Old Church in Oxford, GA

04/25/2021

A sneak peek at our most recent wedding. Oh how we love being there to watch two people begin their forevers!

02/27/2021

It's wedding season and our doors are wide open!

02/09/2020

Reminder: The Oxford Historical Society will hold its next gathering on Monday, February 10, 2020, from 7:00-8:00 at Old Church. This event is open to the public!

Our program will focus on the Yarbrough House, the residence at 107 W. Clark Street across from City Hall, which was purchased a couple of years ago by the city of Oxford. The Yarbroughs housed Emory students like many families of the 19th Century in Oxford when there were no dormitories on campus. Atticus Haygood lived with them as a student and eventually married their daughter, Molly. The city has had numerous discussions about potential use of the home, including engaging the Oxford Historical Society to curate displays of Oxford's history in it. At our meeting, we will bring the membership up to date on this project and talk together about what and how we might contribute.

Another part of the program will be sharing/showing a few special relics/treasures gathered from Oxford's past and plans to acquire more. We've found some really neat pieces!

I'm also pleased to announce that historian/musician and Oxford neighbor, Dr. David Leinweber, has graciously agreed to perform songs on piano and guitar at the beginning and end of our meeting/program. If you've never heard David perform before, his talent is more than reason enough to come to the program--phenomenal!

This gathering will also serve as our annual business meeting, at which we receive reports from our treasurer, from our facility coordinator, an update on ongoing projects, brainstorming of projects for 2020, upcoming programs, and voting on any issues by that require a vote.

Please bring membership dues with you on Feb. 10 or, if you are unable to attend, mail to P.O. Box 245, Oxford, GA 30054, OR send by PayPal to [email protected]. Dues are still just $10 for individuals $15 per family per year. If you're not currently a member, we welcome you, and please bring friends as well!

Erik Oliver
President
Oxford Historical Society

01/08/2020

Local musicians, storytellers, and orators: If you’re interested in performing in the incredibly beautiful and acoustically stellar Old Church (est. 1841) in Oxford in 2020, come on! The place needs to be filled with great sound and great meaning regularly, and if you’ve got an idea for a concert or other public program, we want to hear it!

12/14/2019

What a pleasure to host the choirs and orchestras from Providence Classical Christian School. You all did a beautiful job!

11/30/2019

So honored to house this event each year. Join us for Southern Folk Advent on December 7 at 2 pm.

The annual Southern Folk Advent will return to Oxford's Old Church Saturday, Dec. 7.

11/16/2019

All dressed up in our fall colors!

We have a community church service, a wedding, an evening of hymns, and a school Christmas choir recital ready to come through our doors in the next few weeks. If you have an event you would to have at Old Church, contact us at [email protected] for more information!

09/23/2019

Another beautiful wedding weekend! Congratulations to Alan and Lisa Chasteen!

If you would like more information about booking Old Church for your wedding or event contact Sarah May at [email protected]

09/18/2019

All shined up and ready for wedding weekend

08/03/2019

When was the last time you spent a quiet moment just doing nothing - just sitting and looking at the sea, or watching the wind blowing the tree limbs, or waves rippling on a pond, a flickering candle or children playing in the park? ~Ralph Marston

The stone walls of Old Church provide the best resting place for a chat with friends, the reading of a good book, or to fulfill the need for quiet when there are thoughts to be pondered.

Come have a sit.

07/23/2019

Chartered in 1974, local residents joined together to form the Oxford Historical Shrine Society. The primary focus at the time was the restoration and the eventual full time upkeep of the already 133 year old “Old Church”.

The Society invites you to join us in preserving the heritage of, promoting historical research for, and sponsoring educational events about the Oxford community by becoming a member.

Annual Dues are $10 for an individual or $15 for a family

Besides helping preserve and promote Old Church, membership also entitles you to significant discounts in rental fees for your wedding, concert, and/or other events.

To learn more about the society visit www.oxfordhistoricalsociety.org

To become a member, please send your name, address, telephone number, and email address along with your membership dues to:
Oxford Historical Society P.O. Box 245 Oxford, GA 30054
or by PayPal to [email protected]

07/21/2019

Everything looks different from above.

We love this shot by Ryan Pye at We Tell Stories of Old Church's beautiful cruciform architecture.