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  • Lent Day6: The best sacrifice is the one that benefits others.

    Rev Michael Anokye: 19TH FEBRUARY, MONDAY “I TELL YOU THE TRUTH, WHATEVER YOU DID FOR ONE OF THE LEAST OF THESE BROTHERS OF MINE, YOU DID FOR ME.” PRAY:Who can recognize their own errors? Please forgive my hidden flaws. Keep me from willful sins so they do not dominate over me. Then, I will be blameless…

  • GOD WANTS YOUR ATTENTION!!!

    Rev MIchael Anokye, 28th January 2024. (The Bold Text Bible references link to the relevant passage at BibleGateway) In Numbers 22:1-36, God speaks through a donkey to get the attention of Balaam. Balak, the king of Moab, asks Balaam to use his divine powers to curse the people of Israel, as he fears them due…

  • ONE THING IS NEEDED

    Sunday 28th January 2024 Priorities differ among individuals. What someone may value as significant may be insignificant to another person. In Luke 10:38-42 we see the story of two sisters debating over what is necessary and how Jesus responded to the situation. Similarly, in Mark 10:17-22, there is a story of Jesus meeting a rich…

  • It is not just about what we think of ourselves or what others think or say about us. It is about how God sees us and how we see ourselves in God.

    FACTS ABOUT MARY – NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD. LUKE 1:26-38 Luke 1:26-27, “In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.” Why does the…

  • Who am I? – the DNA of a growing Christian

    “WHO AM I?” – THE DNA OF A GROWING CHRISTIAN (MATTHEW 16:13-19)November 26th 2023 “WHO AM I?” In our culture, there’s a prevailing encouragement to search within ourselves for answers to the profound question, “Who am I?” Typically, we tend to seek our human identity through various avenues instinctively. A natural starting point is exploring…

  • A Lament: “Oh God . . .”

    A Prayer of Lament Oh God, we bring you this cry. You are the God who calms storms and makes wars cease; you provide food for the hungry, refuge for the oppressed. How are we facing yet another global crisis? Nations that have suffered greatly are burdened once again. The most vulnerable are being crushed,…

  • Something new!

    OTC (The Olive Tree Church) Luton is trying something new this week – please let us know your thoughts about this. It is not only for those involved with our weekly gathered worship – but for those unable to make it in person and those out there in Intenet-land who are curious about the love…

  • Mary Huffman – our thank you!

    I’m so privileged to share with you – Elaine’s kind words regarding Mary’s community and church ministry and also her move from The Olive Tree Church to a new adventure God has planned for her. This was delivered as part of our most recent worship at OTC. Mary has been part of the Olive Tree…

  • “Be Still”

    Reflection on our Worship Service at The Branch last Sunday.It was a privilege to be part of the gathering at The Branch (formerly St Margarets Methodist Church) following a couple of weeks of illness. Please check out our new gallery images:- http://theolivetreechurch.org.uk/gallery/ Our Preacher Mr Roger Orr – introduced God’s word with Psalm 46 –…