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Sunday Worship, May 17, 2020

You Have Not Been Abandoned

“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.  And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. ... I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you"
John 14:15-16,18

Jesus promised his followers that they would not be left alone, that even though he was leaving to prepare a place for them, and would return, he would not leave them as orphans, he would send another Advocate, one to act on their behalf. He also gave them an important assignment. They were to continue to live and minister as he had taught them.

Our lives and world are dramatically affected by the pandemic. This is one of those events where we cannot ignore the fact that we face problems, obstacles, and needs that are bigger than us. But, even then, Jesus promises that we have not been abandoned, we are not alone, the Holy Spirit, the Advocate, is present and at work.

Now, more than ever, we are to love one another as Jesus loves us. As we love others the way Jesus loves us, we become aligned with and part of God's will and work in our lives and in the world.

With all the stress and change going on in people's lives, this week's video includes a 6 minute presentation by a mental health counselor that Nancy has known for many years.

This worship service is produced through the combined efforts of Hope Presbyterian Church at Lake Nona and Oviedo Presbyterian Church and we pray that God will use it to bless people far beyond our congregations. We are very grateful to all who contribute to these services.

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"You are My King (Amazing Love)" by Billy Foote (c) 1996 Worshiptogether.com songs
"Something Beautiful" by Gloria Gaither (c) 1971 William J. Gaither, Inc.
"In His Time" by Diane Ball (c) 1978 Maranatha! Music
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Used under CCLI license #11123016 which include streaming permissions

Sunday Worship, May 10, 2020

“In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also" John 14:2-3

We are in a troubling time, and yet Jesus told his disciples to do not let their hearts be troubled. These are easy words to say when you have everything you need, but they are tested when things do not go as you planned. Jesus spoke these words as he pursued his journey to the cross and grave, stops he must make to prepare a place for us. He knew his disciples would face troubles, doubts, and fear, but he reminded them that God gets the last word.

This worship service is produced through the combined efforts of Hope Presbyterian Church at Lake Nona and Oviedo Presbyterian Church and we pray that God will use it to bless people far beyond our congregations. We are very grateful to all who contribute to these services.

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"10,000 Reasons" by Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman (c) 2011 Thankyou Music, Said and Don Music, sixsteps Music, SHOUT! Music Publisher
"They Will Know we are Christians" by Peter Scholtes (c) 1966 F.E.L. Publications. Assigned 1991 Lorenz Publishing Company (Admin. by Lorenz Corporation)
All rights are reserved by the copyright holders
Music performed under CCLI License #11123016 which includes streaming permissions

Sunday Worship, May 3, 2020

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep."
John 10:11

Jesus repeatedly described himself as the Good Shepherd - a shepherd who will lay down his life for the sheep, who would leave a flock of 99 to seek and to save the one who wandered. God, rather than being eager to punish and condemn, is eager to save and restore those who have wandered.

This worship service is through the combined efforts of Hope Presbyterian Church at Lake Nona and Oviedo Presbyterian Church and we pray that it will bless all that God leads to watch it. We are very grateful to all who contribute to these services.

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Direct link to video: https://youtu.be/SbfWEOorWX8

"Reckless Love" by Caleb Culver, Cory Asbury, Ran Jackson (c) 2018 Essential Music Publishing
"They Will Know we are Christians" by Peter Scholtes (c) 1966 F.E.L. Publications.
Assigned 1991 Lorenz Publishing Company (Admin. by Lorenz Corporation)
All rights reserved by the copyright holders
Music performed under CCLI License #11123016 which includes streaming permissions

Sunday Worship, April 26, 2020

Jesus said, "Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.”

Jesus was raised from the dead and on the loose. He appeared behind locked doors to fearful followers, he called by name the one who doubted, bringing recognition. A couple days later, Jesus joins two people who had been in Jerusalem, who had heard about Jesus' resurrection, and were trying to figure it out on their way back home. Not knowing it was Jesus, they invited their fellow traveler to spend the night. Sitting down to supper, Jesus blessed the bread, broke it, and their eyes were opened and they recognized the risen Lord.

The risen Lord continue to seek us, as even as we might hide in fear. Whether in extraordinary or ordinary circumstances, he calls us by name, revealing himself as the risen lord.

This worship service is through the combined efforts of Hope Presbyterian Church at Lake Nona and Oviedo Presbyterian Church. We are very grateful to all who contribute to these services.

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Direct link to video: https://youtu.be/gAJ2lfEiZgM

"Because He Lives" William and Gloria Gaither (c) Capital Music Group
"What a Beautiful Name" by Ben Fielding and Brooke Ligertwood (c) 20616, Hillsong Publishing
"They Will Know we are Christians" by Peter Scholtes (c) 1966 F.E.L. Publications.
Assigned 1991 Lorenz Publishing Company (Admin. by Lorenz Corporation)
Music performed under CCLI License #11123016 which includes streaming permissions

Sunday Worship April 19, 2020

Jesus said, "Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.”

On the Sunday after Easter we remember that even Jesus closest followers expected Jesus to remain in the tomb, rather than be raised from the dead. The word of others who believed was not sufficient, they had to encounter Jesus themselves. Having seen and believed that God raised Jesus from the dead, they became bold witnesses of the risen Christ.

This worship service is through the combined efforts of Hope Presbyterian Church at Lake Nona and Oviedo Presbyterian Church. We are very grateful to the many people that contributed to it.

"Christ the Lord is Risen Today" Public Domain
"Lead Me to the Cross" by Brooke Ligertwood (c) Capital Christian Music
"They Will Know we are Christians" by Peter Scholtes (c) 1966 F.E.L. Publications.
Assigned 1991 Lorenz Publishing Company (Admin. by Lorenz Corporation)
Music performed under CCLI License #11123016 which includes streaming permissions

Easter Worship - April 12, 2020

Celebrate Jesus' resurrection through scripture, song, and the sacrament of communion.

We may be physically apart, but the Holy Spirit and the good news of Jesus' resurrection brings us together in worship and praise.

We pray that God will use this simple video to touch your heart and life, and bring you hope and purpose in a world that is very different today than it was only one month earlier.

We will celebrate communion as part of our Easter worship together. Please know that you don't have to have any special bread, wafers, grape juice or wine. Jesus used common household food to point to the extraordinary sacrifice he was soon to make - his body broken, his blood shed. Please use what you have available: regular bread, crackers, tortillas, wine, any kind of juice, or even water, and trust the Holy Spirit to use these common elements for God's eternal purposes.

We are very grateful to the many people that contributed to this service.

Good Friday Service - April 10, 2020

Please join our virtual Good Friday Tenebrae service. The ancient tradition of Tenebrae services dates back to the early years of the church. Derived from the Latin word meaning “shadows,” Tenebrae depicts, through the reading of scripture, extinguishing of candles, and the dimming of lights, the suffering and death of Jesus.

You are invited to listen to the words of Scripture, not just with your ears and mind, but especially with your heart and imagination as we walk alongside Jesus.

Join Oviedo Presbyterian and Hope Presbyterian Church at Lake Nona for this at-home Tenebrae Service to mark Jesus' final hours. We encourage participants to designate four lights (or sets of lights) to extinguish at times designated on the screen -- moving your room into deeper darkness. Ideally when you extinguish the fourth light, your room will be mostly dark apart from the dim light of the screen for the final readings and musical piece. The service features musical pieces on piano by Joy Lay, on recorder by Keith Lay, and on violin by Bethany Connell -- with readings by Oviedo pastor Paul Ogne and Hope pastor Nancy Graham Ogne.

Listening and watching tips:

  • Please expand the video to fill your display
  • Please take advantage of the closed captioning if you have any difficulty understanding what is being said. Do this by clicking on the "CC" in a white box at the bottom of your video.
  • The service has opportunities for you to reflect on what Jesus experienced for our sake. Please use your pause button if you would like more time to reflect.

Music performed under CCLI License #11123016 which includes streaming permissions

Sunday Worship April 5, 2020

As Jesus approached Jerusalem for the Passover Festival, crowds of people shouted and sang, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord."

Hosanna is a Hebrew word calling to be saved or rescued. The crowds proclaimed Jesus the savior from God. To need a savior is to admit that we need help, that we can't do it ourselves.

In Philippians 4:6-7 the Apostle Paul writes, "Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

We can bring our requests before God, the one who is bigger than our problems, but the real blessing is to pray with thanksgiving, not just need and anxiety.

In the midst of our anxious times, we asked people from the congregations to share some of the things they were thankful for. It is our prayer that it will encourage all of us to give thanks to God.

March 22, 2020 "Stepping into the Storm" - Matthew 14:22-33

Matthew 14:22-33 (NRSV)

Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against them. And early in the morning he came walking toward them on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.”

Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus. But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?” When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”

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March 15,2020 "Growth Spurts" - Ephesians 1:1-2, 15-23

Note: This is one part of several weeks of sermons from this passage. The sound of the audio will abruptly shift several times in the recording to amplify and clarify as several people speak from the congregation extemporaneously.

Ephesians 1:1-2, 15-23(NRSV)

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,

To the saints who are in Ephesus and are faithful in Christ Jesus:

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason, I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.