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; Hr 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 to
Here is an update on our giving & expenses to the end of February 2022 Thank you for your faithfulness January February 2021 income 10,714.00 18,482.21 2021 expense 19,750.12 19,207.18 2022 income 18,566.00 18,545.00 2022 expense 14,919.64 16,688.03
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; Hr 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 to
Today is March 2. In many traditions, it is Ash Wednesday. On this first day of lent Christians all around the world will say, “Repent, and believe in the Gospel”, or “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” This is a sober reminder of how precious life is, but also how precarious living is for so many persons, and for our planet. It is a reminder
Here is the link to the Spiritual Practices: Fasting sheet Historically one of vital practices or disciplines for spiritual formation and growth is fasting. Lent is often seen as a season of fasting. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday (2 March 2022). The day before (1 March 2022) is often called Shrove or Pancake Tuesday. It is rooted in a tradition from some European countries because eggs, sugar, and fat, are
Lent is a season of 40 days of repentance and preparation for the joys of Easter. Lent starts on Ash Wednesday (March 2 this year), and lasts until Easter Sunday (April 17th this year). One of the traditional practices of Lent is fasting. We are told in Matthew 4:1-11 that Jesus spent forty days fasting in the wilderness and afterwards “he was starving.” Some of us feel that way after 40minutes!
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; Hr 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
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; calls us to be together with him and with one another; calls us to wait with and for him; 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. OCC is meeting on-line – that’s right here;
TEXT The Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus and saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were defiled, that is, unwashed. (The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, holding to the tradition of the elders. When they come from the marketplace they do not eat unless
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; calls us to be together with him and with one another; calls us to wait with and for him; 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. OCC is meeting on-line – that’s right here; we
