Sunday, December 23, 2012

Mary's Path

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, December 23, 2012

Sermon text: Luke 1:39-45

Sunday, December 16, 2012

This Is Good News?

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8 am Sunday, December 16, 2012

Sermon text: Luke 3:1-18

Sunday, December 2, 2012

In the Meantime

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, December 2, 2012


Sermon text: Luke 21:25-36



Sunday, November 25, 2012

A New King...on a Cross

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, November 25, 2012

Sermon text: John 18:33-37

Sunday, November 18, 2012

From Gift to Assignment

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, November 18, 2012

Sermon text: I Samuel 1:4-20

Sunday, November 11, 2012

A Great Chasm

Sermon by Dr. Thomas G. Long
Bandy Professor of Preaching, Coordinator of the Initiative in Religious Practices and Practical Theology
Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8 am on Consecration Sunday: November 11, 2012

Sermon text: Luke 16:19-31

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Anxious Birds

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8 am Sunday, November 4, 2012

Sermon text: Matthew 6:24-34

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Battling Sea Monsters

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8:00 am Sunday, October 28, 2012

Sermon text: John 11:32-44; Revelation 21:1-6a; Job 41:1-9, 18-25; Isaiah 27:1

Saturday, October 20, 2012

A Tough Call

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
5 pm Saturday, October 20, 2012

Sermon text: Mark 10:32-45

Sunday, October 14, 2012

What's Getting In Our Way?

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, October 14, 2012

Sermon text: Mark 10:17-31

Monday, October 8, 2012

No Saved Seats At This Table

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, October 7, 2012

Sermon text: Mark 10:2-16

Monday, September 24, 2012

Prayer That Will Rock the Church

Sermon by Veeda Javaid, Executive Director Presbyterian Education Board, Pakistan
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, September 23, 2012

Sermon text: Acts 4:23-31

Sunday, September 16, 2012

An Unexpected Savior

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, September 16, 2012

Sermon text: Mark 8:27-38

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Desperate News

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, September 9, 2012

Sermon text: Mark 7:24-37

Sunday, September 2, 2012

Biblical Work

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, September 2, 2012

Sermon text: James 1:17-27

Sunday, August 26, 2012

A Difficult Supper

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, August 26, 2012

Sermon text: John 6:35, 52-63

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Searching for Wisdom

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Old Testament scripture readings by Joan Theal
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, August 19, 2012
Sermon text: I Kings 3:3-28
Additional scriptures: Proverbs 3:5-8; Ephesians 5:15-20

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Bread - For Eternal Life

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, August 12, 2012

Sermon text: John 6:35, 41-51

Sunday, August 5, 2012

It's About Jesus

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, August 5, 2012

Sermon text: John 6:24-35

Sunday, July 29, 2012

God of Abundance


Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Sunday, July 29, 2012

Sermon text: John 6:1-15

Monday, July 23, 2012

Crossing the Great Divide

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Sunday, July 22, 2012

Sermon text: Ephesians 2:11-22

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Blessed, Chosen, and Adopted

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, July 15, 2012

Sermon text: Ephesians 1:3-14

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Travel Light-With God's Grace

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, July 8, 2012

Sermon text: Mark 6:1-13

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Waiting With Hope

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8 am Sunday, July 1, 2012

Sermon text: Mark 5:21-43

Sunday, June 24, 2012

The Saving Choice

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, June 24, 2012

Sermon text: 2 Corinthians 6:1-13

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Shrubbery

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, June 17, 2012

Sermon text: Mark 4:26-34

Sunday, June 10, 2012

God's Providential Care

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8 am Sunday, June 10, 2012

Sermon text: 1 Samuel 3:1-20

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Too Conscientious

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, June 3, 2012

Sermon text: John 3:1-17

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Spirit Language

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, May 27, 2012

Sermon text: John 13:34-35

Also includes scripture read by Marcus Geist and the Lord's Prayer spoken in a variety of languages by Hermine Clouser, Rodica Mihalis, Jong Yun, Cenaida Speicher & Elisabeth Boyd

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Witnesses - To All the Earth

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, May 20, 2012

Sermon text: Acts 1:1-11

Sunday, May 13, 2012

The Spirit Made Us Do It

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, May 13, 2012

Sermon text: Acts 10:44-48

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Abiding and Pruning

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, May 6, 2012

Sermon text: John 15:1-8

Sunday, April 29, 2012

The "Go-To" Scripture

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, April 29, 2012

Sermon text: Psalm 23

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Easter: An Assignment

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, April 15, 2012

Sermon text: John 20:19-31

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Easter Spice

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
11 am Sunday, April 8, 2012

Sermon text: Mark 16:1-8

Friday, April 6, 2012

We Become What We are Fed

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
7 pm Maundy Thursday, April 5, 2012

Sermon text: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Proclamation of the Passion Story

The Passion Story (Mark 14:1-15:47) as dramatized by Helen George, Dick Hann, Pete Feil, Lois Harris, Charlie Koch, John Messmer, Harry Rimmer, Mark Smith and choir members.

Presented 11 am Palm Sunday, April 1, 2012 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA.

Sunday, March 25, 2012

The Priest Who Leads Us Home

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8 am Sunday, March 25, 2012

Sermon text: Hebrews 5:1-10

Sunday, March 18, 2012

The Mystery of Grace and Faith

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, March 18, 2012

Sermon text: John 3:14-17

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Teachings for the Mending of the World

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8 am Sunday, March 11, 2012

Sermon text: Exodus 19:1-8, 16-20

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Stumbling Into Discipleship

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, March 4, 2012

Sermon text: Mark 8:31-38

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Satan, Wild Beasts, and Angels

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, February 26, 2012

Sermon text: Mark 1:9-15

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Barriers or Helpers?

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, February 19, 2012

Sermon text: Mark 2:1-12

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Signs and Wonders

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, February 12, 2012

Sermon text: 2 Kings 5:1-14; Mark 1:29-39

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Lifting Up Our Hearts and Our Lives

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, February 5, 2012

Sermon text: Revelation 21:1-4; 22:1-5

Monday, January 30, 2012

God's Awe-ful Presence

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, January 29, 2012

Sermon text: Psalm 111:1-10 and Psalm 112:1

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Expansive Love

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, January 22, 2012

Sermon text: Jonah 3:1-5, 10

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Following the Light

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, January 15, 2012

Sermon text: John 1:43-51

Sunday, January 8, 2012

The Everlasting Arms of God

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8 am Sunday, January 8, 2012

Sermon text: Mark 1:4-11 and Jonah 2:1-6

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Behold!

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, January 1, 2012

Sermon text: Isaiah 42:5-10