Stop and Smell the Cocoa
Anette & Jackie Wright
Originally published on December 9, 2019
Matthew 6:30-34 (NKJV)
Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or … Read the rest
Finals stress
by Joe Dennis
Proverbs: 12:25
Anxiety weighs down the human heart, but a good word cheers it up.
After a relaxing five-day weekend, I dreaded jumping into the last couple weeks of the semester. Last night my anxiety was stoked by thinking about the 100+ tests, papers and final projects that would consume the next 10 days, not … Read the rest
By Meg Morrison
Last night, one of my very good friends Claire, who lives in Spokane, Washington, FaceTimed me out of the blue and said, “I just need a good sad girl/hopeful girl chat,” and I knew exactly what she meant. Claire and I joke a lot about being “sad girls,” girls that listen to sad music on purpose, love … Read the rest
by Gabbi Pohlman
Matthew 2:11-14
An angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying “Get up! Take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. For Herod is about to search for the child to destroy Him.” So he got up, took the child and His mother during the … Read the rest
By Martina Bober
Luke 2: 21-38
“After eight days had passed, it was time to circumcise the child; and he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the … Read the rest
Oconee Street United Methodist Church
December 20, 2020 • Fourth Sunday of Advent
Full Service Stream
Call to Worship
Welcome
Prayers of the People / The Lord’s Prayer
Old Testament Reading: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16
Gospel Reading: Luke 1:26-38
Sermon: “You Are Home”… Read the rest
By Erin Steele
John 12:24:
“Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.”
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that 2020 belongs on the trash heap of history. Somewhere in the sadistic heat of July, I decided my … Read the rest
By Sloan Dobrin
2020 is a weird year for hope. When I think back to January, we had so many dreams and plans for the year that vanished in a puff of smoke. My planner has a yearly “bucket list” in the front that now looks like a joke. I think the only thing I can actually cross off is … Read the rest
By Katie Calkin
Luke 19:41
“As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it.”
Sometimes hope feels like a happy, buoyant feeling. Especially when it pops up unexpectedly. But often hope feels more like a decision to me, a determined resolve. So many times this year as I’ve despaired it has helped me to remember that Jesus … Read the rest
By Laura Valentine
Psalm 25:5
“Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.”
The year 2020 will likely go down in world history as one of the worst for many. From a world wide pandemic that continues to wreak havoc, to the killing of multiple … Read the rest