Early in the month of the March, OCU’s University Worship service celebrated International Women’s Day by amplifying female voices and emphasizing the foundational role of all members of the body of Christ. When I was asked to deliver the sermon, my brain was immediately filled with courageous, groundbreaking women of the Bible. We are reminded…
Gallery: Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday is one of the largest holidays in the Christian faith, and with the ongoing pandemic hitting communities around the country, many services were moved online to keep social distancing guidelines in practice.
Opinion: The Two Popes: more than just two old, white, religious men talking
Columnist Paul Dower reviews “The Two Popes,” and greatly appreciates it.
Chapel honors 50th anniversary with cultural traditions, performances
The ceremony honored the school’s Methodist tradition and the traditions of other cultures with Peruvian, South African and Spanish hymns.
Renowned theologian to visit campus, local church for lectures
Matthew Fox has a doctorate in spirituality and has written more than 30 books that cover spirituality in contemporary culture.
Religion students help peers find home churches
The Wesley Center implemented a new Methodist “Church-Hopping” program to help students find home churches.
Religious group invites new members to mass, discussion
The Catholic Student Association invites new members to join them for weekly mass and religious discussion, as well as an Ash Wednesday service on campus.
Religious life staff, students host youth service day
By Lauren Matheny, Lifestyles Editor The religious life and church relations staff will host a Youth Service Day on March 7. Youth Service Day was developed to introduce United Methodist high school students to OCU. United Methodist youth groups from around the state sign up each year for the day of service and worship on…
Serving pancakes in tradition before Lent
Wednesday at the Wesley will host Flat Tuesday, a traditional pancake dinner marking the last day before the season of Lent. Flat Tuesday is a free event from 5-6:15 p.m. Feb. 17 in Watson Lounge in the lower of the Chapel. The season of Lent is the six weeks leading up to Easter, it is…
Original university building sold to Positive Tomorrows
The building that housed the incarnation of OCU, then called Epworth University, will once again be a school. Epworth United Methodist Church, 1901 N. Douglas, was sold to Positive Tomorrows, a private, tuition-free elementary school serving Oklahoma City’s homeless children.
Methodist scholarship, loan application opens
United Methodist students may be able to get more money for college than they previously thought.The Global Board of Higher Education and Ministry is offering scholarships and low-interest loans to students confirmed in the United Methodist Church.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebrations in Oklahoma City
OCU will be closed Monday, Jan. 18 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day–but students can still participate in events around the city.
Annual Christmas choir concert changes locations
The university choirs are performing their annual Christmas Vespers on Dec. 12 and 13 in a new location. The Vespers concert will be at First Presbyterian Church of Oklahoma City, 1001 Northwest 25 St.
Columnist encourages chapel service participation
OCU puts on a Chapel service at 1 p.m. every Thursday in the Bishop W. Angie Smith Chapel.
This year, the Chapel worship team–especially the Rev. Rod Newman–has hit their stride.
OCU named a best Christian college
Oklahoma City University was recently named on of the best Christian Colleges.
Institutional Research and Evaluation, a research and consulting organization specializing in college student recruiting and retention, gives the honor to colleges and universities that provide quality education in a Christian environment. Eligibility is determined from a nation-wide survey of more than 1,400 four year institutions.
Campus restaurant scheduled to open sans alcohol
Rehearsals Grill will open with a revised business model, officials said Monday.
The university-owned building at 23rd Street and Virginia was leased to Sodexo, the university’s food service provider, who will operate the restaurant. Sodexo will run the restaurant, but will not serve beer or wine there, officials said.
Delta Alpha Chi hosts events for Homeless Awareness Week
Delta Alpha Chi, the men’s Christian fraternity, is scheduled to host their Homeless Awareness Week from Sept. 30 through Oct. 4.
Skyline Ministries is a United Methodist organization dedicated to helping the homeless in Oklahoma City.
Columnist expresses optimism for new pope
I am not Catholic, but the pomp and circumstance involved in the election of the new pope enthralls me.
