Worship Resources for Sunday, June 9, 2024

Orchard Ridge UCC on June 8, 2024

Orchard Ridge

United Church of Christ

Sunday Worship Resources

Sunday, June 9, 2024

10:00 am – Worship

Rev. Shelby Perez (they/them) will be preaching

Centering Moment: Bob Millholland

Lay Liturgist: Jennifer Hahn

Musical Offerings: David Allen

“Kids in the Garden” for children ages 6+

11:15 am – Sermon Talk-Back

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For Children & Youth – June 9

It’s time for fun in the sun! Just like your family’s schedule, our children’s and youth offerings look a little different in the summertime.

During the summer months (June-August), we will not have nursery care or regularly scheduled youth and children’s Sunday school programming at 9:00 a.m.

“Kids in the Garden” is our yearly summer enrichment program. During worship this Sunday and at five other Sundays this summer, children ages 6 and older (ages 5 and younger must be accompanied by a caregiver) will be invited to hear a nature-themed story, visit our Children’s Garden plot to collect herbs, and make a snack to serve after worship.

This program will be offered six times throughout the summer:

June 9, 23; July 14; August 4,11, & 25.

Youth Service Trip to Nashville, TN will take place July 14-20. Pastor Kate will continue to be in touch with participants and their families in the weeks ahead.

Children and Youth are always welcome in worship throughout the summer! Children are also welcome to visit the Crossroads with a caregiver, if they need a little more wiggle room.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Pastor Kate ([email protected]) or Julie Mazer ([email protected]) at any time. We look forward to kicking off our fall programming on September 8!

JUNE COMPASSION OFFERING

Casa Alitas

The compassion offering for June 2024 is Casa Alitas. Casa Alitas is a non-profit, immigrant welcome center near the border in Tucson, Arizona. Casa Alitas provides a warm welcome, food, clothing, and shelter for a few days for legal asylum seekers who have crossed the border. Casa Alitas provides services to 1,000 to 1,500 guests every day.

The ORUCC connection with Casa Alitas was prompted by a mission trip to the border in 2015. Since then, we have maintained a hands-on connection, through compassion offerings, clothing drives and volunteer time at Casa Alitas.

During the last year in particular, despite unpredictable funding allocations from the federal government, Casa Alitas was the only welcome center on the border that maintained its capacity to welcome all who arrived at its doors.

Casa Alitas needs our help now more than ever. Funds that we provide will keep people from being dropped off as street releases in the city of Tucson. All funds will provide direct services to immigrant families. Funds will

Pay for clothing and food provided by Casa Alitas;
Buy items for play bags for children; and
Pay for transportation to reunite families who have been separated at the border.

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Please give generously. Thank you.

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/