Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ
Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice
Tuesday, September 14 Construction has begun in earnest. Bathroom fixtures were removed today and temporary walls are being built to help contain dust during construction. Plumbers and HVAC tradesman are hear scoping out their part of the project; there have been workers in the basement, on the roof, in the worship hall, in the classrooms! [...]
As we sat in the small mom and pop Pizza Joint in south Minneapolis, we watched a young couple enter, infant child in arm. Sometime between ordering pizza and receiving the pizza, the newborn child, still nursing, completely blew out his diapers. You could see it; you could smell it. No amount of preparation – [...]
Preached by Ken Pennings on Sunday, September 5 All summer, we’ve been examining the Phoenix Affirmations, which were developed by a group of progressive Christian pastors in the Phoenix area, some UCC pastors and some from other denominations. They felt the public face of Christianity that now pervades our society does not reflect the way [...]
I used this wonderful rendering of Romans 12 from The Message in my sermon last Sunday. It seems to be a beautiful word for us as we think about our day-to-day life. 1-2 So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and [...]
pause
This collection of images is created by photographer Cheryl Diermyer with reflections written by Rev. Winton Boyd. Each image invites each of us to pause and reflect on our connectedness with each other and with earth’s natural beauty. The hurried pace of 21st century daily life in much of the United States leaves us little time for reflection, or to pause and really see others. It is often in the quiet spaces of our lives, when we find deeper understanding of how we make our way in the world. This exhibit invites moments of stillness and offers an opportunity to connect us to humanity and with all creation.
Exhibit hours and locations are:
May 11 - July 1
Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ (ORUCC)
1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, Wisconsin
Tuesdays & Fridays, 9:00 - 3:30 and Sundays 11:00AM - 4:00PM
To schedule other viewing times call 608-271- 7212
Departing from male-dominated ways of interpreting society and the church, feminist theologies embrace an alternative vision of community, one of equality and mutuality among sexes, races, classes, all peoples, and between human beings and the earth.
