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Pulpit Chairs Given New Life

2/8/2022

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In 2020, Wilson, Frank, and Anne Somerville had the pulpit chairs at OPC refurbished as a gift to the church. The results are beautiful. Many thanks to this family for their contribution. 

These chairs have a long history with OPC.

February 13th, 1910, the Session minutes of the Orange Presbyterian Church read as follows:
    “Object of this meeting was the consideration of an offer of $1200.00 for the church building by Bishop Gibson of the Episcopal Church; with the following reservations, viz. the pulpit, the pulpit (or Rostrum) chairs, the hymn board, the hymn book racks.  A motion was made, seconded and unanimously adopted that gave the Trustees power to accept the definite offer of $1200 for the property and authorizing them to do so.”

We can assume these pulpit chairs were in the first church we built in 1845 on Byrd Street. They were brought to our new church on the corner of Caroline and Main Streets in 1910.  The chairs now reside in our present Sanctuary, built in 1971.  

We are so very grateful for this gift. 

 - Jennie Hill Robinson

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The pulpit chairs in the OPC sanctuary, ca. 1910. This space is now our Fellowship Hall.
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Virtually Laying on Hands

2/7/2022

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This past Sunday we installed our new session elders. Traditionally, ordained elders in the congregation are invited to the front of the church. They lay their hands on the shoulders of the new elders (or those closest to them). The pastor then blesses the new elders. 

I can tell you from personal experience, it's a powerful part of the service. When I was installed, I felt weight of all those hands, and the connection the connection across the generations they represented. And I felt a spirit move through those hands and into me. I was ready to serve.

This year was different, though. For safety, we were worshipping via Zoom. What to do?

All the elders simply placed their hands close to their cameras. I don't know if the new elders experienced it, but I felt that flow of spirit once again. 

Congratulation to Cameron and Ted. May the spirit guide you -- and us -- through your time on session. 

 - Ralph Graves
former Clerk of Session
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