Holy Week Opportunities

Calling All Children on Palm Sunday!

Join us for our Palm Sunday service of worship this Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. All children are encouraged to gather in the Narthex at the start of worship for our opening procession. Please see our Christian Education Staff Sunday morning in the Narthex for details.

Eco-Palms!

The palms we will wave as we sing “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” are Eco-Palms which community members in the Maya Biosphere Reserve sort, package and sell themselves. Harvesters are trained to gather only quality palm fronds that encourage the plant to keep growing. 

Eco-Palm communities retain more of the profits, improving local communities' standard of living. These improvements touch every area of their lives including education, health care and care for senior members of the community. 

As we raise our branches in celebration, we also build up the body of Christ around the world.

One Great Hour of Sharing Fish Banks and Special Mission Offering

Sunday, March 24, Palm Sunday, we will be collecting the familiar Fish Banks as we take up our One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) special offering. Our gifts to OGHS allow for an immediate response from Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) to emergencies around the world. For example, PDA has provided urgent support to trusted ministry partners in providing assistance to the most vulnerable in the Middle East.

We invite you to give generously on March 24.

Walk the Labyrinth During Holy Week

The spiritual practice of walking a labyrinth brings balance to lives through these sacred and challenging days. The labyrinth is located on the second floor of the Seminary Church on the corner of Church and Poplar. A second, smaller labyrinth is also available for children.

The labyrinth is open and available to visitors during the following hours, and ALL are welcome!

• Palm Sunday, March 24, 11:00am-12:30
• Good Friday, March 29, 3:00-6:00pm
• Holy Saturday, March 30, 12:00-3:00pm
• Easter Sunday, March 31, 11:00am-12:30

Maundy Thursday, March 28th

This year we will again be observing Maundy Thursday at The Knolls of Oxford in their auditorium room. This will allow us the opportunity to share the evening with those who are unable to attend Sunday services in person due to health or transportation issues, and anyone who is simply moved to join us.

The evening will begin with a shared, catered meal at 5:30. A basket will be available to accept any free will donations to offset the cost of the meal. You can use the link to the left, to make your meal reservation or contact the church office TODAY before 4:30 p.m. This will give us an idea of how many to expect, although no one will be turned away. Worship will begin at 6:30.

All are welcome to join us as we prepare to celebrate Christ’s resurrection and our salvation.

Good Friday - Friday, March 29th

Join your OPC family and our friends in faith from Oxford United Methodist Church, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church and Faith Lutheran Church for a Walk of Witness.

The Walk of Witness is a reflective worship service in which we walk with Jesus and prayerfully consider how our Lord stretched out his arms to save the world and continues to transform us today. We’ll begin at noon in the sanctuary of the Memorial Church.

Invite friends and neighbors for this meaningful and active time of worship on a sacred day. 

Easter Sunday, March 31st

This Easter worship service is a joy-filled celebration of the resurrection of our Lord.

Come one and all to join in the joyous music and proclamation of the good news for all people at 10:00 a.m. in the Memorial Church. In order to allow our wonderful Sunday School teachers to enjoy Easter Sunday with their families and take part in the Easter activities, there will be no Sunday School on Easter Sunday. The nursery space will be open to allow caregivers to make use of the facilities but will not be staffed.

Please contact Gordon Adams, Coordinator of Christian Education, for more information.

Easter Special Music Fund

& Spring Flower Fundraiser

Spring flowers will be placed at the front of the church on Easter Sunday. Cost is $21.50.

Orders and dedications are due to the church office this Sunday, March 24.

Donations and dedications for traditional pre-Easter offering to the Special Music continue to be gratefully accepted.

Click the button to the left to print a copy of the order form and return to the church office.

When in Our Music God is Glorified

Through Lent, we offer songs of loudest praise not only through our congregational singing but also through the music of the organ, string quartet, and culminating on Easter with a brass quintet and timpani.

Happenstance has it that this year Easter Sunday bookends the spring breaks of both Miami University and Talawanda School District. This fact has some serious consequences for the make-up of the choir. Please prayerfully consider talking with Kent or joining the choir for rehearsal on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

If you are uncertain of the time commitment, perhaps give the choir a try just through Easter. All singers are heartily welcome but if you are a male of a lower voice persuasion, you would be GOLDEN, seriously, absolutely GOLDEN!!

OASH (part of the Eradicating Systemic Poverty Team)

Oxford Area Solutions for Housing (OASH) community planning meeting addressing: Homelessness in Oxford--Planning for Response and Prevention. Everyone is welcome to join us on Monday, March 25th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Seminary Church. Pizza and beverages provided. No special skills are required!

Colombia Mission Journey

The Mission and Outreach Committee is planning our next Mission Journey to Colombia for July 16-23, 2024. We will be continuing the partnership as we near the 30-year anniversary. We will be capping the number of people that can attend at 8. Please contact the church for more information and to sign up. Sign-ups are due by Easter Sunday, March 31.

Youth Group Service Night on April 3

Youth Group will not meet during Spring Break this month. However, we will be back on Wednesday, April 3rd for a community trash pick-up night with Carla Blackmar Rice! This program is part of our congregation’s commitment to help care for God’s creation.

Community Blood Drive

Seminary Church – Community Room

104 East Church St. Oxford, OH

(corner of Church and Poplar)

Friday, April 5, 2024, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Appointment preferred.

Please contact Solvita at 937-461-3220 for appointment or register online at donortime.com Use sponsor code: 321.

Spring New Member Experience!

This Spring, Oxford Presbyterian Church will be offering two New Member Experiences in Pastor Marc’s office on Sunday, April 7th and again on Sunday, April 21st right after church. We’ll be talking about what Presbyterians believe, what becoming a member involves, different kinds of membership that are available, whether this choice might be right for you and your family, as well as opportunities to get involved with OPC whether you decide to join or not.

Please e-mail the church office or give us a call at 512-523-6364 if you’d like to learn more.

Youth Lock-in on April 12

Middle School and High School students are invited to an overnight lock-in on Friday, April 12th. This will be a joint lock-in with the youth group at the Presbyterian Church in Wyoming in Ohio. Lisa Kaufer (who organized and led last year’s Kirkmont Spring retreat) will be co-leading this lock-in along with Pastor Marc. There will be lots of games, lots of food…and maybe even a mystery field trip or two involved…keep an eye on the Voice and the newsletter for more information!

2024-2025 CCNS: Oxford Preschool Enrollment Information

CCNS applications will be available for Priority Enrollment* families on March 19, 2024, and Open Enrollment Applications will begin April 18, 2024. Please email CCNS for more information and an application.

*Priority enrollment applications include those from children who are currently enrolled, are active members of the Oxford Presbyterian Church, or are siblings of currently enrolled students or siblings of alumni (within five years).