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

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

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

Jesus meets his Mother

We give thanks for our mothers and family and friends who have cared for us.


We pray for families in the Grand / Utah neighborhood in South St. Louis.


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Location:S Grand Blvd,St Louis,United States

Jesus falls for the first time

We pray for refugees in our community who face hardships and misunderstanding.

We pray for those who are despised and persecuted.

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Location:S Grand Blvd,St Louis,United States

Jesus carries the cross

Mokabes on arsenal at grand


Amazing grAce


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Location:S Grand Blvd,St Louis,United States

The Way of the Cross

Starting at St.John's Episcopal Church on Arsenal near Grand.



Jesus is Judged
We are reminded that we are not God when we are faced with ou own judgments of God's people.

Lord have mercy.


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Location:Arsenal St,St Louis,United States