Sermons – Oconee Street UMC Unknown

“Ritual Resistance” • Psalm 149
Sermon by The Rev. Laura Patterson • Sept. 6, 2020



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“Praying With Our Feet” • Sermon by The Rev. Laura Patterson • Exodus 3: 1-15 • Aug. 30, 2020

When Jesus was tempted by the devil, he could’ve easily given into the temptation. After fasting for 40 days, Jesus was famished. The devil offered him everything, from food to power to glory, and even used words from the Bible to reinforce his point. In the end, Jesus did not give into the temptation.




We are tempted by “the devil” … Read the rest

“Thoughts and prayers aren’t enough.” On Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, we need to ask ourselves, “What kind of church are we going to be?”




“The Servant Church” • Sermon by Dr. Robert Foster
”Ain’t Got Time to Die” • Chancel Choir
Words and Music by Hall Johnson



“The Servant Church”
Sermon by Dr. Robert Foster
Isaiah 49:1-7
January 19, … Read the rest

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Water plays a major role in God’s relationship with us.




Through baptismal waters, we are reborn into God. We are also born into connection with all people of God. We are no longer alone — we are all connected through water — the lifeblood of all beings on earth. Our connection with each other … Read the rest

Mary had everything going against her. She was carrying a child, walking hundreds of miles while pregnant, forced to give birth in a manger … but despite all these difficulties, Mary believed. And Her song echoes down the corridors of time to challenge us to pay attention to what God is really up to in the world.









Who is Mary’s … Read the rest