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
Oconee Street UMC Online Service
May 24, 2020
Prelude
Welcome
Special Recognition
Recognition of 2020 Graduates
Invocation… Read the rest
March 29, 2020 • Fifth Sunday of Lent
Godly Play
Welcome
Invocation
The journey to Good Friday is fraught with danger;
The road to Jerusalem is difficult indeed.
Be among us, as we enter this story together
Help us to faithfully follow the rugged path that takes us home.
Opening Hymn: “How … Read the rest
March 22, 2020 • Fourth Sunday of Lent
Godly Play:
Welcome:
Invocation:
The journey to Good Friday is fraught with danger;
The road to Jerusalem is difficult indeed.
Be among us, as we enter this story together
Help us to faithfully follow the rugged path that takes us home.
Opening Hymn: “Rejoice, … Read the rest
“Thoughts and prayers aren’t enough.” On Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, we need to ask ourselves, “What kind of church are we going to be?”
“The Servant Church”
Sermon by Dr. Robert Foster
Isaiah 49:1-7
January 19, … Read the rest
The parable of the rich man is perhaps the most difficult story in the Bible for Christians to accept. Jesus tells a rich man that in order to truly get into heaven, he should give all his possessions to the poor and follow Jesus.
Several interpretations of this verse try to avoid the fact that this is about money, or … Read the rest
When Jesus teaches us how to pray, he gives us what is now known as The Lord’s Prayer. The prayer emphasizes three things:
Most Christians are comfortable with the idea of God as family … Read the rest
In Luke 10:38-42, Martha expresses frustration that while she is doing all the housework related to hosting a guest, Mary is talking to Jesus.
Martha asks Jesus if this bothers him? But rather than empathize with Martha, Jesus says Mary is doing exactly what she needs to be doing by listening.
This is pretty groundbreaking for Biblical times, because rabbis … Read the rest
Today’s sermon is an open letter to Pastor Joe Gunby’s goddaughter, Norah Valentine, who was baptized during the service …
I have a story to tell you. A story of great distance and starlight. A story of deep delight. It’s a story that begins in a place beyond time …
“Dear Norah”
Sermon by The Rev. Joe … Read the rest
Church means many things to different people. But Paul keeps returning the focus of the church to the cross.
But the cross is often used by people use for their own personal gain. Paul warns about this. The cross is not something that can be humanized. It’s a … Read the rest