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Something New and Something Old
In “Something New and Something Old,” Pastor Mark reflects on Paul’s time in Athens, the gift of a living and evolving faith, and the 125-year story of Roland Park Presbyterian Church. This sermon invites us to honor those who came before us, remain open to transformation, and give thanks for the grace that gathers us around the table. Wherever you are in your faith journey, there’s a place for you at RPPC.

Sermon Discussion Guide: Something New and Something Old
This discussion guide invites deeper reflection on Pastor Mark’s sermon “Something New and Something Old.” Explore questions about Paul in Athens, growing faith, church history, beloved community, and the grace that connects us across generations. Use it for personal reflection, small groups, or conversation with others.

What Is Her Story?
In this sermon on Acts 16:16–40, Pastor Mark Hanna reflects on Paul, Silas, the jailer, and the enslaved girl whose story is too easily overlooked. The sermon invites us to see every person as precious and loved by God—and to make room for the voices, stories, and people we might otherwise miss.

Sermon Discussion Guide: What Is Her Story?
This discussion guide invites individuals and groups to reflect on Acts 16, overlooked voices, imperfect faithfulness, and God’s liberating love. Use it to consider how we can see one another as God sees us: precious, honored, and deeply loved.

Were You There? No Kings (But Jesus)
In this powerful Lenten sermon, Pastor Mark invites us into the tension between “power over” and “power with” through the trial of Jesus before Pilate. What does true power look like in a world shaped by fear, control, and division? And how might Jesus be calling us to something different? This message challenges us to reflect on where our allegiance lies—and what it means to follow a king unlike any other.

Sermon Discussion Guide: Were You There? No Kings (But Jesus)
This discussion guide invites deeper reflection on Pastor Mark’s sermon on John 19: 1-16a, “No Kings (But Jesus).” Explore questions about power, faith, and what it means to follow Jesus in a divided world. Perfect for small groups, personal reflection, or meaningful conversation—wherever you are in your faith journey, there’s a place for you to engage.

Were You There?: Questions of Faith
Were You There?: Questions of Faith explores the powerful exchange between Jesus and Pilate in John 18. In this sermon, Pastor Mark reflects on Pilate’s famous question—“What is truth?”—and invites us to consider how followers of Jesus live faithfully in a world shaped by power, politics, and competing allegiances. Wherever you are in your faith journey, this message invites us to rediscover that truth is not an idea, but a person: Jesus.

Sermon Discussion Guide: Were You There? Questions of Faith
This discussion guide accompanies Pastor Mark’s sermon “Were You There?: Questions of Faith.” Through scripture, reflection, and thoughtful questions, it invites individuals and small groups to explore what it means to follow Jesus—the one who embodies truth—in a complicated and uncertain world.
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Roland Park Presbyterian Church is a local community of faith that was founded in 1901. RPPC is an inclusive and welcoming member congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and More Light Presbyterians as well as an Earth Care and Matthew 25 Congregation that is pursuing justice, practicing hospitality and engaging curious faith. RPPC worships together each Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
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