Today we are reading John 12:1-11. You can find it here. It's the account of a woman, breaking a valuable jar of expensive perfume and pouring it over Jesus' feet, wiping them with her hair. There are many things that could be said about this, but the point the text makes is that This was worth a lot of money. Judas suggested this was a waste, it should have been
Mary Pours Out Her Costly Perfume 21:1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. 3 Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his
What are the songs that help you focus on the cross for Good Friday? Post your selections in the comments There will be another post in a couple of days asking for your song selections for Easter, so no Easter songs in this list :-)
On Palm Sunday we are reading Matthew 21:-11. See the post here. It's a day we often mark with joy and celebration and waving of palm leaves. It's a day for a parade. But not this year. We can't gather together. We can't be in the same place with one another. As I wrote last week it feels very much like a Psalm 137 time. As you read Matthew 21:-11
Jesus’ Triumphal Entry Into Jerusalem 21:1 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and
Welcome to OCC online We invite you into listening to our God as you pray, as you enter into worship, as you read the Scripture. Listen and respond to him. Palm Sunday Pandemic Prayer On this Palm Sunday, things are different. No children waving palm branches in processions, no collective singing of hosannas, loud hosannas, no exultant crowds, here or anywhere. The streets are quiet. What resonates is the image
Here's a selection of worship songs for Palm Sunday, selected by pastor Brent with OCCKids in mind Yancy & Little Praise Party - Hosanna Rock Let it Be Known Shout Hosanna - Kristian Stanfill Yancy - To God Be The Glory / Doxology
Sunday morning at 9:30am we will be hosting OCCKids online. We will be meeting over zoom and the meeting information has been emailed out. If you did not receive it, just email Pastor Brent (brent@occweb.org) and he will send you the details. Can't wait to see all your faces tomorrow morning!
OCCYouth - Gospel of John John 16
Join us Sunday evening at 6:30pm for a Zoom Prayer Gathering Date: Apr 5, 2020 Time 06:30 PM Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 897 395 716 A couple of notes on using zoom if you are using zoom on your phone or tablet you will need to download the app if you are using it on your laptop or desktop computer, when you click on the link, it will automatically
