Choir Appreciation Sunday
In preparation for worship,
we encourage you to read the Scripture passage
and reflect on what God’s word might be to you.
Scripture: John 15:1-8
JOIN us for WORSHIP from HOME or in the SANCTUARY.
Including the Sacrament of Communion
on Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
and activities to nurture faith
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Ministry News and Upcoming Events |
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Communion. Choir Appreciation. Join Us for Worship this Sunday! |
Join us in-person as we live-stream our 10:00 am. Sunday Worship Service from the Memorial Church Sanctuary. Registration is open for everyone at this link. Registration to attend in-person is now open for worship through Sunday, May 30.
Questions about registering? Contact us here.
Join us and invite a friend, relative, acquaintance or neighbor to share in the work God is doing through our ministry.
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"Trees for Life" Giveaway Saturday, May 1 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Plant the trees that will nourish and shade Oxford's future generations! OPC's Trees for Life initiative will be giving away oak, buckeye and paw paw seedlings this coming Saturday, May 1, 2021. Members of our Caring for Creation Team will be outside the Memorial Church from 9:00 am-12:00 pm on Saturday to help you select your tree.
Join us for a brief Blessing of the Trees at 9:30 a.m.
Any additional trees will be available on Sunday after worship.
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New Members Experience this Spring! |
If you are interested in learning more about membership at Oxford Presbyterian Church, we invite you to join us for a New Member Experience facilitated by Pastor Marc. We will be meeting in the Molyneaux Lounge directly following worship this Sunday. Our second session will be Sunday, May 9. New Member Sunday will be May 16. If you are interested in learning more or would like to register, please contact the church office for more information.
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Youth Group at David and Leanne's House! |
Youth Group will be meeting at David and Leanne Woods' house (23 Fox Run Circle) this Sunday at 6:30 p.m. We'll be meeting outside (weather permitting) for a discussion led by David. Bring your mask, and we hope to see you there!
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Hello everyone! My name is Kate Trybus and I have been the soprano choral intern here at OPC for the past two years. As my time at Miami quickly comes to a close, I am so excited to announce my senior recital. I am looking forward to showcasing everything I have learned in the past 4 years here at Miami. My recital will feature Mozart, Schubert, Fauré, L. Boulanger, Debussy, Moniuszko, and Duke and will last about an hour.
Please join me on the live stream on May 8 at 5:00 pm! I would love to have my Oxford Presbyterian Church family with me virtually!
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Creating a Healthy Community |
Be a part of a lifesaving team.
Oxford Community Blood Drive
Friday, May 7 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Oxford Presbyterian Church
Seminary Community Room
104 E. Church St.
(white building on the corner of Church and Poplar)
APPOINTMENTS REQUIRED
Sponsor Code #321
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Flowers are needed for the communion table for May 23 and 30. Max Stacy will deliver them to the church. After the service, they will be delivered to our shut-ins by the deacons. If you wish to have your own flowers, we could make an arrangement for that.
Please call or email Marge Smith to place an order. Phone: 513-523-3895 or email: smithme2010@hotmail.com. The cost of the flowers is $20 and payment can be mailed to Nick Fears (our financial secretary) at the church. Thank you, for your support.
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Connecting as the Beloved Community |
Kim and Russ Logsdon feel very blessed as the pandemic has not changed their lifestyle to any great degree. It has been a period of transition for Kim as her work at Miami ended and she has eased into retirement. While she misses assisting co-workers with their digital communication needs, she loves the freedom to travel and create. Whether taking photos, working on craft projects, building a website, or helping Russ with remodeling projects - she is happiest when creating.
Pam and Denny Deahl have made some adjustments, mostly family related. They were not able to visit Bob and his family in Florida as much as usual. However, having Erica’s family nearby kept them busy. Pam was the “go-to Grandma” when Erica was teaching online and three of the girls were learning online. Always a birder, she has spent more time feeding and watching. One day she and Lucy had just filled feeders and the grackles swooped in. Pam was complaining about them and Lucy commented,” But Grandma, grackles have to eat too.” The Cincinnati Zoo, where Pam has volunteered for 15 years, closed during the early days of the pandemic. Volunteers went back in late August 2020 for which Pam was grateful. Denny has been out on the golf course once again. They both enjoy the outside world - Pam’s comment,” Nature is a constant regardless of the chaos going on in the world.”
Sherrie Skipper has inherited the gardening gene from her mother, Barbara. The grounds at the Seminary Church, and the Memorial Building, have been enhanced by her talents and willingness to “play in the dirt”. Sherrie has missed social contacts and the freedom to travel. However this has moved her to rethink her values of what is really important. Although Sherrie feels that her life has not been compromised to any great degree, she is aware of how others are suffering. This has prompted her to reach out to help those in need. Her solace comes from connecting with nature through gardening, and developing cooking skills with healthy recipes - a treat for Barbara and Chuck.
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Literacy: Inside and Outside of the CCNS Classroom! |
Thank you to the Oxford Presbyterian Church and the Christian Education Committee for the books; God Gave Us Easter. These books were donated to each student in the CCNS Preschool classroom. During our Easter Celebration, we read the story at circle time. It was nice to see the children following along in their very OWN book! The children were overjoyed that they were able to take these books home to their families! Thanks again!
This week the Oxford Presbyterian Church left a wonderful surprise for the community, church members and the CCNS families…. The Little Free Library! What a great idea and the Book box is beautiful! It has so much detail! The children immediately noticed that it was “their school and church”. We read a story from the library and then return it. We also added four more to The Little Free Library from our CCNS Library! Thank you to the Oxford Presbyterian Church and the Munson Family for their creativity and the Little Free Library! I know CCNS families will enjoy this library for years to come! Thanks again!
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Thank you to all our youth who contributed pictures to our "favorite trees" video celebrating Earth Day and Arbor Day. You can watch the video here.
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Trash Cleanup -- a great success on Caring for Creation Sunday! |
The Youth Group piloted our amazing new set of OPC Trash Grabbers last weekend during a litter pickup in the blocks west of the Memorial Church. Thank you go everyone who joined, and to Dick Munson for procuring the new grabbers. The grabbers are available to members who wish to organize similar events. Contact Nick Fears to reserve by emailing finance@oxfordpresbychurch.org
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Rediscover Your Scottish Connection |
Do you have a family connection to Scotland that you would like to explore? Would you like to walk the streets of Edinburgh where our Pastor Emeritus Joe Hookey studied theology as did one of our earliest pastor’s Robert Hamilton Bishop? Perhaps you’d like to walk the campus of the historic St. Andrews University where our Parish Associate Bruce Bueschel studied?
A visit to Scotland and the origins of Oxford Presbyterian Church will create memories you will cherish forever. From Edinburgh to Iona, the people and land will help you rediscover your Scottish connection through the 2022 Spirit of Scotland.
For more information and to register for this “Learning Journey” click here. Contact Pastor Lawrence, the Group Leader, with any inquiries.
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American Recovery Funds Community Input for City of Oxford Survey |
Jason Bracken, on Oxford City Council, has been working with Eradicating Systematic Poverty Team. The City Council is seeking input from members of the community who live in Oxford or work in Oxford to get ideas on how Oxford can use stimulus money.
Brad Hoblitzell from the Family Resource Center has been in contact with Anne Bailey, chair of the Eradicating Systemic Poverty Team. FRC and TOPSS are requesting a 3 to 4 million grant to build a building with a commercial kitchen to feed people, a cold shelter with showers for the homeless, and a conference room.
click here to give input on how you think incoming COVID funds should be used in Oxford.
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“If I am hungry it is a material problem. If someone else is hungry it is a spiritual problem.”
-Nicholas Berdyaev
To give via QR code, scan the code in the image below with your phone and follow the brief prompts. View a video tutorial here on giving through QR code.
To give via text message, text opc1825 and your designated amount to 73256. For example, text "opc1825 25" to 73256 for an offering of $25 and follow the prompt. View a video tutorial here on giving via text message.
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Living Into Hope
"For resurrection faith means courage to revolt against the 'covenant with death'
(Isaiah 28:15), it means hope for the victory of life
which shall swallow up and conquer life-devouring death."
-Jurgen Moltmann
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Oxford Presbyterian Church | 101 N. Main Street, Oxford OH 45056
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