Did you know that Oak Hill Church has two book clubs? Summer is a great time to get reading, then join us for discussion! Check out what we are reading this summer!
The Oak Hill Book Club is meeting in person on July 13th at the Barrow home to discuss “Things in Jars” by Jess Kidd. You are welcome to join us! Email Pastor Erin for details. This book group will take a vacation in August.
The Touchy Topics Book and Discussion Group is meeting on Zoom on July to discuss “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot. And In August we’ll be talking about “A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope Justice and Freedom” by Brittnay Barnett. Zoom Meeting ID: 259 777 226.
Oh, and as a bonus, our Wednesday Bible Study Class is still working our way through Amy-Jill Levine’s “Short Stories by Jesus”. Join us on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. on Zoom if you’d like to discuss this one!
A Service of Witness to the Resurrection and a celebration of the life of Peggy Barrow will be on Saturday June 19th at 10:30 a.m. in the sanctuary at church.
Please remember to wear a mask and to practice social distancing.
The family will receive visitors from 9:30-10:15 am, and there will be time for a bit of fellowship on the front lawn following the service.
The Session has approved this in-person gathering as an exception to our current COVID policy. We will also share the service on Zoom if you’d prefer to participate that way. Zoom Meeting ID: 830 0884 1850. No password necessary.
Here is the link for Peggy’s obituary. Please do continue to keep the entire Barrow family in your prayers.
After months of socially distancing, worshiping online, gathering outside in small groups with masks, and as these vaccines are starting to get out to the people, the Session of Oak Hill Presbyterian Church has voted to slowly and safely start resuming in-person gatherings as of June 2021.
Limited re-opening of the building began in June. Small groups of 15 or less can meet inside the building with masks and distancing recommended. Virtual options are still available to groups who would prefer to meet online.
We will resume indoor in-person worship in July.Knowing that not everyone has access to the vaccine (including young children) and that our community vaccination rate is still low, we will ask all in-person worship participants to wear masks. The Worship and Christian Ed Committee will work out details and logistics to ensure we have space for social distancing, safety for liturgists and worship leaders, and whatever is necessary to continue offering an online option for those who will choose to continue worshiping online. We will not have congregational singing inside the building at this time, but Pastor Erin and Music Minister Susan will continue to research this issue. We will not have a time of fellowship after worship inside the building, but will encourage the congregation to visit and chat outside after worship. Our first worship service back inside the sanctuary will be on Sunday, July 4, and it will include communion and quite a lot of joy.
If you have questions or suggestions about our return to in-person worship, please reach out to one of the members of Session or Pastor Erin.
August 2021 Update We are paying close attention to the data following the uptick in cases in Missouri over the summer. For now, we are continuing to meet in-person with masks and distancing in the sanctuary. We have not returned to fellowship inside the building. The Session will continue to monitor the situation and will make changes if and when necessary.
Join us for worship in-person, outside this Sunday, June 13th at 10:30 a.m.!
Bring your own camp chair, and bring a mask, too. We’ll gather on the front steps and front lawn of the church. We’ll have worship with some fun music, cold waters, and we’ll see about providing a little more shade this week.
Feel free to bring your own lunch and stay after to visit and snack outside.
Of course, if you’d prefer to join us online, we will be sharing the service via Zoom, so you can participate that way, too. You can find the Zoom log-in info and a bulletin to download (posted on Friday 6/11) by clicking here.
Happy Power Hour: Transformative Conversations – Friday 6/4
Join us on the front steps of the church on Friday June 4th at 6:30 p.m. for a time of conversation. Pastor Erin will lead us in what our partners at MCU are calling Transformative Conversations. We’ll discuss the local issues that are on our hearts and investigate the elements of power at play in those issues.
Bring a chair, a drink of your own choosing, and a curious mind. The plan is to meet outside, but in case of rain, we’ll move to Zoom (Meeting ID: 259 777 226).
This gathering is hosted by the Mission and Justice Committee.
Here is a video podcast about MCU’s Transformative Conversations with organizer Demarco Davidson:
We will gather, masked and distanced, outside for worship on Pentecost Sunday, which is May 23rd. Bring a chair and meet us on the front lawn of the church for an in-person, outdoor service. We will bring the technology with us, so if you’re not comfortable, ready, or able to join in person, you can still connect and participate in the service on Zoom.
*In case of rain, we will have worship on Zoom only.
Here’s where we are posting coloring pages and other materials for this summer’s Intergenerational Sunday School Class on Compassion from Illustrated Ministry.
Our friends at Metropolitan Congregations United are bringing community organizing training to you! In virtual sessions, we invite you to join us to learn more about how lean into your own power, to build power with neighbors, and make positive change in our communities. Led by local organizers, you’ll learn more about our approach to building power and practice putting some of these skills and strategies in action! Usually, interested folks pay to go to a week-long training for this info, but this year, MCU is trying out these mini-sessions, and offering them to you on Zoom FOR FREE! The Power Academy is designed for participants to attend both sessions, but if you can only make one or the other, please don’t let that stop you! Join us-
Friday, May 21st, 6pm-8pm and Saturday, May 22nd, 11am-1pm
Grab you mask and come join us outside! We’re going on a hike at Cliff Cave Park on Saturday, May 1. Meet us on the church parking lot at 9 a.m. to caravan to the park, or at the trailhead at 9:30 a.m. Bring some water, wear your sunscreen, follow all your COVID safety practices and come enjoy the outside. Park by the Riverside Shelter at the bottom of the hill.
