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Sermon by Rev. Laura Bentley, Director of Faith Formation - "What have you to do with us, Jesus?"
Pastor Donna Giver-Johnston delivers a sermon titled "Mission Possible" during worship live streamed on Sunday, January 24, 2021
Rev. Dr. Donna Giver Johnston's sermon "Come and See," shared during live-streamed worship on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Community Presbyterian Church of Be...
Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston delivers a sermon titled "Something in the Water" for live-streamed worship on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Community Presbyteri...
Rev. Laura Bentley delivers a sermon titled "Journey by Another Road" during worship on Sunday, January 3, 2021 - Epiphany Sunday
Elder Ralph Lowe of the Pittsburgh Presbytery shares a sermon, streamed to CPCBA worship on Sunday, December 27, 2020
Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston's Christmas message, shared on Christmas Eve 2020
The story of Christmas, told by Sarah and Samuel, Innkeepers in Bethlehem
Pastor Donna Giver-Johnston's sermon, "Songs of the Heart," from virtual worship on Sunday, December 13, 2020
Sermon titled "Prepare: Lights! Camera! Action!" delivered by Pastor Donna Giver-Johnston at Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon
Rev. Dr. Jean Henderson preaches at First Sunday of Advent worship, Sunday, November 29, 2020, Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon
Sermon "More THANKS and More GIVING" delivered by Rev. Dr. Jean Henderson at Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon on Sunday, November 22, 2020
Sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston at worship on Sunday, November 8, 2020
Sermon, "Coming Home" delivered by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston, pastor of Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon at worship on All Saints' Day, November...
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston, pastor of Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon
Sermon video shared by Rev. Susan Rothenberg for worship at Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon on Sunday, September 27, 2020.
Sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston at live streamed worship on September 13, 2020 for Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon.
Pastor Donna Giver-Johnston and church member Larry Jones conduct a conversation about Larry's experience as a Black man, delivered as the sermon for August ...
Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston, pastor of Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon, delivers a sermon titled "Each and Every One" at Sunday worship on August...
Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston, pastor of Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon, delivers a sermon titled "Mercy!" at live streamed Sunday worship on Augu...

Sermon preached on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon by Rev. Laura Bentley, Director of Faith Formation.

Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston, pastor of Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon, delivers a sermon titled "What's in a Name" at live streamed worship on A...
Rev. Laura Bentley, Director of Faith Formation, delivers a sermon for live streamed worship at Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon on Sunday, June 28,...

Sermon from Elder Ralph Lowe, Director of Justice Ministries for Pittsburgh Presbytery, a video message shared as the sermon for Sunday, June 14, 2020 worship at Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon (CPCBA).

Pastor Donna Giver-Johnston's sermon for June 7, 2020, including 8 minutes and 46 seconds of kneeled silence at the close, commemorating the last minutes of ...
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Pastor Donna Giver-Johnston delivers a sermon titled "Show and Tell" at Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon on Sunday, May 17, 2020.
Pastor Donna Giver-Johnston delivers the sermon for Sunday, May 10, 2020 virtual worship at Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon
Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston delivers a sermon, "Sometimes we need a Shepherd," in live streamed worship on Sunday, May 3, 2020.
Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston's sermon, "Road to Damascus," on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon
Pastor Donna Giver-Johnston delivers a sermon, "Sometimes you need a road to Emmaus" at Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon on Sunday, April 19, 2020 t...
Easter Sunday sermon at Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon, delivered by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston
Pastor Donna Giver-Johnston delivers a sermon titled "Sometimes you need a road to Jerusalem" at Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon's live streamed Pa...
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston at Sunday Worship, March 29, 2020, at Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon.
Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston delivers a sermon, "Sometimes You Need a Road to Bethlehem" at Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon on Sunday, March 22, 2...
Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston, pastor of Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon, delivers a sermon titled "Lean In" on Sunday, March 15, 2020. This worshi...
Rev. Dr. Donna Giver Johnston delivers a sermon, "Who Are You?" at worship on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon.
Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston delivers a sermon on Matthew 5:21-37 at worship on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon.
Rev. Dr. Donna Giver Johnston, pastor of Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon, delivers a sermon titled "From Attitude to Beatitude" during Sunday, February 9, 2020 worship.
Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston delivers the sermon at worship on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at the Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon

Rev. Dr. Donna Giver Johnston delivers a sermon titled "How much is enough?" at CPCBA worship on Sunday, November 17, 2019.

Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon Sermon preached by Rev. Dr. Jean Henderson, titled "Your Kingdom Come, Your Will Be Done On Earth As It is In Heaven"

Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon sermon preached by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston on September 22, 2019

Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon pastor Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston delivers a sermon titled, "More Than Promised" at worship on Sunday, September 15, 2019.
Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston delivers the sermon "Milestones and Moments" at Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon Sunday worship (held in fellowship hall during summer).
Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston delivers a sermon to Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon, "The Voice of Wisdom."
Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston delivers a sermon to Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon, "Power of Pentecost."
Rev. Dr. Jean Henderson preaches a sermon titled, "A Tough and Tender Day."
Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston delivers an Easter Proclamation, "Living Proof"
Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston speaks on Palm Sunday, sermon titled "If Stones Could Speak"
Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 (parable of the Prodigal Son) read by Pastor Donna, Bob Nadin, Marty Houser, and Brian Johnston. Sermon titled "Let Go of Anger and Shame" by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston, delivered at Sunday worship at the Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon on March 31, 2019.
Sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston at Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon (CPCBA) worship on Sunday, March 24, 2019

Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston preaches "Let Go and Let God" at CPCBA Sunday worship on March 17, 2019.

Spiritual Food for Thought

With time you can learn where to go for nourishment, where to hide for protection, where to turn for guidance. Just as your earthly house is a place of refuge, so God’s house is a place of peace.

~ Max Lucado

Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston, pastor of Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon, delivers sermon titled "Let Go of Fear" following a gospel reading from Luke 4:1-13

SPIRITUAL FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less. ~Marie Curie

Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston, pastor of Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon, delivers a sermon titled "Mercy Matters."

Spiritual Food for Thought It is easy enough to be friendly to one's friends. But to befriend the one who regards himself as your enemy is the quintessence of true religion.

Gospel reading Luke 6:17-26 and sermon "By and By" delivered by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston at CPCBA worship on Sunday, February 17, 2019.
Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston shares a meditation on Scripture passage 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. Note: there is a blacked out section in the middle of this video. This was unintentional - the video returns after a few seconds.

Rev. Dr. Donna Giver Johnston delivers a message, "Becoming a Beloved Community."

Spiritual food for thought: "In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends" ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston, pastor of Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon (CPCBA), leads worship with a sermon titled, "When God Is Silent"
Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston shares a Meditation on Epiphany, January 6, 2019, "Star of Wonder"
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston
Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston delivers a Christmas Proclamation, "To You, With Love," at the Christmas Eve worship service on December 24, 2018.
Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston speaks about "Love" on the fourth Sunday in Advent
Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston delivers a sermon on "Peace" on the second Sunday in Advent
Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston delivers a sermon, "Hope," during worship at Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon on December 2, 2018

Scripture reading Mark 12:38-44 and sermon “Pay Attention,” by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston on All Saints Sunday, November 4, 2018

Rev. Dr. Jean Henderson, guest preacher, delivers sermon "Betting Your Bottom Dollar"
Sermon by visiting pastor, Rev. Bessie Liwonde
Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston, pastor of CPCBA, delivers a sermon titled "Let Go and Let God" on the scripture from Mark 10:17-31. Spiritual Food for Thought: "On certain continents poverty is more spiritual than material, a poverty that consists of loneliness, discouragement, and the lack of meaning in life."
Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston delivers a sermon, "The Power of Story," as part of the fall series on topics under the theme, "What Would Jesus Do." Scripture: Mark 9:38-50 Thought for the day: To the predators...Weinstein, the stranger, the relative, the boyfriend....

Rev. Dr. Donna Giver Johnston, pastor of Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon (CPCBA), preaches a sermon, "All Are Welcome."

Spiritual Food for Thought: "The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?" ~ Pablo Casals

Scripture Reading: Mark 9:30-37

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston referencing scripture passages James 3:1-18 and Mark 8:27-29.

Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston's sermon, "Be Open." Scripture passage referenced is Mark 7:24-37

Sermon by Rev. Jean Henderson
Rev. Jean Henderson, "Pieces of Peace" on Peace Sunday
Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston
Sermon presented by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston, "Just A Touch"
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston
Sermon presented by Rev. Susan Rothenberg
Reading from Acts and Sermon by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston on Mother's Day 2018
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston, "No Foolin'" delivered on Easter Sunday (also April Fools' Day)

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston, "Between Palms and Passion" 

Spiritual Food for Thought: "No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown." ~ William Penn

Scripture readings: Mark 11:1-11, Mark 15:1-20,33-39

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston, "Isaiah: Prophet of Presence and Power"

Spiritual Food for Thought: "This is a God who is not identified with the help of a dictionary but through a relationship." ~ Kathleen Norris, 'Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith'

Scripture readings: Isaiah 43:1-5a, Romans 8:31-39

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston, "Moses and Jesus: Prophets of Law and Love." Words of inspiration: You can't go wrong when you love others. When you add up everything in the law code, the sum total is love. (Romans 13:10, The Message) Scripture readings: Exodus 20:1-17 and Mark 12:28-34

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston, sharing reflections from Prophet Brother Roger, who founded the Taize Community in France in the 1940s. Scripture Micah 6:6-8.

Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston delivers sermon, "Name Changer, Game Changer." Scripture readings: Genesis 17:1-10a, 15-17 and Jeremiah 31:31-34

Scripture verses Ezekiel 37:1-14 and Mark 1:9-13, followed by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston's sermon, "Ezekiel: Keeping Hope Alive"

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston, "Let the Light Shine." Scripture verse Mark 9:2-9

Scripture reading reflection by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston on "Music and a Meal" Sunday. Scripture verse - Isaiah 40:25-31

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston, "For Good or Evil." Scripture verse - Mark 1:21-28

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston, "Follow Me." Scripture verse - Mark 1:14-20

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston, "Words to Remember." Scripture verse - Mark 1:4-11

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston, "By Another Road." Scripture verse - Matthew 2:1-12

Sunday worship sermon by Rev. Jean Henderson

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston, "For I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink." Scripture - Matthew 25:31-46

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