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Partners in Creation
In this thoughtful and poetic sermon, Pastor Mark reflects on the first creation story in Genesis 1 and explores the divine pattern of inviting, making space, and blessing. Through personal story, biblical insight, and theology, he invites us to consider our role in God’s ongoing creation. Read the full sermon here.

Sermon Discussion Guide: Partners in Creation
This week’s sermon discussion guide explores the themes of divine partnership, sacred freedom, and human responsibility in creation. Designed for personal reflection or group conversation, these questions help us live into God’s creative rhythm: Invite. Make Space. Bless.

Revelation and Resistance: A New Heaven and Earth
Is Revelation really about destruction and judgment—or something more beautiful? In this powerful sermon, Pastor Mark wraps up our summer series with a surprising comparison (think Hallmark movies!) and a hopeful reimagining of the Bible’s final word. Come see how the end of the story might just be a new beginning.

Sermon Discussion Guide: Revelation and Resistance: A New Heaven and Earth
Want to go deeper into Sunday’s message? This week’s discussion guide explores how Revelation invites us to return to love, resist the empire, and live with defiant hope. Great for personal reflection or small groups.

Revelation and Resistance: Why We Worship
In this powerful continuation of our Revelation and Resistance series, Pastor Mark Hanna takes us into the heart of Revelation 7—a vision of heavenly worship that turns our assumptions about salvation and worth upside down. With humor, honesty, and spiritual insight, he invites us to see worship not as a performance or a ticket to heaven, but as a radical act of remembering who God is—and who we are. "God is not stingy. God’s grace is sweeping."

Sermon Discussion Guide: Revelation and Resistance: Why We Worship
In this powerful continuation of our Revelation and Resistance series, Pastor Mark Hanna takes us into the heart of Revelation 7—a vision of heavenly worship that turns our assumptions about salvation and worth upside down. With humor, honesty, and spiritual insight, he invites us to see worship not as a performance or a ticket to heaven, but as a radical act of remembering who God is—and who we are. "God is not stingy. God’s grace is sweeping."

Revelation and Resistance: What the Spirit is Saying
In this fourth week of our Revelation and Resistance series, Pastor Mark reflects on the letters to the early churches in Revelation and what they reveal about spiritual discernment, faithful resistance, and the tension between empire and gospel. Through a pastoral and prophetic lens, he invites us to listen deeply to our community, to our conscience, and to the Spirit still speaking today. Where is God calling us now? Come and see.

Sermon Discussion Guide: Revelation and Resistance: What the Spirit is Saying
This week’s guide explores themes of perception, power, community, and Spirit-led listening through the lens of Revelation’s letters to the churches. Whether you're reflecting on your own or discussing with a group, these questions are designed to help you engage more deeply with the sermon and your faith journey. Let the Spirit stir new insights and actions in you this week.
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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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