Lenten Devotional: April 1, 2021

Aaron Farnham

The Desert Evil
by Aaron Farnham

It is August of 2004, I am just arriving at Asbury College after about 6 months with UMVIM in Honduras. As a transfer student from a public community college in Upstate New York being in Kentucky at a Wesleyan Holiness school is a shock, culturally and to my faith. 

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Nov. 8 Online Service

Oconee Street UMC Online Service
November 8, 2020

Full Service Stream

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Welcome

Pastor Laura Patterson

Prelude

“For the Beauty of the Earth”
Song by Folliott Pierpoint. Arranged by Greg Howlett.
Performed by Maxine Easom

Invocation

Rick Martin

Opening Hymn

“This is a Day of New Beginnings”
Plymouth First United Methodist Church (Plymouth, Michigan)
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June 7 Online Service

Oconee Street United Methodist Church
June 7, 2020 Online Service

Prelude

“Lord, I Want to be a Christian”
African American Spiritual / Setting by John Carter
Performed by Maxine Easom

Welcome

Pastor Elaine Puckett

Invocation

Beth Gavrilles

Opening Hymn

“Left Every Voice and Sing”
African American Spiritual
Performed at the African American Church Inaugural Ball

Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 13: Read the rest

Lenten Devotional: Saturday, Feb. 17

by Allison Floyd

Isaiah 52:7: How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

“Y’all should put some good news in the paper.”

While working for a daily newspaper for 15 years, I heard some version of this … Read the rest

Sermon: Family Values

Family Values
Sermon by The Rev. Lisa Caine
July 13, 2014
Genesis 25:19-34, 1 Corinthians 1:26-29

The honeymoon is over. Last week we recalled of the marriage of Isaac and Rebekah. It was a gentle hopeful story, where every wish of the servant matchmaker was answered, where the bride was eager leave home to begin her new life in a … Read the rest