preached by Winton Boyd on February 10 – When I lived in Norway in 1980, one of the most popular “sports†among teenagers in that mostly wilderness country was “orienteeringâ€. This involved finding ones way through the woods to various markers by use of only a compass and a topographical map. As a suburban kid [...]
Dumas: Ode to Madison snow
February 14, 2008 By
Editorial in the Wisconsin State Journal written by Bobbi Dumas. (The church she refers to is ORUCC, Sunday Feb. 10) By Bobbi Dumas February 11, 2008 In church on Sunday, one of the children stood and asked us to share a prayer of celebration because we were so close to breaking the snowfall record for [...]
Daily Devotional readings: Feb. 11-17
February 10, 2008 By
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Every season, every change in the weather, the sun moving in and out of the clouds brings a sense of renewal to my life. Spiritually I stay focused through changes in the weather and in life by remembering the unconditional love that God has for me. “Be Still My Soul†is one [...]
Holy Encounters
February 5, 2008 By
Preached by Rev. Winton Boyd on Sunday, February 3, 2008 Matthew 17:1-8 A recent email to me began this way: The scene is a North Country lake up in the Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness. There were about 15 young people and some other adult leaders at a backcountry campsite. It was the last night of [...]
February 6-10 Meditations
February 5, 2008 By
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 My first time at Orchard Ridge’s Party Gras was last February 2007. I came with a sense of excitement…it seemed like such a fun way to gather as a church. I ate my share of bad food including pizza and donuts. My children and husband ate their share too. Then the entertainment [...]
