Fairhaven UMC
United Methodist Church
2415 Saw Mill Run Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
Sunday 9:30am Worship
Category: Sermon
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Summary In this week’s service, Rev Dylan Parson draws a poignant parallel between the intensive, careful labor required to cultivate a lawn at his parsonage and the spiritual discipline needed to grow in faith. Reflecting on the human instinct to be risk-averse with our resources—such as time, energy, or church budgets—he examines the Parable of…
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Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Steve Mcllaine explores the difficulty of trying to please everyone and the tendency of the human heart to resist God’s voice. Reflecting on the experiences of Jesus and John the Baptist, Pastor Mcllaine notes that the core issue was often a heart that had already decided not to listen.…
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Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Dylan Parson explores one of the most unsettling narratives in Scripture: Abraham’s near-sacrifice of his son, Isaac, on Mount Moriah. Drawing parallels between Jesus’ teachings on the weight of intention and modern stories of broken trust, the Pastor reflects on how the threat of violence can be just as…
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Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Peg Bowman shared a poignant message marking her final sermon as the associate pastor of the South Hills Partnership before her retirement on June 30th. Reflecting on her transition to becoming a licensed lay pastor, she explained the necessity of stepping aside to allow for new leadership while expressing…
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Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Scott Shaffer, a UMC pastor who currently serves as director of North Hills Community Outreach, explores the tension between a mindset of scarcity and a belief in God’s abundance. Using the cinematic imagery of Babette’s Feast and the biblical account of Jesus feeding the five thousand, Pastor Shaffer illustrates how humans…