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Lent at Oakmont Presbyterian Church "Lent enables us to face ourselves, to see the weak places, to touch the wounds in our own soul, and to determine to try once more to live beyond our lowest aspirations." Joan Chittister
Lenten Festival Day & Mid-Week Worship Childcare will be provided for all the worship services. 2/17, Ash Wednesday worship (no supper), sanctuary, 7:00 pm; "Uncovering the Hidden Treasure of Lent", Dr. Wilson preaching
Lenten Suppers & Worship Services Suppers ~ dining room Worship ~ sanctuary “What We've Learned: Member Stories of Spiritual Growth”.
2/24 6:30 p.m., Supper: chili 7:10 p.m., Worship: Dave Fawcett, “What I’ve Learned about Dealing with Disappointment” (click on the link to listen to a recording of the worship service)
3/3 6:30 p.m., Supper: ham & bean soup 7:10 p.m., Worship: Elva & Bill Taylor: “What We Learned about Blending Two Families” (click on the link to listen to a recording of the worship service)
3/10 6:30 p.m., Supper: vegetable beef soup 7:10 p.m., Worship: Janice, Natalie, & Kirsten French: “What We’ve Learned about Family Transitions”
3/17 6:30 p.m., Supper: tomato bisque soup 7:10 p.m., Worship: ‘Fireproofing Your Marriage’ Group, “What We’ve Learned about Healthy Marriages”
3/24 6:30 p.m., Supper: wedding soup 7:10 p.m., Worship: Paul Gigler, “What I’ve Learned from My Journey”
HOLY WEEK Palm Sunday (8:15 & 11:00 am) – begins Holy Week remembering the triumphant entrance of Jesus intro Jerusalem. The church’s celebration of Palm Sunday dates from the late fourth century, and it originated in the Jerusalem church with a great afternoon procession from the Mount of Olives into the city. Children took part in the parade, and everyone carried palm branches. Modern Palm Sunday worship ends pointing like an arrow to the crucifixion.
Maundy Thursday
(7:00 pm) – The name Maundy is applied to this day from the
Latin word for “commandment” (from which we also get our word
“mandate”). It refers to the commandment given by Jesus at the Last
Supper that his disciples should love one another ( Good Friday (7:00 pm) - Why is this day called “good”? The term emphasizes that God takes what is utterly evil and claims it for good purposes. The crucifixion of Jesus was not a good thing, not by any stretch of the imagination, but God wrestled with this monstrous evil committed by humans and won a victory out of it. The very death of Christ became the salvation of humankind. By death, Jesus conquered death itself for all of us. This year’s service will offer the perspectives of people who likely witnessed Jesus’ crucifixion.
Easter Community Sunrise Worship at Oakmont Country Club, 7 a.m. (East Porch) Early Easter Worship at Oakmont Presbyterian Church, 8:15 a.m. Late Easter Worship at Oakmont Presbyterian Church, 11:00 a.m. (There will be no Church School on Easter)
Easter is the day that Christians gather to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. The celebration of Easter is related to the Jewish Passover and its date is determined by a lunar calendar as is that of Passover. For Western Christians Easter is the first Sunday after the full moon on or after March 21 and can fall anytime from March 22 to April 25. Easter began as an observance of the death and resurrection of Christ. By the fourth century, however, Good Friday became the observance of the crucifixion, and Easter was left to emphasize the resurrection. Easter Day begins a season of fifty days (sometimes called “The Great Fifty Days”) running from Easter Day to Pentecost. This seven-week period was observed early in the church’s history, giving an opportunity to explore the depth of meaning in the resurrection event. Easter is the great validation of Jesus Christ and, for this reason, it is the longest season of the Christian year.
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Perhaps you'll attend end of day prayers on Sunday evenings with the Pittsburgh Compline Choir (above), or join us for the Lenten Suppers (below).
Daily Devotions We invite you during Lent to enter into the daily discipline of prayer and reflection, guided by select readings that follow the steps of Christ own life through: invitation, temptation, passion and crucifixion. Copies of these devotional readings, entitled "Bread and Wine", are available in the church vestibules or office. You may also receive a daily email of each reading by sending a request to bwalters@oakmontpresby.org. You may also download an audio version of the readings from the daily links below, which will be refreshed each week. Introduction March 6
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