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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – October 25, 2015

We had another choir Sunday yesterday - always me favorite Sundays, being able to involve so many folks in worship leadership.  It's a great community and a great group that loves and cares for each other, and the worship of OMPC.We opened with Let Creation Sing.After our call to worship we sang This is Amazing Grace, Give to Our God Immortal Praise, Jesus Only Jesus, and Holy.Our offering song was Let It Be Jesus - led by Carlee Green.
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – October 18. 2015

We had our US Missions Sunday yesterday - as OMPC got a chance to hear from Mountain Brook Community's Missions Pastor - Jimbo Tucker, as well as from some of our US Missions efforts.We opened yesterday with White Flag.After our call to worship we sang Lay Me Down, Jesus What a Friend for Sinners, God of This City, and No Other Name.Our offering song was Come As You Are.
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – October 11, 2015

Yesterday was one of our "not your typical OMPC worship style" Sundays, with fiddle, hollow bass, acoustic, and piano.  I always love switching it up every once in a while.We opened with Our God Saves.After our call to worship we sang I Am, Come Thou Fount, Blessed Be Your Name, and O Love That Will Not Let Me Go.Our offering song was Because He Lives.
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Friday Favorites 10.2.15

1.  Favorite Star Wars time waster - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEk3fjiUZHc?rel=0]2.  Favorite music nerd moment - This commercial would be awesome, if the left hand wasn't playing a full beat in front of the right hand....[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCStegK5OJ0?rel=0]3.  Favorite commercial - We don't have live TV so we're fortunate to not see a lot of commercials, but every once in a while I see something that makes me laugh out loud...[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1Z91YkPatw?rel=0]4.  Favorite line from upcoming Sunday morning worship service - "Because He Lives I can face tomorrow...."
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – October 4, 2015

Jenny Pruitt led worship for me this past Sunday while we were out of town. Always good to get away from time to time - but I certainly love coming home and getting to lead worship with this wonderful bunch.They opened last Sunday with Come Ye Sinners.After the call to worship they sang Hosanna, The Stand, In Christ Alone, and Center.Be sure and join us in choir as we continue to prepare for our upcoming Christmas Worship service on Dec 13...
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – September 27, 2015

I don't know if I've shared before - but I love choir Sundays... I get to work with some of the most talented musicians in the city - and choir is one of those opportunities for all of them to come together through laughter, community, fellowship, music and of course, worship.  It's glorious, and rehearsals are always my favorite hours of the week - outside of Sunday mornings.We opened yesterday with Here For You.After our call to worship we sang Everlasting God, One Thing Remains, 10000 Reasons, and How Great Thou Art.Our offering song was Greater from Passion - with a little bit…
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – September 20, 2015

This morning's worship set was all about surrender.   It started with singing about the one true foundation for our faith... we then sung about lifting hands and hearts in surrender, giving up our pride, and our rights.  Then onto a reminder to be still, and finally ending with a simple chorus about God being the only one we need...We opened with a hymn rewrite that I did another lifetime ago called The Church's One Foundation.After our call to worship we sang Lay Me Down, I Lift My Hands, How Firm a Foundation, and You Alone.Our offering song was a…
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – September 13, 2015

So much for a Monday morning recap.  Some weeks it has to be Tuesday or Wednesday... at least this week it's still technically Monday!We opened yesterday with Let God Arise.  It's funny.  This tune has fallen off the CCLI top 100 list, but I love it.  Love the energy.  Love the theme of the song.After our call to worship we sang Joyful, Hosanna, We Will Run, and Immortal Invisible God Only Wise.Our offering song was a tune that I just love called Jesus I Come.
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – September 6, 2015

Labor Day Sunday!  Hope everyone had a great weekend.I'm in San Diego this week - leading worship for CareNet's annual national conference.  Such a privilege to be with these fine folks.We opened yesterday with Because of Your Love.After our call to worship we sang Lay Me Down, Come Ye Sinners, No Other Name (Hillsong), and Before the Throne of God Above.Our offering song was a new tune called This I Believe (The Creed) from Hillsong.
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Friday Favorites 9.4.15

1.  Favorite Star Wars movie - Here's all 6 of the star wars movies played at once.... in case you have a spare 2.5 hours.2.  Favorite Interview -[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm1eAOzMy8k?rel=0]3.  Favorite Political Speech - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDrfE9I8_hs?rel=0]4.  Favorite line from upcoming Sunday morning worship service - "There is no other name, there is no other name, Jesus Christ our God..."
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