Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church

Rev. Ferris continues our new sermon series, "The Journey Home," with a sermon on Jacob's dream of a staircase between heaven and earth. Genesis 28: 10-22.

Rev. Ferris preaches on Jacob the trickster, who deceives his father Isaac to steal the blessing meant for his brother Esau. The reading is Genesis 27: 18-34.

Our series continues by looking at Isaac and Rebekah. How Isaac was traumatized by his father's attempt to sacrifice him, but how God gave Isaac purpose, making him a central part of the covenant promise. The sermon also explores the important role of Rebekah. Rev. Ferris preaches on Genesis 24: 1-4, 62-67.

In this sermon from October 18, 2026, Rev. Rebecca Blake explores the story of Hagar found in Genesis 16. Hagar's encounter with the presence of God in the wilderness--two separate times, no less--was remarkable and moving, though her story is often overlooked. The name Hagar gives to God, "I Have Seen the God Who Sees Me," has powerful implications for how we understand our relationship to God today. 

We continue our series "The Journey Home" by looking at the story of the binding of Isaac. Genesis 22: 1-14.

Continuing our series on "The Journey Home," Rev. Ferris preaches on Genesis 15: 1-11, 18. In this strange story, God makes an everlasting covenant with Abraham. 

Rev. Ferris preaches on Genesis 12: 1-5, in which God calls Abraham to leave his home and begin a journey.

The first in a new yearlong series entitle, "The Journey Home." Rev. Ferris preaches on the meaning of Adam and Eve's exile from Eden. Genesis 3: 1-13.

For his first sermon after returning from a 3-month sabbatical, Rev. Ferris reflects on the meaning of the Sabbath. Among other sources, he draws from Abraham Heschel's classic work on the Sabbath. The reading is Genesis 2: 1-3.

In this sermon from September 6, 2026, Rev. Rebecca Blake explores the story of Jesus healing both a woman who had suffered from a bleeding disorder for twelve years and a beloved twelve year old daughter of a local synagogue leader. Preaching on Mark 5:21-43, Rev. Blake explores how even though we often approach God as if we are a burden, perhaps God delights in being there for us.