Oxford Presbyterian Church

April 21, 2022

Good afternoon, everyone.

Here’s hoping that everyone found the pure joy that comes with the announcement that “Christ is Risen!” Imagine the mixed emotions experienced by the women at the empty tomb, the men on Emmaus Road, and the disciples as they confirmed the amazing news that their crucified Lord had defeated death and lived among them on that day. They must have pondered their experience for weeks that followed and shared them with others for as long as they lived. We can be grateful that, for us, Easter is not a day, but a whole Season. We have the luxury of basking in this “Best News of All” and recognizing the perfect Love that makes us “Easter People!” In Psalm 118, we read:

 Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous:

The Lord’s right hand has done mighty things.”

As always, we invite you to participate in one or more of the following worship opportunities:

8:08 a.m. in the sanctuary. If you want to come and remain in your automobile, you may park on Gilliam Street or behind the church building and turn your FM radio dial to 89.50 and you will be able to listen to the worship service.

11:00 a.m. in the sanctuary. This service is also broadcast via Facebook Live if you are unable to join us. If you have a computer or tablet or smartphone with an internet connection, you should be able to receive the stream. You do not need to have a Facebook account to participate. Our stream appears on the church’s Facebook page which is here:  https://www.facebook.com/Oxford-Presbyterian-Church-152011345379561/. If you miss the broadcast, the service will remain on our Facebook page for the next several days.

3:00 p.m. our worship is also broadcast on WCBQ 1340 on the AM radio dial. The radio broadcast of our worship is an easy way to listen in and participate. If you know of someone in our community that does not do computers or finds them frustrating to use, please let them know of this alternative. Please note that as we have returned to in-person congregational worship, the radio broadcast of each service is aired the following Sunday.

The Sunday worship bulletin for those who are unable to join us will appear in your emailbox late Saturday evening or early Sunday morning, complete with hymns and sermon so that you may have your own house-church worship. As always, you can listen to sermons through our website right here: https://oxfordpres.org/media/#sermons, and at The Oxford Exchange, found here: http://theoxfordexchange.blubrry.net/. Sermons are posted the Tuesday following the Sunday they were preached.

Our website, www.oxfordpres.org, has calendars, newsletters, the OPC WEEKLY, sermons, and even ways to give your offerings (right here: https://oxfordpres.org/give/).

We also have an offerings drop-box situated next to the door on the back side of the church at the top of the ramp if you want to drop off an offering. Or, you can mail offerings to Oxford Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 652, Oxford, NC 27565. They will be collected and deposited.

Second Sunday of Easter, April 24, 2022

Scripture readings: Psalm 150 and Luke 24:13-35

Sermon title: “When Doubt and Hope Collide”

Liturgist: Vivian Oney

8:08 a.m. – Worship in sanctuary with shortrange broadcast on 89.5 FM

11:00 a.m. – Worship in sanctuary also broadcast via Facebook Live. The stream can be found at https://www.facebook.com/Oxford-Presbyterian-Church-152011345379561/

3:00 p.m. – Worship broadcast on WCBQ 1340 AM

Mission of the Month – In April, we will receive offerings on Easter Sunday and the 2^nd Sunday in Easter to support the PCUSA’s One Great Hour of Sharing. “A gift to One Great Hour of Sharing enables the church to share God’s love with our neighbors in need around the world by providing relief to those affected by natural disasters, providing food to the hungry, and helping to empower the poor and oppressed.” (from the PCUSA’s Presbyterian Mission Agency).

Attention! Oxford Presbyterian Church is hiring! We are looking for an Administrative Assistant to work about ten hours per week. Duties include providing clerical support to the pastor and general administrative duties. If you or someone you know would be a good candidate for this position, please apply by sending cover letter and resume to info@oxfordpres.org no later than April 30^th. A job description can be found on the church’s website: https://oxfordpres.org/admin-job-description/.

Announcements:

• 26^th – 7:00 p.m. – Choir rehearses in sanctuary
• 27^th – 12:30 p.m. – Midweek Prayer in Sanctuary

Book Club – Our Book Club will resume the first week in May with a new book.

Midday Prayer – Meets Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. in the sanctuary.

Prayers for: Frank Anderson, Becky and Isabella Baird, Betty Baynes, Michael Boyd, Cynthia Broaddrick, Linda and Mike Diamond, Randy Downey, Julie Gaydon, Marlene Grenier, Millie Hartford, Heather Hightower, Randall Hightower, Hannah Hobgood, Cotina Jones, Barbara Laurent, BK McCloud, Donnie Messer, Laura Messer, Jeanette Owen, Rufus Owen, Jason Parkin, Greg and Dottie Price, Mike Reavis, Donald Rogers, Kelly Ann Sterner, Lynn Stone, Ed Street, Keith Street, Melvin Weaver, Alice Evans Woodlief and Cathy Yancey.

Happy Birthday to: David Grenier – 24^th, Keri Rojas – 24^th, Terry Hobgood, Jr.  – 26^th, Blake Hightower – 27^th, Lauren Parham – 30^th

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¹ Why do the nations conspire,
and the peoples plot in vain?
² The kings of the earth set themselves,
and the rulers take counsel together,
against the Lord and his anointed, saying,
³ “Let us burst their bonds asunder,
and cast their cords from us.”
⁴ He who sits in the heavens laughs;
the Lord has them in derision.
⁵ Then he will speak to them in his wrath,
and terrify them in his fury, saying,
⁶ “I have set my king on Zion, my holy hill.”
⁷ I will tell of the decree of the Lord:
He said to me, “You are my son;
today I have begotten you.
⁸ Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,
and the ends of the earth your possession.
⁹ You shall break them with a rod of iron,
and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”
¹⁰ Now therefore, O kings, be wise;
be warned, O rulers of the earth.
¹¹ Serve the Lord with fear,
with trembling ¹² kiss his feet,
or he will be angry, and you will perish in the way;
for his wrath is quickly kindled.
Happy are all who take refuge in him. (Psalm 2 NRSV)

Blessings in Christ,

Alan