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Oxford Presbyterian Church welcomes you and invites you to worship with us!  Please join us!  We gather as a company of God’s children in order to experience God’s presence, learn Christ’s ways, and serve our neighbors – all toward the end of making faith a way of life.  We invite you to learn more about us by exploring our website.

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Announcements

Community Vacation Bible School will be held at Oxford Presbyterian Church on June 23-28.  Right now the committee is asking for volunteers willing to help with leading classs for the children, helping with arts and crafts, and recreation.  Please contact Dr. Douty. Next meeting-May 19 at 12:45 at Oxford. 

Graduates Sunday May 26.   Do you have a graduate in  your family ?  Contact  Susan Meister at 463-3562.
 
For the month of May the Food Pantry requests donations of canned low-sugar fruit to help stock its shelves.

Oxford  Forum:  May 19 - Jason Hall will describe the Rockbridge  Retreat.  Wounded special forces veterans and their families are invited to  Rockbridge for days and nights of free lodging, food and recreation  along the  Maury.   He will briefly speak as well at the 11am worship that day.   Community support is needed for the mission.

Our missionary, Gail, needs a reliable automobile for maybe a year while she is in the U.S., in the Harrisonburg area.  If you can help, her number is 540-290-6999

The Oxford website contains a calendar with Oxford Happenings, community events and birthdays of Oxford’s members.  If you do not want your name to be listed on the date of your birthday (month and day only) please contact Susan or Rusty Keith.

If you happen to take any pictures at Oxford events please share them with the website editorial team so the pictures may be used on the Oxford website!

Please assist Rev. Douty in his pastoral work by informing him when you or your friends need his particular attention, or when you simply desire a prayer in your home.....day or night.

The Adult Bible Study Class will not meet again until September. 

From Our Pastor

In your mind paint the most beautiful scene of natural beauty in America.  Let there be sparkling trout-streams, sweeping meadows, majestic forests and distant mountain peaks. On a solitary green knoll, place a classic brick church, complete with cradling graveyard.  That is Oxford.

For more than 250 years people have made the spot sacred, gathering to worship God according to their own conscience. At first they were all planters, attracted by rich soil and the promise of liberty. Today they are a pleasing mix of business and professional citizens. Many live in nearby Lexington. Others occupy homesteads that have been in the family for generations. They love their countryside. They are quick to give a wave and a smile to neighbor or visitor.

Oxford’s heritage embraces some legendary heroes. Reverend William Graham, the genius who gave birth to Washington and Lee University, was her pastor in the 1700’s. Archibald Alexander preached one of his first sermons before moving on to create Princeton Theological Seminary. Then came another giant, the Reverend Samuel Houston who gained national fame as soldier, pastor, scholar, and inventor.

I can describe Oxford’s people as the sweetest on earth. They are gentle but not gullible. They are strong but tolerant. Scot-Irish resoluteness is mingled with open-minded adventure. They enjoy life and they enjoy each other. In our swirling world, Oxford remains a unique oasis of uncluttered serenity.

Reverend Doctor Horace Douty,  Pastor

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Oxford Calendar

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Officer on Duty & Sunday Greeter

MAY:  Buzz Birzenieks

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Weekly Schedule:

Sunday

Adult Sunday School 
Children's Sunday School
Oxford Forum
(Nursery is available)

WORSHIP SERVICE
(Nursery is available)

10:00 am
10:00 am
10:00 am


11:00 am

Tuesday and Thursday

Oxford Exercise Class                     5:30 pm

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