A Faith Shaped by that which is Holy but not Christian

Preached by Winton Boyd on Sunday, June 27 Sitting in the hospital after the birth of our first child, we had too many visitors with too much advice. Almost all of our friends who were a bit older joked that while our little boy was cute, “wait til he’s a teenager.” One couple who visited [...]

Phoenix Affirmations

Preached by Winton Boyd on Sunday June 13, 2010 Opening introduction to Phoenix Affirmations As people who are joyfully and unapologetically Christian, we pledge ourselves completely to the way of Love. We work to express our love, as Jesus teaches us, in three ways: by loving God, neighbor, and self. This includes the following affirmations: [...]

Seeds of Joy

Winton Boyd

By Winton Boyd It was indeed exciting to announce after worship on Sunday that collectively, we have pledged over $1.5 million towards our Seeds for the Next Generation capital campaign (now at $1,510,720.40 with some pledges still coming in). Many of you worked hard to make this process work so smoothly and effectively.  It speaks [...]

Summer Activities

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Below is a printable list of both summer activities and the summer worship themes. 2010 Summer Activities and Worship Themes Worship will focus on the “Phoenix Affirmations” – a collection of faith affirmations crafted in the last few years by progressive Christians seeking to articulate vision of faith that is more true to their lives [...]

Seeds for the Next Generation Campaign

From ORUCC’s Leadership Team Our amazing SEEDS for THE NEXT GENERATION campaign is progressing!  The Leadership TEAM feels confident that by June 6th we will have enough information to proceed with the following schedule of events.  Please read carefully AND MARK YOUR CALENDARS WITH THESE IMPORTANT DATES IN THE LIFE OF OUR CHURCH.