Oak Church Sermons

6/22/2025 2nd Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 43 Justin Farmer   Slides from June 22, 2025 Music for Sunday's worship gathering Green Pastures in the Sky by Thorpe/Sparks Crowded Table by The Highwomen The Hope of the Poor by Kimbrough Heal Us by Cowper/Twit/Morton All the Poor and Powerless by All Sons & Daughters I’ve Got a River of Life by […]

6/15/2025 Trinity Sunday Matthew 22:34-40 Chris Breslin   Slides from June 15, 2025 Music for Sunday's worship gathering Open Unto Me by Thurman/Chambers Peace Like a River by Traditional Our Salvation is Bound Up Together by Zach Slow Me Down by Porter’s Gate Worship The Greatest Commandment  by Porter’s Gate Worship I’ve Got a River of Life by Lathbury This […]

6/08/2025 Pentecost Sunday Acts 2:1-21, 43-47 Chris Breslin   Slides from June 8, 2025 Music for Sunday's worship gathering Spirit Move! (Keep on Moving) by Porter’s Gate Worship Come Thou Fount  by Robinson Bring in the Year of Jubilee by Porter’s Gate Worship The Comforter Has Come by Bottome Holy Spirit by Torwalts I’ve Got a River of Life by […]

Hear Toph Banke share a personal testimony and some summer volunteer opportunities and fill out the interest form.

6/01/2025 Ascension Sunday John 17 Chris Breslin   Slides from June 1, 2025 Music for Sunday's worship gathering Kingdom of Jesus by Guerra They Will Know We Are Christians  by Scholtes Our Salvation is Bound Up Together by Zach Establish the Work of Our Hands by Porter’s Gate Worship In Christ Alone by Getty/Townend I’ve Got a River of Life […]

5/18/2025 5th Sunday of Easter Isaiah 40:28-31, Psalm 31:24, Proverbs 4:11-12, Micah 7:7 Brodie Heginbotham, Garrett Clayton, Noa Breslin, Charlotte Ellison, & Owen Wisselink   Slides from May 18, 2025 Music for Sunday's worship gathering Behold by Mission House Jesus, What a Beautiful Name by Riches 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) by Redman We Will Feast in the House of […]

5/11/2025 4th Sunday of Easter Acts 9:34-43 Chris Breslin   Slides from May 11, 2025 Music for Sunday's worship gathering Take it Easy by Porter’s Gate Worship Hope of the Poor by Kimbrough Daughters of Zion by Porter’s Gate Worship Sing Over Me by Porter’s Gate Worship Behold by Mission House I’ve Got a River of Life by Lathbury Canticle […]

5/4/2025 3rd Sunday of Easter John 21:1-19 Chris Breslin   Music for Sunday's worship gathering Your Love is Strong by Foreman This Joy by Caesar Steadfast by McCracken/Nouwen Establish the Work of Our Hands by Porter’s Gate Worship This is Not the End by Gungor I’ve Got a River of Life by Lathbury I Shall Not Want by Assad Doxology

4/27/2025 2nd Sunday of Easter John 20:19-31 Chris Breslin   Music for Sunday's worship gathering Wounded Healer by Door of Hope No Not One by Oatman/Zach Those Who Trust by Enter the Worship Circle Hope of the Poor by Kimbrough Jesus, What a Beautiful Name by Riches I’ve Got a River of Life by Lathbury I Will Never Leave You […]

4/20/2025 Easter Sunday Luke 24:1-32 Chris Breslin   Music for Sunday's worship gathering Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind on Jesus) by Staples/Tweedy Christ the Lord is Risen Today by Wesley Praise the Savior Now and Ever by Fortunatus/Nelson Nothing by Zach 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) by Redman I’ve Got a River of Life by Lathbury How Great […]

4/18/2025 Good Friday Station of the Cross Chris Breslin   Slides from Good Friday Reckoner (An Axe Laid at the Root) Guerra STATION 1 Jesus Prays Matthew 26:30-46 STATION 2 Jesus is Betrayed & Arrested Matthew 26:47-56 Up on a Mountain The Welcome Wagon STATION 3 Jesus is Condemned by Religious Leaders Matthew 26:57-67 STATION 4 Peter Denies Jesus Matthew […]

4/13/2025 Palm Sunday Luke 19:28-40 Anna Banke   Music for Sunday's worship gathering Jesus, What a Beautiful Name by Riches Hosanna (for Walking) by Banke Hosanna (Will You Rise?) by Porter’s Gate Worship Doxology

4/6/2025 Fifth Sunday of Lent Isaiah 43:16-21 Parker Hughes   Slides from April 6, 2025 Music for Sunday's worship gathering New Every Morning by Porter’s Gate Worship Rock of Ages by Toplady Daughters of Zion by Porter’s Gate Worship Holy, Holy, Holy by Heber/Dykes Behold by Mission House I Want Jesus to Walk With Me, Traditional Restore Us Again by […]

During the last few months, a deluge of policy changes has produced profound fear and confusion within immigrant communities. Please join us for a conversation about how these recent changes are impacting our immigrant neighbors and what you can do to help. Shane Ellison’s bio (courtesy of Duke Law): Charles “Shane” Ellison joined the Duke Law faculty in 2020 in […]

3/30/2025 Fourth Sunday of Lent Joshua 5:9-12 Chris Breslin   Slides from March 30, 2025 Music for Sunday's worship gathering Breastplate of St. Patrick by Porter’s Gate Worship Our Salvation is Bound Up Together by Zach Leaning on the Everlasting Arms by Hoffman/Showalter Holy Manna by Moore/Atkins Good to Me by Assad I Want Jesus to Walk With Me, Traditional […]

03/30/2025 Laurel Ellzey   Sharing experiences of encountering God in the Wilderness. Slides from March 30, 2025

3/16/2025 Third Sunday of Lent Isaiah 55:1-9 Gwen Heginbotham   Slides from March 23, 2025 Music for Sunday's worship gathering Spirit Move! (Keep on Moving) by Porter’s Gate Worship Come All You Weary by Zach/Goans Bring in the Year of Jubilee by Porter’s Gate Worship We Will Feast in the House of Zion by McCracken Your Labor is Not in […]

3/16/2025 Second Sunday of Lent Genesis 15 Chris Breslin   Slides from March 16, 2025 Music for Sunday's worship gathering Open Unto Me by Thurman/Chambers There’s  a Wideness in God’s Mercy by Faber Rock of Ages by Toplady All the Poor and Powerless by All Sons & Daughters Instruments of Peace by Porter’s Gate Worship I Want Jesus to Walk […]

3/09/2025 First Sunday of Lent Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Isaac Villegas   Music for Sunday's worship gathering From the Dust by Zach Restore Us Again by Zach/Vice O God Our Help in Ages Past by Watts/DeConto/Breslin Flourishing by McCracken We Will Feast in the House of Zion by McCracken I Want Jesus to Walk With Me, Traditional Have Mercy by Paper Horses […]

3/02/2025 Transfiguration Sunday 1 John 4:7-21 Dr. Lester Ruth   Slides for March 2, 2025 Music for Sunday's worship gathering A Way to You (Isaac of Nineva) by Chambers Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing by Robinson O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing by Wesley 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) by Redman Behold by Mission House Open Our Eyes […]

2/23/2025 Epiphany Luke 6:27-38 Chris Breslin   Slides for February 23, 2025 Music for Sunday's worship gathering This Wild Peace by Good Shepherd Collective It Could Be a Wonderful World by Seeger/Banke Steadfast by McCracken/Nouwen Brother/Sister by The Brilliance He is Among Us by Porter’s Gate Worship Open Our Eyes by Rain for Roots I Shall Not Want by Assad […]

2/16/2025 Epiphany Psalm 1 | Jeremiah 17:5-10 Megan Pardue   Slides for February 16, 2025 Music for Sunday's worship gathering Nothing by Zach We Shall Not Be Moved by Traditional/Banke Jubilee by Porter’s Gate Worship My Hallelujah by Torwalts Abide With Me by Monk/Lyte/Groves Open Our Eyes by Rain for Roots Jireh by Maverick City Music Doxology

2/9/2025 Epiphany Luke 5:1-11 Chris Breslin   Music for Sunday's worship gathering I Want Jesus to Walk With Me, Traditional Peace Like a River, Traditional Flourishing by McCracken How Long? by Bifrost Jesus, What a Beautiful Name by Riches Open Our Eyes by Rain for Roots Have Mercy by McCracken Doxology

2/2/2025 Epiphany Luke 2:22-40 Anthony Mullins   Music for Sunday's worship gathering Will the Circle be Unbroken? by Habersham/Gabriel Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing by Robinson All the Poor and Powerless by All Sons & Daughters I Am Not Alone by Jobe Your Labor is Not in Vain by Porter’s Gate Worship Open Our Eyes by Rain for Roots […]

1/26/2025 Epiphany Luke 4:14-21 Chris Breslin   Slides from January 26, 2025 Music for Sunday's worship gathering All Ye Refugees by McCracken Patient Kingdom by McCracken Hail to the Lord’s Anointed by Montgomery/McCracken Hope of the Poor by Kimbrough Instrument of Peace by Porter’s Gate Worship Open Our Eyes by Rain for Roots Come All You Weary by Zach/Good Shepherd […]

1/19/2025 Epiphany Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 Parker Hughes   Music for Sunday's worship gathering New Every Morning by Porter’s Gate Worship Down By The Riverside, Traditional Be Thou My Vision by Hull/Byrne Establish the Work of Our Hands by Porter’s Gate Worship The Kingdom is Yours by Common Hymnal Open Our Eyes by Rain for Roots The Lord Will Have His Way […]

1/05/2025 Epiphany Isaiah 60:1-6/Matthew 2:1-12 Chris Breslin   Slides for January 5, 2025 Music for Sunday's worship gathering This Little Light/This Joy by Traditional/Caesar No Not One by Oatman/Zach Our Salvation is Bound Up Together by Zach Holy, Holy, Holy by Heber/Dykes Behold by Mission House Open Our Eyes by Rain for Roots Nothing to Fear by Porter’s Gate Worship […]

12/24/2024 Christmas Eve Lessons & Carols Chris Breslin   Images Lesson 1 – Creation (St. John’s Bible) Lesson 4 – The Peaceable Kingdom (Edward Hicks) Lesson 6 – Holy Family of the Streets (Kelly Lattimore) Lesson 9 – Flight into Egypt (Ivanka Demchuk)

12/22/2024 Fourth Sunday of Advent Luke 1:39-55 Chris Breslin   Slides for December 22, 2024 Music for Sunday's worship gathering Among Us by Incarnation Music Hail to the Lord’s Anointed by Montgomery/McCracken Bring in the Year of Jubilee by Porter’s Gate Worship Hark! The Herald Angels Sing by Wesley/Mendelssohn Magnificat by Rain for Roots O Come Emmanuel, Traditional Canticle of […]

12/15/2024 Third Sunday of Advent Luke 3:7-18 Chris Breslin   Music for Sunday's worship gathering Zaccheaus by The Jonah Project Joy to the World by Watts This Joy by Caesar Do You Hear What I Hear? by Regney/Shayne Psalm 126 by Bifrost Arts O Come Emmanuel, Traditional The Zaccheaus Song by Porter’s Gate Worship Doxology

12/08/2024 Second Sunday of Advent Luke 3:1-6 Parker Hughes   Music for Sunday's worship gathering Spirit Move (Keep on Moving) by Porter’s Gate Worship How Great Thou Art by Boberg Oak Kid’s & Youth Christmas Pageant Go Tell it on the Mountain by Traditional Instrument of Peace by Porter’s Gate Worship Mother of God by The Brilliance Doxology

12/01/2024 First Sunday of Advent Luke 21:25-36 Chris Breslin   Slides for December 1, 2024 Music for Sunday's worship gathering Come Thou Long Expected Jesus by Wesley O Come Emmanuel by Traditional The Kingdom is Yours by Common Hymnal Come Light Our Hearts by Rain for Roots Lo How a Rose E’er Blooming by Baker O Come Emmanuel, Traditional Drive […]

11/24/2024 1 Thessalonians 4:1-2, 9-18 Chris Breslin   Slides for November 24, 2024 Music for Sunday's worship gathering Open Unto Me by Thurman/Chambers St. Patrick’s Breastplate by Porter’s Gate Worship Patient Kingdom by McCracken Rest by Maher/Cockrell Good To Me by Assad When the Saints Go Marching In, Traditional Your Labor is Not in Vain by Porter’s Gate Worship Doxology

11/17/2024 Isaiah 11:1-10 Gwen Heginbotham   Slides for November 17, 2024 Music for Sunday's worship gathering How Can I Keep From Singing? by Traditional All Creatures of Our God and King by St. Francis of Assisi Bring in the Year of Jubilee by Porter’s Gate Worship Behold by Mission House Slow Me Down by Porter’s Gate Worship When the Saints […]

11/10/2024 Genesis 3:1-13, 21-24 Parker Hughes   Slides for November 10, 2024 Music for Sunday's worship gathering The Lord Will Have His Way by Porter’s Gate Worship Have Mercy by Sandra McCracken Holy Holy Holy by Heber/Dykes Nothing to Fear by Porter’s Gate Worship Little Things With Great Love by Porter’s Gate Worship Doxology

11/03/2024 Luke 6:20-26 Toph Banke   Slides for November 3, 2024 Music for Sunday's worship gathering We Will Make No Peace With Oppression by Porter’s Gate Worship Crowded Table by The Highwomen Our Salvation is Bound Up Together by Zach Your Labor is Not In Vain by Porter’s Gate Worship Illuminate the Shadows by Porter’s Gate Worship When the Saints […]

10/27/2024 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Chris Breslin   Slides for October 27, 2024 Music for Sunday's worship gathering Woke Up This Morning by Staples/Tweedy This Joy by Caesar No Not One by Oatman/Zach Steadfast by McCracken/Nouwen Establish the Work of Our Hands by Porter’s Gate Worship Open Up by Rain for Roots The Kingdom of Jesus by Porter’s Gate Worship Doxology

10/13/2024 James 1:2-27 Bettejean Cramer   Slides for October 13, 2024 Music for Sunday's worship gathering Lord’s Prayer by Guerra Great is Thy Faithfulness by Chisholm The Hope of the Poor by Kimbrough Old Rugged Cross by Bennard Behold by Mission House Open Up by Rain for Roots Always With Me by Zach Doxology

10/06/2024 Matthew 18:21-35 Chris Breslin   Slides for October 6, 2024 Music for Sunday's worship gathering Lord’s Prayer by McCracken Restore Us Again by Zach/Vice Come for the Feast is Spread by Burton/Gordon We Will Feast in the House of Zion by McCracken Come to Me by Porter’s Gate Worship Open Up by Rain for Roots Take, Eat by Garrels […]

09/29/2024 Psalm 5 Parker Hughes   Music for Sunday's worship gathering Teach Us How to Pray by Meek Squad Be Though My Vision by Forgaill Father, Let Your Kingdom Come by Porter’s Gate Worship Bring in the Year of Jubilee by Porter’s Gate Worship Behold by Mission House Open Up by Rain for Roots God Alone is Enough by Meek […]

09/22/2024 Luke 22:35-53 Chris Breslin   Slides for September 22, 2024 Music for Sunday's worship gathering Lord’s Prayer by Zach Pass Us Not O Gentle Savior by Crosby/Gentle Wolves Our Salvation is Bound Up Together by Zach Patient Kingdom by McCracken The Kingdom is Yours by Common Hymnal Open Up by Rain for Roots When Your Kingdom Comes by Zach […]

09/15/2024 Isaiah 6:1-8 / Revelation 4 Chris Breslin   Music for Sunday's worship gathering Your Love Is Strong by Foreman No Not One by Oatman/Zach Holy, Holy, Holy by Heber/Dykes God With Us by All Sons & Daughters Jesus, What a Beautiful Name by Riches Open Up by Rain for Roots Here I Am Lord by Schutte Doxology

09/08/2024 Matthew 6:5-13 Chris Breslin   Slides from September 8, 2024 Music for Sunday's worship gathering The Lord’s Prayer by Guerra This is My Father’s World by Babcock We Will Feast in the House of Zion by McCracken In Christ Alone by Getty/Townend Good to Me by Assad Open Up by Rain for Roots Nothing to Fear by Porter’s Gate […]

08/25/2024 Psalm 145 Chris Breslin   Slides from August 25, 2024 Music for Sunday's worship gathering Sitting at Your Feet (Mary & Martha) by The Jonah Project Establish the Work of Our Hands by Porter’s Gate Worship Steadfast by McCracken/Nouwen Beautiful Things by Gungor I Don’t Have Much by Mission House Open Up by Rain for Roots Ten Thousand by […]

08/18/2024 Psalm 139 Yates Kincaid, Brodie Heginbotham, Noa Breslin, Charlotte Ellison, & Owen Wisselink   Slides from August 18, 2024 Music for Sunday's worship gathering Peace Like a River by Traditional St. Patrick’s Song by Meek Squad No Not One by Oatman/Zach Great Are You, Lord by All Sons & Daughters Open Up by Rain for Roots Behold by Mission […]

08/11/2024 Psalm 100 Chris Breslin   Slides from August 11, 2024 Music for Sunday's worship gathering The Kingdom of Jesus by Porter’s Gate Worship Bring in the Year of Jubilee by Porter’s Gate Worship All Creatures of Our God & King by St. Francis of Assisi Rest by Cockrell/Maher Great Are You, Lord by All Sons & Daughters Open Up […]

08/04/2024 John 12:17-24 Chris Breslin   Music for Sunday's worship gathering Centering Prayer by Porter’s Gate Worship Leaning on the Everlasting Arms by Hoffman/Showalter Beautiful Things by Gungor In Christ Alone by Getty/Townend I Shall Not Want by Assad Instrument of Peace by Porter’s Gate Worship Project Little Things With Great Love by Porter’s Gate Worship Doxology

07/28/2024 John 15:1-17 Chris Breslin   Slides from July 28, 2024 Music for Sunday's worship gathering Death Defying Joy by Squyers St. Patrick’s Song by Meek Squad Our Salvation is Bound Up Together by Zach Just a Closer Walk With Thee by Traditional Our God is Present by White Instrument of Peace by Porter’s Gate Worship Project He Will Hold […]

Throughout the Summer of 2024, we’re singing, praying, and preaching through the famous Franciscan prayer that we may one instruments of Christ’s peace in these fractious and desperate times. Pray and sing this prayer as you walk through the neighborhood asking God to give you eyes, ears, and an imagination for God’s peaceable mission to work in and through you. […]

07/21/2024 Mark 8:1-12 Chris Breslin   Music for Sunday's worship gathering Love’s First Act is to Listen by Good Shepherd Collective Come Light Our Hearts by Rain for Roots Morning Song by Meek Squad Come Ye Sinners by Hart/DeConto Steadfast by McCracken/Nouwen Instrument of Peace by Porter’s Gate Worship Project Crowded Table by The Highwomen Doxology

07/14/2024 John 11:1-35 Anna Banke   Slides for July 14, 2024 Music for Sunday's worship gathering Take it Easy by Porter’s Gate Worship Come to Me by Porter’s Gate Worship Leaning on the Everlasting Arms by Hoffman/Showalter Nothing to Fear by Porter’s Gate Worship Heal Us by Cowper/Twit Instrument of Peace by Porter’s Gate Worship Project This Wild Peace by […]