Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ
Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice
What I have come to believe, however, is that spending the time and energy to address our own dreams, our own ‘tragic gaps’ and our own sources of inspiration and faith offers the best chance for churches and other organizations to find health and hope.
I’m approaching this sabbatical (for three months beginning July 1) as a chance to ponder the questions of what is next for us as a congregation and how my own leadership will evolve.
…At ORUCC, people who happen to be lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered are welcome not because they are special, but because they are human. Before entering the church building, we all park our labels of distinction, our labels of being “special” at the door…
Another word to consider is “soil.” Soil comes from the Latin word “humus” which is also where we get the word humility. One definition of humility is lowly or on the ground.
It’s my hope that more and more of us who claim this way of love will remember it when the temptation arises to celebrate the death of another person as though it is a touchdown in a football game or a good song at a concert.
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.
