Neill McKay Gracious God, we are here, gathered in your community to strengthen one another, to grow in faith with one another, because we don’t always pray as we should, we don’t always follow the spirit of the law as Jesus taught us. We ask for the Spirit to fill us with the confidence that [...]
Marthame: Tiffany, so much has happened in the three years that you’ve been with us that it is hard for me to believe that it has been such a short time. Then again, Jesus’ ministry was only three years. But don’t worry—I don’t think a trial or a cross awaits you today. Instead, we want [...]
The following prayer was read in worship this past Sunday, our “Preschool Sunday”. It is comprised entirely of our children’s prayers. Meghan Brown Saavedra, OPC’s student pastor, asked the children in Sunday School what they would like to pray for. She took their words and compiled them into the following “Prayers of the People”. ——————————— [...]
As we enter the chapel today, we enter the tomb of Christ. The table, our sign of communion with him, is draped in black. Candles and incense burn and keep watch. Sacred music plays in different languages, pointing us toward the mystery which lies at the heart of this day. Today, we enter together into [...]
From our Ash Wednesday service for Haiti. The band sings the U2 song, accompanied by the choir, as Meghan Brown Saavedra offers prayers for Haiti and the world. Lyrics to the song can be found here. God of mercy, we pray for all people around the world, who climb mountains, risk arrest and gather furtively [...]
We pray for children Who put chocolate fingers everywhere, Who like to be tickled, Who stomp in puddles and ruin their new pants, Who sneak Popsicles before supper, Who erase holes in math workbooks, Who can never find their shoes. We pray for children Who stare at photographers from behind broken windows, Who can’t bound [...]
Pastoral Prayer by Meghan Brown Saavedra The Psalmist tells us that if God had not been on our side, we surely would have been swallowed up alive. So, with assurance let us pray for our community, our neighbors, both known and unknown, and for all of creation. God our creator, you brought order out of [...]
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Susannah Morris, member of OPC, prayed this in Furman’s chapel service. God who loves the world, We come before you in this season of Lent as broken people, In need of your grace, But also as people whom you have called to be storytellers and actors in your story, The story of your revelation of [...]