Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ
Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice
February 10, 2010 As I was walking our children to school today, Lily (our 6 year old) was asking me about spring. “Mom, when is spring coming?” “When will it get here?” I wish I could have told her that spring will be here tomorrow. How we are both anxious for spring to come!
One of the amazing aspects of worship on January 31 was how the young adult speakers, liturgical movement participants, and choir members put so much passion and energy into what they shared. Through music, movement and words, these participants “bore witness” to the power of faith, the beauty of community, and the undeniable call on [...]
At the Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 31 the congregation approved the spending of “up to $30,000 of unencumbered funds to further refine the design and estimates. (Like the original $40,000 approved last year for initial design, this added $30,000 for architectural work will be repaid from the capital campaign fund and considered a part [...]
The organizational phase of our capital appeal has begun. The Steering Committee (Doug Piper, Mary Bucknell, LuAnn Greiner, Paul Hedges, Deborah Holbrook, Meg Stevens, Bernie Treichel, Winton Boyd, Vicki Nonn) will meet for the first time on February 4. February and March will continue to be organizational and informational periods, with the more public campaign [...]
Fast from taking yourself so seriously.
Feast on the spontaneous joy of life lived well.
The Joy in me greets the Joy in you.
Beginning February 22- A new Lenten devotional series titled The Christ in Me Greets the Christ in You. This innovative devotional will feature pictures and quotes that will help us find the sacred in all of life.
Many are convinced that the correct pronunciation is an attempt to replicate and imitate the very sound in inhalation and exhalation. Therefore, the one thing we do at every moment is say the name of God.
