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There is so much going on I need to share with you! But I don’t want us to miss the spirit of what is happening in our congregation right now, so stick with me. In my sermon last Sunday I argued that Christ’s ascension in Acts Chapter 1 was necessary. Jesus knew that if he remained, his followers would never grow up and learn to be empowered, themselves, by the Spirit of God. Specifically, he said…
Today I have an important and urgent request! One of our OSC families has been matched with a refugee family from Kyiv, Ukraine. They have committed to providing them with a home for the next six months. This young Ukrainian family (husband, wife, and toddler) came to the U.S. with just a suitcase and a stroller. They have received clothing and personal care products already
Easter weekend at OSC was special in more ways than one. It was our first ever hybrid (both online & in-person) Easter gathering, and our first in-person Easter service since 2019! Altogether we estimate roughly 200 people (94 in person & 102 online) worshipped together from at least 4 counties — San Diego, Orange, Riverside, and Ventura Counties.
We are excited to return to in-person worship gatherings this Sunday, Feb 13th at 11 AM. As we suspected, Omicron cases are dropping as quickly as they rose. This week, new COVID cases in the country were down to 200,000 from the high of over 1 million just a few weeks ago. As we suspected, that puts us back down to the levels of the third week of December.
I hope your Christmas and New Year holidays were blessed and that you were able to connect with friends, family, and find rest. Even through were are not gathering in person due to the latest COVID surge, there are lots of opportunities for you to connect with others at OSC, worship together, and explore how to lean into our spiritual community together. Check out the opportunities below and get signed up for something today!
I can't tell you how excited I am about next Tuesday night. Last summer, in the wake of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd's murders, our church lamented. Last fall, we formed a learning group to read about how racism is deeply and systemically embedded in our culture and institutions. Last winter, we came together as a church to make anti-racism and racial healing a stated priority in our latest Mission Commitment…
