ORUCC Worship Resources for Feb 19th + Ash Wednesday

Orchard Ridge UCC on February 18, 2023

Orchard Ridge
United Church of Christ
Worship Resources
02.19.2023 & Ash Wednesday
Sunday, February 19th
Worship with us
in-person & virtually
10:00 am
Sermon: Rev. Dr. Julia Burkey
Awareness & Awe
Special Music: ORUCC Choir
Lay Liturgist: Ginny Styles
Join our Worship virtually
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10 am:
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Our Lenten journey begins next week!
Java & Jesus
Sunday, Feb 19th. 9am
Attend in-person at the church in the
Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely
by Zoom
Dan Rossmiller facilitating
All are welcome!
Please join us even if this is your first time!
Please read ahead of time and come prepared to discuss the introductory chapter from Jon Meacham’s 2006 book, “American Gospel—God, the Founding Fathers and the Making of a Nation.”
 
Although the full chapter is provided, for this week read only the material from pages 4-22, and to focus especially on the material from pages 14-22.  
 
On February 26th, Dan plans to focus on pages 22-33
about “public religion” in America.
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To join Zoom discussion by phone: 1 312 626 6799
Meeting ID: 836 4943 6657
Passcode: 315584
If you have difficulty accessing the Zoom discussion,
phone Ken Pennings at 608-556-2371
Programming for Children
February 19th
Nursery Care: opens at 8:30am. Antonia and Amalia are ready to play with your little one!
K-5 Sunday School starts at 9am: This week, we will study the Books of History. After practicing our skills in finding a bible verse, the children will have the opportunity to make a crown, complete a worksheet, and take characters on a journey to the promised land in the sand station. Following the stations, they’ll hear the first part of the story of Esther, from the Book of Esther. It is an engaging, rags to riches, fairy-tale-like story! Jadyn and Josie Gilbert and Sally Allen will guide the children in their learning. 
Music Connections: This week the children will begin the 10 o’clock hour in the sanctuary with you. When they are dismissed for Music Connections, they will move to the downstairs Bonhoeffer Room. This week, Marcia Beckett will lead the children in a special art experience. Emily Lloyd will be our volunteer.

February
Compassion Offering
Worker Justice Wisconsin
Worker Justice Wisconsin (WJW) is a Madison-based nonprofit that builds collective worker power together with faith and labor allies. Our worker center educates and empowers employees who do not have a union. We help them file complaints with state agencies, incubate worker-owned cooperatives, and train workers to organize their coworkers. With a mostly bilingual staff, WJW pays special attention to the Spanish-speaking, immigrant working class. In 2022, WJW trained 140 workers, helped recover $121,560.11 in previously owed but unpaid wages, organized two job sites, and incubated three cooperatives. Of the 200+ workers who opened cases in 2022, over 90% were immigrants, and 89% were Latinx. 
 
February’s Compassion Offering will be deposited in the WJW Solidarity Fund. The Fund encourages workers to engage in job site organizing by providing a basic financial safety net. If a worker is retaliated against or fired by their employer for engaging in legally protected organizing activity, or if a workforce decides to go on strike, they can receive up to 50% of their income from the fund (so long as funds last and up to two months). The Fund is crucial to bolstering workers’ bargaining power. It is not charity. It is a direct contribution to workers’ struggle to overcome structural inequality.
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You can make a donation by check, on the memo line, please write “compassion” and mail to ORUCC, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, WI 53711, or donate online from our website. The link is https://orucc.org/contribute/support/

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Senior Pastor: Rev. Dr. Julia Burkey
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Associate Pastor: Rev. Ken Pennings
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