Sign up to have your picture taken for our directory!

The link below is for members and friends of ORUCC who would like to have their picture taken for our 2009-10 picture directory.  Information collected on the sign up form will be used for picture sign ups only.  When it asks for a password, you can simply write “directory.” When making an appointment with this [...]

A Boydseye View – A Pilgrimage of Learning

by WInton Boyd, September 16, 2009 One of the ongoing, sometimes tricky questions in the life of a church community is how to give thanks and show appreciation for the music, sermon, mission moment, or dramatic presentation within a worship service. More simply put, “is clapping appropriate in church?” At one time, my answer was [...]

Oh the Places We Have Been- First in a series “The Way of Pilgrimage”

Winton Boyd, September 13, 2009 And the world cannot be discovered by a journey of miles, no matter how long, but only by a spiritual journey, a journey of one inch, very arduous and humbling and joyful, by which we arrive at the ground at our feet, and learn to be at home. (Wendell Berry)

Ken’s Pennings – September 9, 2009

by Ken Pennings I am absolutely thrilled with the opportunity to serve as one of the Associate Pastors of ORUCC! Thank you for welcoming me in such a friendly and enthusiastic manner! I feel right at home among you, and I’m looking forward to getting acquainted with each and every one of you. I knew [...]

Letters of Support for SW Farmers Market sought

The Southwest Community Farmers Market is located at the Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ parking lot at 1501 Gilbert Road from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. every Wednesday through October 28. (Hours during the fall will be adjusted and the market will end before dark.) The church is required to apply for a conditional [...]