Oxford Presbyterian Church

May 5, 2022

Good afternoon, everyone.

It is said that every day is special for some reason. Last Saturday was Oatmeal Cookie Day as well as Raisin Day. Coincidence? This week is the week to honor members of three very special groups of people: Nurses, Teachers, and Moms. Think of the nurses who make you smile when you aren’t feeling well and step in to save lives when they have to. Think of every accomplished person on the planet and how they achieved such great things using a foundation designed and built by teachers, Think of Mothers…your Mom, my Mom, favorite Grandmothers, Aunties, Sisters, and friends who possess and give the kind of love that is unique to their motherly roles. Some of those we remember may be males. Proverbs 31:31 uses the feminine pronoun, yet reminds us to be thankful for so many who serve.

“Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.” – (Proverbs 31:31)

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.

Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 8, 2022

Scripture readings: Isaiah 53:1-6 and John 10:22-30

Sermon title: “When Doubt and Hope Collide”

Liturgist: Earron Couch

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 – Our monthly mission emphasis for May is Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. The offerings are used for communities both near and far that have suffered natural disasters. Online gifts can be made here à https://pma.pcusa.org/donate/make-a-gift/gift-info/DR000148/.

Announcements:

• 9^th – 6:00 p.m. – PW Circle meets in the Fellowship Hall for Bible Study, Program, and a Meal
• 10^th – 7:00 p.m. – Choir rehearses in sanctuary
• 11^th – 10:30 a.m. – Book Club meets at Strong Arm Baking Company
• 11^th – 12:30 p.m. – Midweek Prayer in Sanctuary
• 12^th – 5:30 p.m. – Book Club meets at Tobacco Wood Brewing Company and via Zoom

Book Club – Our Book Club resumes this week 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: Merritt Taylor – 9^th, Sue Hinman – 14^th, Benjamin Parham – 14^th, Abby Hamilton – 14^th

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¹ When Israel went out from Egypt,
the house of Jacob from a people of strange language,
² Judah became God’s sanctuary,
Israel his dominion.
³ The sea looked and fled;
Jordan turned back.
⁴ The mountains skipped like rams,
the hills like lambs.
⁵ Why is it, O sea, that you flee?
O Jordan, that you turn back?
⁶ O mountains, that you skip like rams?
O hills, like lambs?
⁷ Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord,
at the presence of the God of Jacob,
⁸ who turns the rock into a pool of water,
the flint into a spring of water. (Psalms 114 NRSV)

Blessings in Christ,

Alan