Sermons from Oak Church

02/04/2024 Mark 1:29-39 Chris Breslin   Slides from February 4, 2024 Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Breastplate of St. Patrick by Porter’s Gate Worship All Creatures of Our God and King by St. Francis of Assisi Bring in the Year of Jubilee by Porter’s Gate Worship Heal Us by Cowper/Twit/Morton Abide With Me by Lyte/Monk Nothing to Fear by Porter’s […]

01/28/2024 Mark 1:21-28 Chris Breslin   Slides from January 28, 2024 Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Centering Prayer by Porter’s Gate Worship Rest by Maher/Cockrell This is My Father’s World by Babcock Hope of the Poor by Kimbrough Sing Over Me by Porter’s Gate Worship I Want It All by Good Shepherd Collective Doxology

01/21/2024 Mark 1:14-20 Chris Breslin   Slides from January 21, 2024 Music for Sunday’s worship gathering All Shall Be Well by Julian of Norwich/Van Deusen Bring in the Year of Jubilee by Porter’s Gate Worship Great is Thy Faithfulness by Chisholm My Hallelujah by Torwalts Holy Spirit by Torwalts Taste and See by Son of Cloud Doxology

01/14/2024 John 1:43-51 Chris Breslin   Slides from January 14, 2024 Music for Sunday’s worship gathering In Christ There is No East or West by Staples/Tweedy Just a Closer Walk with Thee by Traditional Steadfast by McCracken Good to Me by Assad Behold by Mission House Your Labor is Not in Vain by Porter’s Gate Worship Doxology

12/24/2023 John 1:14 Chris Breslin   Slides from December 24, 2023 Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Silent Night by Mohr O Come Emmanuel by Traditional Behold by Mission House God With Us by All Sons & Daughters Noel by Daigle Love Came Down at Christmas by Rossetti Doxology

12/17/2023 John 1:9-13 Ty Wrage   Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Simeon by The Jonah Project Hark! The Herald Angels Sing by Wesley Come Thou Long Expected Jesus by Wesley Come Light Our Hearts by McCracken Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence by Moultrie Drive Out the Darkness by Porter’s Gate Worship Doxology

12/10/2023 John 1:6-8; 29-34 Chris Breslin   Music for Sunday’s worship gathering He Comes by Porter’s Gate Worship Canticle of the Turning by Cooney Oak Kids & Youth present The Stations of the Manger Make a Way by Porter’s Gate Worship Doxology

12/03/2023 John 1:1-5 Toph Banke   Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Shepherds & Angels by The Jonah Project Sing With All Your Heart by Mission House O Come Emmanuel by Traditional God With Us by All Sons & Daughters Behold by Mission House Jesus Is by Paper Horses Doxology

11/26/2023 Psalm 31:1-8 Ty Wrage   Slides from November 26, 2023 Music for Sunday’s worship gathering New Wonders by McCracken Declaring Glory (The Earth Sings its Refrain) by Porter’s Gate Worship This is My Father’s World by Babcock All Creatures of Our God & King by St. Francis of Assisi Jubilee by Porter’s Gate Worship All the Trees of the Field […]

11/19/2023 Psalm 139 Chris Breslin   Slides from November 19, 2023 Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Centering Prayer by Porter’s Gate Worship Father, Let Your Kingdom Come by Porter’s Gate Worship God With Us by All Sons & Daughters Almighty God by McCracken Instrument of Peace by Porter’s Gate Worship Enclosed By You by White/Vice Doxology

11/12/2023 Isaiah 11:1-9 Meg Hoffman   Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Peace Like a River by Traditional Great is Thy Faithfulness by Chisholm We Will Feast in the House of Zion by McCracken The Kingdom is Yours by Common Hymnal Behold by Mission House Sing Over Me by Porter’s Gate Worship Doxology

11/05/2023 Esther 4:4-17 Toph Banke   Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Have Mercy by Paper Horses Canticle of the Turning by Cooney I Got a River of Life by Pulkingham & Casebolt How Long? by Bifrost Arts Take Up Your Spade by Watkins I Will Never Leave You Alone by Zach/Vice Doxology

11/05/2023 Pastor Meg announces her transition into a new ministry with Lilly Endowment’s Christian Parents and Caregivers Initiative. We’ll be celebrating Pastor Meg on Sunday 11/19 during worship gathering and potluck!

10/29/2023 Matthew 22:34-40 Chris Breslin   Slides from October 29, 2023 Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Come All Ye Weary by Zach Bring in the Year of Jubilee by Porter’s Gate Worship Daughters of Zion by Porter’s Gate Worship Great Are You God by All Sons & Daughters All the Poor & Powerless by All Sons & Daughters The Greatest […]

10/22/2023 Matthew 22:15-22 Chris Breslin   Slides from October 22, 2023 Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Take It Easy by Porter’s Gate Worship Hope of the Poor by Kimbrough Flourishing by McCracken Restore Us Again by Zach/Vice Your Labor is Not in Vain by Porter’s Gate Worship Perfect Love Come Near to Me by Eader Doxology

10/22/2023 Anna & Toph Banke   Consider being a part of Oak Church’s Pilgrimage on November 10-12, 2023 (in partnership with DurhamCares & the Gathering Church).

10/15/2023 Luke 14:7-24 Chris Breslin   Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Crowded Table by The Highwomen All Ye Refugees by McCracken We Will Feast in the House of Zion by McCracken Come Light Our Hearts by Rain for Roots Instrument of Peace by Porter’s Gate Worship Wake Up, Jesus by Porter’s Gate Worship Doxology

10/08/2023 Matthew 21:33-46 Chris Breslin   Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Our God is Present by White All Ye Refugees by McCracken Oh, the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus by Francis The Kingdom is Yours by Common Hymnal We Are Not Overcome by Bifrost Arts No Life Apart by Gamboa Doxology

10/01/2023 Colossians 1:15-23 (the Message) Chris Breslin   Music for Sunday’s worship gathering All Things New by Red Mountain Music Steadfast by McCracken Holy, Holy, Holy by Heber/Dykes Establish the Work of Our Hands by Porter’s Gate Worship Behold by Mission House How Can I Keep From Singing? by Traditional Doxology

10/01/2023 Josh Cadorette   Sharing experiences of encountering God through Creation.

09/24/2023 Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 Ty Wrage   Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Take it Easy by Porter’s Gate Worship Bring in the Year of Jubilee (Ps 37) by Porter’s Gate Worship How Firm a Foundation by Rippon/Funk Instrument of Peace by Porter’s Gate Worship Good to Me by Assad Turn! Turn! Turn! by Seeger/The Byrds Doxology

09/24/2023 Elizabeth Christenson   Sharing experiences of encountering God through Creation.

09/17/2023 Psalm 148 Chris Breslin   Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Let Them Praise the Name of the Lord (Ps 148) by Crawford/Harris He Leadeth Me (Ps 23) by Gilmore/Bradbury Flourishing (Ps 119) by McCracken Bring in the Year of Jubilee (Ps 37) by Porter’s Gate Worship How Great Thou Art (Ps 8) by Boberg/Hine The Lord is My Shepherd […]

09/17/2023 Natasha Arnold   Sharing experiences of encountering God through Creation.

09/10/2023 Genesis 2:25-3:7 & Romans 8:18-25 Chris Breslin   Music for Sunday’s worship gathering A Way to You (Isaac of Nineveh) by Chambers Leaning on the Everlasting Arms by Hoffman/Showalter All The Poor & Powerless by All Sons & Daughters I Need Thee Every Hour by Hawks/Lowry Rest by Maher/Cockrell We Labor Unto Glory by Porter’s Gate Worship Doxology