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Reopening Plans for July 19th

Worship plans The Executive Committee met on June 16 and approved a plan to reopen for public worship on Sunday, July 19. In making our plans, we consulted information from the Centers for Disease Control, Governor Ralph Northam’s office, the Church of the Brethren, and some medical professionals we know. The plan described here is our plan for the foreseeable future. While…

Outdoor Worship Service – July 19

As previously announced, we do plan to offer in-person, outdoor worship beginning this Sunday, July 19.  We are planning one worship service at 10:00 a.m., which will also be broadcast via Facebook Live.  The plan is to meet in the side yard between the playground and prayer garden.  We will spread out and wear face coverings.  Our worship service this Sunday will…

Creating Beauty from Life’s Scraps

Many people know the British author C.S. Lewis for his series The Chronicles of Narnia. The fifth book of that series, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, describes the quest of King Caspian of Narnia, as he sets sail in search of the seven lost Lords of Telmar. Caspian is joined in his quest by Edmund and Lucy (who have been to Narnia twice before) and their cousin Eustace, who is obnoxious, arrogant, and rude, and who quickly alienates everyone on the quest….

Creating Beauty from Life’s Scraps

What words do you pray when things are going really badly?  In times of difficulty, I find it helpful to consider the giants of the faith and allow their experiences to lift me out of my present circumstances. Sometimes, “Help” is enough.  Click here to read more.

Bible Study resumes this week

Bible Study will resume this Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. Over the next few weeks, we will study the books of Philippians, Colossians, Galatians, and Ephesians, planning to spend two weeks with each.We begin this week with Philippians.  If you are able, please read Acts 16:1-40 and Philippians 1-4 in preparation.

Holy Week Schedule – Click HERE

Love Feast – Thursday – We recommend participating in the worship service offered by the Church of the Brethren.  Worship begins at 7:45 p.m. this evening. The link is here:  https://livestream.com/livingstreamcob/lovefeast2020 Good Friday Service – There will be a brief Good Friday service tomorrow evening at 7:00 p.m., broadcast on the Oak Grove Facebook page.  It will be in two parts:  Part 1…