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Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost
In preparation for worship,
we encourage you to read the Scripture passage
and reflect on how God’s word speaks to you.
Scripture: Romans 8:28
Message - "Working Together: Our Place in God's Picture"
JOIN us for WORSHIP in the SANCTUARY or ANYWHERE.
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on Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
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joining us for worship over the livestream.
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Sunday School
We offer nursery care for children aged infant - 2 years,
a class for preschool ages 3-5, and Sunday School through 12th grade.
(Note on image above: Together We Can! Oxford Presbyterian Church Stewardship 2027)
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Kids Coalition Against Hunger (KCAH)
Sign up today for our congregation's annual Kids Coalition Against Hunger Food Packing Event! As of Friday morning, 78 volunteers have registered toward our goal of 100.
This mission opportunity begins at 2:00 p.m. in the Community Room of the Seminary this Sunday, October 18. This is a fun and meaningful time for all ages to gather and pack fifteen thousand meals in two hours.
Click the button to the left to register. Please share the video and invite your family, friends and neighbors to join you for this exciting event. Together we will reach our goal of 100!!
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New Member Experience
Oxford Presbyterian Church will offer two New Member Experiences to learn about what Presbyterians believe and what becoming a member involves. Join us this Sunday, October 18, and again on Sunday, November 1, directly following our worship service. Please call the church office at 513-523-6364 to let us know if you’re interested.
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Community Change
This Sunday, our young disciples will collect donations of loose change in colorful buckets as part of our community change offering.
All donations to community change further our congregation's call in the community to meet the needs of families and help eradicate systemic poverty for our neighbors.
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OASH Community Meeting
The next Oxford Area Solutions for Housing (OASH) will meet on Monday, October 19, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the Seminary on the corner of Church and Poplar Streets. Pizza and beverages will be provided. Please join us!
All are welcome.
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Tuesday Afternoon Circle
The Tuesday Afternoon Circle will hold its Bible study at the Knolls on Tuesday, October 20 at 1:00 p.m. Our study is titled United Through Christ, Bound to Each Other-Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians.
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Fellowship Host for October 25
Hosting fellowship after church provides a valuable service to the congregation and is a great way to meet friends, old and new. Plus, it’s not a lot of work - you just need to pour drinks and greet people. Snacks are appreciated but not required. We have an immediate need for a host on Sunday, October 25. Also on Sundays November 1, 8 and 22. Click the button on the left to sign-up or contact the church office for assistance.
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Heritage Sunday
“God of the ages whose almighty hand
Leads forth in beauty all the starry band
Of shining worlds in splendor through the skies,
Our grateful songs before Thy throne arise.”
On October 25, we will observe Reformation / Heritage Sunday. During this service, we will celebrate the foundations and history of our faith. We will be honored to have Mr. Robert Reid and his bagpipes as well as taking the opportunity to recognize those who have been members of our congregation for 50 or more years.
Please join us at 10:00 a.m. for this inspirational and meaningful worship service.
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Adult Christian Education -
Hebrews Small Bible Study
All are welcome to join on Sunday, October 25, following our worship service for our Bible study class, Hebrews: Access to God. The class is an informal discussion using a study guide, with plenty of opportunity for fellowship and conversation.
Time: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Location: CCNS Preschool Classroom
Contact the church office to obtain free copies of the book and study guide.
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faith250
Payne Chapel AME alongside Beth Isreal Congregation and Oxford Presbyterian Church will host the next faith250 gathering on Sunday, October 25 at 3:30 p.m. What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? by Frederick Douglass will be our topic of focus.
We will gather together as neighbors across Butler County at Payne Chapel AME Church, Hamilton, OH.
Please register at this link. If you are interested in carpooling, please contact the church office for more information.
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Please join us in giving Ross
a warm welcome and a word
of gratitude as he joins
our ministry staff!
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Introducing Ross Olson, Custodian
We are delighted to share that OPC member and deacon Ross Olson has accepted the position of Custodian! In this vital role, Ross will care for our church home by keeping our buildings clean, ready for worship and community events, and well-maintained in partnership with our trustees and staff.
Ross brings a rich background in general construction, site maintenance, and ecological restoration. A passionate advocate for serving behind the scenes, Ross brings his heart for ministry - which also includes his work with Kairos Prison Ministry - directly into his care for our church facilities.
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Ministry of Worship and Music
We are so blessed by our music ministry! Every week, we offer the gift of "Worship on Wednesday." Find this midweek boost on our website and click Worship. You can also find this gift of music on our social media pages.
As always, feel free to share these musical gifts with family and friends, colleagues, and neighbors.
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Putting it all Together
Together we will create the big picture and solve the puzzle because we know how to Seek, Serve and Share. Each one of us has a contribution to make and there are many forms of these contributions. It takes each one of us who love OPC to help expand that love to the community and beyond. No matter what form your contribution takes, please consider your stewardship pledge for 2027 as an example of God’s boundless love and as a loving way to share your gifts.
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Resting in God's Eternal Grace
Violet Suit peacefully went home to be with the LORD on Monday, October 12, surrounded by her loving children.
Vi’s faith, love, and creativity touched countless lives. Active at Oxford Presbyterian Church since 1967, she served as Elder and Deacon and participated in Presbyterian Women and Tuesday Evening Circle. A gifted baker and seamstress, she lovingly contributed many creations to church bazaars.
Vi loved the LORD, her family, and her beloved husband, Walter. Her joyful spirit will live on in the hearts of all who knew her.
A celebration of life will be held November 13 at 10 a.m. at Oxford Presbyterian Church. Memorial donations may support the church’s stained-glass restoration or choir scholarship fund.
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The idea of inheritance affirms
that there are enduring and resilient networks
of meaning and relationship into which one is placed,
and these are fundamental to the shape of society.
- Walter Brueggemann
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Living into Hope
Hope is not a passive thing.
Hope is a active choice to step
into the darkness and turn on a light,
trusting that God is in the work of restoration.
- Sarah Bessey
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Oxford Presbyterian Church | 101 N. Main Street, Oxford OH 45056
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