Oak Park United Methodist Church

08/10/2026

We in the wish you a blessed Sunday when we remember Jesus walking on water.

"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.'" — Matthew 14:26-27

"Walking on Water," by Ivan Aivazovsky (1888)

08/06/2026

07/12/2026

"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." - Psalm 119:105

How have words from God or God's people provided guidance for you this week?

06/20/2026

05/29/2026

05/18/2026

How would you describe the hope that shapes your life?

📖 “Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you…” — 1 Peter 3:15

This verse is an invitation to live in such a way that others notice the hope within us. May they see a hope rooted in God’s love, shaped by grace, and expressed with gentleness and respect.

When we embody that kind of hope, our lives themselves become a witness—pointing beyond ourselves to God, who sustains us.

05/03/2026

What mother-figure in your life has blessed you with food, comfort, and smiles?

04/21/2026

🎵 "When all around my soul gives way,
he then is all my hope and stay."

The hymn "My Hope Is Built" (no. 368 in The United Methodist Hymnal) was written as an expression of the "Gracious Experience of a Christian." Written by Edward Mote, a former cabinet maker who became a minister at age 55, the song is full of reminders of Christ's ever present love--even in the midst of trying times.

💭 Have you witnessed s reminder of Christ's presence lately?