Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart.

May the words of this Hymn be our prayer on this 4th of July weekend. This morning, we have a large “a capella” vocal ensemble singing this hymn, as well as an inspiring arrangement of our National Anthem. This ensemble is under the leadership of Patty Thompson.  We also have a piccolo (Becky Hovan) & snare drum duet to celebrate this holiday! Read more →

Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth (Phil. 2:9-10)

Jesus is our Messiah, our King!  The One worthy of all adoration and praise! His glory can be seen through out all creation.

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Happy Father’s Day!

For years River Oaks has given out flowers to all mothers on “Mother’s Day”.  Well, I can’t tell you what it is, but all fathers are receiving a special “Father’s Day” gift this Sunday.

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Yet a time is coming, and has now come, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. (John 4)

When looking through scriptures for this Sunday, the theme of “truth” kept reappearing (which really should be no surprise to me, that’s what scripture is all about!).  Read more →

John 1:14

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

This morning we will sing of His glory and grace! Our worship songs include “Hallelujah” (recorded by Seven Stories Up) and “Glory to God Forever” (by Fee).  When will then sing about how we can reflect His glory to the world around us, through the song “Salt and Light” (Jami Smith).  Read more →