Share the Light

Pastor Joyce Swingle preaches on John 9. She challenges us to read the full chapter, and her husband, Rich Swingle, encourages us to read the whole Bible in 2013. Communion by Pastor Randy Solomon, preaching from John 6. "This Little Light of Mine" is in the public domain. Words and music by Harry Dixon Loes.



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Pastor Joyce's Sermon at The MasterWorks Festival

Pastor Joyce Swingle serves as lead counselor at the MasterWorks Festival in Winona Lake, Indiana, each summer. We're posting her sermon she preached there on June 17, 2012.

Greetings and prayers by Dr. Patrick Kavanaugh, director of the Festival. Rich Swingle reads Deuteronomy 30:1-10, and Barbara Kavanaugh reads 1 Corinthians 13.

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Song of Thanksgiving

Pastor Linda Warren continues the sermon series O Come Let Us Adore Him, preaching on Revelation 4 and 5, passages that are considered to have been songs about Jesus in the original Greek. Rich Swingle shares excerpts from his one-man play, The Revelation. The reference to the woman in the plaid skirt is referring to Fran Warren, who expressed the Lord's desire for The Revelation to be written, and who is now dancing at the Throne of God. You can hear the Celebration of her Life at www.WestchesterChapel.org/FranWarren.

Opening prayers and lighting of the Angels' Candle of Advent by Pastor Joyce Swingle.

Short excerpts are included from Samhill Road and Westchester Chapel singing from "The Revelation Song", "Nothing but the Blood" and "Jesus Loves the Little Children".

Visit power.watchgmctv.com to vote for Samhill Road in the "Most Powerful Voices Contest.

John and Adrienne C. and Vinnie and Meg N. made a presentation to thank Westchester Chapel for taking part in Operation Christmas Child by gifting Pastor Linda with a unique gift.

Rich Swingle performs The Revelation.

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Step into Christmas

On the first Christmas God stepped into our story. This Christmas Eve you have a chance to step into God's story. 

Westchester Chapel Church of the Nazarene (www.WestchesterChapel.org) is hosting a bibliodrama of scriptures that tell of the birth of Jesus Christ. 

Rich Swingle (www.RichDrama.com), who has performed and/or taught bibliodrama (among other forms of drama) in 25 nations will take participants to Bethlehem via The Crowne Plaza in White Plains, NY, where the church meets.

No one will be forced into the enactment, but all will be invited to walk in the sandals of those who were there and explore what it must have been like for humans to encounter God as He joined us as a baby in a feeding trough for animals. No memorization is required. Those who take part will read scripture and talk from the heart as they explore the subtext for those whose lives were so profoundly changed that night. 

Photo by Kevin Hanse, staff
photographer for MasterWorks
where Swingle has taught bibliodrama.

Bibliodrama was developed in Germany shortly after World War II, and separately in America in the late '80's by Peter Pitzele, Ph.D.: www.Bibliodrama.com. Its form is inspired by sociodrama, developed by Jacob Moreno in Vienna in the '20's. Swingle's thesis for his masters degree from Hunter College, NYC, was focused on sociodrama. Swingle has taught at more than 30 colleges and universities including an annual presentation skills workshop he leads with Graceworks (www.GraceworksInc.com) at Princeton University. He also spoke on a panel at the Congress on Faith and Action for students of all Ivy League Schools, hosted by the Christian Union at Harvard University: www.RichDrama.com/IvyLeague.

Several members of Westchester Chapel did a bibliodrama atop Mt. Nebo in Jordan as a part of a Christians in Theatre Arts (www.CITA.org) trip to Jordan and Israel. Tom Michael played Moses, and Swingle interviewed him as he looked down one side of the mountain to see the rock that he struck in anger, an action that kept him out of Israel, which can be seen from the other side of the mountain top. A gentleman approached the group afterward to say, "That man (Tom) really knows God. How is that possible?"

Before the bibliodrama Swingle will perform “Thomas Tornado Tinglehoop and the Three Christmas Clues” (www.RichDrama.com/Tinglehoop), a children’s book he co-wrote with the illustrator, Jim Warren, who was the founding pastor of the Westchester Chapel.

Join Westchester Chapel Monday, December 24, at 6pm at The Crowne Plaza, 66 Hale Ave, White Plains, NY, to experience the Christmas story in a whole new way. Christmas carols will be a part of the event.

Celebrate the life of Fran Warren

On December 21 we celebrated the life and home-going of our beloved Fran Warren, who passed away on Dec. 5.

Opening and closing prayers by Pastor Joyce Swingle.

Worship was led by Joe Santucci. Joe has graciously allowed us to insert a studio recording of his song Bethlehem's Child in the place where he performed it in the service. You can find links to Joe's music at JoeSantucci.com.

Eulogy written by Jim and Linda Warren, read by Rich Swingle. Testimonies by Rich Swingle, Tamara W., John and Paula M., and Pastor Randy Solomon. Scripture reading from Song of Songs, chapter 2 by Rich and Pastor Joyce Swingle.

Sermon by Pastor Linda Warren.




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Here is Pastor Joyce Swingle's announcement:

It is with mixed feelings that I tell you that our beloved Fran Warren went home Wednesday to be with Jesus.

She became ill with what looked like pneumonia and was being treated at Cabrini when -- in her frailty -- she succumbed in the early evening. Please praise the Lord for her amazing life, given over to the glory and honor of the Lord, and please pray for Jim, his sisters Debbie and Dona, Linda, Rebekah and all Fran's grandchildren. Pray for peace and comfort.
--Pastor Joyce Swingle 

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am."
John 14: 1-3

The Song of Adoration

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Pastor Joyce Swingle preaches on Hebrews 1:7-12 as a part of the series O Come Let Us Adore Him: Songs About Jesus from the New Testament. Opening scripture reading by Bill H., John 1. Prayer for Newtown, CT, by Pastor Linda Warren.



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The Song of Humility

Pastor Randy Solomon, former engineer for NASA, tells behind the scenes stories from Skylab as he explains the immensity of God, who humbled himself to visit us as a baby while preaching on Philippians 2:6-11. This is a part of the sermon series O Come Let Us Adore Him: Songs About Jesus from the New Testament, based on scriptures that are songs in the original Greek.

Pastor Joyce Swingle leads the lighting of the Bethlehem Candle for Advent. Bill H. opens and closes the service.



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Our annual Christmas party followed
the service.

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The Song of Triumph

Rev. Jim Warren preaches on 1 Timothy 3:3-16, opening our Advent preaching series, "O Come Let Us Adore Him: Songs About Jesus from the New Testament."

Pastor Joyce Swingle opens the service by lighting the first candle of Advent: The Candle of Prophesy. Comment on singing carols in the Shepherds' Cave of Bethlehem by Rich Swingle.

Here are the commentaries Rev. Jim mentioned:

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