted in the past that we cannot be replanted in the present. We rely on God's promise of being forever with us as we continue on life's journey. (25 minutes) |
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10/3/2010 | Sermon not recorded (0 minutes) | ||
9/26/2010 | Pastor Tom's Sermon continues using text from the prophet Jeremiah and the example of NYC's Ground 0: "Filling The Hole in The City's Heart." (20 minutes) |
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9/19/2010 | Pastor Tom's sermon was titled: "The Anguish of The Prophet" (19 minutes) |
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9/12/2010 | Not Available (0 minutes) | ||
9/5/2010 | Not available (0 minutes) | ||
8/29/2010 | Elder Alan Stevens preached. The title of his sermon was: "Arranged Marriage." (16 minutes) |
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8/15/2010 | Pastor Tom's sermon was titled: Sermon: "From 'Eithers' to 'Neithers'" (20 minutes) |
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8/8/2010 | Pastor Tom's sermon was titled: "A Step in the Right Direction (21 minutes) |
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8/1/2010 | Pastor Tom's sermon was titled: Sermon: "The Roadblock of Regret" (0 minutes) |
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7/25/2010 | Pastor Tom's sermon was the third in his series: "Being Spiritual: 3. Affirming The Old In The New." Some in the congregation called this sermon "the old cemeteries" sermon. (20 minutes) | Archived | |
7/18/2010 | Pastor Tom's sermon this Sunday was the second in his series: "Being Spiritual: 2.Mysteries or Problems" (19 minutes) | Archived | |
7/11/2010 | Pastor Tom's sermon the morning was ther first in a series: "Being Spiritual 1. Responding to Life." (21 minutes) | Archived | |
7/4/2010 | Pastor Tom's sermon on the Independence Day was titled: A Contract With America." (16 minutes) | Archived | |
6/13/2010 | This Sunday's Pastor Tom's sermon was titled "Lines Drawn and Common Ground." It used as its principal text today's lectionary reading from the old testament. (18 minutes) | Archived | |
6/13/2010 |
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6/6/2010 | Old South Haven Church Celebrated "More Light Sunday" —celebrating the full participation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people of faith in the life, ministry and witness of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Pastor Tom Philipp's sermon was titled: "Believe Out Loud." Old South Haven became a More Light congregation 30 years ago by vote of Session on July 10, 1980. (19 minutes) | Archived | |
5/30/2010 | This Sunday was a celebration of Memorial Day and Presbyterian Heritage Sunday. Pastor Tom's Sermon was titled: "Remembering Names" (18 minutes) | Archived | |
5/23/2010 | On the Day of Pentecost, Pastor Tom's sermon was titled: "Blow! O Wind!" (21 minutes) | Archived | |
5/16/2010 | Pastor Tom's sermon was titled: "Singing in Your Prison" using the text: "...they cast them into prison...and at midnight Paul and Silas prayed and sang praises unto God, and the prisoners heard them." Acts: 16: 23-25 (21 minutes) | Archived | |
5/9/2010 | Pastor Tom's Sermon on this Mother's Day: "Mother: A Staring Role." (The story from Acts focuses on Lydia, described as a seller of purple cloth. She became an important indivdiual in the development of the Church) (18 minutes) | Archived | |
5/2/2010 | Pastor Tom's Sermon: "Welcome to my table!" (21 minutes) | Archived | |
4/25/2010 | Pastor Tom's Sermon: "The Shepherd is My Messiah" (21 minutes) | Archived | |
4/18/2010 | Past Tom's Sermon: "Then A Light Flashed" (25 minutes) | Archived | |
4/11/2010 | Pastor Tom's Sermon: "Let's Do It Again!" (19 minutes) | Archived | |
4/4/2010 | On this Easter Sunday, Pastor Tom's sermon was titled "Alive!!....For You?" (16 minutes) | Archived | |
3/28/2010 | On this Palm Sunday, Pastor Philipp's sermon was titled: "A Parade? A Protest?" (16 minutes) | Archived | |
3/14/2010 | The sermon this morning was delivered by Elder Alan Stevens, titled "Creeds and the Chorus." (14 minutes) | Archived | |
3/7/2010 | Pastor Tom's sermon was titled: "The Parable of the Fig Tree: Give it Another Year" (20 minutes) | Archived | |
2/28/2010 | Pastor Tom Philipp's sermon was titled: "Consistent Commitment" (22 minutes) | Archived | |
2/14/2010 | Pastor Tom's sermon this Transfiguration Sunday was titled "Bug on a Rug." (27 minutes) | Archived | |
2/7/2010 | Pastor Tome's sermon was titled: "Are You Ready for Presbymergent?" in which he discussed some emerging trends in the church in the 21st century. Our closing prayer was: "We live in anb ever changing world. This morning we have acknowledged those changes in forms of communication, some of which are beyond our understanding and beyond our personal use. Grant that whatever is the form in which the Word is presented, may it reveal the Word incarnate in Jesus Christ, the Word that affirms us on our individual spiritual journeys, opens us to seeing new things and old things in a new way, the Word that calls us to ministries of compassion and justice. Amen." (17 minutes) | Archived | |
1/31/2010 | Pastor Tom's sermon was titled "The Silence of God" (27 minutes) | Archived | |
1/10/2010 | Pastor Tom was on vacation. Elder Linda Majowka delivered the sermon: "Epiphany," one week late. (13 minutes) | Archived | |
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12/27/2009 | Sermon: "In the After-Glow of Christmas (20 minutes) | Archived | |
12/20/2009 | A snowstorm Sunday morning resulted in a snowfall of over two feet Sunday morning, and the service was cancelled. (0 minutes) | Archived | |
12/13/2009 |
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12/6/2009 |
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11/29/2009 |
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11/22/2009 | Pastor Tom's Thanksgiving Sunday sermon was titled "Saying 'Thank You' and Saying it Now" (22 minutes) | Archived | |
11/15/2009 | Pastor Tom's sermon title was "Unfinished Business." (20 minutes) | Archived | |
11/8/2009 | Technical difficulties prevented the recording of sermons between September 27 and November 8, 2009. (0 minutes) | Archived | |
9/20/2009 | Sermon title: "Head and Heart" (21 minutes) | Archived | |
9/13/2009 | Pastor Tom's sermon was titled: "Taming the Tongue." The lectionary readings throughout September are from James and Mark. The Letter of James deals with very practical matters centered in the way we act. (Faith without works is dead.) Have you given thought to how our tongue gives us away? James tells us how hard it is to bridle our tongue! (21 minutes) | Archived | |
8/30/2009 | Pastor Tom sermon was titled "In For The Long Haul" (20 minutes) | Archived | |
8/23/2009 | Pastor Tom's sermon was titled "Eat My Flesh and Drink My Blood ??" The text was: "Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them." This verse, and similiar ones that precede in John 6, with its various interpretations has divided Christians through the centuries and remains a controversy that divides Christians when they participate in Holy Communion today. It led the 'nonbelievers' of the First Century to charge Christian with canibalism. Pastor Tom reflects on this from both a Reformed Theology and a Progressive Christianity stance. (Be warned ahead of time, his comments will not settle the controversy!!!) (20 minutes) | Archived | |
8/15/2009 | Elder Alan Stevens delivered the sermon: "Morning Excercises." (14 minutes) | Archived | |
8/9/2009 | Sermon: "Ziggy's Game of Life" (a word from the comic strip character: the game of Risk vs. Trivial Pursuit) (21 minutes) | Archived | |
8/2/2009 | The fourth sermon in the "Pedestrian Theology" series: "Walking in Behalf Of" (15 minutes) | Archived | |
7/26/2009 | The third sermon in the "Pedestrian Theology" series: "Walking Off the Beaten Path or 'The Pathless Way'" (24 minutes) | Archived | |
7/12/2009 | Pastor Tom comments: "I did a horrible thing the other day. I got on a bathroom scale. I was sure that the number that appeared could not be correct. I tried again with the same result. The lesson is clear: exercise. My doctor has been telling me, "Get out there and do some walking. Walking is good for you." As a minister I had to theologize about that comment, and this is leading to a series of four sermons I plan to give which I am calling "Pedestrian Theology." This Sunday, the first in the series: "Walking The Journey Of Faith" (24 minutes) | Archived | |
7/5/2009 | "Proclaim Liberty." It is the Independence Day Weekend and a time to reflect on the meaning of this celebration for Christians and the Nation in this year, 2009. (18 minutes) | Archived | |
6/21/2009 | Sermon: "Awe and Trust." Pastor Tom used as his text the story from Mark of Jesus stilling the storm on the Sea of Galilee. (0 minutes) | Archived | |
6/7/2009 | Once again we joined with other "More Light" Presbyterian congregations "to recognize and celebrate the presence and gifts of lebian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons and their families." Pastor Tom's Sermon: "A Place in God's Heart...A Place at Christ's Table" (0 minutes) | Archived | |
5/24/2009 | Presbyterian Heritage Sunday: Celebration of the 500th Birthday of John Calvin. Sermon: "John Calvin Comes to Visit Old South Haven Presbyterian." There's more to John than TULIP. (0 minutes) | Archived | |
5/17/2009 | Pastor Tom Philipp was not in the pulpit. Elder Linda Scott delivered a sermon titled "Seasons." (0 minutes) | Archived | |
5/10/2009 | Pastor Tom's sermon for Mothers Day was titlerd (not surprisedly): "A Mother,s Place" (0 minutes) | Archived | |
2/8/2009 | Sermon: 'Breathe In and Breathe Out" Sometimes it not a bad idea to take a deep breath and then let it out slowly before tackling the problem at hand. (0 minutes) | Archived | |
2/1/2009 | Pastor Tom's Sermon: "His First Day On The Job" The Gospel lessons presents Jesus beginning his ministry, which causes Pastor Tom to think of his first day (years ago) and his first days at OSHPC. Then there is our new President's first days. (0 minutes) | Archived | |
1/18/2009 | "Call and Response": Both of the lessons focus on "receiving the call" The first is the call that came to Samuel. The second the call of the first disciples of Jesus. On the eve of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day we will consider Martin's call as well as the call that comes to each of us. (0 minutes) | Archived | |
1/11/2009 | The traditional theme for the second Sunday of January is the "Baptism of the Lord." What is the significance of baptism for the Christian, and, more particularly, a baptism of the Spirit? Pastor Tom's sermon title is "The Sign That You Belong." (0 minutes) | Archived | |
1/4/2009 | Sermon: "When The Time Had Fully Come" In our Christmas Eve Service we used a litany, while we were standing with our lit candles, in which the phrase "when the time had fully come" was repeated several times. What is the meaning and significance of that affirmation for us as we continue to celebrate the days of Christmas? (0 minutes) | Archived | |
11/16/2008 | "Faithful Ventures" (20 minutes) | Archived | |
10/12/2008 | Sermon: "The Wedding Invitation: Formal. Black Tie Optional" The Matthew passage is that of the marriage feast to which the invited guest didn't show up. The host then invited in strangers HOWEVER one who came was not dressed for a wedding feast and was thrown out! Why would Jesus tell such a parable? (22 minutes) | Archived | |
10/5/2008 | World Communion Sunday (originally called World Wide Communion Sunday) originated in the Presbyterian Church (USA) in 1936, and held on the first Sunday in October in Presbyterian churches in the US and overseas. From the beginning it was planned so that other denominations could make use of it and after a few years, the idea spread beyond us Presbyterians. This day has taken on new relevancy and depth of meaning in a world where globalization often has undermined peace and justice - and in a time when fear divides the peoples of God's earth. On this day we celebrate our oneness in Christ, the Prince of Peace, in the midst of the world we are called to serve - a world ever more in need of peacemaking. The theme of this year's observance is "Break the Bread of New Creation" which Pastor Tom used as his sermon title (20 minutes) | Archived | |
9/28/2008 | Pastor Toms's Sermon: "Promises and Performance...and the Risks Involved." It is the season of promises...and we are not talking just about political candidates! (22 minutes) | Archived | |
9/21/2008 | International Day of Peace. In 1981 the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution declaring an International Day of Peace. In 2001 it declared Sept.21 of each year the day of observance. In 2004 the World Council of Churches encouraged this day to be observed as International Day of Prayer for Peace. We will join in this observance with churches in the US and around the world. Pastor Tom's sermon was titled "The Decade to Overcome Violence." ( minutes) | Archived | |
8/10/2008 | "Is Heresy Possible?" (20 minutes) | Archived | |
8/3/2008 | Pastor Tom took a couple of hours the previous week to clean out his files. It meant throwing out items no longer up to date or relevant. Among items thrown out were old letters...but some old letters have been kept. Why? His sermon for this week was titled simply "Letters." (22 minutes) | Archived | |
6/22/2008 | Pastor Tom's sermon was titled: "All God's Children." (20 minutes) | Archived | |
6/15/2008 | Sermon: "Yes, Sarah, You Laughed." While in St. Paul last week for his 50th College Reunion, Pastor Tom took time to walk through the neighborhood where he lived as a child and walk by the Church he attended. In light of the story of Sarah in Gen. he remembered that "we never laughed in church...that just wasn't done," and yet those Bible stories and the Gospel itself should cause us to laugh at the 'seemingly ridiculous'. (20 minutes) | Archived | |
6/8/2008 | The service was not recorded (0 minutes) | Archived | |
6/1/2008 | MORE LIGHT SUNDAY Sermon title: "It's About Time" For 30 years (!) the PCUSA has been debating the 'issue' of full inclusion of gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgendered persons into full participation in our Church..."how long, O Lord, how long?" (20 minutes) | Archived | |
5/25/2008 | Not available (0 minutes) | Archived | |
5/18/2008 | Both of our scripture lessons were the closing words to the respective books. In the Matthew are the final words that Jesus directed to his disciples; in the second are Paul's closing words in his second letter to the Church in Corinthians. Pastor Tom has titled his sermon "Put Things In Order." (24 minutes) | Archived | |
5/11/2008 | This Sunday celebrated Pentecost -- the birth of the Christian Church through the gift of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit formed the group of followers of Jesus into a community. It inspired them to care for each other with a selflessness that is hard to imagine. The sermon title was "When The Holy Spirit Speaks My Language" (20 minutes) | Archived | |
5/4/2008 | Once again the lectionary reading was from the Gospel of John -- the farewell discourses (John, chapters 14 through 17) -- in which Jesus, with the crucifixion imminent, seeks to prepare his disciples. Two weeks ago the message was that there would be a place for them and he would be forever with them. Last week it was the promise that the Holy Spirit (His continuing presence) would be for them a counselor-advocate-comforter (three meanings of the Greek word 'parakletos'. | Archived | |
4/27/2008 | In two weeks we observe Pentecost. Pentecost speaks of the coming of the "Holy Spirit" to the early Christian community. What are the 'characteristics' or the 'roles' of the Holy Spirit? Pastor Tom described three meanings of the Greek word "Parakletos" which is translated as Spirit. (20 minutes) | Archived | |
4/20/2008 | Sermon: "The Importance of a Place." (22 minutes) | Archived | |
12/30/2007 | Five days after Christmas, Pastor Tom offered "Post-Christmas Reflections" (20 minutes) | Archived | |
12/23/2007 | Pastor Tom completed his series on the titles given to the 'awaited one" from Isaiah 9: 6; the sermon title is "Prince of Peace. (20 minutes) | Archived | |
12/18/2007 | Pastor Tom continued his series based on Isaiah 9:6... "And he is named..Everlasting Father." (18 minutes) | Archived | |
12/9/2007 | Pastor Tom continued his series on the titles given to the awaited Messiah by the prophet Isaiah (Isa. 9:6) : ...and he is named ... "Mighty God." (20 minutes) | Archived | |
12/2/2007 | Pastor Tom began a series of Advent sermons on the titles that the prophet Isaiah gives to the 'awaited one' in chapter 9 verse six: " For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called 'Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.' " This Sunday: "Wonderful Counselor" (24 minutes) | Archived | |
11/25/2007 | This Sunday was a celebration of Christ the King/Reign of Christ. Instituted in 1925, the festival of Christ the King is the newest festival date on the liturgical calendar. Not until the issuing of The Presbyterian Hymnal in 1991 did our denomination officially acknowledge this festival in a denomination wide worship resource. It is the last Sunday of the church year, signifying that the final reality to which the gospel gives witness is that Jesus Christ shall reign forever. (22 minutes) | Archived | |
11/18/2007 | On this Sunday before the Thanksgiving holiday, Pastor Tom's sermon title was "Thanksgiving Begins With Hunger." (19 minutes) | Archived | |
11/11/2007 | This Sunday was Commitment Sunday. Pastor Tom's sermon is titled: "So Many Gifts! What If....?" (28 minutes) | Archived | |
11/4/2007 | This Sunday was Stewardship Sunday and Pastor Tom's sermon was titled "Stewardship and The Need for The Marathon Mindset." Needless to say, the running of the New York City Marathon on Sunday influenced what he had to say. (21 minutes) | Archived | |
10/28/2007 | This Sunday was Reformation Sunday and Pastor Tom's sermon was titled "The Enduring Relevance of Martin Luther." The scripture readings from Habakkuk and Romans are the substance for Luther's protest against the church of his day. (26 minutes) | Archived | |
10/7/2007 | This was World Communion Sunday and receiving of Peacemaking Offering. Sermon title was "A Puzzle Needs All Its Pieces" Scripture lessons: John 10:11-16 and I Corinthians 12:12-27 (20 minutes) | Archived | |
9/30/2007 | Once again we joined with other congregations in our denomination to observe Peacemaking Sunday. The theme this year was "And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations" (Revelation 22:3). Pastor Tom is used the theme as the title for his sermon. (21 minutes) | Archived | |
9/23/2007 | Technical problems prevented recording of the sermon (0 minutes) | Archived | |
9/16/2007 | Technical problems prevented recording of the sermon (0 minutes) | Archived | |
9/9/2007 | Last week, TIME Magazine featured Mother Teresa on the cover and contained an article titled "Mother Teresa's Crisis of Faith". Pastor Tom speaks to it in this week's sermon which he called "A Saint's Dark Night and Ours" The New Testament Lesson from Matthew contains the cry of Jesus from the Cross: "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (23 minutes) | Archived | |
9/2/2007 | This week's worship celebrated our Labor, a day to honor all forms of work, and say "thank you." All of us need to hear words of appreciation for the big jobs and the little jobs we do. | Archived | |
8/26/2007 | Two weeks ago Pastor Tom in his sermon "In the Right Place at The Right Time" indicated it is always the right place and the right time to act, individually and as OSHPC. Last week he emphasized acting is a matter of making a choice(s) and we are continually called upon to do that individually and as OSHPC ("The Continual Choice"). This week he takes this matter one step further. It is the matter of finding wisdom to make those choices. Niebuhr's prayer -- "God give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things which should be changed, and the WISDOM to distinguish the one from the other" -- continues to be the impetus for Pastor Tom's reflections. (23 minutes) | Archived | |
8/19/2007 | The sermon was not recorded (0 minutes) | Archived | |
8/12/2007 | Pastor Tom's sermon is titled "In the Right Place At The Right Time." (23 minutes) | Archived | |
8/5/2007 | Even as we waited for the final Harry Potter episode so we have waited for the FINAL sermon in Pastor Tom's series on 'spiritual health'! The theme was Attitude and the sermon title was "Trust the Doctor and Trust Yourself" (the 'trust yourself' part is not that far from the final word in Harry Potter!) (21 minutes) | Archived | |
7/29/2007 | Rev. Philipp continues the theme "Your Spiritual HMO: What is needed for 'spiritual health'?" 4.Surgery. Sermon title "Surgical Repair or Transplant?" (18 minutes) | Archived | |
7/22/2007 | Pastor Tom continues the theme: "Your Spiritual HMO: What is needed for "spiritual health"? This Sunday -- "3. Medication. Not Cured but Under Control" (23 minutes) | Archived | |
7/15/2007 | Pastor Tom Philipp continues on the Theme: "Your Spiritual HMO: What is needed for 'spiritual health?'" This Sunday -- "2. Exercise." (24 minutes) | Archived | |
7/8/2007 | Pastor Tom begins a series of five sermons on "spiritual health." This Sunday, the title was "Your Spiritual HMO: Eating Disorders." (22 minutes) | Archived | |
7/1/2007 | On this Sunday before Independence Day, Elder Linda Scott delivered the sermon on a theme of "Peace in Chaos." (9 minutes) | Archived | |
6/24/2007 | Elder Alan Stevens was the preacher . The title of his sermon is "Flannel Sheets." (12 minutes) | Archived | |
6/17/2007 | On this Father's Day, Pastor Tom's sermon was titled "Fatherly." (24 minutes) | Archived | |
6/10/2007 | The sermon title was "Frosting, Wax and Putty." Pastor Tom challenges us to see what these three items have in common, and what this has to do with our spiritual life. (22 minutes) | Archived | |
6/3/2007 | This Sunday, June 3, we observed "More Light Sunday 2007." The "More Light" movement calls upon the churches of our denomination to recognize, affirm and celebrate the presence, gifts and ministries of persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities. The national theme this year was "Liberating Love." Pastor Tom chose that theme as the title for his sermon. (23 minutes) | Archived | |
5/27/2007 | This Sunday we observed Pentecost Sunday and combine it with Pluralism Sunday. We celebrated the 'birth' of our Christian faith (or the Coming of the Holy Spirit to the group of believers that Jesus left behind upon his leaving this earth) within the context of our multifaith environment, which is now Long Island. (24 minutes) | Archived | |
5/20/2007 | This Sunday we focused on our Presbyterian Heritage. The theme was "People will come from East and West," focusing on the Settlement Movement and the development of Presbyterian Neighborhood Houses between 1890 and 1965. These houses reached out to a varied mix of cultures and was a vital ministry of the Church. Pastor Tom presented this story and spoke to immigration concerns in our day. | Archived | |
5/13/2007 | This Sunday was both Mothers' Day and the beginning of Christian Family Week. Pastor Tom's sermon was titled "Experiencing Family." (22 minutes) | Archived | |
5/6/2007 | This Sunday's theme was Celebrating the Enduring Witness of Christianity in the Middle East through Worship. Pastor Tom's sermon title was "For the Peace of Jerusalem." (15 minutes) | Archived | |
4/29/2007 | Pastor Tom's sermon was titled "A Voice Among Many Voices." The Gospel lesson was from John in which Jesus says "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me." The second lesson was the part of John's vision of a future in which "the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water." Pastor Tom focused on the significance of the Shepherd / sheep relationship as a metaphor for Christ's relationship with his followers. (21 minutes) | Archived | |
4/22/2007 | Pastor Tom's sermon was titled "Back to the Familiar." The 21st chapter of John, which is the concluding chapter of that Book, contains a series of stories taking place after the resurrection of our Lord in which he makes his presence known to various people in various kinds of situations. The sermon was a continuation of the theme of last week when the resurrected Lord appeared to Thomas (John 20) (29 minutes) | Archived | |
4/15/2007 | Pastor Tom sticks up for his namesake, doubting Thomas, in his sermon titled: "The Disciple Who Gets The Bad Rap". (20 minutes) | Archived | |
4/8/2007 | Our Morning Worship Service with the music of Easter, the telling again of the Easter Message, amidst the Sanctuary decorated with plants brought by members. Pastor Tom's sermon was titled "Easter Convictions. (20 minutes) | Archived | |
4/1/2007 | The Palm Sunday sermon was titled "The Stones Would Cry Out!" in which Pastor Tom contrasts Jesus' entry into Jerusalem from the East with the entry of the Roman Legions entering the city from the West in preparation for the Passover, and its modern parallels. (20 minutes) | Archived | |
3/25/2007 | The sermon was not recorded. (0 minutes) | Archived | |
3/18/2007 | Pastor Tom's sermon was titled "Liberation and Reconciliation." The Gospel lesson was the familiar parable of the Prodigal Son. The second scripture reading was a passage about reconciliation from II Corinthians. Pastor Tom indicated that he has probably preached on this parable, or alluded to it, more than any other passage of Scripture. But is there not ever new insights to be found here? He stressed the importance of "liberation" and the tendency too often to move too quickly to reconciliation, particularly as Christians. There is importance to leaving 'home', doing one's personal quest, then, maybe becoming reconciled. (20 minutes) | Archived | |
3/11/2007 | Pastor Tom's sermon was titled "In the Fruit Producing Business." Flip over to the Galatians reading for a naming of the fruit we should be producing. (25 minutes) | Archived | |
3/4/2007 | Pastor Tom's sermon title was titled "Consistent Commitment" The air is filled with 'promises' today offered by the several who hope to become President of the US, but offered by so many others in all areas of life---maybe even in church work! What does it mean, and what would it mean if we were consistent in our commitments? (18 minutes) | Archived | |
2/24/2007 | The traditional lectionary Scripture reading for the first Sunday of Lent is that of Jesus being driven into the Wilderness where he wrestles with the Devil as to how to proceed on this Mission to which Jesus now feels called. Sermon title was "The Temptation Try a Short-cut" (22 minutes) | Archived | |
2/18/2007 | Pastor Tom's sermon title was "A Mountain-Top Experience." (24 minutes) | Archived | |
2/11/2007 | Elder Linda Majowka spoke on the topic of "Love." Pastor Tom Philipp was on vacation (10 minutes) | Archived | |
2/4/2007 | This Sunday's sermon title was "Called To Be, To Do, To Go." (26 minutes) | Archived | |
1/28/2007 | This Sunday Pastor Tom's sermon title was "Tongue-tied When There Is A Word To Be Spoken" -- a sermon dedicated to all those who would say, "Don't ask me to speak in public!" You belong to a whole of host of Old Teatament folk: Moses, Jonah and Jeremiah to name just three. (24 minutes) | Archived | |
1/21/2007 | Hillary Clinton announced her candicacy for U.S. President on Saturday. Barack Hussein Obama has set up an exploratory committee, which seems to assure his "hat is in the ring." Already in that ring are John Edwards, Christopher Dodd, Dennis Kucinich, and Tom Vilsack. John Kerry and Bill Richardson and Al Sharpton may also enter. It is always interesting to read/hear their statements in making this decision. | Archived | |
1/14/2007 | The story of the wedding at Cana and Jesus turning water to wine was the lectionary Gospel lesson for this Sunday. What is the worse thing that can happen at a wedding reception? We might say it would be to run out of food, or even worse, to run out of wine. What's the significance of this story in the life and teachings of Jesus? How often Jesus describes the Kingdom of God as a wedding banquet or a glorious party. Our communion service is but a foretaste of the banquet yet to be. The sermon title was "Enough Food and Drink for the Party." (22 minutes) | Archived | |
1/7/2007 | As Pastor Tom thought about this week's lessons, which include the story of Jesus being baptized, he pictured Jesus going into the River to be baptized and then coming "Up, Out of the Water." The significance of that image became the focal point of his remarks. Maybe when we think about baptism we should meditate more about the sea's "deep waters" then our Presbyterian gentle wet touch on the forehead! (22 minutes) | Archived | |
12/31/2006 | We gathered to worship this Sunday at the very end of the year 2006 and "On the Eve of a New Year". Will 2007 be any different that 2006? Will it be just more of the same, despite the resolutions we make and the hopes and dreams we voice? Is there a final word to be said as we leave the old year and move into the new? Pastor Tom suggests that the word(s) might be .... (25 minutes) | Archived | |
12/24/2006 | At the Christmas Eve service, member Jason Neal, recently returned from a tour of duty with the Army in Afganistan, delivered a short address as he lit the Christ Candle. (12 minutes) | Archived | |
12/24/2006 | On this Fourth Sunday of Advent, Pastor Tom's sermon was titled "The First Christmas Carol." Unlike many modern carols, Mary's Song of Praise, the Magnificant, was a song of protest and liberation -- | Archived | |
12/17/2006 | Pastor Tom's sermon was titled "Insignificant Places and Insignificant People" It was there and to them that the message of Joy first came and was made incarnate in the birth at Bethlehem. Maybe we would consider ourselves being in an insignificant place and being insignificant people BUT..... (19 minutes) | Archived | |
12/10/2006 | Catherine Kellogg's statement on peace as she lit the second candle in the Advent wreath -- the Candle of Peace. (4 minutes) | Archived | |
12/10/2006 | This Sunday, the second Sunday of Advent, Catherine Kellogg lit the second candle on the Advent Wreath: The Candle of Peace. Pastor Tom picked up on the same theme with his Sermon titled "Dream of Peace". (21 minutes) | Archived | |
12/3/2006 | Sermon was not recorded (0 minutes) | Archived | |
11/26/2006 | This Sunday was the last Sunday of the Church Year. The church calendar notes it as Christ the King or Reign of Christ. It is the Sunday on which we focus on so called "last things." Fundamentalists for years have loved to proclaim that "the end is near." Some have been so bold as to even specify particular dates for the Rapture to take place. Those particular days have come and gone and we are still here! What can we really say about the future? Pastor Tom takes his own stab at this in this week's sermon "And the Winner Is...." (22 minutes) | Archived | |
11/19/2006 | Technical problems prevented recording the sermon. (0 minutes) | Archived | |
11/12/2006 | This Sunday was Dedication Sunday, a time to renew one's commitment to Old South Haven Presbyterian Church: financial, time, and talents. Pastor Tom comments:" A friend once said to me: I look for a church that both nurtures and also offers an opportunity to serve." In a small church often there are so many jobs to be done and so few to do them that one can get burned out. Therefore he raises the question this Sunday. "Is the Church Devouring or Nourishing You?" He offers an interpretation of the "Widow's Mite" passage from Mark not often heard. (18 minutes) | Archived | |
11/5/2006 | This Sunday was Stewardship Sunday. The theme was "Faithfulness Sustains the Generations." Pastor Tom's sermon had the same title. (26 minutes) | Archived | |
10/29/2006 | On this Reformation Sunday, Pastor Tom Philipp's Sermon title was "Blind Spots and Reformation Sight." The Mark passage from the day's lectionary readings is the story of the blind man Bartimaeus to whom Jesus asks the question "What do you want me to do for you?" Shouldn't that be obvious? Maybe 'yes' and maybe 'no'. Sight could be frightening to the blind. (21 minutes) | Archived | |
10/22/2006 | Sermon was not recorded (0 minutes) | Archived | |
10/21/2006 | The Rev. Dr. Jack Rogers delivered the keynote address at the Honoring All Voices conference: "Peace, Unity and Purity? Where is Justice?" at the Bethany Presbyterian Church, Huntington Station, NY. "Honoring all Voices" is a partnership of Long Island Presbyterian Churches, including Old South Haven Presbyterian Church. Dr. Rogers is Professor of Theology Emeritus at San Francisco Theological Seminary and was Moderator of the 213th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA). He is the author of many books, including Claiming the Center: Churches and Conflicting Worldviews and his most recent Jesus, the Bible and Homosexuality: Explode the Myths, Heal the Church. Professor Rogers explores placing our current need for discernment of scripture and polity in a cultural and historical context. (54 minutes) | Archived | |
10/15/2006 | Cleaning house and throwing out some outdated materials Pastor Tom came across an old poster for the annual Oxfam World Hunger Day. It showed just a hand, palm pointed upward, and fingers extended, awaiting a gift. It provides an image for his sermon for this week titled "Without - Ready to Receive." (20 minutes) | Archived | |
10/8/2006 | Pastor Tom Philipp, on the eve of Columbus Day, used Columbus as a jumping off place to ask the questions: "What Am I Looking For? What Am I Finding? and Then What?" (23 minutes) | Archived | |
10/1/2006 | Sermon was not recorded. (0 minutes) | Archived | |
9/24/2006 | Pastor Tom Philipp completes is three part series of sermons on "The Man Christ Jesus," which supplements an adult study class. This third part is "He is Interpreted." In the first Scripture Lesson, Jesus asks his disciples "Who do they say that I am? followed by "Who do you say that I am?" This last question is asked of anyone who finds significance in the life of Jesus, and, more particularly, those who would be his disciple. In the Book of Hebrews Jesus is seen in an exalted role. (18 minutes) | Archived | |
9/17/2006 | Pastor Tom Philipp continues the series of sermons on "The Man Christ Jesus," which supplements an adult study class. The second is "He is Experienced." The scripture lessons recall Saul/Paul's experience of Jesus and his conversion. (25 minutes) | Archived | |
9/10/2006 | Pastor Tom Philipp begins a three week series of sermons on "The Man Christ Jesus," which supplements an adult study class. The first is "He is Remembered." This Sunday the scripture lessons are the opening words of the writer Luke to each of his two books: Luke and The Acts of the Apostles. They provide the reason for Luke's works. (29 minutes) | Archived | |
9/3/2006 | Pastor Tom Philipp's sermon was titled "Work As Our Living Worship" (22 minutes) | Archived | |
8/27/2006 | Pastor Tom Philipp concluded the series on the theme "What Does the Lord Require of Us?" | Archived | |
8/20/2006 | Pastor Tom Philipp continued the series on the theme "What Does the Lord Require of Us?" | Archived | |
8/13/2006 | The prayers of intercession and pastoral prayer included a prayer from the Middle East (5 minutes) | Archived | |
8/13/2006 | Pastor Tom Philipp begins a three week series on the theme "What Does the Lord Require of Us?" | Archived | |
8/6/2006 | The prayers of intercession and pastoral prayer included a prayer sent by Jason Neal from Afghanistan (6 minutes) | Archived | |
8/6/2006 | Pastor Tom Philipp concluded his series of sermons on Telling Stories with "We've a Story To Tell: Listening Before Speaking." (12 minutes) | Archived | |
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this Sunday Pastor Tom's serman originally scheduled for the fourth Sunday of Advent was delivered, titled: "Truth."
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this third Sunday of Advent Pastor Tom's
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