http://www.orucc.org Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice Thu, 08 May 2008 16:28:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This Sunday, May 11 at 10:00 in worship The Rev. Winton Boyd's sermon will be "A Sacred Conversation on Race".  The national denomination, the United Church of Christ, has invited church's to address the issue of race this month.  Winton's sermon and other resources will be posted on Sunday immediately following ... http://www.orucc.org/2008/05/08/sacred-conversations-on-race-and-music-appreciation-sunday/ Tru Function, our high school band that plays in worship once a month will close their school year by playing in worship on Sunday, June 1 (at 10:00 a.m.).  After worship, they will offer a mini concert featuring many of the band's favorite pieces. http://www.orucc.org/2008/05/08/tru-function-mini-concert-on-june-1/ 9:00 Sunday School The Worship Center (preschool-kindergarten): The children will hear, see, touch the story of Pentecost from the book of Acts, chapter 2:1-4. They will wonder what it would have felt like to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. They will wonder what the Holy Spirit would ... http://www.orucc.org/2008/05/08/happy-pentecost-happy-mother%e2%80%99s-day-sunday-may-11/ written by Winton Boyd, May 2, 2008 I have no doubt that Barak Obama is angry and upset by by recent public appearances by Dr. Jeremiah Wright, the recently retired pastor of his home church, Trinity UCC in Chicago. But after reading and listening to reports about Wright's recent ... http://www.orucc.org/2008/05/08/yet-another-experience-of-missing-the-real-point/ The Landscape Mission Team offers a hearty THANK YOU to all of those who participated in Worship and Work Sunday on May 4. http://www.orucc.org/2008/05/08/337/