Pray that followers of Jesus in our city will consistently model seeking the Lord in all things and that younger generations will find strength and hope in the Lord as they too become committed to seeking Him
From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands.God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us. (Acts 17:26-27).
God is always looking for righteous intercessors who are willing to stand in the gap on behalf of their cities and their nation. Pray that more and more committed intercessors will arise from the churches of Orillia.
“I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one.” (Ezekiel 22:30).
Pray for fathers in our city to know and follow Jesus, modeling a love for their wives and children that reflects the type of love Jesus has for the church.
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her (Ephesians 5:25).
As we re-gather, Paul reminds us to think about those things that are… true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, and praiseworthy.
It is so easy to get sucked into the criticisms, complaining, sarcasm, and apathy that seems to be the default of much of our world.
As followers of Jesus, we are called to be and live differently in this world.
As followers of Jesus, we are called to live lives that are empowered by God’s Spirit and so show what the Jesus life is like.
We encourage you to take a few moments as you prepare to watch the video
settle in, be still,
take 2 or 3 deep breaths… in and out breathe,
invite the Lord to make himself present with you as you watch – he is with you – it’s just that often we are not aware that he is,
prepare your heart to listen and receive.
Read Philippians 4 as you enter into our time together.
teaching
Here is the service for Sunday 14 March.
The Adams – Dan & Sue, Sophie & Casey are leading us in worship today.
Pastor Mike’s message is from Philippians 4:8-9 – Think – Do
The study notes and all the other messages in this series can be found on our sermon page.
In order to help us connect and to help lead us into Lent and toward Easter,
we will be offering a short connecting time on Wednesday’s @ 1:30pm and 6:45pm.
You can find all the details here.
giving
In this new way of being the church, we don’t practice giving by placing our offering in a basket as it is passed. OCCers are generous people. Thank you for your gifts.
Some of you give when you attend a service (there is an offering box)
As we pray for Orillia, we remember that just as Daniel humbled himself as he confessed the sins of the Hebrew nation, pray that God’s people will assume responsibility for the moral and spiritual erosion in our nation and will then lead their communities in repentance.
(Daniel 9)
When [Jesus] approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it, saying, “If you had known in this day, even you, the things which make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes” (Luke 19:41-42 NASB).
As this pandemic drags on and impacts our economy and health, pray that people will see the reminders of God’s mercy.
But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared,he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, (Titus 3:4-6).