The Patriot Day Remembrance concert and community sing along presented by The Oxford Trio is scheduled for this Sunday afternoon, Sept. 7 at 3 p.m. This is the milestone 20th year for this beloved event, which will take place at the Oxford United Methodist Church.

The focus of the community concert remains the same as it was in 2005— to adhere to former President George W. Bush’s 2002 Patriot Day proclamation in which he called upon the people of the United States “to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities, including remembrance services and candlelight vigils.”

Emotions of the day will run the gamut from solemn reverence to joyful celebration of the music of America presented by local musicians, and visual arts provided by the Friendship Quilters Guild.  

There will be a time to thank and recognize members of our Armed Forces and, of course, a time for the audience to sing along. In the past twenty years, over fifty musicians have given freely of their talents to entertain and to benefit members of the Oxford community. 

Continuing this tradition of remembrance and community service, a freewill offering will be accepted at the concert to be shared between Oxford United Methodist Church, the home of the Oxford Trio, and Handi-Crafters, which has been serving clients in Oxford and all of Chester County since 1961. The HC Opportunity Center runs one of the largest employment and disability-focused nonprofit support service programs in Southeastern Pennsylvania. To learn more about them, visit the website at https://hcocenter.org., and visit both organizations on Facebook.

Please join in to remember the past, celebrate the present, and contribute to the future of the community and the nation during the Patriot Day Remembrance.