Sermon on December 24, 2015

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Dick Sheffield, Interim Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10 pm Thursday, December 24, 2015


Christmas Eve sermon text read by Rachel Wolfe: Luke 2:8-20 • 17 minutes • 1.9 MB

Sermon on December 20, 2015

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Dick Sheffield, Interim Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, December 20, 2015

Sermon text: Luke 1:26-38 • 24 minutes • 2.9 MB

Sermon on December 13, 2015

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Dick Sheffield, Interim Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, December 13, 2015

Sermon text: Luke 1:26-38 • 12 minutes • 1.4 MB

Sermon on December 6, 2016

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Dick Sheffield, Interim Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, December 6, 2015

Sermon text: Luke 21, selected verses • 23 minutes • 2.7 MB

Sermon on November 29, 2015

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Dick Sheffield, Interim Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, November 29, 2015

Sermon text: Matthew 24:36-44 • 19 minutes • 2.2 MB

Kingdom Instructions

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8 am Sunday, November 22, 2015

Sermon text: John 18:33-38 • 17 minutes • 1.9 MB

When the Light Goes Out

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Angela Dienhart Hancock
Associate Professor of Homiletics and Worship
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
2015 Consecration Sunday Guest Preacher

Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
11 am Sunday, November 15, 2015

Sermon text: Matthew 25:1-13 • 27 minutes • 3.1 MB

Sermon on November 8, 2015

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Dick Sheffield, Interim Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, November 8, 2015

Sermon text: Matthew 25:1-13 • 25 minutes • 2.8 MB

Sermon on November 1, 2015

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Dick Sheffield, Interim Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, November 1, 2015

Sermon text: Matthew 12:18-27 • 25 minutes • 2.9 MB

Opening a Dangerous Book

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, October 25, 2015

Sermon text: Hebrews 4:12-13. 18 minutes • 2.1 MB

Sermon on October 18, 2015

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Dick Sheffield, Interim Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
11:00 am Sunday, October 18, 2015

Sermon text: Matthew 22:1-14  • 25 minutes • 2.9 MB

Sermon on Sunday, October 11, 2015

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Dick Sheffield, Interim Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, October 11, 2015

Sermon text: Acts 16:16-40  • 24 minutes • 2.8 MB

Sermon on October 4, 2015

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Dick Sheffield, Interim Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, October 4, 2015

Sermon text: Luke 22, selected verses  • 27 minutes • 3.1 MB

Sermon on September 27, 2015

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Dick Sheffield, Interim Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, September 27, 2015

Sermon text: Selected Psalms • 22 minutes • 2.6 MB

Sermon on September 20, 2015

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Dick Sheffield, Interim Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, September 20, 2015

Sermon text: Mark 9:38-50 • 22 minutes • 2.5 MB

Answering the Question

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, September 13, 2015

First lesson read by Bill DeMuth: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25. Sermon text: Mark 8:27-38. 16 minutes • 1.9 MB

Sermon on September 6, 2015

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Dick Sheffield, Interim Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8 am Sunday, September 6, 2015

Sermon text: Matthew 6:5-13 • 22 minutes • 2.6 MB

Sermon on August 30, 2015

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Dick Sheffield, Interim Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8 am Sunday, August 30, 2015

Sermon text: Mark 9:14-29, 38-41 • 25 minutes • 2.9 MB 

Sermon on August 23, 2015

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Dick Sheffield, Interim Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8 am Sunday, August 23, 2015

Sermon text: 2 Timothy 2, selected verses • 26 minutes • 3 MB

Sermon on August 16, 2015

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Dick Sheffield, Interim Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8 am Sunday, August 16, 2015

Gospel reading by Bob White: John 6:41-51 • Sermon text: John 6:51-58 • 25 minutes • 2.9 MB

Manna for Us

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8 am Sunday, August 9, 2015

Old Testament reading by Shirley Sternberger: Exodus 16:2-3, 13-21, 31-35. Sermon text: John 6:35, 41-51. 18 minutes • 2.2 MB

Sermon on August 2, 2015

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Dick Sheffield, Interim Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8 am Sunday, August 2, 2015

Sermon text: John 6:23-35 • 23 minutes • 2.3 MB

Why Bother?

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8 am Sunday, July 26, 2015

Old Testament and Epistle readings by George Porter: 2 Kings 4:42-44; Ephesians 3:18-21. Sermon text: John 6:1-14. 18 minutes • 2.1 MB

Lavished with Love

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8 am Sunday, July 12, 2015

Old Testament scripture read by Charlie Koch: 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19. Sermon text: Ephesians 1:1-14. 21 minutes. 2.5 MB

Sermon on July 5, 2015

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Dick Sheffield, Interim Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8 am Sunday, July 5, 2015

Sermon text: Galatians 5:1, 13-25 • 22 minutes • 2.6 MB

Sermon on June 21, 2015

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Dick Sheffield, Interim Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, June 21, 2015

Sermon text: 1 Samuel 17, selected verses • 30 minutes • 3.5 MB

Sermon on June 14, 2015

Sermon by Dr. Richard Sheffield, Interim Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8:00 am Sunday, June 14, 2015

Scriptures read by Charlie Koch: Psalm 23
Sermon text: Revelation 7:9-17 • 24 minutes • 2.8 MB

Hide and Seek

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8:00 am Sunday, June 7, 2015

Scriptures read by Roxanne Hagenbuch: Psalm 139:1-18 Romans 7:14-25a
Sermon text: Genesis 3:8-12
21 minutes • 2.4 MB

Just Not Getting It

Sermon by Ms. Allison Spooner
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8:00 am Sunday, May 31, 2015

Sermon text: John 3:1-17
14 minutes • 1.7 MB

Breathe on Me, Breath of God

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, May 24, 2015

Scriptures read by Chuck Achuff: Genesis 2:4b-8, Acts of the Apostles 2:1-13
Sermon text: Ezekiel 37:1-14
20 minutes • 2.5 MB

The RIght Stuff

Sermon by guest preacher Rev. Larry Van Hise, former pastor at several churches in New Jersey and has provided interim leadership within the Carlisle Presbytery. Larry currently serves as the treasurer of Carlisle Presbytery
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, May 17, 2015

Sermon text: Acts of the Apostles 1:15-17, 21-26 • 27 minutes • 3.2 MB

Sing A New Song

Sermon by guest preacher Rev. Kristal Smith, former associate pastor at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church and former Chaplain at Good Samaritan Hospital 
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, May 10, 2015

Sermon text: Acts of the Apostles 10:44-48 • 29 minutes • 3.4 MB

Music As Prayer

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8 am Sunday, May 3, 2015

Old Testament Scriptures: Exodus 14:21-25, 15:20-21 and 1 Chronicles 25:1, 6-7 read by Jay Carr. New Testament scriptures: Matthew 26:26-30 and Acts of the Apostles 15:23-26 • 21 minutes • 2.5 MB

Laying Down Our Lives

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, April 26, 2015

Sermon text: 1 John 3:16-24 • 18 minutes • 2.1 MB

Sunday, January 14, 1990 (Redux)

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, April 12, 2015

Sermon text: 2 Corinthians 2:14-17 • 30 minutes • 3.5 MB

Back to Galil

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8 am Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015

Sermon text: Mark 16:1-8 • 21 minutes • 2.4 MB

Come to the Table of Grace

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
7 pm Maundy Thursday, April 2, 2015

Sermon text: Exodus 12:3-7, 14 • 16 minutes • 1.9 MB

The Proclamation of the Passion Story

A dramatic reading by many
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8:00 am Sunday, March 29, 2015

Sermon text: Isaiah 50:4-9; Philippians 2:5-11; Mark 14:1-15:47 • 24 minutes • 2.8 MB

Renovations of the Heart

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8:00 am Sunday, March 22, 2015

Sermon text: Jeremiah 31:31-34 • 16 minutes • 1.9 MB

Lord, Have Mercy

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, March 15, 2015

Sermon text: Ephesians 2:1-10 • 22 minutes • 2.5 MB

Bending Toward God

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, March 8, 2015

Sermon text: Exodus 20:1-17 • 20 minutes • 2.3 MB

Crucifers

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, March 1, 2015

Sermon text: Mark 8:31-38 • 20 minutes • 2.3  MB

Promises in the Sky

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marie Buffaloe, Parish Associate Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, February 22, 2015

Sermon text: Mark 1:9-15 • 16 minutes • 1.9 MB

A Glory and A Challenge

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8 am Sunday, February 15, 2015

Sermon text: Mark 9:2-9 • 16 minutes • 1.9 MB

An Extraordinary Savior in Ordinary People

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8 am Sunday, February 8, 2015

Sermon text: Mark 1:40-45 • 18 minutes • 2.2 MB

Not Why, But Where

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8 am Sunday, February 1, 2015

Sermon text: Mark 1:21-28 • 17 minutes • 2 MB

Delegates of the Kingdom

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
8 am Sunday, January 18, 2015

Sermon text: John 1:43-51 • 17 minutes • 2 MB

What Next?

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, January 11, 2015

Sermon text: Mark 1:4-11 • 22 minutes • 2.5 MB

Our Journey to Bethlehem

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Richard Houtz, Pastor
Derry Presbyterian Church
Hershey, Pennsylvania
10:30 am Sunday, January 4, 2015

Sermon text:  Matthew 2:1-12 • 23 minutes • 2.7 MB