Oxford Presbyterian Church

June 12, 2021

Good morning everyone,

It was wonderful to gather together in our sanctuary for worship after such a long absence. Presence is such a powerful blessing, and you are invited to continue to come and share and celebrate God’s love in Jesus Christ.

Our Sunday routine for the near future will go as follows:

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 (June 13^th worship will be broadcast June 20^th, June 20^th worship will be broadcast June 27^th, and so on).

As before, 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.

3^rd Sunday after Pentecost, June 13, 2021:

Scripture reading: 2 Corinthians 5:6-19

Sermon title: “No longer from a human point of view”

Thanks to Carolyn Steger, Walter and Ellen Gould, Emily and Cooper Hamilton, 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 – Our monthly mission emphasis for June continues to be Families Living Violence Free (FLVF), which works for lasting prevention of violence within the home. Donations can be made anytime during the month.

Announcements:

• ^16th – 10:30 a.m. – Book Club meets at The Strong Arm Bakery to discuss our newest book, Chaim Potok’s The Chosen
• ^16th – 12:30 p.m. – Midday Scripture and Prayer (and coffee!) in our sanctuary
• 17^th – 5:30 p.m. – Book Club meets via Zoom to discuss our newest book, 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, Hannah Hobgood, Cotina Jones, Barbara Laurent, Miriam MacDowell, Sis McCarty, BK McCloud, Donnie Messer, Ally Milton, Jeanette Owen, Jason Parkin, Greg and Dottie Price, Mike Reavis, Lynn Stone, Melvin Weaver, and Alice Evans Woodlief.

Happy Birthday to: Kathy Webb – 14^th

¹ The Lord answer you in the day of trouble!
The name of the God of Jacob protect you!
² May he send you help from the sanctuary,
and give you support from Zion.
³ May he remember all your offerings,
and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices.
⁴ May he grant you your heart’s desire,
and fulfill all your plans.
⁵ May we shout for joy over your victory,
and in the name of our God set up our banners.
May the Lord fulfill all your petitions.
⁶ Now I know that the Lord will help his anointed;
he will answer him from his holy heaven
with mighty victories by his right hand.
⁷ Some take pride in chariots, and some in horses,
but our pride is in the name of the Lord our God.
⁸ They will collapse and fall,
but we shall rise and stand upright.
⁹ Give victory to the king, O Lord;
answer us when we call. (Psalms 20 NRSV)

All blessings in Christ,

Alan

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