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. Peg Bowman explored the dual meaning of Advent – the anticipation of Jesus’ birth at Christmas and the hopeful expectation of his second coming. She acknowledged the often-hollow feeling of a consumer-driven Christmas season, contrasting it with the true gift of Jesus and the call to open our hearts…
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Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Dylan Parson explored the concept of heritage and how our family history, both recent and long past, shapes who we are today. He shared personal examples, including his academic upbringing influenced by his grandmother and his discovery of English dissenting roots (Quakers, Puritans, etc.) within his family lineage, contrasting…
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Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Peg Bowman began a two-week mini-series on stewardship, moving beyond the typical focus on money to explore its broader meaning as a lifestyle of care and generosity. She emphasized that stewardship isn’s just about financial giving, but also about the time and resources we share with others. Drawing inspiration…
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Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Dylan Parson challenged the congregation to confront the urgent message of the minor prophet Haggai, who preached in 520 BC during the return of Jewish exiles from Babylon. Parson emphasized that Haggai’s core critique was the people’s paralysis—prioritizing comfort (like their paneled homes) over God’s call to rebuild the…
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Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Peg Bowman continued the “Spooky Sermons” series, focusing on the story of Belshazzar from the Book of Daniel. The sermon recounted how Belshazzar, a king ruling in Babylon decades after the exile of the Israelites, desecrated sacred vessels taken from the temple in Jerusalem by using them for a…