Wesley Oak Church

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

This is what love looks like.

Happy Pride Month!

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

If you have experienced the death of a loved one and would like a different way to process and talk about your grief, please join us for this book club on Saturday, June 27th.

05/30/2026

Parker Collins painting Dave Thompson’s fish on his roof! That’s what friends are for!

05/28/2026

This is closely related to the sermon this past Sunday!

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05/28/2026

This blessing is not simple.
It does not have a section in the
drug store's greeting card section.

This blessing is not uncomplicated.
It is for the things that are happening
or happened, or will happen
far away from the highlight reels.

It does not come with hashtags or
comment sections or 'girl, you've got this!'
blithe encouragement in text messages.

This is a blessing for the things you do not,
cannot, post or sometimes even name.
This blessing is for the heartbreak
unvoiced in public spaces,
far from the neck-craning on the highway of consumption.

This blessing will never say,
"Well, at least you have...."
or "On the bright side..."
So, it's a small mercy, I guess.

This blessing is for the ache in your chest,
the tears you cry in the car so no one can see you,
the stories you never tell out loud,
the secrets you keep,
the harder details behind the general answers you offer
for public consumption because you've learned the hard way
some things just can't be said to everyone.

This blessing knows there are depths
to which we descend alone.
People can come with us so far, but no further,
and so here you are, with this blessing...

© 2026 Sarah Bessey

05/24/2026

Welcome! We are grateful to have you in worship with us! Happy Pentecost!