Tag: Advent

PRESENCE | 27 December

welcome

We are glad you are here. We trust and pray that as you read and listen that you will be blessed.
On this the 1st Sunday after Christmas. we are continuing in our series: THIS [Peace, Wonder, King, Hope, Invitation, Presence] Changes Everything.

We encourage you to take a few minutes as you prepare to watch the video

  • sit still,
  • breathe in, breath out a couple of times
  • invite the Lord to make himself present with you as you watch – he is with you – it’s just that sometimes we are not aware that he is.
  • prepare your heart to listen and receive
  • Read Matthew 1:18-23 as you enter into our time together.

teaching

Here is the service for Sunday 27 December. The Adams family – Dan, Sue, Sophia and Casey lead us in worship today. Pastor Mike’s message focuses on Emmanuel: God with Us.

We had some difficulties with the sound for the opening video… you will want to skip ahead to 1:50. You can find a working version here: https://www.facebook.com/mbells/videos/10159096618099540

OCCkids have moved to being online again. The zoom link and other resources are present are available from pastor Brent.

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)
  • Many give online – etransfer or paypal
  • Others mail or drop off cheques

You can find all the ways you can give here. The deadline for making donations for 2020 receitable giving is:

  • cash/cheques dropped off at the church is Tuesday, 29 December
  • online donations can be made until Thursday, 31 December

 

Register for Sunday, 20 December

We are now meeting in person, Sundays at 10am.

Registering is easy!
Go to this link

This Sunday is the 4th Sunday of Advent we will be exploring the HOPE That Changes Everything.

follow along on this page for our…

  • advent calendar
  • advent readings
  • & other advent & Christmas focused posts as we prepare to celebrate the birth of our Savior, Lord and King.

 

Christmas Eve

Get your free tickets for one of our 2 Christmas Eve events.
Date: 24 December
Time: 4:30pm & 6:00pm

[4:30pm is FULL]

Where: OCC’s back lot
Join us in our decorated back lot for
Christmas Carols
Hot Chocolate
Hearing the Story of Christmas

 

Advent 3 | KING | 13 December

welcome

We are glad you are here. We trust and pray that as you read and listen that you will be blessed.
On this the 3rd Sunday of Advent, we are continuing in our series: THIS [Peace, Wonder, King, Hope, Invitation, Presence] Changes Everything.

We encourage you to take a few minutes as you prepare to watch the video

  • sit still,
  • breathe in, breath out a couple of times
  • invite the Lord to make himself present with you as you watch – he is with you – it’s just that sometimes we are not aware that he is.
  • prepare your heart to listen and receive
  • Read Luke 1:26-38 as you enter into our time together.

teaching

Here is the service for Sunday 13 December. Ray & Brenda Scriver lead us in worship today. Pastor Mike leads us in looking at Jesus as King.

prayer

Here is the link to our Zoom Prayer tonight @ 6:30pm. This is our last Sunday night prayer for 2020.

 

 

Christmas presence

an OCCWomen’s event – online – Wednesday 16 December @ 7:30pm

 

 

 

OCCKids & Youth

OCCkids are meeting in Theatre 1 @ 10am (during our morning service). Additional resources for those who cannot be present are available from pastor Brent.

  • OCCYouth are meeting every 2nd Friday nights (6:30-8:00pm). They are next meeting on: December 18

 

Christmas Eve

Don’t forget to get your free tickets for Christmas Eve under the stars @ 6pm
(4:30pm is FULL!).

 

 

 

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)
  • Many give online – etransfer or paypal
  • Others mail or drop off cheques

You can find all the ways you can give here.

This month we are supporting the Sharing Place Food Bank. We encourage you to click on the link and make a donation to help support the over 1200 Orillians who get support on the Food Bank each month.

Advent 1 | Peace | 29 November

welcome

We are glad you are here. We trust and pray that as you read and listen that you will be blessed.
Today we start our Advent series: THIS [Peace, Wonder, King, Hope, Invitation, Presence] Changes Everything.

We encourage you to take a few minutes as you prepare to watch the video

  • sit still,
  • breathe in, breath out a couple of times
  • invite the Lord to make himself present with you as you watch – he is with you – it’s just that sometimes we are not aware that he is.
  • prepare your heart to listen and receive
  • Read Isaiah 9:1-7 as you enter into our time together.

teaching

Here is the service for Sunday 29 November. Brooke & Steve Nicholls lead us in worship today

prayer

Here is the link to our Zoom Prayer tonight @ 6:30pm

OCCKids & Youth

OCCkids are meeting in Theatre 1 @ 10am (during our morning service). Additional resources for those who cannot be present are available from pastor Brent.

  • OCCYouth are meeting every 2nd Friday nights (6:30-8:00pm). They are next meeting on: December 4.
  • Jr High meets every 2nd Thursday night (6:30-8:00pm). They are meeting on: December 11
  • More details are available 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)
  • Many give online – etransfer or paypal
  • Others mail or drop off cheques

You can find all the ways you can give here.

We are partnering with the Lighthouse to host the distribution of winter clothing. We are looking for donations of clothing, especially children and youth sizes. There is also an opportunity to greet and help people find what they need. Distribution will be on Monday and Tuesday afternoons. Contact Judi Page for all the details.

 

The Risk of Birth

Madeleine L’Engle’s poem “The Risk of Birth”

This is no time for a child to be born,
With the earth betrayed by war & hate
And a comet slashing the sky to warn
That time runs out & the sun burns late.
That was no time for a child to be born,
In a land in the crushing grip of Rome;
Honour & truth were trampled by scorn–
Yet here did the Saviour make his home.
When is the time for love to be born?
The inn is full on the planet earth,
And by a comet the sky is torn–
Yet Love still takes the risk of birth.

After Annunciation

Advent begins this sunday, 27 November,
as we mark this season of anticipation & expectation
I am drawn to this short poem by Madeleine L’Engle

This is the irrational season
When love blooms bright and wild.
Had Mary been filled with reason
There’d have been no room for the child.

Advent is coming

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Advent starts Sunday, 27 November
it’s those 4 week leading up to Christmas
4 weeks of expectation & anticipation
4 weeks of reminding ourselves that

  • Jesus has come
  • that Jesus is coming again
  • that Jesus has already broken into this world
  • that Jesus is at work redeeming & renewing

Advent is coming!

Join us this Advent season