The Way 2026
In 2026, we are inviting everyone who calls OU your church home to make a personal commitment to deepen your practice of the way of Jesus.
During January, we’ll be adding content that will introduce you to OU’s mission, vision, and the core practices that shape us as a church. As you begin a new year, we invite you to take your next faithful step in your practice of the way of Jesus.
At OU, our mission is to practice the way of Jesus together through four core practices: Sacred Worship, Holy Friendship, Infectious Generosity, and Sacrificial Service. This discipleship pathway is designed to help every person take their next step in following Jesus.
On Sunday, February 15, we’ll invite you to return a Commitment Card during worship as a way of saying “yes” to practicing the way of Jesus in 2026: “Here’s how I want to grow in the year ahead.”
For now, the invitation is simple: Begin praying. Begin listening to God in worship, through daily prayer and scripture reading. Begin asking where God might be inviting you to take your next faithful step.
Where are you on the way of Jesus?
Sacred Worship
Sacred worship is the practice of giving our full attention to God in Jesus Christ.
When we gather, we step out of the noise and pressure of daily life to praise God, listen to God’s Word, tell the truth in confession, receive grace, and lift our eyes toward what truly matters. Worship doesn’t just inform us — it forms us. Week after week, as the world pulls our attention toward success, security, power, and image, sacred worship interrupts those stories and slowly reorients our hearts, our loves, and our lives toward the living God.
Choose your next step:
- Set an intention to worship in person or online every week in 2026
- Sign up to receive our Monday Bible Reading Plan—a short weekly Scripture and reflection that follows Sunday’s worship and carries it into the week.
