holy tuesday Holy Tuesday is the third day of Holy Week. On the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem and overlooking its grandeur, many great biblical events occurred. Jesus would have taught his disciples here often, and spent time in private devotion. Here is where, in just a few days, he would ask for the cup of his fate to be removed from him (Matthew 26:39). Like a flashback after
Brian Doerksen | Scars On His Hands I first heard this song sung by Brian Doerksen at a small worship gathering. It was his first new original song in several years, and it restarted my songwriting engine. It’s written in the vein of the ‘spirituals’ and is about this profound realization that the King we serve and love is not like the kings of the earth. This King has scars
We are at the end of Lent and moving into Holy Week but this is still a good prayer to pray rain down on me almighty God shower me with your grace flood me with your mercy for I am a dry and barren land consumed by the rot of my sin burden beneath the weight of my transgressions pour out your loving kindness drench my heart with
holy monday Holy Monday is the second day of Holy Week. The most notable of moments remembered on this day is that of Jesus “cleansing the Temple.” Picture the scene. Jesus has entered the city during one of the most important faith festivals of his day. Hundreds of thousands of Jewish pilgrims are milling about everywhere. They have made a pilgrimage from many countries to celebrate the great feast of
welcome Thank you for joining us on-line. OCC is made up of people who are meeting in-person and who are meeting on-line. God calls all of us into his presence; He calls us to be together both with him and with one another; He calls us to wait with and for him; and He calls us to serve & bless others – those who are part of God’s kingdom and those who have not yet responded to God’s grace As
palm sunday Palm Sunday is the first day of what is called “Holy Week” in church history. Sometimes called “Passion Week,” this week leads the worshipper along a journey with Jesus through the gates of Jerusalem, to a cruel cross – and ultimately to the celebration of Resurrection Day. For the Christian, there is no more central event in human history than what is celebrated at Easter. As Peter said:
Here are some activity sheets for families that can help you Journey Through Easter easter 1 The Anointing at Bethany easter 2 Washing the Disciples Feet easter 3 The Last Supper easter 4 Gethsemane easter 5 Jesus Crucified easter 6 The Empty Tomb
Dear OCCers, Easter is a time of year when we, as the Body of Christ, embrace the power of the resurrection once again. With the apostle Paul, we recall the reality of Romans 10:9-10, “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and justified,
Every great move of God in the Bible and in history begins with Extraordinary Prayer and Fasting. From the other side of eternity we will find that the most influential people were not, perhaps, Presidents or Prime Ministers, but the people who walked with God through passionate prayer. When the early church faced opposition or struggle, they first turned to prayer. “When they had prayed, the place where they were
welcome Thank you for joining us on-line. Some of us at OCC are meeting in-person, some are meeting on-line. God calls all of us into his presence; He calls us to be together both with him and with one another; He calls us to wait with and for him; and He calls us to serve & bless others – those who are part of God’s kingdom and those who have not yet responded to God’s grace As you prepare