Claire Blake We give you honor, glory and gratitude Heavenly Father, because you alone are sovereign above the entire universe, all people, all circumstances. In these challenging economic times, remind us Lord that you are greater than the stock market, and we have more security in your love than a 401K. It’s you alone we [...]
Marthame Sanders (note: Marthame’s sermons and other reflections are also available on his blog) Deuteronomy 34:1-12 Matthew 22:34-46
Tiffany Kromer A reading from Matthew 22 verses 15-22 Then the Pharisees went and plotted to entrap him in what he said. So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and teach the way of God in accordance with truth, and show deference to [...]
Pat Morrison As most of you know, my passion and focus is in mission/outreach. Today I am changing from reporting the Bargain Shop sales to asking you to commit to help with the many hopes, wishes, needs, and services here at OPC. One hope of mine for some time is that OPC would be financially [...]
Susannah Morris Marthame Sanders Candler’s Cannon Chapel (note: Marthame’s sermons and other reflections are also available on his blog) Matthew 22:1-14 Susannah: This parable is one of those passages that reminds me that Jesus didn’t come to make me happy. You often say when you preach on parables that we’re unwisely tempted to find a [...]
Carl Texter By now, most of you have heard our 2009 stewardship theme, “Practicing Generosity, Building Community.” Marthame mentioned it at last week’s worship, there is an article on the front of this month’s Crossings and this week you received a postcard. In the coming weeks, we’ll be talking about it more. It’s a tough time [...]
Marthame Sanders (note: Marthame’s sermons and other reflections are also available on his blog) Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 Matthew 21:33-46 The Ten Commandments is often seen as the end all and be all of moral law: if we just follow those rules, then we’ll be OK. If society would just show our allegiance to them, [...]