Oxford Presbyterian Church

July 10, 2020

Dear sisters and brothers,

I hope you are all continuing to hang in there as we enter into our fifth month of pandemic and social distancing. We are all acquainted with the challenged both large and small as our lives have face a longer interruption to things routine than many of us have ever faced. Rest assured the God who raised our Lord Jesus from the dead is present with us amid our challenges and humiliations, with the promise that all things that oppose the life God gives have been defeated in the cross and resurrection. God will outlast this pandemic, and so will we.

Our live-streamed worship will be broadcast from our sanctuary on Sunday via Facebook Live. Worship begins at 10:00 a.m. 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 à 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. If you have prayer requests or announcements, please email them to me (opcpastor@ncrrbiz.com) or text them to me (919-323-7192) and they will be included in the worship.

Our worship is now also being broadcast on WCBQ 1340 on the AM radio dial at 3 p.m. on Sundays! If you are not a computer hound, then 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. Thank you.

The Sunday worship bulletin 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. Worship is always critical, but especially at a time like this. Our faithful witness in this difficult time and world is nourished by lifting our hearts to the Lord. As always, you can listen to sermons through our website right here à https://oxfordpres.org/media/#sermons, and at The Oxford Exchange, found here à http://theoxfordexchange.blubrry.net/.

Our website, www.oxfordpres.org, has calendars, newsletters, the OPC WEEKLY, sermons, and even ways to give your offerings (right here à https://oxfordpres.org/give/). It is a great resource in times like these.

Oxford Presbyterian Church also has 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.

Here is our schedule for the week:

6th Sunday after Pentecost, July 12, 2020:

Scripture readings: Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon preached by Lindsay Miller

10:00 a.m. – Worship 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 – This month, our emphasis will be Backpack Buddies, an ongoing mission that sends food home on weekends with kids who depend on school meals for nourishment. The food is distributed through ACIM, and the ministry will continue to help kids whether school is in person or online.

Announcements:

Book Club discussion of Paul: An Apostle’s Journey via Zoom will resume on July 23^rd.

Prayers for: Becky and Isabella Baird, Betty Baynes, Sylvia Bowman, Michael Boyd, Mary Frances Brooks, Ann Currin, Larry Delfs, Linda and Mike Diamond, Randy Downey, Julie Gaydon, Marlene Grenier, Diane and Fred Heath, Anne Heck, Hannah Hobgood, Sue Huggins, Cotina Jones, Barbara Laurent, Carlis Laws, Adrienne Morton, Will Newcomb, Vivian Oney, Greg and Dottie Price, Mike Reavis, Lynn Stone, Kathy Webb; Allison Evans Woodlief

Happy Birthday to: Beth Bullock – July 17^th; Andy Bullock – July 17^th.

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” (John 14:27 NRSV)

All blessings in Christ,

Alan

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