Rev. Emily Denmark McGee, our Senior Pastor sends greetings and updates
for COVID-19 precautions and worship in-person gatherings.
Pastoral Greeting and Update
Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church Bishop and Cabinet Worship Offering
This week we acknowledge that our worship staff have been dilligently creating on-line worship since March 22, 2020.
Home Worship has been a welcome gift in these uncertain times. We can reach those unable to physically come to the building and stay in touch with winter resitedents all summer long. Today we offer a rest in gratitude for all of the hard work that goes into creating "Home Worship" and all of our online content. The Bishop and Cabinet have put together and worship service to give the music and worship leaders as well as the clergy the "day off". We are grateful for the connection and the way in which we care for one another. May you be blessed by the following offering from our Annual Conference leadership.
Offering
Oceanview Online Giving: Giving is a part of our worship to God. Your generosity helps us minister God’s hope and healing to our community and beyond. Contribute here: Oceanview Give. Thank you for helping show Christ real and relevant to the world.
Prayer: Compassionate Father, thank you that you are our strength and our song, you fill our hearts with joy. May we give our offerings to you with gladness and joy. Everything we have belongs to you and we rejoice to give some of your abundant gifts back to you. Bless the tithes and offerings we give today. Let the majesty of the Father be the light that guides us, the compassion of the Son be the love that inspires us and the presence of the Spirit be the power that empowers us. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen.
Revised Common Lectionary
Further Readings for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 13, 2020 from The Revised Common Lectionary, Year A
1st Reading: Exodus 14:19-31
Psalm: Psalm 114
2nd Reading: Romans 14:1-12
Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35
Mission Focus:
Hurricane Groups
As we prepare for what the scientists tell us will be an active storm season we have a program to keep in touch.. Hurricane Groups are groups of people known to us and associated with our congregation that live near by one another and keep in touch during a Hurricane Warning or Watch. If you have not yet been contacted by your Hurricane Group leader or would like to help please call the church office 561.626.2500 or email oceanviewumc@comcast.net
