Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ

Preached by Winton Boyd on December 23rd, 2008

Matthew 2:1-12

If theologian William Loader is right that the image of the wise men from the east kneeling before the Christ child, offering their gifts, has been an inspiring symbol of worship for countless generations – I am not sure what he would have thought of our house growing up. Continue Reading »

Don’t Buy The Coporate Agrofuel Greenwash
by Elizabeth Palmberg

Human beings have been burning fossil fuels like they’re going out of style. And they definitely are: We are running out of accessible oil, and we must dramatically cut back on our fossil fuel use to prevent the greenhouse effect from wreaking extreme ecological, human, and economic havoc. Continue Reading »

Christian support for the Iraq war raises the critical question: To who do we belong?

by Jim Wallis

To whom do we belong? This is really a question of worship, of baptism, and of fundamental Christian identity. It’s a critical question, because other identities—competing senses of belonging—are always tugging at Christians. Are we Christians first, as most believers would in principle agree that we should be, or are we first American, or middle-class, or white—or any other racial, economic, or national identity that would compete with our Christian identity? Continue Reading »

The Southwest Wisconsin Association of the United Church of Christ presents forums exploring current issues:

Living the Call: Immigration and Hospitality
Thursday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m.
Orchard Ridge UCC, 1501 Gilbert Rd., Madison

Wisconsin is experiencing a growth in the number of immigrants from other lands, especially from Mexico. What can we as Christians do to walk with newcomers on their journey into a strange land? People from the Interfaith Coalition for Worker Justice will lead this session.

Preached by Winton Boyd on Sunday, December 16
Throughout the season of Advent, we have been looking at various characters in the Christmas stories. Today we will look at the shepherds. The text for today begins,

“And in that region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.”
Luke 2:8 Continue Reading »