Trinity 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: Isaiah 6:1-8
Message: "And Your Answer Is?"
JOIN us for WORSHIP from HOME or in the SANCTUARY.
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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God is so generous and gracious! Today our two missional call teams of Eradicating Systemic Poverty and Caring for Creation are making an impact in our congregation, community and beyond.
Both of these missional call teams were born out of broad and enthusiastic congregational engagement in our “Called to Life!” Journey. While this “Called to Life!” journey is unique to how the Holy Spirit is calling Oxford Presbyterian Church, we are part the Myrtle Collaboration that is funded by the Lily Endowment. The Myrtle Collaboration and Lily Endowment seeks your assessment through a congregational survey conducted through Samford University.
Everyone in the Oxford Presbyterian Church family is encouraged to take the survey at this link. You do not need to have been involved in any part of the “Called to Life!” process to take the survey.
Thank you so much for your time and investment in our mission as we reach out in faith and love.
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Please keep Ruling Elder and Church Newsletter Editor, Nancy Moeckel, in your prayers. She was hospitalized over the weekend with a very serious infection, including pneumonia. Nancy is responding well to treatment and we walk with her step by prayerful step as she returns to health.
Our June/July Newsletter will likely take a different format and be published at later time. If you’ve submitted ministry news to Nancy, please send those same items to Bridgite here. Throughout these precious days, let’s lift up prayers of healing and wholeness for Nancy.
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Historic Hopewell Church Worship Service |
Sunday, June 6th worship service will be held at Historic Hopewell Church at 9:30 a.m. Registration is required.
Following worship, please join us for...
FOOD, FELLOWSHIP, AND HISTORY
Bob Simpson will be giving a talk about the history of Hopewell Church after the worship service.
All are invited to bring a sack brunch/lunch and a chair. Congregate behind the building for what should be a fun conversation. Rain? Gather inside after the service.
NO 10:00 am service will be held at OPC on June 6.
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Hey Kids! Are you ready to:
- Grow in Faith,
- have Fun, and CHANGE THE WORLD?
Get ready for RENEW: The Green VBS!
Location:
Oxford Presbyterian Seminary Church
104 East Church Street
June 11th, 12th, and 13th
(Fri: 6:30-8:30pm, Sat: 9:30-11:30am, Sun: 10:00am Service)
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Help us support TOPSS (Talawanda Oxford Pantry and Social Services) “Summer Harvest” program which provides bags of food to families with children under the age of 18 typically getting school meals. During Vacation Bible School (June 11th to June 13th), we are collecting children's snacks.
Drop off these items:
- bags of un-popped microwave popcorn
- applesauce cups
- individual cereal bowls
- healthy packaged non-refrigerated snacks
Monetary donations are also welcome and very much appreciated! Send checks marked VBS to our church office, 101 N. Main St.
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Creating a Healthy Community |
Be a part of a lifesaving team.
Oxford Community Blood Drive
Wednesday, June 9 from 9:00am – 4:30pm
Seminary Community Room
104 E. Church St. (white building on the corner of Church and Poplar)
APPOINTMENTS REQUIRED
Sponsor Code #321
There is no deferral or delay in donating blood after receiving any COVID-19 vaccine.
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Destiny awaits you in Scotland! Centuries old, the Stone of Destiny has endured times of peace and prosperity as well as times of war and pandemic. Down the hill from the Edinburgh Castle is St. Giles Cathedral where John Knox’s preaching fueled the Scottish Reformation.
Explore the religious, cultural and natural history of Scotland through the 2022 Spirit of Scotland. Join over twenty congregation and community members on this church tour of Scotland from Tuesday, June 7 – Wednesday, June 15. All are invited on this Learning Journey!
Early bird registration is now open and continues through July 25. Everyone registering before that date receives a $200 discount from the regular rate.
For more information and to register for the 2022 Spirit of Scotland click here. Contact Pastor Lawrence, the Group Leader, with any inquiries.
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Connecting as the Beloved Community |
Betty Barnhart is part of the Presbyterian population at The Knolls. She feels lucky to have her daughter, Pat, and son, Scott, living in and around Oxford. Scott is living in the house that Betty and her husband, Barney, built 60 some years ago. She says she has outlived three trees on that lot - if that does not make you feel old! Betty is so appreciative of her neighbor, Sue Wilson, who reads to several Knolls people on a regular basis. Betty, being a gregarious soul, has missed being around people during this pandemic time.
Tom Fey, Oxford’s Ansel Adams, is a traveler, so pandemic restrictions made a big difference in his life. He was finally able to fly to Florida in January 2021, and recently to Los Angeles for one day. One day? Ask Tom. His family decided he should stay away from the office so he has been, and still is, working from home. Skyline Chili’s walk up window has provided lunches and a group of friends have gather in the uptown park to safely eat and trade stories, weather permitting. Webinars produced by Leica cameras have enhanced Tom’s camera expertise as he pursues his photographic journeys.
Margaret Butcher sums up her life during the pandemic with one word - boring. No visits with daughters in Fairfax, VA and in New Jersey, nor their son in Columbus. Missed the graduation of a grandchild, but thankfully, she and Dave plan to attend a graduation this spring. Read more books than she can count. Returning to the sanctuary has been big for Margaret, but she does admit, watching the virtual services did have its advantages. Margaret and Dave count their blessings and are grateful for their health.
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Thanks so much to everyone who joined us for a great end-of-the-year youth group party at Top Golf! That's a wrap for Youth Group for the Spring! Keep an eye out on your e-mail over the next few months for some fun mission and service opportunities!
Have a great summer, everyone!
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The highest reward for a person’s toil is not what they get for it,
but what they become by it.
- John Ruskin
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
You are never too old to set another goal,
or to dream a new dream.
- C.S. Lewis
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Oxford Presbyterian Church | 101 N. Main Street, Oxford OH 45056
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