Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
Scripture - Luke 5:1-11
Message: "The Stories We Live: Worthy, Totally Worthy"
(Note on image:
The Sea of Galilee.)
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Ministry News and Upcoming Events
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Updating our Picture Directory!
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If you are new members and aren’t in the directory, if you missed having your picture taken last time, if you have had a life change, if you are a student affiliate, or just want a new picture …we’ve got you covered. We are updating our picture directory!
Lifetouch photographers will be at the Seminary, Saturday, February 16th from 11:30 to 5:00
. You can register for your appointment online now by going to
https://booknow-lifetouch.appointment-plus.com/ykh4g8yx/
. MEF members will also be available to register you after worship Sunday, February 10. Register soon, as we only have one day for photography sessions.
Please note that those of you currently in the directory do not need to have pictures taken again.
In addition to new and updated pictures, we will be able to add new information and make corrections to the current directory. If you have changes, please contact Bridgite Dickerson in the Church office at 523-6364. All those in the directory will get a new copy with the additions later this year.
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Sunday at Seminary Cinema
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The next presentation in our “Spirit of Scotland” film series is the uncommon gem, The Secret of Kells. Reviewers Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat write
The Secret of Kells is a stunningly beautiful animated feature for families that celebrates the potent melding of creativity and faith. We easily identify with Brendan and his quest to help complete the Book [of Kells] in the face of many setbacks and troubles. … Watching him work on the illuminated manuscript, with the aid of a crystal he has risked everything to get, we were reminded of what Henry Ward Beecher, a nineteenth-century Protestant minister, once said: “Imagination is the secret marrow of civilization. It is the very eye of faith.”
Join us this Sunday, February 10 in the Sanctuary of the Seminary Church for this film for ALL ages. This handicap accessible facility is located at the corner of Church and Poplar at 104 E. Church St. Pre-film discussion begins at 3:30 p.m. Film starts at 4 p.m.
FREE and OPEN to ALL!
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Church Services at The Knolls
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If you are unable to attend some of our church services on Sunday mornings, we have another option for you. Becky Quay shows recent church services on DVD at 10:00 a.m. on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month. In February, the dates are the 12th and 26th.
Services are held in the Activity Room of the Skilled Nursing area. All are invited to join us.
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The Tuesday Afternoon Circle will meet on February 19 at 1:30 in the Country Kitchen. Reservations for the optional noon lunch in the café at the Knolls are due by Friday the 15 to Lynn Cronk.
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The Honored Woman Award 2019
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Each year, Oxford Presbyterian Women present the Honored Woman Award to one or two women who have faithfully, willingly, and joyfully given their time and talents to the work of the church. We celebrate their many contributions to the mission, growth, and welfare of OPC and its vibrant congregation. Please consider thoughtfully any woman in our congregation whom you admire for their organizational skills, ability to lead or teach, willingness to participate regardless of task, and dedication to assisting those in need. Then write a letter of nomination detailing her work and send it to Jo Reinhart at
jreinhart16@woh.rr.com
, or mail it to 175 Stone Creek Drive, Oxford OH 45056. If you have questions, please contact Jo by email or call 513-523-4742.
A new letter of nomination is needed each year, even if a woman has been nominated previously. We owe a debt of gratitude for the continued service of our past Honored Women but can give the award only once to an individual.
The deadline for submissions is March 1, 2019.
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Youth News - Save the Date
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The youth are hosting their annual Fat Tuesday Pancake Dinner fundraiser on March 5, 5:00-7:00 p.m., at the Seminary building.
Tickets will be sold after worship service on February 24 and March 3. $5/person or $20/family.
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Registration has opened for our eight-day guided tour exploring our sacred heritage, sponsored by the Oxford Presbyterian Church, from May 25 to June 2, 2020. If you ever dreamed of walking the historic streets of Edinburgh and Stirling, sauntering across the holy isle of Iona, witnessing the majestic beauty of the Scottish Highlands, or exploring St. Andrews’ ancient university and golf course, the Spirit of Scotland is for you. The tour leader is Pastor Lawrence Bartel (Oxford Presbyterian Church) in coordination with Rev. James Wallace (Church of Scotland). Ecumenical and welcoming, interested friends and neighboring congregations are invited to join us for this exciting spiritual journey.
A brochure, with the dates, itinerary, costs, booking form, and credit card payment information, is available on the OPC homepage:
https://oxfordpresbychurch.org
. Click on “Spirit of Scotland” under News, Events, and Calendar. Early Bird Deposits (with discount) are due March 31, 2019, and we are encouraged by the enthusiastic response to date. Printed information is also available outside the church office.
Next Informational Meeting: Sunday, March 10, immediately after the service in the Molyneaux Lounge.
Inquiries can be addressed to the following:
(513) 461-1812. We are available to meet with interested participants, answer questions, or supply additional information. Please join us for this incredible journey of the heart, mind, and spirit in exploring our sacred heritage.
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Creating a Healthy Oxford Community
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Choral Concert
On Tuesday, March 12, the Miami University Chamber Singers, William Bausano, conductor, and the Miami University Collegiate Chorale, Jeremy D. Jones, conductor, will be performing Gabriel Fauré’s
Requiem,
and other sacred works by Brahms, Duruflé, and Mendelssohn. The performance will take place in Kumler Chapel on Miami’s Western Campus at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the Miami University H.O.M.E. Office, 513.529.3200,
www.miamioh.edu/boxoffice
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Altar flowers are needed for March 15 and March 3. Please sign up on the Flower Calendar next to the Molyneaux Lounge or contact Marge Smith (523-3895). The cost is $20. It can be put in an offering envelope, labelled with name and purpose.
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Sunday School teachers needed for April and May!
If interested, please contact Jenn Walter at
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Your Stewardship Matters
The highest reward for a person’s toil is not what they get for it,
but what they become by it.
- John Ruskin
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Oxford Presbyterian Church | 101 N. Main Street, Oxford OH 45056
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