At Oneonta, our tradition has been to set aside the first Sunday after Easter to celebrate and honor the ministry of the lay people of our congregation. One of our former pastors, Henry David Gray, called the time between Easter Sunday and Pentecost Sunday the season of Fellowship. It was during this period that the [...]
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Laity Sunday
Posted in Oneonta Congregational Church, Staff Blog, tagged congregationalism, laity sunday, mary webster, Oneonta Congregational Church on April 11, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Messenger Article about the Wind Storms
Posted in Oneonta Congregational Church, Staff Blog, tagged Oneonta Congregational Church, South Pasadena, wind storms on December 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Early last Thursday, December 1, 2011, the Santa Ana winds came blowing into Alhambra, South Pasadena, Pasadena and other neighboring cities, wreaking havoc upon our community. Some reports estimate that the winds in the residential areas reached 60-70 M.P.H. and also surpassed 100 M.P.H. in the mountains. Many of our church members suffered property damages [...]
Power is still out, “Hanging of the Greens” postponed, Worship schedule changed for Dec 4
Posted in Childrens Ministry, Contemporary Worship (ONE Worship), Oneonta Congregational Church, Staff Blog, Traditional Worship Service, Youth Ministry on December 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Hello Oneonta friends, Unfortunately, there is still no power at Oneonta church campus and it is uncertain when it will return: Hanging of the Greens, scheduled for today at 4 PM today, Saturday, Dec. 3, has been postponed. We will let you know when it is rescheduled. The Women’s Fellowship Boutique, scheduled for Sunday, [...]
9/11
Posted in Oneonta Congregational Church, Staff Blog, tagged 9/11, Rev. Doug Brandt on September 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
You, Lord, give true peace to those who depend on you, because they trust you. So, trust the Lord always, because he is our Rock forever. (Isa 26:3-4 NCV) I was living in upstate New York on September 11, 2001. Like for many, that time is forever imprinted on my memory. I was in a [...]
Oneonta leadership designates July 31, 2011 as “Dr. Sun Yat-sen Sunday” at Oneonta Congregational Church
Posted in Oneonta Congregational Church, Staff Blog, tagged Churches in South Pasadena, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Oneonta Congregational Church on May 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It is moved that Oneonta Congregational Church confirm our joyful participation in Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Visit to Los Angeles Exhibition Tour at our campus on July 30th and 31st. And if time and space permits the exhibit can remain in Tower Room through August 1st. Whereas Oneonta Congregational Church highly values freedom of religion, freedom [...]
200
Posted in Oneonta Congregational Church, Staff Blog, tagged Bible, Christian, Church, Churches in South Pasadena, Oneonta Congregational Church, Rev. Doug Brandt on May 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In 2010 we turned a corner at Oneonta Congregational Church! We picked up momentum and we would like to keep that momentum going. That is the reason I chose “200” as the title for this week’s Messenger front page. Is there anything magical about the number 200? There is for us at Oneonta! This year [...]
Mother’s Day
Posted in Contemporary Worship (ONE Worship), Oneonta Congregational Church, Staff Blog, tagged Childrens Ministry, Christian, Churches in South Pasadena, mother's day, Rev. Katie Brandt on May 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Even though Mother’s Day is a holiday worth supporting, there are many people who can NOT honestly celebrate their mothers, as those mothers did more harm than good to their children. And then there are those who would love to be counted among mothers, themselves, but who are sad because they haven’t received that blessing [...]
Two Buck Butler Comedy Show on Sept. 9 @ 8pm
Posted in Oneonta Congregational Church, Staff Blog, tagged comedy, improv comedy, monkey butler, Oneonta Congregational Church on August 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Come and join us for an evening of fun with the Level 2 Improvisational Comedy teams of Monkey Butler Comedy. This show is only $2.00 and it is a barrel of laughs! Show starts at 8:00pm in Gray Hall at Oneonta Church.
A quick story of encouragement!
Posted in Contemporary Worship (ONE Worship), Oneonta Congregational Church, Staff Blog, tagged Churches in South Pasadena, Contemporary Worship (ONE Worship), Contemporary Worship Service, Lincoln Skinner, ONE Worship, Oneonta Congregational Church on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Be careful what you pray for! I started praying regularly a couple of weeks ago for the Lord to bring new people to our contemporary worship service, “ONE Worship”, each week. I usually pray for this, but lately I felt the Lord calling me to make this more of priority. The first Sunday following my prayers we [...]
Meaty Ministry
Posted in Contemporary Worship (ONE Worship), Oneonta Congregational Church, Staff Blog, tagged Bible, Contemporary Worship (ONE Worship), Gus's BBQ, incarnational ministry, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Lincoln Skinner, Oneonta Congregational Church, South Pasadena on June 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of my favorite things to do after the ONE Worship Service each week is to go out to eat lunch with my family and friends. Last Sunday I visited Gus’s BBQ, a local South Pasadena landmark. My friends and I ordered the same thing: the Braised Texas Brisket Sandwich with potato salad on the [...]
Scripture memorization verse #2
Posted in Staff Blog, tagged bible study, Churches in South Pasadena, memorize, oneonta, Psalm 94, scripture on June 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Welcome ! Well, it’s the beginning of another month and time to join in, if you are so inclined, to commit to memorizing another scripture. For this month I have chosen: I cried out “I am slipping!” but your unfailing love, O LORD, supported me. When doubt filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed [...]
National Day of Prayer
Posted in Oneonta Congregational Church, Staff Blog, tagged national day of prayer, Oneonta prayer, scripture memorization on May 7, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Greetings! Today, on the National Day of Prayer, I’d like to extend an invitation for one and all to join me in something that has been really powerful in my life. Beginning in January of this year, I accepted an invitation on Beth Moore’s blog to memorize a new scripture each month for an entire year. [...]
A Few Dedicated Lay Members, by Dan Evans
Posted in Oneonta Congregational Church, Staff Blog, tagged Churches in South Pasadena, Daniel Evans, Lay leaders, Oneonta Congregational Church on April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
1620 – A small group of dedicated Christian laity decide to leave the security of the authoritarian King’s church and the comfort of the English homeland in order to begin a free Christian church in the wilderness. Their timing and navigation were terrible, many of them died trying, but they persevered. They founded the free [...]
