Oxford United Methodist Church

06/01/2026

News report from the prayer vigil on May 30th

Dozens of protesters Saturday demanded the release of ICE detainees from the Butler County Jail.This was one of six vigils at ICE jails across Ohio this week...

05/22/2026

More sponsors have joined the prayer vigil!

05/21/2026

"On July 4, 2026, the United States of America celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence that marks the beginning of the nation. In a new video series titled "From Crown to Conferencing: Methodism and the New Republic," we reflect on the roles Methodists have played leading up to and after the Declaration of Independence was signed. The resource, produced in partnership between the General Commission on Archives and History (GCAH) and the New York Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church, is designed for use by Sunday School classes, small groups, youth groups or individual study.

In addition to viewing the videos on ResourceUMC.org, you may also view the videos on GCAH's YouTube channel and at the UM History Hub. Questions to be used for personal reflection or group discussions are also available with the respective videos.

There is no cost to utilize the videos, but If you value the work you see here along with countless other ways GCAH serves the wider church, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to The United Methodist Church's Ministry of Memory at the link."

"From Crown to Conferencing: Methodism and the New Republic," produced to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Indepdendence, is a video resource that reflects on the roles Methodists have played leading up to and after this historic time.

05/04/2026

04/22/2026

Join us this Sunday as we continue our series on Galatians: Frontiers of Faith by looking at chapter 2.

"I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me" Gal. 2:19b-20 (NRSVUE)

04/21/2026

"Stripped of its context of a covenantal promise God made to King Solomon and his descendants at the dedication of the Temple, the verse has been applied to the United States by preachers and politicians for decades. In this retelling, the United States became the new Israel, Americans the new chosen people. Yet, that’s not a faithful application of the text. With apologies to Carly Simon, we’re so vain we think this verse is about us. After all, 2 Chronicles was written centuries after Solomon to people returning home from exile after being defeated and enslaved by a foreign power. The verse is a reminder to those on the bottom that God is still with them, and therefore not a wave-the-flag-pep-rally chant for the powerful who control the global empire."

(RNS) — The choice of ‘Two Chronicles’ is not a coincidence.

04/17/2026