Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ

Sunday November 23

8:30-3:00 p.m.

Fair Trade Sale in Friendship Hall

9:00 a.m.

Sunday School for children through 6th grade

No Heart and Soul or Java and Jesus this Sunday.  We invite you to shop or volunteer at the Fair Trade Sale

10:00 a.m. - Worship

“The Beatitudes”

Winton Boyd preaching in his continuing series on “The Essentials:  Packing our Spiritual Backpack.”  This is a look at 18 BIble stories you need to know!

Music provided by the Senior Choir under the direction of Bruce Gladstone, with Ali Blanchard on drums

Compassion Offering all month is for THE SOUTHWEST RESOURCE CENTER (JOINING FORCES FOR FAMILIES)

11:15 a.m.

Tru Function Rehearsal

Search Committee meeting

From July 26-August 2, 20 youth and five adults traveled to Bay St. Louis, MS for a week long work camp.  For more pictures from this trip, visit our photo gallery.

preached on August 17, 2008 by Rev. Winton Boyd
2 Corinthians 5:17-20

Before our oldest son left to study in Norway, we had a family conversation about the ability to understand and communicate even if you don’t know another person’s language. I told my kids about my first day at a school in Honefoss, Norway in 1978. All 100 students and most of their parents gathered for an opening session with the teachers and headmaster. In the midst of this rather formal gathering, there was one young man, Morten, who repeatedly interrupted the speaker with jokes, laughter and attention getting comments. It did not require an understanding of Norwegian, I told my kids, to know what he was doing. It also did not require an understanding of Norwegian to know that his humor would get old in about a week. What I knew, regardless of language, was we often use humor to cover our anxiety or uncertainty. It appeared to me on that first day, and was later confirmed as I got to know Morten, that he masked his insecurity and uncertainty socially by using humor. Continue Reading »

Hear a digital version of Associate Pastor Ree Hale’s sermon from August 3, 2008.

Preached by Winton Boyd on July 20th

As a parent, I often find myself in the dilemma of having raised very good young lawyers. While I appreciate and respect – really I do – the articulation and passion of my children’s view and beliefs – I am a bit flummoxed by the use of those skills against me! Couldn’t you try them out on someone else? I am often reminded of conversations I had with my own parents in which they questioned my independence, differing political opinions and the way I challenged some of their values. Be careful what you pray for I would say – you raised your children to be independent thinkers and actors – and that’s what I am demonstrating right now. There is quite a difference between being raised to be politically conservative and being raised in a politically conservative house to be clear thinking!

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