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25 Dec 2017

Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – December 24, 2017

setlists

Yesterday we put the 2017 Advent Season in the books with our 10:45 morning service and our two usual Christmas Eve services at 5 and 6:30. Yesterday we celebrated the Angel's Candle - signifying the annunciation of Christ and His birth. We opened yesterday morning with Even So Come. After the call to worship we sang Joyful, Angels We Have Heard on High with Beautiful One, Angels From the Realms of Glory, and What a Beautiful Name Our offering song was You're Here - sung by Kala Waldron. For our evening services, we opened with Our God Saves. After the call to worship we sang Joy to the…

19 Dec 2017

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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – December 17, 2017

setlists

Sunday was the 3rd Sunday of Advent - the "shepherd's candle" with which we celebrate the joy the shepherds first experienced when hearing about and witnessing the birth of our Savior. We opened Sunday with Unstoppable God. After the call to worship we sang Joy to the World, Forever Reign, O Come All Ye Faithful and Great Are You Lord. Our offering song was Labor of Love - sung so well by Jenny Pruitt. Join us this Sunday for a 10:45 morning service (no 8:15) which will be a "normal" Sunday morning service, along with communion, and then our 5 and 6:30 Christmas Eve Services.

15 Dec 2017

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Friday Favorites – a Christmas Edition

Friday Favorites

1. Favorite Diva Moment - Wow. Just wow. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g05njzHSRx8&w=560&h=315] 2. Favorite rendition of the Christmas story - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suowe2czxcA&w=560&h=315] 3. Favorite Christmas carols collection - [vimeo 7975567 w=640 h=360] 4. Favorite clip from favorite Christmas movie that I can actually post on this blog - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKncYRJQRC8&w=560&h=315] 5. Favorite "should we have live animals in our nativity? Yeah sure - what could possibly go wrong" - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFd3e3m4Eao&w=560&h=315]

14 Dec 2017

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The Heavens Declare

seasonal programs, videos

So thrilled to be able to share these videos with you. Worship with us once again as you watch. Such a blessing to be able to serve with all of these talented folks at OMPC!. And a HUGE thanks to the technical crew - Wes Smith (Tech Director), Michael Southerland (Music and Media Associate), Mandy Sears (Kids Choir Director), Will Giuliani (Lighting), Keith Griffith (Slides), John Porterfield (Cameras and Streaming), and Riley Bright (Stagehand). ChristmasTime [vimeo 247218268 w=640 h=360] I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day [vimeo 247272426 w=640 h=360] Come Now Our King [vimeo 247217939 w=640 h=360] I…

11 Dec 2017

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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – December 10, 2017

setlists

Yesterday was our 15th Annual Christmas Worship Service at OMPC. I don't do a typical morning recap for the service - as it involves narrative, music and video, and takes the whole hour. I'll post videos here at the blog later this week, so be sure and check back, but in the meantime, we had over 180 involved between the choir, band, kids choir and tech team. Such an awesome privilege to get to serve alongside such dedicated and talented volunteers. Check back soon for videos! Here is the blurb that I published on the back of our program this…

05 Dec 2017

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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – December 3, 2017

setlists

Yesterday (actually Sunday because I'm writing this on Tuesday) was the first Sunday of Advent. At OMPC we love to sing the traditional Christmas carols - but we also include songs that we normally sing during the year, which in the context of Advent, take on a whole new meaning. Yesterday we sang a lot about "waiting," which of course reminds us that not only are we celebrating the birth of Christ, but we also wait and long for His return, coming in the clouds. We opened with Heaven and Earth (but just as a side note - i don't sing…

28 Nov 2017

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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – November 26, 2017

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We're wrapping up the year rapidly, as last Sunday was "thanksgiving sunday." This is one of the few years that the Sunday after thanksgiving isn't also the first sunday of Advent. The last time it happened was 2006 and the next time won't be until 2022! So we haven't officially kicked off the Advent season yet, but will do so this coming Sunday - December 3. We opened yesterday with Here For You. After our call to worship we sang Lay Me Down, The Solid Rock, What a Beautiful Name, and To Him Our offering song was Ho w Can it Be? (i figured…

20 Nov 2017

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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – November 19, 2017

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I was out of town yesterday as my family and I spend some time away before the Advent season. Jeff Sauceda filled in for worship leadership at OMPC, and always does such a great job! They opened yesterday with Come Thou Fount After the call to worship they sang Awesome is the Lord Most High, Let God Arise, I Lift My Hands, and Jesus Only Jesus The offering song was a new tune (to OMPC) from Tomlin called All the Way My Savior Leads Me. As always, it's never too late to join us for choir! We don't meet this week but will resume…

13 Nov 2017

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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – November 12, 2017

blue book, setlists

Yesterday was a bit different from our norm at OMPC as we had the author of the BlueBook - Jim Branch with us for an "interview" of sorts from our Sr Pastor. We got to hear from him about his heart for writing the book and deepening his personal walk with Christ. Our worship set was dramatically shorter as we wanted to make sure to allow enough time for Jim and communion, so we only had 4 tunes. We opened yesterday with Our God Saves After our call to worship we sang Hosanna (Praise is Rising), Fairest Lord Jesus and 10,000 Reasons The…

06 Nov 2017

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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – November 5, 2017

blue book, setlists

We had a wonderful crisp fall day yesterday here in Alabama - high humidity and temps in the 80's. Nothing says fall like running in shorts and a t-shirt. We're also drawing near to the close of our year-long sermon series on the #BlueBook - written by Jim Branch. Yesterday's theme was "broken" and so our worship set was designed to remind us that in our brokenness it is God's faithfulness that we cling to. We opened with Glorious Day - a relatively new song from Passion in Atlanta. After our call to worship we sang Forever (and may or may not…