Oxford Presbyterian Church

July 10, 2021

Good morning to all,

At 8:00 a.m., we have a short, outdoor worship service that meets on the parking pad behind our church. If you want to come and remain in your automobile, you may park in the office lot next door and turn your FM radio dial to 89.5 and you will be able to listen to the worship service.

At 10:00 a.m. we gather together in our sanctuary for our Service for the Lord’s Day.

This service will also be 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 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.

At 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 à https://oxfordpres.org/media/#sermons, and at The Oxford Exchange, found here à 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 à https://oxfordpres.org/give/).

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.

7^th Sunday after Pentecost, July 11, 2021:

Scripture reading: Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon title: “God’s Good Pleasure”

Thanks to Carolyn Steger, Lindsay Miller, and Kathy Webb for leading our music.

8:00 a.m. – Worship outdoors on the parking pad behind the church

10:00 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 – 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:

• 13^th – 7:00  p.m. – Choir meets in Sanctuary
• 14^th – 10:30 a.m. – Book Club meets at The Strong Arm Bakery to discuss Chaim Potok’s The Chosen
• 14^th – 12:30 p.m. – Midday Scripture and Prayer (and coffee!) in our sanctuary
• 15^th – 5:30 p.m. – Book Club meets via Zoom (and at Tobacco Wood Brewing Co.) to discuss Chaim Potok’s The Chosen

 Volunteer opportunity: ACIM (Area congregations in ministry) is in need of volunteers who can unpack boxes of food and place food items on shelves. Times to serve are Tuesday and Thursday at 6PM. Saturday mornings are also a possibility. If you would like to serve, please call ACIM at 919-690-0961.

Prayers for: Frank Anderson, Becky and Isabella Baird, Betty Baynes, Michael Boyd, Cynthia Broaddrick, Linda and Mike Diamond, Randy Downey, Julie Gaydon, Marlene Grenier, Boyce Harvey, Fred Heath, Mary Hamilton, Hannah Hobgood, Cotina Jones, Barbara Laurent, Miriam MacDowell, BK McCloud, Donnie Messer, Ally Milton, Sheila Moore, Vivian Oney, Jeanette Owen, Jason Parkin, Greg and Dottie Price, Mike Reavis, Lynn Stone, Melvin Weaver, and Alice Evans Woodlief.

Happy Birthday to: Mia Hester – 14^th; Andy Bullock – 17^th; Beth Bullock – 17^th

¹ The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it,
the world, and those who live in it;
² for he has founded it on the seas,
and established it on the rivers.
³ Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord?
And who shall stand in his holy place?
⁴ Those who have clean hands and pure hearts,
who do not lift up their souls to what is false,
and do not swear deceitfully.
⁵ They will receive blessing from the Lord,
and vindication from the God of their salvation.
⁶ Such is the company of those who seek him,
who seek the face of the God of Jacob.
⁷ Lift up your heads, O gates!
and be lifted up, O ancient doors!
that the King of glory may come in.
⁸ Who is the King of glory?
The Lord, strong and mighty,
the Lord, mighty in battle.
⁹ Lift up your heads, O gates!
and be lifted up, O ancient doors!
that the King of glory may come in.
¹⁰ Who is this King of glory?
The Lord of hosts,
he is the King of glory. (Psalm 24 NRSV)

All blessings in Christ,

Alan

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