Sunday, September 5, 2010

The Time For Disciples

The Disciples keep getting younger and younger!








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Monday, August 2, 2010

Georgia Mission Team




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Saturday, July 31, 2010







We met this very nice man and his dog while sitting on I 75. There had been an accident a few miles ahead and Bumper the dog was barking madly at us out the window.

We discovered that Bumper has been on the road with his driver for 11 years. She's called Bumper because when she was a pup she kept bumping into the side of the truck when she tried to jump in.

Bumper has only jumped out once in their 11 years together. Her person thinks it was too big of a jump and that she didn't want to do it again!

We chatted a few minutes and Bumper got a walk down the median. In our conversation we told Bumper's person about our mission trip. He gave us $20 towards our next trip.

Keep Bumper and his buddy in your prayers, as well as the accident victims.


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Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Fun stuff











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Mission Trip Views 2010











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Sunday, July 25, 2010

On The Road

Heading out to www.calvincenter.org in Hampton, Ga. Check back for more adventures!


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Sunday, April 4, 2010

Christ is risen, indeed!

A beautiful Cardinal is singing brightly in the tree in front of Oak Hill. It is 7:24 am and our sunrise service has just concluded. Be Amazed, and tell the good news!




There was darkness over the earth before creation;

There is darkness in the womb before birth;

The seed grows in darkness before it meets the light;

There is darkness in the tomb before resurrection.

But now Christ is risen!

The dawn has come.

A new creation has commenced.

The world is born anew.

Christ is risen!

He is risen indeed!

Thanks be to God!

Alleluia!

Alleluia!

Amen!







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Location:Juniata St,St Louis,United States

Saturday, April 3, 2010

The Great Easter Vigil




While Saturday morning may have been filled with sunshine , laughter and an Easter Egg Hunt, the congregation at Oak Hill turns prayerful again in the afternoon with an Easter Prayer Vigil.

Starting at 1pm, individuals and families take turns attending to prayer in our sanctuary. This will continue throughout the day and night until our Easter Sunrise service at 6:30 am.

It is almost startling to be here at 10 pm, in silence. much of my church experience is about being busy, with prayer almost as a background noise.


Pastor Chris Davis provides us with scripture, and other study materials, my favorite is Ann Weems "Psalms of Lament". I enjoy prayerful art journaling and singing during this time as well.

Hopefully you will join me in prayer.






We are alone, Jesus is not sitting with us, we wait. May God's Blessed Assurance be with us in this hour as we welcome the Risen Christ into our lives

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Location:Oak Hill Ave,St Louis,United States

More Urban Egg Hunters




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Location:Southeast Dr,St Louis,United States

Hunting the Urban Easter Egg










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Location:Southeast Dr,St Louis,United States

Relay in the park







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Location:Main Dr,St Louis,United States

Easter egg hunt relay

Tower Grove Park the fun begins


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Location:Main Dr,St Louis,United States

Friday, April 2, 2010

The Way of the Cross: An Act of Blessing A Walk of Faith and Prayer in the City

















Good Friday found members of Compton Heights Christian Church ( Disciples of Christ), Oak Hill Presbyterian Church, St. John's Episcopal Church, St. Louis Mennonite Fellowship, St. Paul's United Church of Christ, and Tyler Place Presbyterian Church participating in their annual Way of The Cross: A Walk of Faith and Prayer in the City.

Members of Oak Hill's Membership and Evangelism Commission decided to record the event via live blog posts from the walk. There was no editing of photos and blogging took place while walking the route.  We wonder how ancient people recorded their journey without the benefit of iPhones and the internet. You will need to scroll down the page and perhaps click on older posts to get to the beginning of the journey. Won't your pray with us as you follow our path as we Prayed in the City on Good Friday.

Jesus is buried




Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?
Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?


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Location:Oak Hill Ave,St Louis,United States

Jesus is taken from the cross

Mann School

Jesus is the model of God for those who follow him. As Christians our concern is that every child will know goodness, love , righteousness and justice, that each child will know they are loved by God.


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Location:Oak Hill Ave,St Louis,United States

Jesus dies on the cross

Into your hands I commend my spirit


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Location:Oak Hill Ave,St Louis,United States

Jesus is nailed to the cross

We are witnesses and commentators on the life and death events of our world , our words and actions matter,

How do we choose to use the voice God has given us? Peace? Violence?

The Hartford Coffee company serves coffee from family farmers in South America. Here you have a choice to be good stewards of God's creation.

Our actions and words matter.





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Location:Hartford St,St Louis,United States

Jesus is nailed to the cross

We are witnesses and commentators on the life and death events of our world , our words and actions matter,

How do we choose to use the voice God has given us? Peace? Violence?

The Hartford Coffee company serves coffee from family farmers in South America. Here you have a choice to be good stewards of God's creation.

Our actions and words matter.





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Location:Hartford St,St Louis,United States

Jesus is stripped of his garments

When Jesus was crucified the soliders took his garments and divided them.

How have we stripped others of their dignity and self - worth in the name of progress and cleaning up the neighborhood?













-we pray for those who have lost their homes or been displaced by progress. We pray for those who have caused this pain.

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Location:McDonald Ave,St Louis,United States

Jesus falls a third time

We pray for victims of violence. We look for God' presence. We hear the stories of the victims of violence. At this location a man was stabbed to death delivering groceries to a friend, there appeared to be no motive , we are filled with Many of the same emotions of the disciples, anger, sadness, despair,


Where is God's presence?



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Location:McDonald Ave,St Louis,United States

Jesus meets the weeping women

We pray for women every where
We pray for all women in Jerusalem today , Jews, Christians, Muslims, Palestinians, Arabs, Israelis, Armenians, and others,

We pray for all people who have fled terror, left families, lost those they loved.





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Location:Grace Ave,St Louis,United States

Jesus falls a second time

Let us pray for those who suffer physical and mental weakness and fatigue , for those who are lonely, depressed, or in despair, for those who are persecuted.

We pray for those who find comfort here at this community center. And for those who help us, friends and strangers on our path.



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Location:Potomac St,St Louis,United States

A Woman Wipes the Face Of Jesus

There are those in our community who are called to help those who are despised , living in pain , or are lost. They comfort those with HIV/Aids or comfort children born with addictions. The people at The Well Community Church are such people, may peace be with them.


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Location:Grace Ave,St Louis,United States

Jesus helped by Simon of Cyrene

What would it look like if we tried to help those in our community who need assistance, do we have the courage or faith to help those who are suffering?


WIC for women infants and children at 3646 McDonald across from Fanning School , sharing space with The Well Community church






Location:McDonald Ave,St Louis,United States