Church Email

Orchard Ridge UCC on August 29, 2022

 

Church Email

Good Morning,

We are having a few issues with the church email, office@orucc.org  

If you receive something from the church email twice, please disregard, if you don’t receive an answer to an email and feel that you should, please don’t hesitate to contact me again.

We hope to have it resolved shortly.

Julie
 
 

Women’s Book Group

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The next ORUCC Women’s Book Group Zoom meeting will be Thursday, August 4 from 1:30-3:00pm. Hope Soroos will lead us in the discussion of All The Frequent Troubles of our Days : The True Story of the American Woman at the Heart of the German Resistance to Hitler by Rebecca Donner. All women are welcome to join us! Please email Deanna Blanchard to be added to email notifications at dsblanchard77@gmail.com

Technology Fundraiser

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The church is moving ahead with technology improvements, and we are welcoming contributions to help pay for them.  Hybrid meetings in the Alfred Swan Room are already happening; these permit people present in the room to share the event with those connected from home via Zoom.  Next up we will be adding technology to make it possible to hold larger hybrid meetings and enhanced educational events in Friendship Hall.  To learn more please read this post from the ORUCC WebsiteLink 

 

You can make a donation by check, on the memo line, please write “AV” and mail to ORUCC, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, WI 53711, or donate online at LINKtech fund.
Orchard Ridge UCC | Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, WI 53711

ORUCC Worship Resources August 28

Orchard Ridge UCC on August 27, 2022

Orchard Ridge
United Church of Christ
Worship Resources
08.28.2022
10:00 am Worship
You are invited to worship in-person or virtually
Sunday August 28th, 10:00am
Sermon: Liberating Love by Manuel Ramminger
Manuel Ramminger is a new member of ORUCC. He was born and raised in Gummersbach, Germany. In 2001, he moved to Madison for theological training with Youth With A Mission (YWAM). From 2002-2019 he worked as a full time staff member with YWAM running Bible Schools and providing leadership development for their staff. His work brought him to over 35 nations and he taught workshops and seminars on justice in five continents. His extensive study of Scripture led him to conclusions that were at odds with the predominant views that were widespread in some evangelical churches that were steeped in Christian nationalism and gave Donald Trump the presidency in 2016. This started a process of decolonizing his faith which brought him to Orchard Ridge UCC. He currently works as a missionary with Ethical Trade Company which makes a difference through job creation in areas of poverty, exploitation and human trafficking. He also works as a freelance broadcast tech and Technical Director for a local production company. 
Liturgist: Ginny Moore Kruse
Special Music: Sandra & Gene Dyar
Join our Worship virtually
on YouTube any time after 10 am:
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after 10 am if you have opened it before
August Compassion Offering
Community Immigration Law Center (CILC)
The Community Immigration Legal Clinic (CILC) is a Madison-based nonprofit organization that provides legal representation to immigrants facing deportation, free legal clinics, and training and education on immigration issues for the community at large. CILC is housed at Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 East Gorham Street, in Madison. Wisconsin.
CILC provides pro bono services for anyone who presents themselves at their door, asylum seekers, refugees, and people recently released from detention centers. In the past year, referrals to CILC have included people from the border, people from Afghanistan and, most recently, people from Ukraine. In the past two months, referrals for services have doubled.
Funds from the compassion offering will fund an increase of staff for establishment of a pro-se clinic. The pro-se clinic will provide increased access to those seeking information about their rights, assistance in filling out required forms and asylum applications in their native language, and support navigating the immigration court system.
 
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 at orucc.org. Click the brown button “Contribute” in the upper right of the home page.

Office Manager Julie Wombacher
Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am -12:30 pm
608-271-7212 or EMAIL
Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Julia Burkey
518-542-6915 EMAIL
Pastor Julia is the pastor on-call in August, and you may reach her by email, phone or text.
Associate Pastor Rev. Ken Pennings
608-556-2371 EMAIL
Pastor Ken is on vacation for Labor Day week
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Orchard Ridge UCC | Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, WI 53711

Java & Jesus (Hybrid)

In-Person in the Alfred Swan Room at the Church, or by Zoom

    July 31–Jim McNamara facilitating

Click here to join J&J by Zoom

   

ContactKen Penningsto be added to the Java & Jesus email list, or if you’re having trouble accessing the Zoom meeting. The Zoom Link will also be included in the Saturday Worship Email.  

Sara Hagen’s Mother’s Celebration of Life Service, Monday, Aug. 29, 11:30 am

Orchard Ridge UCC on August 25, 2022

 

Remembering Susan Miller

April 18, 1952  -  August 22, 2022

Sara Hagen’s mother, Susan Miller, passed away on Monday, August 22. A celebration of life will be held at Midvale Community Lutheran Church, 4329 Tokay Blvd., Madison, at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, August 29, at 11:30 a.m. (gathering beginning at 10:30 a.m., and lunch following the service). Please offer condolences on the tribute wall of Susan’s obituary page here. Sara and her family are grateful for your prayers.

 Week at a Glance 07/28/2022

Sunday, July 31, 2022

10:00 am Worship

“Spirituality & The Arts” — Summer Theme Continues!

in-person & live-streamed

Julia Burkey preaching

Lay Liturgist: Susan Dovell

Special Music: Members of the Hahn Family

For Children & Youth

10:00 am Kids in the Garden

For Adults

9:00 am Java & Jesus (Hybrid)

Jim McNamara facilitating

Either attend J&J in person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room,

or by Zoom!

Click here to join J&J by Zoom

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Women’s Book Group

Thursday, August 4

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Deanna Blanchard

Zoom

Christian Witness & Service

Thursday, August 4

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Ken Psyck

Zoom 

Friday Breakfast Group

Friday, August 5

8:30 am

Louise Jeanne

Denny’s-433 Gammon Road

Meditation Group

Friday, August 5

9:30 am – 10:30 am

Sue Dixon

Zoom
Orchard Ridge UCC | Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, WI 53711

Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice

ORUCC Weekly Announcements for Aug 25

Orchard Ridge UCC on August 25, 2022

 

Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice

 Week at a Glance 08/25/2022

Sunday, August 28, 2022

10:00 am Worship

in-person & live-streamed

Manuel Ramminger preaching

Lay Liturgist: Ginny Moore Kruse

Kids in the Garden – Kristin Muckian



11:30 Handbell Exploratory Workshop

If you have ever been interested in handbell choir, but feel intimidated just jumping in, then this is the event for you! Come and spend some time with handbell choir director, Bethany Schultz to learn about how handbell choir works and try bells out for yourself. No prior handbell experience is necessary. Just the ability to read music, and a willingness to try something new. Kids 12 and up are also welcome! The workshop will take place on Sunday, August 28th at 11:30 am. If you are interested, but unable to attend on the given date, Bethany would be happy to set up a separate time for you! Please fill out this form to indicate your interest in attending! Thanks!

No 9:00 am Java & Jesus for the month of August

Leadership Team Meeting

Tuesday, August 30

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Barbara Stretchberry

Swan & Zoom

Women’s Book Group

Thursday, September 1

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Deanna Blanchard

Zoom

Breakfast Group

Friday, September 2

8:30 am

Denny’s

Meditation Group

Friday, September 2

9:30 am – 10:30 am

Sue Dixon

Zoom

Welcome Back Sunday September 11th!

Save the date!

We distributed these postcards of invitation

on our neighbor’s door mats: 

Technology Fundraiser

The church is moving ahead with technology improvements, and we are welcoming contributions to help pay for them.  Hybrid meetings in the Alfred Swan Room are already happening; these permit people present in the room to share the event with those connected from home via Zoom.  Next up we will be adding technology to make it possible to hold larger hybrid meetings and enhanced educational events in Friendship Hall.  To learn more please read this post from the ORUCC Website Link .

You can make a donation by check, on the memo line, please write “AV” and mail to ORUCC, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, WI 53711, or donate online at LINK tech fund.

Spiritual

Nourishment

for you!

For the week of Aug 25 – August 31

 

Read this week’s reflections as a way to dive deeper into your spiritual practice or to get some nourishment and inspiration

for your day.

Click here for reflections

We are grateful for the ministry of Jeanne Moberly who is a member of Adult Faith Formation, as she puts together a set of fresh readings every week for our devotional practice at Orchard Ridge UCC. You will see these posted daily if you are part of the “Members & Friends” Facebook group. If you know someone who needs encouragement and would like the devotional mailed to them, please contact Julie Wombacher in the church office.

August Compassion Offering

Community Immigration Law Center (CILC)

The Community Immigration Legal Clinic (CILC) is a Madison-based nonprofit organization that provides legal representation to immigrants facing deportation, free legal clinics, and training and education on immigration issues for the community at large. CILC is housed at Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 East Gorham Street, in Madison. Wisconsin.

CILC provides pro bono services for anyone who presents themselves at their door, asylum seekers, refugees, and people recently released from detention centers. In the past year, referrals to CILC have included people from the border, people from Afghanistan and, most recently, people from Ukraine. In the past two months, referrals for services have doubled.

Funds from the compassion offering will fund an increase of staff for establishment of a pro-se clinic. The pro-se clinic will provide increased access to those seeking information about their rights, assistance in filling out required forms and asylum applications in their native language, and support navigating the immigration court system.



Thank you in advance for your contribution.

 

VIDEO

 

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 at orucc.org. Click the brown button “Contribute” in the upper right of the home page.

The Immigration Justice Team thanks

YOU

for the clothes you donated to the

August 2022 Casa Alitas Clothing Drive

Clothing will be delivered on Thursday, Sept 1, 2022 to Casa Alitas in Tucson, AZ

Deliver HOPE, Grow JOY

Care of Creation Green Corner

Chris Thomas and Sara Roberts have been participating in quarterly meetings with other communities of faith in Dane County, connecting with other to share information and learn from each other, hence the name Faiths Connect for Climate Action.

You are invited to attend our third virtual meeting on Thursday, September 1 from 7:00-8:30pm via Zoom. We will again have breakouts on the topics selected by participants as the most important to focus on: 

1) talk to others about climate change 

2) educate your faith community 

3) recruit for your green team 

4) advocate for better climate policy

5) recycle and deal with plastics

6) work on environmental justice

We’ll start with a short, inspiring video, “When the Earth Moves” released on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, featuring Gaylord Nelson, Tina Nelson, Varshini Prakash and Bob Inglis. We’ll then break into 6 groups, starting with a short introduction by an expert in each of the six areas, followed by interaction on the topic. Come and get new ideas for your team. 

Members of Citizens’ Climate Lobby Madison’s Faith Community Engagement Team and the Wisconsin Creation Care Ambassadors are working together to host this free, virtual event. Please register here by August 29th. Questions: email Trudi Jenny, trudi.jenny@gmail.com.

Women’s Book Group

The Girl With the Louding Voice by Abi Dare is September’s book for Women’s Book Group. Marilyn Schairer will lead us in a discussion of this book which is the inspiring story of a teenage girl growing up in a rural Nigerian village who longs to get an education so that she can find her “louding voice” and speak for herself. We will meet virtually on Zoom on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 1:30-3:00pm. Please contact Deanna Blanchard if you would like to be included in the emails with the Zoom link at dsblanchard77@gmail.com.

Friday Breakfast Group

September 2, 8:30 am

The next Friday Breakfast is set for September 2 at 8:30 am at Denny’s, 433 S. Gammon Road. All are welcome! The group meets on the first Friday of the month and includes both men and women. It is informal and a chance to connect and converse on many topics. Contact Louise Jeanne, Link for more information.

Looking Forward to Fall Children’s Programming!

Beginning Sunday September 11th

With a welcome back BBQ after church

Music Connections

Our 2022 programming year kicks off on September 11! Music Connections, our music ministry for children in grades 2-6+, meets during the 10 o’clock worship hour in the lower level of the church. Volunteers are needed to assist during this time. Duties include observing, participating, and helping wherever needed. No prior music experience is required. You do not need to be a parent. Volunteers must attend a brief Safe Sanctuary workshop. If you are able to help, please sign up at : https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0944A5AB2B0-20221 

Sunday School Theme:

Blessed are the Peacemakers

Turn from evil; do good; seek peace and pursue it.

–Psalm 34:14

It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.

–Eleanor Roosevelt

 

In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus calls his followers to become peacemakers. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.” Jesus believes in the power of peace to change the world and calls us to participate in its nonviolent transformation. But how do we become a peacemaker? As we know, to make peace is very hard work. It involves our attention on many levels. It begins with a look at our inner selves. Jesus promises us the gift of peace. But this peace is not something we can find in the world; we find it when realize we are fully loved, accepted, and forgiven by God. This is an understanding that we grow into, that we trust inwardly, and that becomes the center from which we live. When we receive this truth into our lives, we experience peace; peace not as the world gives but as Christ gives. And as we keep our minds and hearts resting on and, in this peace, we begin to seek the way of peace in the world we live. 

 

In this module, children will learn about the call to become a peacemaker and how we can walk the path of peace. Children will spend time discovering the gift of Christ’s peace and how we nurture the peace that lives in our hearts. They will also learn some very practical skills about becoming a peacemaker which include listening carefully, coping with anger, forgiving, seeking reconciliation, and living courageously as peacemakers.

Our Whole Lives for Middle Schoolers begins September 11th at 8:30 am on most Sundays

Middle school youth learn about in a safe and accepting space about sexuality, how to define their own values, anatomy and physiology, where they can can discuss personal concerns about puberty and body image, gender expression, stereotypes, disability, healthy relationships, redefining abstinence, consent education, and beyond. This is a program and curriculum designed to offer accurate information presented in developmentally appropriate ways as well as:

  • Affective and emotional learning
  • Guiding values and principles
  • Activities that help participants clarify values and improve decision-making skills
  • A safe and supportive peer group
  • Acceptance of diversity
  • A social justice approach to inclusive sexuality education

For questions about the program, contact Barbara Stretchberry edithmae@yahoo.com

Sunday Morning Nursery

 Seeking Nursery Care for Fall

We are opening the nursery this fall! We are looking for two dedicated individuals to be a nursery care provider to begin Sept 11. Hours are from 8:30-11:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings. If you know anyone in your network who might be a good fit for us, please pass this information along to them. We consider the nursery care to be an important piece of our vibrant ministry to families, that we are ready to bring BACK! There is a possibility for extended hours for special activities either on Sundays or other days of the week. This person will work with our other hired staff person and care for children ages 0-5 years. We will pay $20.00/hour. We are a Safe Sanctuary congregation and all of our applicants are screened. Please send resumes to Julie Mazer, email jmazer@orucc.org

Upcoming Event for Ordering Bakery Goods

 Interested in ordering some delicious baked goods from Just Bakery? As part of September’s Compassion Offering for Just Dane, you’ll be able to order items to be delivered to Orchard Ridge on September 25.  Look for more information coming soon or email Julie Horst  (Link)

Movie Group Returns in an Experimental Format

 #1 We will meet at 10 AM Thursday, September the 15th.  We will have coffee and appropriate snacks.  Masks will be worn except when eating or drinking.

 #2 We will try this without any zoom link.  Some folks have indicated some difficulty with discussion when zoom is involved.  It is an experiment!

 #3 We suggest a film available on Netflix free, a film on the TCM network (Spectrum channel 58) or “wildcard” choice you have seen at any location that you wish to discuss.

On Netflix (free). A Call to Spy is a 2019 American historical drama film written and produced by Sarah Megan Thomas and directed by Lydia Dean Pilcher. The film is inspired by the true stories of three women who worked as spies in World War II. It stars Sarah Megan Thomas, Radhika Apte , and Stana Katic. After France falls to the Nazis, these women seek to support the war effort by spying for a secret agency under Churchill. Based on a true story.

Along with the Netflix film suggested above, we urge you to view a Turner Classic Movie, “Double Indemnity”, showing on TCM at 7:00 pm on September 3rd. This 1944 film noir/crime drama is considered one of the finest Hollywood films ever, with stellar performances by Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck and Edward G. Robinson. It got 7 Academy Award nominations. The film will also be available for streaming on the “watchtcm.com” app any time after Sept. 3rd.  Viewing this film allows us to discuss not only three fine performances, but to experience the long-gone studio system that produced the films known world-wide. If there is sufficient interest in TCM we might consider a Zoom or in-person group, or even a class, making use of the TCM format.

 Please consider joining us for a lively discussion of any or all the choices we have suggested. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH AT 10 AM IN THE SWAN ROOM.

Wayfinding: The Soul-tasks of Aging,

toward a Theology of the Elder Years

Every third Wednesday from 9:30-11:15am,

beginning September 21, save the date!

 

Pastor Julia will guide those of us who feel called to the soul-tasks of aging through a series of 10 workshops and conversations during the 2022-2023 program year. In a retreat like-format, we will come together once a month in-person in Friendship Hall on the third Wednesdays of the month from 9:30-11:15am. Our first 15 minutes will begin with coffee and refreshments moving next to a presentation to frame our time and large group circle conversation followed by breaking into small groups for deeper conversation or activity.

 

RSVP: To sign up, please respond to Julie W. in the office indicating that you are interested in this program.

 

Please let us know: would you be interested in a Virtual Wayfinding program with the same content on the 3rd Thursdays? If you are interested in this program, but not sure you are able to commit to coming in-person, Pastor Julia may open up a third Thursday at 4pm ZOOM Wayfinding gathering to occur the day after our Wayfinding events. If you are interested in this Thursday afternoon virtual option as well as or instead, please indicate that in your response to Julie, so Pastor Julia knows whether or not to hold these gatherings.

Over 55 is coming on Wednesday, September 28th

Grab your Badger gear and come to Over 55 in Bucky Red.  Show your “Badger spirit!”  Josette Jaucian, the UW Spirit Squad Director, will be our featured speaker.  Buckle up for a very informative program.  The 56-member University of Wisconsin Spirit Squad is a highly visible, enthusiastic, and talented group of student-athletes with a primary purpose to support Intercollegiate Athletics and serve as ambassadors for the University of Wisconsin.  The Spirit Squad is comprised of the Cheerleading Squad, the Dance Team, and the Bucky Badger Mascots.  We are sure to learn how Josette manages the auditions and directs the training and conditioning.

We will gather at 11:30, dine at 11:45 and begin our program about 12:15.  All are welcome regardless of age!  Mark your calendar:  Wednesday, September 28th, 11:30 a.m. Cost is $8.

AT ORUCC, the Members are the Ministers!

We are seeking volunteers to serve on Sunday mornings for in-person worship. You need not be a member, simply a person who loves ORUCC and is eager to find a place to serve!

Young people are welcome to sign up too!

Would you consider serving one or more times as

a Welcomer, a Lay Liturgist,

or to assist with Holy Communion?

Feel free to sign up as an individual, a couple, or a family!

Click here to sign up as a Welcomer

Click here to sign up as a Lay Liturgist

Click here to sign up to assist with Holy Communion

After selecting a date, you will need to click “Submit and Sign Up” at the bottom of the page, then enter your name & email address, then click “Sign Up Now.”

Questions or problems signing up?

Contact Ken Pennings at ken@orucc.org or 608-556-2371.

In Case You Missed It!

Pastor Julia: Creator Sets Free, Christ the Liberator, Aug 21  Click Here

Tammy Martens final serm: Born of the Wind Click Here

John K. Leonard: Womb-Love: A Reflection on the Rahamim/Compassion of God, July 24 Click Here

Pastor Ken: The Art of Resistance, July 3 Click Here

Listen to Worship Recordings…

WORSHIP RECORDINGS

SERMONS

Office Manager Julie Wombacher

available Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am -12:30 pm

608-271-7212 or EMAIL

Senior Pastor Julia Burkey available

Tues.- Fri. & Sun. 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

by appointment

518-542-6915 EMAIL

Associate Pastor Ken Pennings: available

Tues.-Thurs. 10:00 am -5:00 pm 

by appointment

608-556-2371 EMAIL

Pastor Ken will take time away at various times in August and Sept.

All pastors (try to) take Monday & Saturday as Sabbath days.

Friday is observed as a writing day for the preaching pastor.

In case of a pastoral emergency, please call any of the pastors, as all pastors are available by phone, text and we will always have a pastor on call who we can turn to.

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1501 Gilbert Road

Madison, WI 53711

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Wayfinding Sept 21st 9:30-11:15 am

Orchard Ridge UCC on August 24, 2022

 
 

WAYFINDING

The Soul-tasks of Aging

toward a Theology of the Elder Years

Every third Wednesday from 9:30-11:15am,

beginning September 21st

 

Pastor Julia will guide those of us who feel called to explore the soul-tasks of aging through a series of 10 workshops and conversations during the 2022-2023 program year. In a retreat like-format, we will come together once a month in-person in Friendship Hall on the third Wednesdays of the month from 9:30-11:15am. Our first 15 minutes will begin with coffee and refreshments moving next to a presentation to frame our time and large group circle conversation followed by breaking into small groups with facilitators for deeper conversation or activity. We close by singing and sending each other in peace.

 

RSVP: To sign up, please respond to Julie W. in the office indicating that you are interested in this program by replying to this email or office@orucc.org.

 

Please let us know: would you be interested in a Virtual Wayfinding program with the same content on the 3rd Thursdays of the month? If you are interested in this program, but not sure you are able to commit to coming in-person, Pastor Julia may open up a third Thursday of the month at 4pm ZOOM Wayfinding gathering to occur the day after our Wayfinding events. If you are interested in this virtual option as well as or instead, please indicate that in your response so Pastor Julia knows whether or not to hold these gatherings.

 

A deeper look:

 

These workshops are designed to build on one another and co-create a theology and spirituality of the elder years. We invite you to see this as a journey. For instance, in September, we do not jump right into death and becoming wise, but instead we begin by looking over our pasts, telling our stories and appreciating what has been. We then move to our culture in October: we name the struggles of aging and think about positive aging, wondering what the church and our wider culture say about aging and debunking our own agism as we move from “doing” to “being.” In November we go into deeper work around our pasts, forgiving ourselves, finding peace and healing, and developing self-compassion. On the winter solstice in December, we contemplate living with mystery and making peace with what we do not know. January invites us to encounter the winter of our lives, moving to new views on solitude and loss. Lent beginning on Ash Wednesday guides us into themes around impermanence and mortality, telling stories about death and receiving ashes. In March we think about becoming death doulas, by releasing our fears of death, finding spiritual resources for death and dying, and finding strength to companion each other and our own souls through the transition from life into death. In April around Easter we contemplate the after-life and the resurrection, where the promise of life-abundant and new life are all around us. In May we write our spiritual wills and we think about our legacy and becoming ancestors, planting seeds for the next generation. In June we reflect on the journey of becoming wise and the major themes we want to touch again. Each of these build on one another.

 

Wednesday Sept 21: Memory as temple of the soul: Creating our timelines and looking over our lives.

 

Wednesday October 19: Conversations Toward a Theology and Spirituality of the Elder Years: value in society from “doing” to “being,” eradicating our own agism, accepting doing less, naming our struggles, positive aging.

 

Wednesday November 16: Self Compassion, Forgiveness & Peace with the past: inner harmony, healing, integration & harvesting.

 

Wednesday December 21: Living with Mystery: Making peace with what we do not know, the mystery of the incarnation, when the physical body wears out, a returned radiance of the soul, living in the cosmos, becoming the stars.

 

Wednesday ONLY ZOOM January 18: The Winter of Our Lives or The Natural Monastery: an invitation into new views on solitude and loss, becoming friends with our own soul, living each day with peace in the moment.

 

Wednesday February 22: Impermanence: Ash Wednesday & getting real with loss and mortality, telling stories about death. We gather this month on the 4th Wednesday so that we can contemplate themes of Ash Wednesday and receiving ashes.

 

Wednesday March 15: Becoming Death Doulas: releasing our fear of death, finding spiritual resources for death and dying.

 

Wednesday April 19: The Resurrection and Life After Death: de- and re-constructing faith in afterlife.

 

Wednesday May 17: Planting seeds: legacy, becoming ancestors, writing our spiritual will.

 

Wednesday June 21 Becoming Wise: living in the moment with gratitude, being at peace and unafraid with mystery, accepting our limitations, finding humor.

I look forward to journeying with you.

With love,

Pastor Julia
 
 
Office Manager Julie Wombacher
Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am -12:30 pm
608-271-7212 or EMAIL
Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Julia Burkey
Tues.- Fri. & Sun. 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
by appointment
518-542-6915 EMAIL
Pastor Julia will be away July 19-22
Associate Pastor Rev. Tammy Martens
Tues.- Fri. 10:00 am – 4:00 pm by appointment
608-957-3184 or EMAIL
Pastor Tammy retires August 7th!
Associate Pastor Rev. Ken Pennings
Tues.-Thurs. 10:00 am – 5:00 pm by appointment
608-556-2371 EMAIL
Pastor Ken will take time away at the end of July and during August & early September
There will always be a pastor on call, and you may reach out to any of us over the phone in case of a pastoral emergency, and we will make sure to connect you to the available pastor.
All pastors (try to) take Monday & Saturday as Sabbath days.
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ORUCC Worship Resources August 21

Orchard Ridge UCC on August 20, 2022

Orchard Ridge
United Church of Christ
Worship Resources
08.21.2022
10:00 am Worship
You are invited to worship in-person or virtually
Sunday August 21st, 10:00am
Sermon: Christ the Liberator by Rev. Dr. Julia Burkey
Image by photographer Gabriela Garcia Roman in her series “Queer Icons.” Pictured is poet Jahmal Golden
This is our PRIDE service!
Liturgist: Susan Dovell
Special Music: Paul & Francesca Vash
Join our Worship virtually
on YouTube any time after 10 am:
You will need to refresh the page
after 10 am if you have opened it before
Join pastor Julia for a prayer walk right after church at 11:15am after we enjoy some kale chips from the kids in the garden! More information below. We will pray at the end of service for our neighborhood, peace upon each household, then take postcards and slip them in the mail boxes of our neighbors inviting them to our Welcome Back Sunday September 11th.
August Compassion Offering
Community Immigration Law Center (CILC)
The Community Immigration Legal Clinic (CILC) is a Madison-based nonprofit organization that provides legal representation to immigrants facing deportation, free legal clinics, and training and education on immigration issues for the community at large. CILC is housed at Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 East Gorham Street, in Madison. Wisconsin.
CILC provides pro bono services for anyone who presents themselves at their door, asylum seekers, refugees, and people recently released from detention centers. In the past year, referrals to CILC have included people from the border, people from Afghanistan and, most recently, people from Ukraine. In the past two months, referrals for services have doubled.
Funds from the compassion offering will fund an increase of staff for establishment of a pro-se clinic. The pro-se clinic will provide increased access to those seeking information about their rights, assistance in filling out required forms and asylum applications in their native language, and support navigating the immigration court system.
 
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 at orucc.org. Click the brown button “Contribute” in the upper right of the home page.

Prayer Walk in Our Neighborhood Aug 21!
Join Pastor Julia for a prayer walk after church this Sunday August 21st! We have created these postcards of invitation for our neighbors and will pray peace in our hearts for every home in our neighborhood before we walk, then slip a postcard in our neighbor’s mail boxes!
Here is the front of our postcard:

And here is the back:
Join us after church this Sunday or take a handful for people you might want to invite to church!
The vision of our charter members and founders was to become a church FOR and OF the neighborhood. Let’s live into that vision together!
Office Manager Julie Wombacher
Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am -12:30 pm
608-271-7212 or EMAIL
Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Julia Burkey
518-542-6915 EMAIL
Pastor Julia is the pastor on-call in August, and you may reach her by email, phone or text.
Associate Pastor Rev. Ken Pennings
608-556-2371 EMAIL
Pastor Ken is on vacation for the next two weeks.
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ORUCC Weekly Announcements for Aug 18

Orchard Ridge UCC on August 18, 2022

 

Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice

 Week at a Glance 08/18/2022

Sunday, August 21, 2022

10:00 am Worship

in-person & live-streamed

Rev. Dr. Julia Burkey preaching 

Lay Liturgist: Susan Dovell

Kids in the Garden this Sunday-Rachael Lancor

No 9:00 am Java & Jesus for the month of August

Men’s Group

Monday, August 22

7:15 pm – 8:30 pm

John Lemke

Outside or Romero Room

Immigration Justice Mission Team

Tuesday, August 23

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Ruthanne Landsness

Zoom

Meditation Group

Friday, August 26

9:30 am – 10:30 am

Sue Dixon

Zoom

Today, August 18, 2022 

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Madison to Hold Pride Interfaith Service

In solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community, a diverse group of affirming religious organizations and community partners will unite for Madison’s first Pride Interfaith Service on Thursday, August 18, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Madison from 5:00-8:00 pm. This event is open to the public.

This event addresses the pain and harm caused by religious institutions, but also celebrates queer joy and love. It begins at 5:00 pm for a time of food and fellowship, featuring the Holy Cow Food Truck and local LGBTQIA+ organizations, followed by the Pride Interfaith Service at 6:30 pm. The service can also be viewed online at live.firstbaptistmadison.org.

For more information Click Here

Technology Fundraiser

The church is moving ahead with technology improvements, and we are welcoming contributions to help pay for them.  Hybrid meetings in the Alfred Swan Room are already happening; these permit people present in the room to share the event with those connected from home via Zoom.  Next up we will be adding technology to make it possible to hold larger hybrid meetings and enhanced educational events in Friendship Hall.  To learn more please read this post from the ORUCC Website Link .

You can make a donation by check, on the memo line, please write “AV” and mail to ORUCC, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, WI 53711, or donate online at LINK tech fund.

Successful Garden Work Day Update!

It was another chain saw extravaganza on Wednesday morning at ORUCC! In June we pruned the big lilacs on the church grounds and this month we cut down and trimmed the large bushes around the fence, along TolmanTerrace, and trimmed the low hanging tree branches over the lawn and sidewalk. A truckload of weeds were pulled in the hosta bed at the northwest corner of the churchyard as well as at the flower bed at the back door. A LOT of work was done! Thanks goes out to Rick Daluge, Ralph Peterson, Jon Blanchard, John Olsen, Paul Patenaude,  Jim McNamara, Jill Westberg, and Julie Wombacher. Check out the piles of brush at the curb and the lovely, refreshed flowerbeds when you are at church. Thank you to all the workers!  Joyce Pohl  (And thanks Joyce Pohl for your tireless work with the gardens, you keep our grounds beautiful! – Julie)

Spiritual

Nourishment

for you!

For the week of Aug 18 – August 24

 

Read this week’s reflections as a way to dive deeper into your spiritual practice or to get some nourishment and inspiration

for your day.

Click here for reflections

We are grateful for the ministry of Jeanne Moberly who is a member of Adult Faith Formation, as she puts together a set of fresh readings every week for our devotional practice at Orchard Ridge UCC. You will see these posted daily if you are part of the “Members & Friends” Facebook group. If you know someone who needs encouragement and would like the devotional mailed to them, please contact Julie Wombacher in the church office.

August Compassion Offering

Community Immigration Law Center (CILC)

The Community Immigration Legal Clinic (CILC) is a Madison-based nonprofit organization that provides legal representation to immigrants facing deportation, free legal clinics, and training and education on immigration issues for the community at large. CILC is housed at Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 East Gorham Street, in Madison. Wisconsin.

CILC provides pro bono services for anyone who presents themselves at their door, asylum seekers, refugees, and people recently released from detention centers. In the past year, referrals to CILC have included people from the border, people from Afghanistan and, most recently, people from Ukraine. In the past two months, referrals for services have doubled.

Funds from the compassion offering will fund an increase of staff for establishment of a pro-se clinic. The pro-se clinic will provide increased access to those seeking information about their rights, assistance in filling out required forms and asylum applications in their native language, and support navigating the immigration court system.



Thank you in advance for your contribution.

 

VIDEO

 

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 at orucc.org. Click the brown button “Contribute” in the upper right of the home page.

İAtención! İAtención! 

It’s August 2022 – Time for the Casa Alitas Clothing Drive!

  

 

It’s time to go through those closets and boxes and provide others 

with those clothes that you are no longer wearing or no longer use.

 

Drop them off on any Sunday in August in Friendship Hall.

 

We’ll transport them to Casa Alitas in Tucson, AZ. 

Bus leaves Monday, August 29, 2022!

 

Click on the LINK for a list of the most needed items.

 

Thank you in advance for your contribution!

 

The ORUCC – MMC Immigration Justice Team

Music Connections

Our 2022 programming year kicks off on September 11! Music Connections, our music ministry for children in grades 2-6+, meets during the 10 o’clock worship hour in the lower level of the church. Volunteers are needed to assist during this time. Duties include observing, participating, and helping wherever needed. No prior music experience is required. You do not need to be a parent. Volunteers must attend a brief Safe Sanctuary workshop. If you are able to help, please sign up at : https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0944A5AB2B0-20221 

Sunday Morning Nursery

 Seeking Nursery Care for Fall

We are looking for two dedicated individuals to be a nursery care provider to begin Sept 11. Hours are from 8:30-11:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings. If you know anyone in your network who might be a good fit for us, please pass this information along to them. We consider the nursery care to be an important piece of our vibrant ministry to families, that we are ready to bring BACK! There is a possibility for extended hours for special activities either on Sundays or other days of the week. This person will work with our other hired staff person and care for children ages 0-5 years. We will pay $20.00/hour. We are a Safe Sanctuary congregation and all of our applicants are screened. Please send resumes to Julie Mazer, email jmazer@orucc.org

Handbell Exploratory Workshop

If you have ever been interested in handbell choir, but feel intimidated just jumping in, then this is the event for you! Come and spend some time with handbell choir director, Bethany Schultz to learn about how handbell choir works and try bells out for yourself. No prior handbell experience is necessary. Just the ability to read music, and a willingness to try something new. Kids 12 and up are also welcome! The workshop will take place on Sunday, August 28th at 11:30 am. If you are interested, but unable to attend on the given date, Bethany would be happy to set up a separate time for you! Please fill out this form to indicate your interest in attending! Thanks!

Autism Support Positions available on Madison’s near west-side,

just a few miles from ORUCC

Guide a young woman who is a member of ORUCC and who has autism to enjoy time in her home and community, as she builds new skills. All you need are the qualities of being reliable, fun-loving, and open to new learning. This opportunity brings many rewards, including the joy of knowing you’re making a positive difference in her life, $16 per hour, mileage reimbursement, and benefits if working 30 or more hrs./wk.

 

Current available hours include Monday- Friday

·    Morning Fitness Coach - you may also workout while mentoring her;

·    Afternoon Meal-Planning & Cooking – share your skills and love for cooking.

Driving is part of both positions, so you must have a reliable car and car insurance.  Applicants will show proof of COVID vaccination and agree to use a mask when in public. To learning more, email laurinelusk@frontier.com 

or call Laurine at 608-333-3101.

AT ORUCC, the Members are the Ministers!

We are seeking volunteers to serve on Sunday mornings for in-person worship. You need not be a member,

simply a person who loves ORUCC and is eager

to find a place to serve!

Young people are welcome to sign up too!

Would you consider serving one or more times as

an Assistant to the AV Technician, a Welcomer, a Lay Liturgist,

or to assist with Holy Communion?

Feel free to sign up as an individual, a couple, or a family!

Click here to serve as an Assistant to the AV Technician

Click here to sign up as a Welcomer

Click here to sign up as a Lay Liturgist

Click here to sign up to assist with Holy Communion

After selecting a date, you will need to click “Submit and Sign Up” at the bottom of the page, then enter your name & email address, then click “Sign Up Now.”

Questions or problems signing up?

Contact Ken Pennings at ken@orucc.org or 608-556-2371.

In Case You Missed It!

Tammy Martens:  Born of the Wind Click Here

John K. Leonard: Womb-Love: A Reflection on the Rahamim/Compassion of God, July 24 Click Here

Pastor Ken: The Art of Resistance, July 3 Click Here

Pastor Ken: Garments of Glory, June 26 Click Here

Listen to Worship Recordings…

WORSHIP RECORDINGS

SERMONS

Office Manager Julie Wombacher

available Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am -12:30 pm

608-271-7212 or EMAIL

Senior Pastor Julia Burkey available

Tues.- Fri. & Sun. 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

by appointment

518-542-6915 EMAIL

Associate Pastor Ken Pennings: available

Tues.-Thurs. 10:00 am -5:00 pm 

by appointment

608-556-2371 EMAIL

Pastor Ken will take time away at various times in August and Sept.

All pastors (try to) take Monday & Saturday as Sabbath days.

Friday is observed as a writing day for the preaching pastor.

In case of a pastoral emergency, please call any of the pastors, as all pastors are available by phone, text and we will always have a pastor on call who we can turn to.

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Madison, WI 53711

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July Compassion Offering
Casa Alitas
Casa Alitas is a non-profit, immigrant welcome center in Tucson, Arizona. The Center provides a warm welcome, food, clothing, shelter for a few days, medical care, assistance in reuniting families who have been separated at the border, and then assistance for these families with transportation to sponsors who await them in the United States.
ORUCC has a hands-on history with Casa Alitas, even though it is miles away. You may remember that we sponsored a wonderfully successful clothing drive in 2021, and are planning another for this August.
Funds from the compassion offering will be used to provide direct services to immigrant families. For example, it will help reunite families who have been separated at the border, to buy plane tickets for people to reach the homes of their sponsors in the United States, and to pay for the food, medical supplies, and shelter provided by Casa Alitas.

Thank you in advance for your contribution.
 
VIDEO
 
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 at orucc.org. Click the brown button “Contribute” in the upper right of the home page.

Orchard Ridge UCC | Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, WI 53711

Corrected Garden Work Time

Orchard Ridge UCC on August 15, 2022

 

Garden Day

Wednesday, August 17 at 9  

Please note the change of day & time for the Garden Work Day – 9:00 am on Wednesday, August 17

(Original date of Saturday, August 20 is cancelled)

 

Everyone with a hedge trimmer or a chainsaw is invited to come to the church and trim the woody plants around the fence on Wednesday, August 17,  at 9 am. The fence will be replaced soon and the bushes are overgrown. The brush will be hauled away 2 weeks later, on September 4. We also need the shrubs along the education wing trimmed and the flower bed outside the back door weeded as well as other miscellaneous areas spruced up.  

 

Joyce Pohl 
 
 
Java & Jesus
July 31st, at 9 am
Attend in-person at the church in the
Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely
by Zoom
Jim McNamara facilitating
All are welcome!
Please join us even if this is your first time!
 
Jim McNamara writes: Jill and I attended the Family Camp at Moon Beach this year which was led by Winton and Tammy Boyd. The focus of the week was on naming; what does our name mean and how do we (and others) see it in the daily in-and-out routines of our lives. One of our exercises during the week was “writing” a poem based on the example of the poem “Where I’m From” by
George Ella Lyon, which I have copied below:
Where I’m From
I am from clothespins,
from Clorox and carbon-tetrachloride.
I am from the dirt under the back porch.
(Black, glistening,
it tasted like beets.)
I am from the forsythia bush
the Dutch elm
whose long-gone limbs I remember
as if they were my own.
I’m from fudge and eyeglasses,
          from Imogene and Alafair.
I’m from the know-it-alls
          and the pass-it-ons,
from Perk up! and Pipe down!
I’m from He restoreth my soul
          with a cottonball lamb
          and ten verses I can say myself.
I’m from Artemus and Billie’s Branch,
fried corn and strong coffee.
From the finger my grandfather lost
 to the auger,
the eye my father shut to keep his sight.
Under my bed was a dress box
spilling old pictures,
a sift of lost faces
to drift beneath my dreams.
I am from those moments–
snapped before I budded —
leaf-fall from the family tree.
We were each given a page with a blank outline for doing our own “Where I’m From” poem and given forty-five minutes to try to complete it. Some did, others didn’t – but we all were very moved by the experience. I thought it might be interesting to look into our own backgrounds and influences and to see what (and where) this could take us. What we found at camp was that even when we completed our poem, there was always the desire to go back and revise or extend it. So, this could be an exercise to keep us interested over our August hiatus from Java and Jesus.
 
Here is my poem from camp:
Jim’s poem from camp
I am from Downers Grove
from books and slide rules
I am from always unfinished completeness
and the eternal scraping of paint
I am from towering elms over the street
whose shade and protection reassure me
I am from the big bad brown teddy bear
and the room full of train tracks
from VanHorn and Stuart
I am from calm analysis and stony strength
and from constant loving care
from tenacious, obstinate persistence
I am from quiet under the rafters high
I am from Jenny VanCycle and Neil McNamara
from very dead liver and mushy brussel sprouts
from an escape from too many sisters and Ireland
and from valley farms in Idaho and Washington
from long trips in the back of a station wagons
I am from those moments surrounded in love
and always in unfinished completeness.
 
Before our session on July 31st, please write your own poem using this blank poem form, and come prepared to share your poem with the group. If you don’t have a chance to write your own poem, come anyway, and enjoy the poems of others.
Click here for blank poem form
There is a book of poems generated by seminars and classes using this poem as inspiration. George Ella has an explanation of how this all came about on her web page:
Click here for George Ella’s webpage
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 Click here to join Zoom discussion
Or paste the following into your browser:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83649436657?pwd=R2hVU0drV1N2VTZlMVJoRmI4K2VtUT09
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 

Orchard Ridge UCC | Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, WI 53711

ORUCC Worship Resources August 14

Orchard Ridge UCC on August 13, 2022

Orchard Ridge
United Church of Christ
Worship Resources
08.14.2022
10:00 am Worship
You are invited to worship in-person or virtually
Sunday August 14th, 10:00am
Sermon: Hannah by Rev. Dr. Julia Weaver
Above is a photo of our special guest preacher in her office and studio. We are honored to have Julia Weaver join us to learn from her about how art, ministry and justice can be woven together.
&
Liturgist: Ken Psyck
Special Music: Steve Yeazel
Pastoral Leadership: Julia Burkey
Join our Worship virtually
on YouTube any time after 10 am:
You will need to refresh the page
after 10 am if you have opened it before
August Compassion Offering
Community Immigration Law Center (CILC)
The Community Immigration Legal Clinic (CILC) is a Madison-based nonprofit organization that provides legal representation to immigrants facing deportation, free legal clinics, and training and education on immigration issues for the community at large. CILC is housed at Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 East Gorham Street, in Madison. Wisconsin.
CILC provides pro bono services for anyone who presents themselves at their door, asylum seekers, refugees, and people recently released from detention centers. In the past year, referrals to CILC have included people from the border, people from Afghanistan and, most recently, people from Ukraine. In the past two months, referrals for services have doubled.
Funds from the compassion offering will fund an increase of staff for establishment of a pro-se clinic. The pro-se clinic will provide increased access to those seeking information about their rights, assistance in filling out required forms and asylum applications in their native language, and support navigating the immigration court system.
 
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 at orucc.org. Click the brown button “Contribute” in the upper right of the home page.

Office Manager Julie Wombacher
Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am -12:30 pm
608-271-7212 or EMAIL
Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Julia Burkey
518-542-6915 EMAIL
Pastor Julia is the pastor on-call in August, and you may reach her by email, phone or text.
Associate Pastor Rev. Ken Pennings
608-556-2371 EMAIL
Pastor Ken is on vacation for the next two weeks.
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Corrected Garden Work Time

Orchard Ridge UCC on August 11, 2022

 

CORRECTED ANNOUNCEMENT 

Please note the corrected time for the Garden Work Day – 9:00 am on Saturday, August 20.

Also, a huge thank you to the Dyars for their work on our east garden

 

Everyone with a hedge trimmer or a chainsaw is invited to come to the church and trim the woody plants around the fence on Saturday, August 20 at 9 am. The fence will be replaced soon and the bushes are overgrown. The brush will be hauled away 2 weeks later, on September 4. If you want to stick around and trim the shrubs along the education wing or weed the flower bed outside the back door, feel free to do so. 

 

We had more than 3 inches of rain last weekend so watering is not a priority task this week. Thank you to Susan Dovell, Chris Thomas and Ruth Ann Berkholtz who watered flower beds and to Jill Westberg who weeded in the meditation garden area. We also owe s debt of gratitude to Sandra and Gene Dyar who care for the big flower bed east of the parking lot. It always looks lush and beautiful. A big thanks to George Nestler who hauled away the huge pile of weeds from the rain garden, too. 

Joyce Pohl 
 
 
You are invited to worship with us in-person or virtually
Sunday July 31,
10:00am
Sermon: The Art of Inner Cultivation, Julia Burkey
Liturgist: Susan Dovell
Special Music: The Hahn Family

Click here for printable bulletin
Join our Worship virtually
on YouTube any time after 10 am:
YouTube Link
You will need to refresh the page
after 10 am if you have opened it before

Orchard Ridge UCC | Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, WI 53711

ORUCC Weekly Announcements for Aug 11

Orchard Ridge UCC on August 11, 2022

Orchard Ridge
United Church of Christ
Worship Resources
07.31.2022
10:00 am Worship

 

Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice

 Week at a Glance 08/11/2022

Sunday, August 14, 2022

10:00 am Worship

in-person & live-streamed

We welcome artist and theologian

Rev. Dr. Julia Weaver as our guest preacher 

Lay Liturgist: Ken Psyck

Kids in the Garden this Sunday-Sara Hagen

No 9:00 am Java & Jesus for the month of August

Meditation Group

Friday, August 12

9:30 am – 10:30 am

Sue Dixon

Zoom

Technology Fundraiser

The church is moving ahead with technology improvements, and we are welcoming contributions to help pay for them.  Hybrid meetings in the Alfred Swan Room are already happening; these permit people present in the room to share the event with those connected from home via Zoom.  Next up we will be adding technology to make it possible to hold larger hybrid meetings and enhanced educational events in Friendship Hall.  To learn more please read this post from the ORUCC Website Link .

You can make a donation by check, on the memo line, please write “AV” and mail to ORUCC, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, WI 53711, or donate online at LINK tech fund.

Spiritual

Nourishment

for you!

For the week of Aug 11 – August 17

 

Read this week’s reflections as a way to dive deeper into your spiritual practice or to get some nourishment and inspiration

for your day.

Click here for reflections

We are grateful for the ministry of Jeanne Moberly who is a member of Adult Faith Formation, as she puts together a set of fresh readings every week for our devotional practice at Orchard Ridge UCC. You will see these posted daily if you are part of the “Members & Friends” Facebook group. If you know someone who needs encouragement and would like the devotional mailed to them, please contact Julie Wombacher in the church office.

August Compassion Offering

Community Immigration Law Center (CILC)

The Community Immigration Legal Clinic (CILC) is a Madison-based nonprofit organization that provides legal representation to immigrants facing deportation, free legal clinics, and training and education on immigration issues for the community at large. CILC is housed at Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 East Gorham Street, in Madison. Wisconsin.

CILC provides pro bono services for anyone who presents themselves at their door, asylum seekers, refugees, and people recently released from detention centers. In the past year, referrals to CILC have included people from the border, people from Afghanistan and, most recently, people from Ukraine. In the past two months, referrals for services have doubled.

Funds from the compassion offering will fund an increase of staff for establishment of a pro-se clinic. The pro-se clinic will provide increased access to those seeking information about their rights, assistance in filling out required forms and asylum applications in their native language, and support navigating the immigration court system.



Thank you in advance for your contribution.

 

VIDEO

 

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 at orucc.org. Click the brown button “Contribute” in the upper right of the home page.

İAtención! İAtención! 

It’s August 2022 – Time for the Casa Alitas Clothing Drive!

  

 

It’s time to go through those closets and boxes and provide others 

with those clothes that you are no longer wearing or no longer use.

 

Drop them off on any Sunday in August in Friendship Hall.

 

We’ll transport them to Casa Alitas in Tucson, AZ. 

Bus leaves Monday, August 29, 2022!

 

Click on the LINK for a list of the most needed items.

 

Thank you in advance for your contribution!

 

The ORUCC – MMC Immigration Justice Team

Sunday Morning Nursery

 Seeking Nursery Care for Fall

We are looking for two dedicated individuals to be a nursery care provider to begin Sept 11. Hours are from 8:30-11:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings. If you know anyone in your network who might be a good fit for us, please pass this information along to them. We consider the nursery care to be an important piece of our vibrant ministry to families, that we are ready to bring BACK! There is a possibility for extended hours for special activities either on Sundays or other days of the week. This person will work with our other hired staff person and care for children ages 0-5 years. We will pay $20.00/hour. We are a Safe Sanctuary congregation and all of our applicants are screened. Please send resumes to Julie Mazer, email jmazer@orucc.org

This Weekend

Camping at Governor Dodge State Park

Our camping trip to Governor Dodge State Park is this weekend: August 12-14. Whether you come for the entire weekend or just on Saturday I (Jill Westberg) hope to see you. Remember there are 2 lakes for swimming and paddling, and lots of hiking paths. On Saturday evening we’ll get together for a potluck supper. Bring your own meat and a dish to share. Jim and I will be in Cox Hollow Campground at site #65. If you don’t see us there, give me a call: 630-254-0825. Until then email any questions to me at jillwestberg@gmail.com. 

August Garden Work Day

Saturday, August 20, 10 am

Everyone with a hedge trimmer or a chainsaw is invited to come to the church and trim the woody plants around the fence on Saturday, August 20 at 10:00. The fence will be replaced soon and the bushes are overgrown. The brush will be hauled away 2 weeks later. If you want to stick around and trim the shrubs along the education wing or weed the flower bed outside the back door, feel free to do so. 

 

We had more than 3 inches of rain last weekend so watering is not a priority task this week. Thank you to Susan Dovell, Chris Thomas and Ruth Ann Berkholtz who watered flower beds and to Jill Westberg who weeded in the meditation garden area. A big thanks to George Nestler who hauled away the huge pile of weeds from the rain garden, too. 

Joyce Pohl

Handbell Exploratory Workshop

If you have ever been interested in handbell choir, but feel intimidated just jumping in, then this is the event for you! Come and spend some time with handbell choir director, Bethany Schultz to learn about how handbell choir works and try bells out for yourself. No prior handbell experience is necessary. Just the ability to read music, and a willingness to try something new. Kids 12 and up are also welcome! The workshop will take place on Sunday, August 28th at 11:30 am. If you are interested, but unable to attend on the given date, Bethany would be happy to set up a separate time for you! Please fill out this form to indicate your interest in attending! Thanks!

Autism Support Positions available on Madison’s near west-side,

just a few miles from ORUCC

Guide a young woman who is a member of ORUCC and who has autism to enjoy time in her home and community, as she builds new skills. All you need are the qualities of being reliable, fun-loving, and open to new learning. This opportunity brings many rewards, including the joy of knowing you’re making a positive difference in her life, $16 per hour, mileage reimbursement, and benefits if working 30 or more hrs./wk.

 

Current available hours include Monday- Friday

·    Morning Fitness Coach - you may also workout while mentoring her;

·    Afternoon Meal-Planning & Cooking – share your skills and love for cooking.

Driving is part of both positions, so you must have a reliable car and car insurance.  Applicants will show proof of COVID vaccination and agree to use a mask when in public. To learning more, email laurinelusk@frontier.com 

or call Laurine at 608-333-3101.

BUILDING ACCESS

 

As many of you know, we’ve kept a key to the church “hidden” outside the building for many years. We want to be more secure about our building, at this time. We are placing a key in a combination lock box near the same place as the “hidden key”. If you need access to the code, please contact any of the pastors, the moderators, or Jon Blanchard.

Moderators and Ministry chairs should already have a key to use the building as needed for meetings, but if you are a leader of a group who uses the building often, please get in touch with Julie W in the office to arrange for a key. Thanks for keeping our building safe!

AT ORUCC, the Members are the Ministers!

We are seeking volunteers to serve on Sunday mornings for in-person worship. You need not be a member,

simply a person who loves ORUCC and is eager

to find a place to serve!

Young people are welcome to sign up too!

Would you consider serving one or more times as

an Assistant to the AV Technician, a Welcomer, a Lay Liturgist,

or to assist with Holy Communion?

Feel free to sign up as an individual, a couple, or a family!

Click here to serve as an Assistant to the AV Technician

Click here to sign up as a Welcomer

Click here to sign up as a Lay Liturgist

Click here to sign up to assist with Holy Communion

After selecting a date, you will need to click “Submit and Sign Up” at the bottom of the page, then enter your name & email address, then click “Sign Up Now.”

Questions or problems signing up?

Contact Ken Pennings at ken@orucc.org or 608-556-2371.

In Case You Missed It!

Tammy Martens:  Born of the Wind Click Here

John K. Leonard: Womb-Love: A Reflection on the Rahamim/Compassion of God, July 24 Click Here

Pastor Ken: The Art of Resistance, July 3 Click Here

Pastor Ken: Garments of Glory, June 26 Click Here

Listen to Worship Recordings…

WORSHIP RECORDINGS

SERMONS

Office Manager Julie Wombacher

available Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am -12:30 pm

608-271-7212 or EMAIL

Senior Pastor Julia Burkey available

Tues.- Fri. & Sun. 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

by appointment

518-542-6915 EMAIL

Associate Pastor Ken Pennings: available

Tues.-Thurs. 10:00 am -5:00 pm 

by appointment

608-556-2371 EMAIL

Pastor Ken will take time away at various times in August and Sept.

All pastors (try to) take Monday & Saturday as Sabbath days.

Friday is observed as a writing day for the preaching pastor.

In case of a pastoral emergency, please call any of the pastors, as all pastors are available by phone, text and we will always have a pastor on call who we can turn to.

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ORUCC Worship Resources August 7

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Orchard Ridge
United Church of Christ
Worship Resources
08.07.2022
10:00 am Worship
You are invited to worship with us in-person or virtually
Sunday Aug. 7, 10:00am
We will say farewell to Tammy Martens and bless her as she retires.
Sermon: Born of the Wind, Tammy Martens
Liturgist: Mary Bucknell
Special Music: David Anderman

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August Compassion Offering
Community Immigration Law Center (CILC)
The Community Immigration Legal Clinic (CILC) is a Madison-based nonprofit organization that provides legal representation to immigrants facing deportation, free legal clinics, and training and education on immigration issues for the community at large. CILC is housed at Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 East Gorham Street, in Madison. Wisconsin.
CILC provides pro bono services for anyone who presents themselves at their door, asylum seekers, refugees, and people recently released from detention centers. In the past year, referrals to CILC have included people from the border, people from Afghanistan and, most recently, people from Ukraine. In the past two months, referrals for services have doubled.
Funds from the compassion offering will fund an increase of staff for establishment of a pro-se clinic. The pro-se clinic will provide increased access to those seeking information about their rights, assistance in filling out required forms and asylum applications in their native language, and support navigating the immigration court system.
 
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 at orucc.org. Click the brown button “Contribute” in the upper right of the home page.

Office Manager Julie Wombacher
Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am -12:30 pm
608-271-7212 or EMAIL
Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Julia Burkey
Tues.- Fri. & Sun. 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
by appointment
518-542-6915 EMAIL
Associate Pastor Rev. Tammy Martens
Tues.- Fri. 10:00 am – 4:00 pm by appointment
608-957-3184 or EMAIL
Pastor Tammy retires August 7th!
Associate Pastor Rev. Ken Pennings
Tues.-Thurs. 10:00 am – 5:00 pm by appointment
608-556-2371 EMAIL
Pastor Ken will take time away during August & early September
There will always be a pastor on call, and you may reach out to any of us over the phone in case of a pastoral emergency, and we will make sure to connect you to the available pastor.
All pastors (try to) take Monday & Saturday as Sabbath days.
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Covenant Agreement for Tammy and ORUCC

Orchard Ridge UCC on August 5, 2022

 
 

Covenant Arrangements

Orchard Ridge UCC and Tammy Martens

August, 2022

 

Words from Tammy

I have valued so much my opportunity to work in ministry with all of you. I am grateful to all of you for your support and love. Part of finishing in my role as Associate Pastor, is the formation of this covenant agreement. The transition team, Julia Burkey, Barbara Stretchberry, and I have spent time writing and processing this. I wholeheartedly embrace this agreement. As I step away from Sunday morning programming and other activities, I look forward to much needed rest and other opportunities for growth. It would not be helpful for me or the church to attend programming on Sunday mornings because I would be tempted to jump back into “ministry mode.” This covenant agreement provides a healthy way for the church to reset the leadership positions and to continue to grow and thrive.

 

Role of Covenant

This covenant is a way to name some of the dynamics and relationships that might emerge after Tammy’s retirement. There is no real way to “take off” the pastoral role, so Tammy will always hold a place in our hearts as our pastor. We now honor the new roles Tammy will take in our lives, as a wider community member and friend. Creating a covenant is a life-giving way to allow our relationships to take new forms and for the new pastor, whomever they may be, and whenever they come, to develop meaningful relationships and find their way into our hearts. This is a living document with room for movement and change as the years unfold.

 

Overall Support

Tammy will support the ongoing ministries and ORUCC staff as needed to answer questions if contacted. Tammy will no longer be available for pastoral care, so if anyone comes to Tammy for pastoral support, she will refer that pastoral care request to the ORUCC pastors.

 

Worship Attendance

Tammy will not attend Sunday morning worship or any church programs for a year. The Senior Pastor, Moderator, and Tammy will decide together about Tammy’s attendance at this year’s 4:00 Christmas Eve service. In the summer of 2023, if Tammy decides she would like to return to ORUCC as a parishioner, they will decide together when it would be appropriate to reintegrate Tammy back for worship and other ORUCC gatherings. If a new Associate Pastor is hired during the next year, that person will also be part of that conversation.

 

Funerals & Weddings

We will encourage ORUCC members to develop relationships with the current and future ORUCC pastors and approach them for weddings and funerals. The Senior Pastor, the new Associate Pastor, the Moderator and Tammy will make decisions together about Tammy attending or participating in any funeral or memorial service for a members or friends of ORUCC.

 

In the case that a former youth who has no connection anymore to ORUCC approaches Tammy for a wedding, Tammy will check in with the ORUCC pastors and can be supported to officiate the wedding.

 

Moon Beach

We support Tammy to attend Moon Beach Family Camp and other Moon Beach programs after she finishes at ORUCC.

 

Covenant with Rob, Gabe, and Lily Martens

We wholeheartedly support Rob Martens to continue as Tru Function Director. Gabe will continue as Tech Advisor. Lily will continue to participate in the life of ORUCC and provide volunteer leadership that works for her. We want to support Lily, Gabe and Rob in having their own relationships with ORUCC, that are not defined by Tammy, so we will refrain from asking them about Tammy’s new position and how she is doing. Count on the answer being: Tammy is doing great in retirement from parish ministry, especially after many years of fruitful service.

 

Please reach out to any of us if you have questions.

Julia Burkey, Senior Pastor

Tammy Martens, Retiring Associate Pastor

Barbara Stretchberry, Moderator

 

Subject: Pastor Tammy’s retirement celebration scheduled for August 6th is Canceled.

Dear Members and Friends of ORUCC,

 

After a wonderful mission trip, the unfortunate and perhaps inevitable happened: COVID came to pay our youth and chaperones a visit. Our Associate Pastor Tammy Martens tested positive for COVID this morning after having symptoms for a few days.

 

For this reason, we are canceling Tammy’s retirement celebration scheduled for Saturday August 6th. This celebration included social time and food inside and overall felt too risky; we feel better moving forward with caution and canceling. Many people, likely including Tammy, would have to miss the party. It wouldn’t feel right.

 

Instead, we are planning a way to honor Tammy during worship on Sunday, August 7, her official last day as Associate Pastor at ORUCC. We will take it day by day and trust that we will be able to say a meaningful and heartfelt good-bye to Tammy and her ministry and to bless her into her new chapter of life.

 

We give thanks for the success of the mission trip to Birmingham, Alabama last week. It was Tammy’s final trip, and once again, she facilitated a beautiful week of service, friendship, and fun for so many youth in our community. Tammy is filled to the brim with positive feelings at the end of her ministry, even though the party needs to be canceled. She can’t think of a better way to end her time with us, than another beautiful justice immersion mission trip.

We will update you later this week with our plans for Sunday. Until then, please remain safe & well,

 

 

Blessings,

Julia Burkey, Senior Pastor

Tammy Martens, Associate Pastor

Barbara Stretchberry, Moderator

 

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A big and warm thank you to all the volunteers and to our organizers! You are amazing! We are grateful for you Ann Evensen, Kellie Miller and Barbara Stretchberry
 
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ORUCC Weekly Announcements for Aug 4

Orchard Ridge UCC on August 4, 2022

 

Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice

 Week at a Glance 08/04/2022

Sunday, August 7, 2022

10:00 am Worship

in-person & live-streamed

Tammy Martens preaching 

“Born in the Wind”

Lay Liturgist: Mary Bucknell

Liturgy of Farewell for Tammy Martens

No Kids in the Garden this Sunday.

No 9:00 am Java & Jesus for the month of August

Men’s Group

Monday, August 8

7:15 pm – 8:30 pm

Jon Lemk

Zoom

Resources Meeting

Wednesday, August 10

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Jon Blanchard

Zoom 

Racial Justice Mission Team

Thursday, August 11

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Pam Oliver

Zoom

Meditation Group

Friday, August 12

9:30 am – 10:30 am

Sue Dixon

Zoom

Technology Fundraiser

The church is moving ahead with technology improvements, and we are welcoming contributions to help pay for them.  Hybrid meetings in the Alfred Swan Room are already happening; these permit people present in the room to share the event with those connected from home via Zoom.  Next up we will be adding technology to make it possible to hold larger hybrid meetings and enhanced educational events in Friendship Hall.  To learn more please read this post from the ORUCC Website Link .

You can make a donation by check, on the memo line, please write “AV” and mail to ORUCC, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, WI 53711, or donate online at LINK tech fund.

Spiritual

Nourishment

for you!

For the week of Aug 4 – August 10

 

Read this week’s reflections as a way to dive deeper into your spiritual practice or to get some nourishment and inspiration

for your day.

Click here for reflections

We are grateful for the ministry of Jeanne Moberly who is a member of Adult Faith Formation, as she puts together a set of fresh readings every week for our devotional practice at Orchard Ridge UCC. You will see these posted daily if you are part of the “Members & Friends” Facebook group. If you know someone who needs encouragement and would like the devotional mailed to them, please contact Julie Wombacher in the church office.

August Compassion Offering

Community Immigration Law Center (CILC)

Saludos members of Orchard Ridge,

I am Aissa Olivarez, the Managing Attorney at the Community Immigration Law Center (or CILC) coming to you from our offices at Christ Presbyterian Church. I want to start by thanking you for choosing us for your compassion offering in August 2022. Partners like you are the reason we are able to keep our services completely pro bono for our immigrant community seeking legal advice and legal services. We serve individuals from over 161 different countries through both our virtual Friday legal clinic and direct legal representation. We have some exciting updates to share with you. 

We are now a staff of 2.5 attorneys and one paralegal: We most recently hired a paralegal, Diana Benitez, who will help us increase our capacity to continue to meet the need we see in our local community. We also hired Natalia Lucak, who is seasoned in serving asylum seekers, to start a brand new program: the pro se clinic, an offering that will provide the asylum seeker community the opportunity to get know your rights information, screening, and assistance with filling out relevant applications. 

The reason we have identified the clinic as the best next step in our community is because of the growing level of asylum seekers seeking refuge in our community. Since Jan 1 we have received over 95 referrals from the Immigrant affairs office of Dane County to provide asylum orientations to individuals at risk of deportation and needing to report to ICE in Milwaukee. 

Our asylum orientations ensure that individuals have access to the information needed to navigate the system. Our new pro se clinic will take it a step further and help to prepare actual applications for asylum seekers so that they can continue down the road of pursuing their fear based claim. 

There are many barriers to the process of seeking asylum in the United States: 

1) all correspondence between the respondent and the government is in English (including hearing notices); 

2) the asylum application is only in English and must be filled out in English; 

3) there are multiple legal standards applied when a decision on granting asylum is made, including arguing whether there is a nexus between the harm you suffered and a protected ground under the law. 

I could go on and on about the barrier, but the benefit of a pro se clinic will be that people are able to gain knowledge about the process in their native language, receive assistance filling out required forms, and receive support navigating the immigration court system. Funds collected by your organization will go toward 

supporting the pro se clinic which will be launched on September 2, 2022. 

Thank you again for choosing CILC as your partner and supporting access to justice for the local immigrant community. We ask for your continued prayers as we remain on the frontlines of immigrant justice. 



Thank you in advance for your contribution.

 

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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 at orucc.org. Click the brown button “Contribute” in the upper right of the home page.

İAtención! İAtención! 

It’s August 2022 – Time for the Casa Alitas Clothing Drive!

  

 

It’s time to go through those closets and boxes and provide others 

with those clothes that you are no longer wearing or no longer use.

 

Drop them off on any Sunday in August in Friendship Hall.

 

We’ll transport them to Casa Alitas in Tucson, AZ. 

Bus leaves Monday, August 29, 2022!

 

Click on the LINK for a list of the most needed items.

 

Thank you in advance for your contribution!

 

The ORUCC – MMC Immigration Justice Team

Camping at Governor Dodge State Park

Our camping trip to Governor Dodge State Park is coming up soon: August 12-14. Whether you come for the entire weekend or just on Saturday I (Jill Westberg) hope to see you. Remember there are 2 lakes for swimming and paddling, and lots of hiking paths. On Saturday evening we’ll get together for a potluck supper. Bring your own meat and a dish to share. Jim and I will be in Cox Hollow Campground at site #65. If you don’t see us there, give me a call: 630-254-0825. Until then email any questions to me at jillwestberg@gmail.com. 

Handbell Exploratory Workshop

If you have ever been interested in handbell choir, but feel intimidated just jumping in, then this is the event for you! Come and spend some time with handbell choir director, Bethany Schultz to learn about how handbell choir works and try bells out for yourself. No prior handbell experience is necessary. Just the ability to read music, and a willingness to try something new. Kids 12 and up are also welcome! The workshop will take place on Sunday, August 28th at 11:30 am. If you are interested, but unable to attend on the given date, Bethany would be happy to set up a separate time for you! Please fill out this form to indicate your interest in attending! Thanks!

Primary Election Coming Up!

Election Day Voting:

● Primary Election Day is August 9.

● Make sure you bring a valid form of photo ID.

● Don’t forget to double-check your polling place location.

● Find your polling location Link

● Because of new rules, voters are only permitted to drop off their own absentee ballot to the clerk’s office or an early voting site or their polling location. Voters can put their absentee ballots in the US mail. BUT–ballots must be received at the clerk’s office by August 9. So mail early to ensure delivery!

● Federal civil-rights protections guarantee that voters with disabilities are entitled to ballot return assistance and are entitled to reasonable accommodations to cast their ballots.If you need a disability-related accommodation, contact your clerk Link

● Have general voting questions? Call the Voter Helpline for assistance in English or Spanish: 608-285-2141

● For disability-related voting questions, call the Disability Rights Wisconsin            Voter Hotline: 1-844-347-8683

For info on all candidates in all political parties: VOTE411.org

Autism Support Positions available on Madison’s near west-side,

just a few miles from ORUCC

Guide a young woman who is a member of ORUCC and who has autism to enjoy time in her home and community, as she builds new skills. All you need are the qualities of being reliable, fun-loving, and open to new learning. This opportunity brings many rewards, including the joy of knowing you’re making a positive difference in her life, $16 per hour, mileage reimbursement, and benefits if working 30 or more hrs./wk.

 

Current available hours include Monday- Friday

·    Morning Fitness Coach - you may also workout while mentoring her;

·    Afternoon Meal-Planning & Cooking – share your skills and love for cooking.

Driving is part of both positions, so you must have a reliable car and car insurance.  Applicants will show proof of COVID vaccination and agree to use a mask when in public. To learning more, email laurinelusk@frontier.com 

or call Laurine at 608-333-3101.

BUILDING ACCESS

 

As many of you know, we’ve kept a key to the church “hidden” outside the building for many years. We want to be more secure about our building, at this time. We are placing a key in a combination lock box near the same place as the “hidden key”. If you need access to the code, please contact any of the pastors, the moderators, or Jon Blanchard.

Moderators and Ministry chairs should already have a key to use the building as needed for meetings, but if you are a leader of a group who uses the building often, please get in touch with Julie W in the office to arrange for a key. Thanks for keeping our building safe!

News for Covid Response Team

The COVID Response Team met Sunday, June 5th, and decided not to change anything, but to hold steady where we are. Positive test rates in Dane County are up currently, which we are watching.

 

We continue to recommend that masks be required during worship, in order to extend the broadest welcome to all. For small groups that use the church outside of the worship service, they may continue to work with the pastors to make the best determination for their group.

 

We are starting to digest the new COVID metrics that have become publicly available, and to consider how they might guide our decision-making in the future. 

While the recommendations continue to evolve, we reiterate that by wearing even a non-fitted N95 mask – freely available outside Worship Hall – the wearer essentially ensures that nobody can be considered a “close contact” during worship. (It would take hours of continuous exposure to an unmasked individual for this to be the case!) This frees us from the need to be concerned with “contact tracing,” etc. if any of our friends test positive for COVID — although we do appreciate being able to pray for them during Joys & Concerns. Please keep telling us when you test positive for COVID after being in worship or at a church function.

AT ORUCC, the Members are the Ministers!

We are seeking volunteers to serve on Sunday mornings for in-person worship. You need not be a member,

simply a person who loves ORUCC and is eager

to find a place to serve!

Young people are welcome to sign up too!

Would you consider serving one or more times as

a Coffee Maker, an Assistant to the AV Technician,

a Welcomer, a Lay Liturgist, to assist with

Holy Communion or to host summer “Lawn Lemonade”?

Feel free to sign up as an individual, a couple, or a family!

Click here to serve as an Assistant to the AV Technician

Click here to sign up as a Welcomer

Click here to sign up as a Lay Liturgist

Click here to sign up to assist with Holy Communion

After selecting a date, you will need to click “Submit and Sign Up” at the bottom of the page, then enter your name & email address, then click “Sign Up Now.”

Questions or problems signing up?

Contact Ken Pennings at ken@orucc.org or 608-556-2371.

In Case You Missed It!

 

John K. Leonard: Womb-Love: A Reflection on the Rahamim/Compassion of God, July 24Click Here

 

Pastor Ken: The Art of Resistance, July 3Click Here

Pastor Ken: Garments of Glory, June 26Click Here

Pastor Julia: Mental Health & Spirituality, June 12 Click Here

Listen to Worship Recordings…

WORSHIP RECORDINGS

SERMONS

Office Manager Julie Wombacher

available Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am -12:30 pm

608-271-7212 or EMAIL

Senior Pastor Julia Burkey available

Tues.- Fri. & Sun. 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

by appointment

518-542-6915 EMAIL

Associate Pastor Tammy Martens: available

Tues.- Fri. 10:00 am -4:00 pm

by appointment

608-957-3184 or EMAIL

Associate Pastor Ken Pennings: available

Tues.-Thurs. 10:00 am -5:00 pm 

by appointment

608-556-2371 EMAIL

Pastor Ken will take time away in the later half of the summer.

All pastors (try to) take Monday & Saturday as Sabbath days.

Friday is observed as a writing day for the preaching pastor.

In case of a pastoral emergency, please call any of the pastors, as all pastors are available by phone, text and we will always have a pastor on call who we can turn to.

LIKE or FOLLOW the Orchard Ridge FaceBook Page

JOIN our Private FB Group:

“Members & Friends of Orchard Ridge UCC“

Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ

1501 Gilbert Road

Madison, WI 53711

608-271-7212

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The Community Immigration Legal Clinic (CILC) is a Madison-based nonprofit organization that provides legal representation to immigrants facing deportation, free legal clinics, and training and education on immigration issues for the community at large. CILC is housed at Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 East Gorham Street, in Madison. Wisconsin.

CILC provides pro bono services for anyone who presents themselves at their door, asylum seekers, refugees, and people recently released from detention centers. In the past year, referrals to CILC have included people from the border, people from Afghanistan and, most recently, people from Ukraine. In the past two months, referrals for services have doubled.

Funds from the compassion offering will fund an increase of staff for establishment of a pro-se clinic. The pro-se clinic will provide increased access to those seeking information about their rights, assistance in filling out required forms and asylum applications in their native language, and support navigating the immigration court system.

Thank you in advance for your contribution.

VIDEO

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 at orucc.org. Click the brown button “Contribute” in the upper right of the home page.

Friday Breakfast Group August 5

 

Join us for Friday Breakfast Group August 5 at 8:30 am at Denny’s, 433 S. Gammon Road. The group meets on the first Friday of the month and is open to all, both men and women. It is informal and a chance to connect and converse on many topics. Contact Louise Jeanne, Link for more information

Autism Support Positions available on Madison’s near west-side,

just a few miles from ORUCC

Guide a young woman who is a member of ORUCC and who has autism to enjoy time in her home and community, as she builds new skills. All you need are the qualities of being reliable, fun-loving, and open to new learning. This opportunity brings many rewards, including the joy of knowing you’re making a positive difference in her life, $16 per hour, mileage reimbursement, and benefits if working 30 or more hrs./wk.

Current available hours include Monday- Friday
  • Morning Fitness Coach - you may also workout while mentoring her;
  • Afternoon Meal-Planning & Cooking – share your skills and love for cooking.

    Driving is part of both positions, so you must have a reliable car and car insurance.  Applicants will show proof of COVID vaccination and agree to use a mask when in public. To learning more, email laurinelusk@frontier.com 

    or call Laurine at 608-333-3101.

    CAR DONATION

    The Car Donation Mission Team is pleased to announce that we have donated a Toyota Sienna minivan to an Afghan family of eight. This was a genuine cooperative effort among many partners. First, many thanks to Paul and Jennifer Eggerling-Boeck who generously donated their van. This was their second car donation, by the way. Our partner in determining a suitable Afghan family is the First Baptist Church/Bethany United Methodist Church Refugee and Immigration Ministry. This ministry has working relationships with five Afghan families in the Allied neighborhood. This ministry also provided significant financial support for bringing the van to A1 condition. Finally, many thanks to Scott McGettigan, the owner of Turn Two Auto in Verona. Scott donated significant time to the upgrading of the donated van. Scott is also the son of Orchard Ridge member Judy McGettigan.

     

    The five Afghan families will all benefit from the use of this van since the recipient is the only English speaker in the five families and plays a key role in helping the other families transition to independence. While all the dads are employed, the moms do not drive, so organizing shopping trips, school and other appointments, and simply getting around can be challenging.

     

    If you have comments or questions about either the Afghan families or the car donation program, call or email Baxter Richardson.

    BUILDING ACCESS

     

    As many of you know, we’ve kept a key to the church “hidden” outside the building for many years. We want to be more secure about our building, at this time. We are placing a key in a combination lock box near the same place as the “hidden key”. If you need access to the code, please contact any of the pastors, the moderators, or Jon Blanchard.

    Moderators and Ministry chairs should already have a key to use the building as needed for meetings, but if you are a leader of a group who uses the building often, please get in touch with Julie W in the office to arrange for a key. Thanks for keeping our building safe!

    Spiritual

    Nourishment

    for you!

    For the week of July 28 – August 3

     

    Read this week’s reflections as a way to dive deeper into your spiritual practice or to get some nourishment and inspiration

    for your day.

    Click here for reflections

    We are grateful for the ministry of Jeanne Moberly who is a member of Adult Faith Formation, as she puts together a set of fresh readings every week for our devotional practice at Orchard Ridge UCC. You will see these posted daily if you are part of the “Members & Friends” Facebook group. If you know someone who needs encouragement and would like the devotional mailed to them, please contact Julie Wombacher in the church office.

    July Compassion Offering

    Casa Alitas

    Casa Alitas is a non-profit, immigrant welcome center in Tucson, Arizona. The Center provides a warm welcome, food, clothing, shelter for a few days, medical care, assistance in reuniting families who have been separated at the border, and then assistance for these families with transportation to sponsors who await them in the United States.  

    ORUCC has a hands-on history with Casa Alitas, even though it is miles away. You may remember that we sponsored a wonderfully successful clothing drive in 2021, and are planning another for this August.

    Funds from the compassion offering will be used to provide direct services to immigrant families. For example, it will help reunite families who have been separated at the border, to buy plane tickets for people to reach the homes of their sponsors in the United States, and to pay for the food, medical supplies, and shelter provided by Casa Alitas. 

    

    Thank you in advance for your contribution.

     

    VIDEO

     

    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 at orucc.org. Click the brown button “Contribute” in the upper right of the home page.

    From the Immigration Justice Team

    Plan ahead for the Casa Alitas Clothing Drive!

    Summer and Fall clothing

    Think young families

    Kid’s clothes, men’s and women’s small sizes, tennies

    

    We’ll begin receiving donations August 8!

    Thank you in advance for your donation.

    Associate Pastor Search

    Update from the Search Committee for the Associate Pastor of Children, Youth, and Families and Tammy’s Transition Team

    Last month, the search committee had a candidate interview with them and the pastors, but that person ultimately took another position as a solo lead pastor of a church. We are committed to and trust this pastoral search process. Many thanks to the search committee for their loving, steadfast work and may they feel our deep gratitude as they continue their search.

    As Tammy shared in her note to the congregation on June 23, Julie Mazer will step up as our Interim Education Coordinator to coordinate and oversee Sunday morning programming for children and youth. Julie will work with Tammy beginning in mid-July to ensure a smooth transition. Additionally, Kristen Muckian will lead a team for the annual mission trip. As an adult chaperone of this trip for seven years, Kristen is well-equipped to plan next summer’s trip. Thank you Julie and Kristen!

    News for Covid Response Team

    The COVID Response Team met Sunday, June 5th, and decided not to change anything, but to hold steady where we are. Positive test rates in Dane County are up currently, which we are watching.

     

    We continue to recommend that masks be required during worship, in order to extend the broadest welcome to all. For small groups that use the church outside of the worship service, they may continue to work with the pastors to make the best determination for their group.

     

    We are starting to digest the new COVID metrics that have become publicly available, and to consider how they might guide our decision-making in the future. 

    While the recommendations continue to evolve, we reiterate that by wearing even a non-fitted N95 mask – freely available outside Worship Hall – the wearer essentially ensures that nobody can be considered a “close contact” during worship. (It would take hours of continuous exposure to an unmasked individual for this to be the case!) This frees us from the need to be concerned with “contact tracing,” etc. if any of our friends test positive for COVID — although we do appreciate being able to pray for them during Joys & Concerns. Please keep telling us when you test positive for COVID after being in worship or at a church function.

    AT ORUCC, the Members are the Ministers!

    We are seeking volunteers to serve on Sunday mornings for in-person worship. You need not be a member,

    simply a person who loves ORUCC and is eager

    to find a place to serve!

    Young people are welcome to sign up too!

    Would you consider serving one or more times as

    a Coffee Maker, an Assistant to the AV Technician,

    a Welcomer, a Lay Liturgist, to assist with

    Holy Communion or to host summer “Lawn Lemonade”?

    Feel free to sign up as an individual, a couple, or a family!

    Click here to serve as an Assistant to the AV Technician

    Click here to sign up as a Welcomer

    Click here to sign up as a Lay Liturgist

    Click here to sign up to assist with Holy Communion

    After selecting a date, you will need to click “Submit and Sign Up” at the bottom of the page, then enter your name & email address, then click “Sign Up Now.”

    Questions or problems signing up?

    Contact Ken Pennings at or 608-556-2371.ken@orucc.org

    In Case You Missed It!

     

    John K. Leonard: Womb-Love: A Reflection on the Rahamim/Compassion of God, July 24Click Here

     

    Pastor Ken: The Art of Resistance, July 3Click Here

    Pastor Ken: Garments of Glory, June 26Click Here

    Pastor Julia: Mental Health & Spirituality, June 12 Click Here

    Listen to Worship Recordings…

    WORSHIP RECORDINGS

    SERMONS

    Office Manager Julie Wombacher

    available Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am -12:30 pm

    608-271-7212 or EMAIL

    Senior Pastor Julia Burkey available

    Tues.- Fri. & Sun. 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

    by appointment

    518-542-6915 EMAIL

    Associate Pastor Tammy Martens: available

    Tues.- Fri. 10:00 am -4:00 pm

    by appointment

    608-957-3184 or EMAIL

    Pastor Tammy will be on the mission trip Saturday July 23- Saturday July 30

    Pastor Tammy’s last sermon is August 7th and then retires!

    Associate Pastor Ken Pennings: available

    Tues.-Thurs. 10:00 am -5:00 pm 

    by appointment

    608-556-2371 EMAIL

    Pastor Ken is out of the office until August 5

    All pastors (try to) take Monday & Saturday as Sabbath days.

    Friday is observed as a writing day for the preaching pastor.

    In case of a pastoral emergency, please call any of the pastors, as all pastors are available by phone, text and we will always have a pastor on call who we can turn to.

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    Orchard Ridge UCC onJuly 27, 2022
    Saturday July 30 11am

     

    Memorial Service for Vicki S. May

    Saturday July 30th 11am

    Visiting with family at 10:15am

    Join us for a Memorial Service for Vicki May this

    Saturday July 30th at 11am

    with time to greet the family at 10:15am.

    You are invited to stay for a delicious luncheon in Friendship Hall hosted by the Catering Mission Team following the service, with overflow tables outside under the maple tree.

    The family invites everyone to wear a mask, ideally a N95 or KN95 mask which ORUCC will have available.

    We will live-stream the service on our YouTube channel at 11am

    YouTube Link
     
     
     
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    Orchard Ridge UCC onJuly 27, 2022

    Java & Jesus
    July 31st, at 9 am
    Attend in-person at the church in the
    Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely
    by Zoom
    Jim McNamara facilitating
    All are welcome!
    Please join us even if this is your first time!
     
    Jim McNamara writes: Jill and I attended the Family Camp at Moon Beach this year which was led by Winton and Tammy Boyd. The focus of the week was on naming; what does our name mean and how do we (and others) see it in the daily in-and-out routines of our lives. One of our exercises during the week was “writing” a poem based on the example of the poem “Where I’m From” by
    George Ella Lyon, which I have copied below:
    Where I’m From
    I am from clothespins,
    from Clorox and carbon-tetrachloride.
    I am from the dirt under the back porch.
    (Black, glistening,
    it tasted like beets.)
    I am from the forsythia bush
    the Dutch elm
    whose long-gone limbs I remember
    as if they were my own.
    I’m from fudge and eyeglasses,
              from Imogene and Alafair.
    I’m from the know-it-alls
              and the pass-it-ons,
    from Perk up! and Pipe down!
    I’m from He restoreth my soul
              with a cottonball lamb
              and ten verses I can say myself.
    I’m from Artemus and Billie’s Branch,
    fried corn and strong coffee.
    From the finger my grandfather lost
     to the auger,
    the eye my father shut to keep his sight.
    Under my bed was a dress box
    spilling old pictures,
    a sift of lost faces
    to drift beneath my dreams.
    I am from those moments–
    snapped before I budded —
    leaf-fall from the family tree.
    We were each given a page with a blank outline for doing our own “Where I’m From” poem and given forty-five minutes to try to complete it. Some did, others didn’t – but we all were very moved by the experience. I thought it might be interesting to look into our own backgrounds and influences and to see what (and where) this could take us. What we found at camp was that even when we completed our poem, there was always the desire to go back and revise or extend it. So, this could be an exercise to keep us interested over our August hiatus from Java and Jesus.
     
    Here is my poem from camp:
    Jim’s poem from camp
    I am from Downers Grove
    from books and slide rules
    I am from always unfinished completeness
    and the eternal scraping of paint
    I am from towering elms over the street
    whose shade and protection reassure me
    I am from the big bad brown teddy bear
    and the room full of train tracks
    from VanHorn and Stuart
    I am from calm analysis and stony strength
    and from constant loving care
    from tenacious, obstinate persistence
    I am from quiet under the rafters high
    I am from Jenny VanCycle and Neil McNamara
    from very dead liver and mushy brussel sprouts
    from an escape from too many sisters and Ireland
    and from valley farms in Idaho and Washington
    from long trips in the back of a station wagons
    I am from those moments surrounded in love
    and always in unfinished completeness.
     
    Before our session on July 31st, please write your own poem using this blank poem form, and come prepared to share your poem with the group. If you don’t have a chance to write your own poem, come anyway, and enjoy the poems of others.
    Click here for blank poem form
    There is a book of poems generated by seminars and classes using this poem as inspiration. George Ella has an explanation of how this all came about on her web page:
    Click here for George Ella’s webpage
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     Click here to join Zoom discussion
    Or paste the following into your browser:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83649436657?pwd=R2hVU0drV1N2VTZlMVJoRmI4K2VtUT09
    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

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    ORUCC July Justice Newsletter
     
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    Faithful Action for Justice

    Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ

    July 2022

    Welcome to Faithful Action for Justice Announcements, messages from ORUCC’s Justice missions (Care of Creation, Immigration Justice, Heart Room, Racial Justice, Christian Witness and Service).

    Nobody can do everything. Saying yes to some things requires saying no to others. Our health and obligations limit us. As you read, briefly celebrate and pray for people doing something you will not join. As you feel called, reach out to a project’s contact person to learn more, and consider joining or click on links to read more.

    Our justice mission teams provide information on issues that may be controversial, speaking to the congregation but not for the congregation.

    News from Our Mission Teams and Groups

    SMAC Community Leadership Development

    The Southwest Madison Action Coalition (SMAC)  For more information, contact ORUCC members 

    is partnering with UW-Extension Dane County and Good Shepard Lutheran Church to sponsor a series of free facilitated Saturday workshops focused on educating and developing community-based leaders who either live in the area or are interested in being a volunteer in area programs. The next workshop is August 13. Read more about these workshopsJane Glaze  or Bruce Olsen , who participate in SMAC’s housing subgroup.jfglaze@sbcglobal.netolsens.madison@gmail.com

    From Racial Justice 

    Christian Nationalism

    Some members of the racial justice mission team have been studying Christian nationalism. In its extreme version, it is the belief that the United States should be run as a White Christian nation. Its milder version includes the common idea that the United States is divinely inspired and merges religious and national symbols as sacred. Recently Java and Jesus discussed with an Evangelical Christian who who opposes Christian nationalism, which explains these ideas, why they are dangerous, and how to talk about them.

    this interview

    Defending Equity in Schools

    As we have , members of the racial justice mission team have been attending statewide Zoom meetings sponsored by Faithful Stance for Equity, a coalition of faith-based groups seeking to defend schools. To blunt the wave of sympathy about racial justice issues after the 2020 police killing of George Floyd, political operatives intentionally manufactured a wave of “anti-critical race theory” bills and protests attacking schools for teaching honest racial history or seeking to promote racial inclusion. The same political operatives are also using harmful scare tactics and attacking schools for equitable treatment of trans, gay, nonbinary, and other gender nonconforming people. To learn more about the groups seeking to defend schools, contact

    described in a past article Karen Jaehnig. karenj721@gmail.com

    YWCA Racial Justice Conference

    Registration is now open for the YWCA’s annual racial justice conference to be held September 28-30.  See this for more details or the .

    Madison 365 articleYWCA event website

    Safety in Schools

    Some members of the racial justice mission team have been attending meetings about alternatives to policing for safe schools. Last month Freedom Inc. and ally groups sponsored an on-line panel discussion that included a student and parent who discussed their experiences and experts on ways of keeping schools safe. You can . 

    watch the one hour video here

    Join Us

    The racial justice mission team welcomes new members. We are seeking to expand our programming on racial justice issues and are looking for your ideas about what you’d like to see. Contact if you would like more information or to make suggestions.

    pamelaoliver1180@gmail.com

    From Palestinian Justice

    Our freedom to boycott is under attack

    Advocates for social justice and free speech, take note! Our right to engage freely in boycotts is under direct attack. Specifically, on June 22nd, the US Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that our right to boycott is not protected by the First Amendment. In making this ruling, the Court of Appeals affirmed an Arkansas law that requires public contractors to sign a pledge promising they will not boycott Israel. This ruling is being challenged and soon will reach the US Supreme Court, where that court will decide (yes or no) if the Arkansas ruling will stand.

     

    At stake in this Supreme Court case is not just our right to boycott Israeli products and US corporations complicit in Israel’s military occupation of Palestine, but the right of US citizens to engage in economic protest actions of any kind. Indeed, if the US Supreme Court upholds the Arkansas ruling, legislatures in all 50 states will be free to place limitations on boycotts of any industries or organizations they choose, in the way Arkansas has done. With such state-mandated restrictions in mind, oil and gas manufacturers, gun manufacturers and others have already fashioned “copycat” laws aimed at restricting boycotts of their products.

     

    Thomas Beilman and Diane Dulin

    From Immigration Justice

    describes changes in treatment of child migrants that is allowing for some family reunification. There’s hope for reuniting families separated at the border.

    This article

    The labor crisis in the meat and dairy industries highlights the important role that immigrant workers play in producing America’s food. As from the American Immigration Council shows, labor shortage has led to increased production costs for farmers and employers and higher food prices for American shoppers. To stabilize its food workforce—and thus stabilize prices—the United States should consider expanding temporary work visa programs and implementing other long-term reforms, including providing a path to citizenship for many of the undocumented workers in the U.S. today.

    this report

    About our Missions

    Interested? Reach out to learn more about our justice teams and projects. Our mission teams welcome your time, talent and energy!

    • Care of Creation: contact Sara Roberts
    • Immigration Justice: contact Ruthanne Landness
    • Racial Justice: contact Pam Oliver
    • Heart Room and Housing Justice: contact Helene Nelson
    • Ilgen Literacy Fund: contact Jen Walker

    In addition, our Christian Witness and Service ministry connects members to a variety of opportunities to support justice activities (chair: Ken Psyck).

    Let us love and care for ourselves and each other as we work together for justice and mercy.

    “The movement of the spirit of God in the hearts of people often causes them to act against the spirit of their times, or causes them to anticipate a spirit which is yet in the making. In a moment of dedication they are given wisdom and courage to dare a deed that challenges and to kindle a hope that inspires.”

    -Howard Thurman
    Orchard Ridge UCC | Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, WI 53711

    Orchard Ridge UCC onJuly 24, 2022
     
     

    Volunteers Needed to

    Help with Pastor Tammy’s Celebration 

    8/5 or 8/6

     

    Greetings ORUCC Family

     

    Please consider volunteering on 8/5 or 8/6 for Pastor Tammy’s Celebration of Ministry. Please use this LINK to sign up.

     

    Thank you so much! Please contact us for any questions or comments.

    Ann Evensen, Kellie Miller and Barbara Stretchberry
    Orchard Ridge UCC | Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, WI 53711

    Orchard Ridge UCC onJuly 23, 2022

    Orchard Ridge
    United Church of Christ
    Worship Resources
    07.24.2022

    You are invited to worship with us
    in-person or virtually
    Sunday
    July 24, 2022
    10:00 am
    John Leonard preaching
    Lay Liturgist: Ruthanne Landsness
    Special Music: Vicki Nonn & John Leonard
    Pastoral Worship Leadership: Julia Burkey
    Kids in the Garden with Rachael Lancor
    We will bless Paul & Teri Hedges
    who are moving to Grand Rapids, MI
    
    Click here for printable worship bulletin
    YouTube Link
    For Adults: 9 am Java & Jesus
    in-person or by zoom
    Jeanne Moberly facilitating
    Scroll down for more info

    Java & Jesus
    July 24th, at 9 am
    Attend in-person at the church in the
    Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely
    by Zoom
    All are welcome!
    Please join us even if this is your first time!
     
     Jeanne Moberly will facilitate a discussion on Richard Rohr’s book Falling Upward — A Spirituality for the Two Halves of life. There is no reading for this session. However it would be a good idea to watch a YouTube video. In his talk to Texas Lutheran University, Fr. Rohr gives a great summary of
    the main points of the book.
    Click here for video of Richard Rohr
    Click here to join Zoom discussion
     
    Or paste the following into your browser:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83649436657?pwd=R2hVU0drV1N2VTZlMVJoRmI4K2VtUT09
    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 

    July Compassion Offering
    Casa Alitas
    Casa Alitas is a non-profit, immigrant welcome center in Tucson, Arizona. The Center provides a warm welcome, food, clothing, shelter for a few days, medical care, assistance in reuniting families who have been separated at the border, and then assistance for these families with transportation to sponsors who await them in the United States.
    ORUCC has a hands-on history with Casa Alitas, even though it is miles away. You may remember that we sponsored a wonderfully successful clothing drive in 2021, and are planning another for this August.
    Funds from the compassion offering will be used to provide direct services to immigrant families. For example, it will help reunite families who have been separated at the border, to buy plane tickets for people to reach the homes of their sponsors in the United States, and to pay for the food, medical supplies, and shelter provided by Casa Alitas.
    
    Thank you in advance for your contribution.
     
    VIDEO
     
    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 at orucc.org. Click the brown button “Contribute” in the upper right of the home page.

    Office Manager Julie Wombacher
    Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am -12:30 pm
    608-271-7212 or EMAIL
    Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Julia Burkey
    Tues.- Fri. & Sun. 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
    by appointment
    518-542-6915 EMAIL
    Associate Pastor Rev. Tammy Martens
    Tues.- Fri. 10:00 am – 4:00 pm by appointment
    608-957-3184 or EMAIL
    Pastor Tammy retires August 7th!
    Associate Pastor Rev. Ken Pennings
    Tues.-Thurs. 10:00 am – 5:00 pm by appointment
    608-556-2371 EMAIL
    Pastor Ken will take time away at various times during
    August & early September
    There will always be a pastor on call, and you may reach out to any of us over the phone in case of a pastoral emergency, and we will make sure to connect you to the available pastor.
    All pastors (try to) take Monday & Saturday as Sabbath days.
    LIKE or FOLLOW the Orchard Ridge FaceBook Page
    JOIN our Private FB Group:
    “Members & Friends of Orchard Ridge UCC“
    Follow us on Instagram @orchardridgeucc

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    Weekly Announcements

    Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ

    Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice

     Week at a Glance 07/21/2022

    Sunday, July 24, 2022

    10:00 am Worship

    “Spirituality & The Arts” — Summer Theme Continues!

    in-person & live-streamed

    Ken Pennings preaching

    Lay Liturgist: Ruthanne Landsness

    Special Music: John Leonard & Vicki Nonn

    For Children & Youth

    10:00 am Kids in the Garden

    For Adults

    9:00 am Java & Jesus (Hybrid)

    Jeanne Moberly facilitating

    Either attend J&J in person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room,

    or by Zoom!

    Click here to join J&J by Zoom

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    Men’s Group

    Monday, July 25

    7:15 pm – 8:30 pm

    John Lemke

    Meditation Group

    Friday, July 22

    9:30 am – 10:30 am

    Sue Dixon

    Zoom

    Java & Jesus (Hybrid)

    In-Person in the Alfred Swan Room at the Church, or by Zoom

        July 24–Jeanne Moberly facilitating

    Click here to join J&J by Zoom

       

    ContactKen Penningsto be added to the Java & Jesus email list, or if you’re having trouble accessing the Zoom meeting. The Zoom Link will also be included in the Saturday Worship Email.  

    Technology Fundraiser

     .

    The church is moving ahead with technology improvements, and we are welcoming contributions to help pay for them.  Hybrid meetings in the Alfred Swan Room are already happening; these permit people present in the room to share the event with those connected from home via Zoom.  Next up we will be adding technology to make it possible to hold larger hybrid meetings and enhanced educational events in Friendship Hall.  To learn more please read this post from the ORUCC WebsiteLink 

     

    You can make a donation by check, on the memo line, please write “AV” and mail to ORUCC, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, WI 53711, or donate online at LINKtech fund.

    Driver Help Needed

    Help is needed to drive the granddaughter of Steve Sheets to and from work sites.  24-year-old Aileen Jones is self-employed with her own cleaning service. She has just recently suffered a seizure.  As a precaution DMV prohibits driving for three months.  Given the cost of taxis and her tight budget, Steve is requesting help in driving Aileen to and from her job sites for the near future. It is possible to involve two drivers, one to the site and another to take her home or to another site. Here are her workdays, hours, and locations:  

       

    Every other Monday, 8 am -?, Farwell Drive, Madison

    Every Tuesday, 8 am-12 pm, Farwell Drive, Madison

    Every other Tuesday, 1pm-?, Regis Road, Madison

    Two days Monday or Tuesday or Wednesday, 9 am-4 pm, Dartmouth Drive, Waunakee

    Every other Thursday, 9 am-12 pm, Brunette Drive, Madison

    Last Friday of the month, 9 am- 12pm, Eagle Crest Drive

    If you are able to help, call Aileen directly 608-214-3655. She can offer more specific information, or contact Steve Sheets at erab1958@icloud.com

    Autism Support Positions available on Madison’s near west-side,

    just a few miles from ORUCC

    Guide a young woman who is a member of ORUCC and who has autism to enjoy time in her home and community, as she builds new skills. All you need are the qualities of being reliable, fun-loving, and open to new learning. This opportunity brings many rewards, including the joy of knowing you’re making a positive difference in her life, $16 per hour, mileage reimbursement, and benefits if working 30 or more hrs./wk.

    Current available hours include Monday- Friday
  • Morning Fitness Coach - you may also workout while mentoring her;
  • Afternoon Meal-Planning & Cooking – share your skills and love for cooking.

    Driving is part of both positions, so you must have a reliable car and car insurance.  Applicants will show proof of COVID vaccination and agree to use a mask when in public. To learning more, email laurinelusk@frontier.com 

    or call Laurine at 608-333-3101.

    CAR DONATION

    The Car Donation Mission Team is pleased to announce that we have donated a Toyota Sienna minivan to an Afghan family of eight. This was a genuine cooperative effort among many partners. First, many thanks to Paul and Jennifer Eggerling-Boeck who generously donated their van. This was their second car donation, by the way. Our partner in determining a suitable Afghan family is the First Baptist Church/Bethany United Methodist Church Refugee and Immigration Ministry. This ministry has working relationships with five Afghan families in the Allied neighborhood. This ministry also provided significant financial support for bringing the van to A1 condition. Finally, many thanks to Scott McGettigan, the owner of Turn Two Auto in Verona. Scott donated significant time to the upgrading of the donated van. Scott is also the son of Orchard Ridge member Judy McGettigan.

     

    The five Afghan families will all benefit from the use of this van since the recipient is the only English speaker in the five families and plays a key role in helping the other families transition to independence. While all the dads are employed, the moms do not drive, so organizing shopping trips, school and other appointments, and simply getting around can be challenging.

     

    If you have comments or questions about either the Afghan families or the car donation program, call or email Baxter Richardson.

    BUILDING ACCESS

     

    As many of you know, we’ve kept a key to the church “hidden” outside the building for many years. We want to be more secure about our building, at this time. We are placing a key in a combination lock box near the same place as the “hidden key”. If you need access to the code, please contact any of the pastors, the moderators, or Jon Blanchard.

    Moderators and Ministry chairs should already have a key to use the building as needed for meetings, but if you are a leader of a group who uses the building often, please get in touch with Julie W in the office to arrange for a key. Thanks for keeping our building safe!

    Spiritual

    Nourishment

    for you!

    For the week of July 21 – July 27

     

    Read this week’s reflections as a way to dive deeper into your spiritual practice or to get some nourishment and inspiration

    for your day.

    Click here for reflections

    We are grateful for the ministry of Jeanne Moberly who is a member of Adult Faith Formation, as she puts together a set of fresh readings every week for our devotional practice at Orchard Ridge UCC. You will see these posted daily if you are part of the “Members & Friends” Facebook group. If you know someone who needs encouragement and would like the devotional mailed to them, please contact Julie Wombacher in the church office.

    July Compassion Offering

    Casa Alitas

    Casa Alitas is a non-profit, immigrant welcome center in Tucson, Arizona. The Center provides a warm welcome, food, clothing, shelter for a few days, medical care, assistance in reuniting families who have been separated at the border, and then assistance for these families with transportation to sponsors who await them in the United States.  

    ORUCC has a hands-on history with Casa Alitas, even though it is miles away. You may remember that we sponsored a wonderfully successful clothing drive in 2021, and are planning another for this August.

    Funds from the compassion offering will be used to provide direct services to immigrant families. For example, it will help reunite families who have been separated at the border, to buy plane tickets for people to reach the homes of their sponsors in the United States, and to pay for the food, medical supplies, and shelter provided by Casa Alitas. 

    

    Thank you in advance for your contribution.

     

    VIDEO

     

    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 at orucc.org. Click the brown button “Contribute” in the upper right of the home page.

    Yard Help

    It’s Not Just Weeding!

    The landscape at church needs other things besides weeding this summer. 

    The flower beds, new trees (put in fall of 2020), and new shrubs put in last spring need water when the weather is hot and dry. If it hasn’t rained an inch or more for a week, the plants are very thirsty. (Our last good rain was a week ago.) If you live near the church and your knees don’t allow you to kneel and weed, consider watering parts of the landscape. Hoses are at each door. If you are at the church to work in the Veggie Village or attend a meeting, consider taking time to water while there. The hosta beds on the northwest corner and the perennial bed to the east of the parking lot are well established and can probably survive and thrive without regular supplemental watering. If you water the meditation garden, look for the big white lilies to bloom soon.

    The paths have to be cared for to look nice. A solution of 1 gallon of white vinegar, 1-2 cups of salt and 1-2 tablespoons of dish soap sprayed on the area has been effective for killing the weeds (except pigweed which has thick stems and leaves). It is much less hazardous than using Round-Up. Supplies, including a pump sprayer, are available. You can borrow my sprayer to use on weeds at your house if you want.

    Of course, the weeds are growing like weeds and you can pull them in any of the beds at any time. Please contact me with questions or join me on Wednesday mornings. Joyce Pohl–608-206-5697 or joyce@pohl.us

    From the Immigration Justice Team

    Plan ahead for the Casa Alitas Clothing Drive!

    Summer and Fall clothing

    Think young families

    Kid’s clothes, men’s and women’s small sizes, tennies

    

    We’ll begin receiving donations August 8!

    Thank you in advance for your donation.

    Associate Pastor Search

    Update from the Search Committee for the Associate Pastor of Children, Youth, and Families and Tammy’s Transition Team

    Last month, the search committee had a candidate interview with them and the pastors, but that person ultimately took another position as a solo lead pastor of a church. We are committed to and trust this pastoral search process. Many thanks to the search committee for their loving, steadfast work and may they feel our deep gratitude as they continue their search.

    As Tammy shared in her note to the congregation on June 23, Julie Mazer will step up as our Interim Education Coordinator to coordinate and oversee Sunday morning programming for children and youth. Julie will work with Tammy beginning in mid-July to ensure a smooth transition. Additionally, Kristen Muckian will lead a team for the annual mission trip. As an adult chaperone of this trip for seven years, Kristen is well-equipped to plan next summer’s trip. Thank you Julie and Kristen!

    Community Organizing Workshop: Saturday July 23, 2022

    

    On Saturday, July 23, 2022, from 11:30am to 1:00pm (lunch included), Good Shepard Lutheran Church, in partnership with UW-Madison Extension and the Southwest Madison Action Coalition (SMAC), is sponsoring a facilitated workshop on “Community Organizing and Engagement.” Facilitators are Randy Stoecker (UW Madison), Sheray Wallace (Meadowood Health Partnership), and Cory Foster (Toki Middle School. Topics will include understanding the foundations of community organizing, helping attendees see themselves as leaders, and focusing on strengths to create effective change. Sheray and Cory will share their experiences. 

     

    The July program is one of five mediated workshops this summer and fall. To register for this or other programs, go to SMAC’s Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/love-your-neighborhood-gathering-tickets-330245241407?utm_source=Eventbrite&utm_medium=Online,+paper&utm_campaign=Leadership+series 

    News for Covid Response Team

    The COVID Response Team met Sunday, June 5th, and decided not to change anything, but to hold steady where we are. Positive test rates in Dane County are up currently, which we are watching.

     

    We continue to recommend that masks be required during worship, in order to extend the broadest welcome to all. For small groups that use the church outside of the worship service, they may continue to work with the pastors to make the best determination for their group.

     

    We are starting to digest the new COVID metrics that have become publicly available, and to consider how they might guide our decision-making in the future. 

    While the recommendations continue to evolve, we reiterate that by wearing even a non-fitted N95 mask – freely available outside Worship Hall – the wearer essentially ensures that nobody can be considered a “close contact” during worship. (It would take hours of continuous exposure to an unmasked individual for this to be the case!) This frees us from the need to be concerned with “contact tracing,” etc. if any of our friends test positive for COVID — although we do appreciate being able to pray for them during Joys & Concerns. Please keep telling us when you test positive for COVID after being in worship or at a church function.

    AT ORUCC, the Members are the Ministers!

    We are seeking volunteers to serve on Sunday mornings for in-person worship. You need not be a member,

    simply a person who loves ORUCC and is eager

    to find a place to serve!

    Young people are welcome to sign up too!

    Would you consider serving one or more times as

    a Coffee Maker, an Assistant to the AV Technician,

    a Welcomer, a Lay Liturgist, to assist with

    Holy Communion or to host summer “Lawn Lemonade”?

    Feel free to sign up as an individual, a couple, or a family!

    Click here to serve as a Coffee Maker

    Click here to serve as an Assistant to the AV Technician

    Click here to sign up as a Welcomer

    Click here to sign up as a Lay Liturgist

    Click here to sign up to assist with Holy Communion

    Click here to host “Lawn Lemonade” after worship

    After selecting a date, you will need to click “Submit and Sign Up” at the bottom of the page, then enter your name & email address, then click “Sign Up Now.”

    Questions or problems signing up?

    Contact Ken Pennings at or 608-556-2371.ken@orucc.org

    In Case You Missed It!

     

    Pastor Ken: The Art of Resistance, July 3Click Here

    Pastor Ken: Garments of Glory, June 26Click Here

    Pastor Julia: Mental Health & Spirituality, June 12 Click Here

    Pastor Tammy: To Hear and be Heard, June 5  Click Here

    Listen to Worship Recordings…

    WORSHIP RECORDINGS

    SERMONS

    Office Manager Julie Wombacher

    available Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am -12:30 pm

    608-271-7212 or EMAIL

    Senior Pastor Julia Burkey available

    Tues.- Fri. & Sun. 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

    by appointment

    518-542-6915 EMAIL

    Pastor Julia will be away Tuesday July 19-Friday July 22

    Associate Pastor Tammy Martens: available

    Tues.- Fri. 10:00 am -4:00 pm

    by appointment

    608-957-3184 or EMAIL

    Pastor Tammy will be on the mission trip Saturday July 23- Saturday July 30

    Pastor Tammy’s last sermon is August 7th and then retires!

    Associate Pastor Ken Pennings: available

    Tues.-Thurs. 10:00 am -5:00 pm 

    by appointment

    608-556-2371 EMAIL

    Pastor Ken will take time away in the later half of the summer.

    All pastors (try to) take Monday & Saturday as Sabbath days.

    Friday is observed as a writing day for the preaching pastor.

    In case of a pastoral emergency, please call any of the pastors, as all pastors are available by phone, text and we will always have a pastor on call who we can turn to.

    LIKE or FOLLOW the Orchard Ridge FaceBook Page

    JOIN our Private FB Group:

    “Members & Friends of Orchard Ridge UCC“

    Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ

    1501 Gilbert Road

    Madison, WI 53711

    608-271-7212

    Office Hours: M-Th 8:30-12:30
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    Java & Jesus
    July 24th, at 9 am
    Attend in-person at the church in the
    Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely
    by Zoom
    All are welcome!
    Please join us even if this is your first time!
     
    Jeanne Moberly will facilitate a discussion on Richard Rohr’s book The Art of Falling Upward — A Spirituality for the Two Halves of life. There is no reading for this session. However it would be a good idea to watch a YouTube video. In his talk to Texas Lutheran University, Fr. Rohr gives a great summary of the main points of the book.
    Click here for video of Richard Rohr
     
    Click here to join Zoom discussion
    Or paste the following into your browser:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83649436657?pwd=R2hVU0drV1N2VTZlMVJoRmI4K2VtUT09
    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

    Orchard Ridge UCC | Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice, www.orucc.org, Madison, WI 53711

    Orchard Ridge UCC onJuly 16, 2022

    Orchard Ridge
    United Church of Christ
    Worship Resources
    07.17.2022
    10:00 am Worship

    You are invited to worship with us
    in-person
    Sunday July 17, 2022
    10:00 am on our beautiful church grounds
    Sermon: Meditation on Creation in Word and Clay, The Rev. Dr. Alice Anderman
    Liturgist: Jill Westberg
    Special Music: Julie Mazer
    Pastoral worship leadership: Julia Burkey, Tammy Martens, Ken Pennings
    We will bless Julie Mazer into the new role as our Children’s Education Coordinator!
    Notes about service: You may wish to bring a chair or a blanket to sit on, yet chairs will be available for you too. The congregation will face Gilbert Rd. so that the paved patio area can be for handicapped seating or used for those who prefer steady ground. We will worship hands free with no bulletins on Sunday morning to really give a relaxed feel. For an outline of the service you may refer to the printable bulletin:
    
    Click here for printable bulletin
    We will record our outdoor service and upload it to our YouTube channel after the service to make it available for you to worship with us in the afternoon:
    YouTube Link

    Chit Chats with Tammy Martens
    I am hosting two gatherings–
    “Chit Chats with Tammy”
    as part of my wind down.
    Please join me on
    Sunday, July 17, 9:00 a.m. in Friendship Hall
    All ages welcome!
     
       This is a time for you to share your ideas, longings, and hopes you have for the Christian Education and Spiritual Formation programming for children, youth and families, and any other things you have on your mind or heart.
       If you are unable to attend either of these gatherings but would like to share your ideas, please do not hesitate to email or call me. 

    Java & Jesus
    July 17th, at 9 am
    Attend in-person at the church in the
    Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely
    by Zoom
    All are welcome!
    Please join us even if this is your first time!
     
    Pam Oliver will be leading a discussion on Christian Nationalism, whether people think there is a threat to multi-racial democracy, and what we should do about it. This discussion follows up on the past two weeks of discussion of “resistance” and topics of polarization and disinformation. The first reading below is the transcript of highlights (~4200 words) from a a one-hour podcast discussing Christian Nationalism.
    Click here for the text of the transcript
    Click here for the original one-hour podcast
    Click here for Pam Oliver’s framing of the discussion
     
    Click here to join Zoom discussion
    Or paste the following into your browser:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83649436657?pwd=R2hVU0drV1N2VTZlMVJoRmI4K2VtUT09
    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 

    July Compassion Offering
    Casa Alitas
    Casa Alitas is a non-profit, immigrant welcome center in Tucson, Arizona. The Center provides a warm welcome, food, clothing, shelter for a few days, medical care, assistance in reuniting families who have been separated at the border, and then assistance for these families with transportation to sponsors who await them in the United States.
    ORUCC has a hands-on history with Casa Alitas, even though it is miles away. You may remember that we sponsored a wonderfully successful clothing drive in 2021, and are planning another for this August.
    Funds from the compassion offering will be used to provide direct services to immigrant families. For example, it will help reunite families who have been separated at the border, to buy plane tickets for people to reach the homes of their sponsors in the United States, and to pay for the food, medical supplies, and shelter provided by Casa Alitas.
    
    Thank you in advance for your contribution.
     
    VIDEO
     
    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 at orucc.org. Click the brown button “Contribute” in the upper right of the home page.

    Office Manager Julie Wombacher
    Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am -12:30 pm
    608-271-7212 or EMAIL
    Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Julia Burkey
    Tues.- Fri. & Sun. 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
    by appointment
    518-542-6915 EMAIL
    Pastor Julia will be away July 19-22
    Associate Pastor Rev. Tammy Martens
    Tues.- Fri. 10:00 am – 4:00 pm by appointment
    608-957-3184 or EMAIL
    Pastor Tammy retires August 7th!
    Associate Pastor Rev. Ken Pennings
    Tues.-Thurs. 10:00 am – 5:00 pm by appointment
    608-556-2371 EMAIL
    Pastor Ken will take time away at the end of July and during August & early September
    There will always be a pastor on call, and you may reach out to any of us over the phone in case of a pastoral emergency, and we will make sure to connect you to the available pastor.
    All pastors (try to) take Monday & Saturday as Sabbath days.
    LIKE or FOLLOW the Orchard Ridge FaceBook Page
    JOIN our Private FB Group:
    “Members & Friends of Orchard Ridge UCC“
    Follow us on Instagram @orchardridgeucc

    Orchard Ridge UCC | Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, WI 53711

    Orchard Ridge UCC onJuly 14, 2022

    Java & Jesus
    July 17th, at 9 am
    Attend in-person at the church in the
    Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely
    by Zoom
    All are welcome!
    Please join us even if this is your first time!
     
    Pam Oliver will be leading a discussion on Christian Nationalism, whether people think there is a threat to multi-racial democracy, and what we should do about it. This discussion follows up on the past two weeks of discussion of “resistance” and topics of polarization and disinformation. The first reading below is the transcript of highlights (~4200 words) from a a one-hour podcast discussing Christian Nationalism.
    Click here for the text of the transcript
    Click here for the original one-hour podcast
    Click here for Pam Oliver’s framing of the discussion
     
    Click here to join Zoom discussion
    Or paste the following into your browser:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83649436657?pwd=R2hVU0drV1N2VTZlMVJoRmI4K2VtUT09
    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

    Orchard Ridge UCC | Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice, www.orucc.org, Madison, WI 53711

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    Weekly Announcements

    Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ

    Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice

     Week at a Glance 07/14/2022

    Sunday, July 17, 2022

    10:00 am Worship

    “Spirituality & The Arts” — Summer Theme Continues!

    in-person & live-streamed

    Alice Anderman & Julia Burkey

    Liturgist: Jill Westberg

    Special Music: Julie Mazer & Others

    10 am Worship Special Blessing of Julie Mazer as “Education Coordinator” for the year in addition to Children’s Music Director

    For Children & Youth

    10:00 am Kids in the Garden

    For Children, Youth & Adults

    9:00 am Chit Chat with Tammy

    Friendship Hall

    For Adults

    9:00 am Java & Jesus (Hybrid)

    Pam Oliver facilitating

    Either attend J&J in person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room,

    or by Zoom!

    Click here to join J&J by Zoom

    _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 

    Meditation Group

    Friday, July 22

    9:30 am – 10:30 am

    Sue Dixon

    Zoom

    Java & Jesus (Hybrid)

    In-Person in the Alfred Swan Room at the Church, or by Zoom

        July 10–Pam Oliver facilitating

    Pam Oliver will lead a discussion on Christian Nationalism and threats to multi-racial democracy. Reading about Christian Nationalism Link or listen to the original 1-hour podcast Link

    Pam’s statement about the discussion: Link

    Click here to join J&J by Zoom

       

    ContactKen Penningsto be added to the Java & Jesus email list, or if you’re having trouble accessing the Zoom meeting. The Zoom Link will also be included in the Saturday Worship Email.  

    Driver Help Needed

    Help is needed to drive the granddaughter of Steve Sheets to and from work sites.  24-year-old Aileen Jones is self-employed with her own cleaning service. She has just recently suffered a seizure.  As a precaution DMV prohibits driving for three months.  Given the cost of taxis and her tight budget, Steve is requesting help in driving Aileen to and from her job sites for the near future. It is possible to involve two drivers, one to the site and another to take her home or to another site. Here are her workdays, hours, and locations:  

       

    Every other Monday, 8 am -?, Farwell Drive, Madison

    Every Tuesday, 8 am-12 pm, Farwell Drive, Madison

    Every other Tuesday, 1pm-?, Regis Road, Madison

    Two days Monday or Tuesday or Wednesday, 9 am-4 pm, Dartmouth Drive, Waunakee

    Every other Thursday, 9 am-12 pm, Brunette Drive, Madison

    Last Friday of the month, 9 am- 12pm, Eagle Crest Drive

    If you are able to help, call Aileen directly 608-214-3655. She can offer more specific information, or contact Steve Sheets at erab1958@icloud.com

    BUILDING ACCESS

     

    As many of you know, we’ve kept a key to the church “hidden” outside the building for many years. We want to be more secure about our building, at this time. We are placing a key in a combination lock box near the same place as the “hidden key”. If you need access to the code, please contact any of the pastors, the moderators, or Jon Blanchard.

    Moderators and Ministry chairs should already have a key to use the building as needed for meetings, but if you are a leader of a group who uses the building often, please get in touch with Julie W in the office to arrange for a key. Thanks for keeping our building safe!

    Spiritual

    Nourishment

    for you!

    For the week of July 14 – July 20

     

    Read this week’s reflections as a way to dive deeper into your spiritual practice or to get some nourishment and inspiration

    for your day.

    Click here for reflections

    We are grateful for the ministry of Jeanne Moberly who is a member of Adult Faith Formation, as she puts together a set of fresh readings every week for our devotional practice at Orchard Ridge UCC. You will see these posted daily if you are part of the “Members & Friends” Facebook group. If you know someone who needs encouragement and would like the devotional mailed to them, please contact Julie Wombacher in the church office.

    July Compassion Offering

    Casa Alitas

    Casa Alitas is a non-profit, immigrant welcome center in Tucson, Arizona. The Center provides a warm welcome, food, clothing, shelter for a few days, medical care, assistance in reuniting families who have been separated at the border, and then assistance for these families with transportation to sponsors who await them in the United States.  

    ORUCC has a hands-on history with Casa Alitas, even though it is miles away. You may remember that we sponsored a wonderfully successful clothing drive in 2021, and are planning another for this August.

    Funds from the compassion offering will be used to provide direct services to immigrant families. For example, it will help reunite families who have been separated at the border, to buy plane tickets for people to reach the homes of their sponsors in the United States, and to pay for the food, medical supplies, and shelter provided by Casa Alitas. 

    

    Thank you in advance for your contribution.

     

    VIDEO

     

    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 at orucc.org. Click the brown button “Contribute” in the upper right of the home page.

    Yard Help

    It’s Not Just Weeding!

    The landscape at church needs other things besides weeding this summer. 

    The flower beds, new trees (put in fall of 2020), and new shrubs put in last spring need water when the weather is hot and dry. If it hasn’t rained an inch or more for a week, the plants are very thirsty. (Our last good rain was a week ago.) If you live near the church and your knees don’t allow you to kneel and weed, consider watering parts of the landscape. Hoses are at each door. If you are at the church to work in the Veggie Village or attend a meeting, consider taking time to water while there. The hosta beds on the northwest corner and the perennial bed to the east of the parking lot are well established and can probably survive and thrive without regular supplemental watering. If you water the meditation garden, look for the big white lilies to bloom soon.

    The paths have to be cared for to look nice. A solution of 1 gallon of white vinegar, 1-2 cups of salt and 1-2 tablespoons of dish soap sprayed on the area has been effective for killing the weeds (except pigweed which has thick stems and leaves). It is much less hazardous than using Round-Up. Supplies, including a pump sprayer, are available. You can borrow my sprayer to use on weeds at your house if you want.

    Of course, the weeds are growing like weeds and you can pull them in any of the beds at any time. Please contact me with questions or join me on Wednesday mornings. Joyce Pohl–608-206-5697 or joyce@pohl.us

    From the Immigration Justice Team

    Plan ahead for the Casa Alitas Clothing Drive!

    Summer and Fall clothing

    Think young families

    Kid’s clothes, men’s and women’s small sizes, tennies

    

    We’ll begin receiving donations August 8!

    Thank you in advance for your donation.

    Associate Pastor Search

    Update from the Search Committee for the Associate Pastor of Children, Youth, and Families and Tammy’s Transition Team

    Last month, the search committee had a candidate interview with them and the pastors, but that person ultimately took another position as a solo lead pastor of a church. We are committed to and trust this pastoral search process. Many thanks to the search committee for their loving, steadfast work and may they feel our deep gratitude as they continue their search.

    As Tammy shared in her note to the congregation on June 23, Julie Mazer will step up as our Interim Education Coordinator to coordinate and oversee Sunday morning programming for children and youth. Julie will work with Tammy beginning in mid-July to ensure a smooth transition. Additionally, Kristen Muckian will lead a team for the annual mission trip. As an adult chaperone of this trip for seven years, Kristen is well-equipped to plan next summer’s trip. Thank you Julie and Kristen!

    Community Organizing Workshop: Saturday July 23, 2022

    

    On Saturday, July 23, 2022, from 11:30am to 1:00pm (lunch included), Good Shepard Lutheran Church, in partnership with UW-Madison Extension and the Southwest Madison Action Coalition (SMAC), is sponsoring a facilitated workshop on “Community Organizing and Engagement.” Facilitators are Randy Stoecker (UW Madison), Sheray Wallace (Meadowood Health Partnership), and Cory Foster (Toki Middle School. Topics will include understanding the foundations of community organizing, helping attendees see themselves as leaders, and focusing on strengths to create effective change. Sheray and Cory will share their experiences. 

     

    The July program is one of five mediated workshops this summer and fall. To register for this or other programs, go to SMAC’s Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/love-your-neighborhood-gathering-tickets-330245241407?utm_source=Eventbrite&utm_medium=Online,+paper&utm_campaign=Leadership+series

     

     

    News for Covid Response Team

    The COVID Response Team met Sunday, June 5th, and decided not to change anything, but to hold steady where we are. Positive test rates in Dane County are up currently, which we are watching.

     

    We continue to recommend that masks be required during worship, in order to extend the broadest welcome to all. For small groups that use the church outside of the worship service, they may continue to work with the pastors to make the best determination for their group.

     

    We are starting to digest the new COVID metrics that have become publicly available, and to consider how they might guide our decision-making in the future. 

    While the recommendations continue to evolve, we reiterate that by wearing even a non-fitted N95 mask – freely available outside Worship Hall – the wearer essentially ensures that nobody can be considered a “close contact” during worship. (It would take hours of continuous exposure to an unmasked individual for this to be the case!) This frees us from the need to be concerned with “contact tracing,” etc. if any of our friends test positive for COVID — although we do appreciate being able to pray for them during Joys & Concerns. Please keep telling us when you test positive for COVID after being in worship or at a church function.

    AT ORUCC, the Members are the Ministers!

    We are seeking volunteers to serve on Sunday mornings for in-person worship. You need not be a member,

    simply a person who loves ORUCC and is eager

    to find a place to serve!

    Young people are welcome to sign up too!

    Would you consider serving one or more times as

    a Coffee Maker, an Assistant to the AV Technician,

    a Welcomer, a Lay Liturgist, to assist with

    Holy Communion or to host summer “Lawn Lemonade”?

    Feel free to sign up as an individual, a couple, or a family!

    Click here to serve as a Coffee Maker

    Click here to serve as an Assistant to the AV Technician

    Click here to sign up as a Welcomer

    Click here to sign up as a Lay Liturgist

    Click here to sign up to assist with Holy Communion

    Click here to host “Lawn Lemonade” after worship

    After selecting a date, you will need to click “Submit and Sign Up” at the bottom of the page, then enter your name & email address, then click “Sign Up Now.”

    Questions or problems signing up?

    Contact Ken Pennings at or 608-556-2371.ken@orucc.org

    In Case You Missed It!

     

    Pastor Ken: The Art of Resistance, July 3Click Here

    Pastor Ken: Garments of Glory, June 26Click Here

    Pastor Julia: Mental Health & Spirituality, June 12 Click Here

    Pastor Tammy: To Hear and be Heard, June 5  Click Here

    Listen to Worship Recordings…

    WORSHIP RECORDINGS

    SERMONS

    Office Manager Julie Wombacher

    available Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am -12:30 pm

    608-271-7212 or EMAIL

    Senior Pastor Julia Burkey available

    Tues.- Fri. & Sun. 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

    by appointment

    518-542-6915 EMAIL

    Pastor Julia will be away Tuesday July 19-Friday July 22

    Associate Pastor Tammy Martens: available

    Tues.- Fri. 10:00 am -4:00 pm

    by appointment

    608-957-3184 or EMAIL

    Pastor Tammy will be on the mission trip Saturday July 23- Saturday July 30

    Pastor Tammy’s last sermon is August 7th and then retires!

    Associate Pastor Ken Pennings: available

    Tues.-Thurs. 10:00 am -5:00 pm 

    by appointment

    608-556-2371 EMAIL

    Pastor Ken will take time away in the later half of the summer.

    All pastors (try to) take Monday & Saturday as Sabbath days.

    Friday is observed as a writing day for the preaching pastor.

    In case of a pastoral emergency, please call any of the pastors, as all pastors are available by phone, text and we will always have a pastor on call who we can turn to.

    LIKE or FOLLOW the Orchard Ridge FaceBook Page

    JOIN our Private FB Group:

    “Members & Friends of Orchard Ridge UCC“

    Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ

    1501 Gilbert Road

    Madison, WI 53711

    608-271-7212

    Office Hours: M-Th 8:30-12:30
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    Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ

    Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice

    ORUCC Welcomes Six New Members!

    Becky Baumbach writes–I am retired from Madison College where I was a Vice President of strategic planning. I have a degree in social work and a masters in business. In my retirement, I have become a certified yoga instructor and most recently became trained as an interfaith/interspiritual, spiritual director and companion. I love to sit with people as they navigate life’s challenges. My practice is Third Heart Spiritual Guidance, thirdheartspiritualguidance.com. I was drawn to Orchard Ridge because it fits with my philosophy of “many paths, one goal,” and my roots in Christianity. I love to kayak, bike, hike, and ski. I have 2 daughters and one grandson in Eau Claire, Wi and Durango, Co. My partner, Richard Judd, is a regular ORUCC attender.

    Giulia Lawrence grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, and has lived in Toronto, Ontario and Orange County, Ca prior to moving to Madison with her family in 2016. She has two sons, ages 11 and 12. Her partner, Seph, is a sound designer and composer who works in the video game industry. Giulia is a teacher, coach, and community-builder focused on helping busy parents build mental fitness and emotional resilience through one-on-one coaching and communities of practice. Her mission is to ensure that busy parents have the support and connection they need to thrive, within a larger culture that so often invites disconnection from self and others. In addition, she actively oversees her sons’ homeschool education. Her interests include neuroscience, yoga, and learning how to knit. She fell in love with ORUCC after she watched some sermons over the live stream and attended Java and Jesus over Zoom, where everyone was so welcoming, and the conversation was so lively and open. She is thrilled to be a new member of this beautiful, special community.

    Susi Petta writes–My name is Susi Petta. I have been married to Mike for 49 years. We have three children, Sara and Kurt Knueve, Brett and Danielle Petta and Suzanne and Shannon Blackamore. They have blessed us with six beautiful grandchildren, Anna & Will, Emma & Sophie, Makayla and Eliana. I am a small town girl from Darlington, WI and lived most of my life in the rural settings until we

    moved to Madison 21 years to be close to our children and their families. I am a retired nurse, which was the best career ever. Nursing provided me with wonderful opportunities to move around in my field. My last years were spent in hospice and palliative care. It was a honor to sit bedside with patients and families as they transition. I enjoy gardening, walks, good books and hanging out with family and friends. I am grateful to become part of ORUCC. Its vision and mission statement has inspired me! I love its social justice programing, inclusivity of all, and community building philosophy!

    Barb Wells writes–I was born in Reedsburg, grew up on a dairy farm and married my “high school sweetheart”, Randy. We loved our life together with our three children: Allison and Matt have two beautiful boys, Landon (7) and Liam (5), and will move from Lexington, KY to Green Bay in July. Kyle and Rachel (grand-dog Mani and grand-cat Finn) live in New Richmond. Steph and her boyfriend, Jake (grand-dog Kita and grand-cat Dickens) live in Madison. Randy died unexpectedly on May 2, 2016. I’m still working through the grief and many changes in my life. I moved to Milwaukee in 2017 and in November 2020 (yes, during COVID) I started a new job with the Revenue Cycle Team at UW Hospital. I love connecting with people and value the opportunities where I can make a positive difference in someone’s day. Randy and I were members of Reedsburg UMC for 30 years. After moving to Milwaukee, I found a new church home with Christ Church UCC. Pastor Dan Stark from Christ UCC suggested ORUCC, and here I am! I look forward to making connections with people and continuing my journey of faith at Orchard Ridge.

    Sara Knueve writes: The biggest part of what defines me is my connection to others:  my children, Anna (19) and Will (17), my husband, Kurt, my parents, my siblings, nieces, nephews, in-laws and friends.  Being in community and serving my community is at the heart of who I am.

    I work for the Madison Metropolitan School District as the Coordinator of Student Services, which means I support the districts’ school psychologists, counselors and social workers.  I also am an educational consultant, helping districts grow their ability to collaborate and innovate. In addition, I own a small business called Cedarwood Healing. I work with horses as my partners to help humans heal (equine therapy).  This healing work also helps me stay connected to nature and its restorative rhythms.  

    We have both Protestant and Catholic faith roots and we are seeking a local church that speaks to our hearts and acts on a calling to do better by one another.

    Kurt Knueve writes: My wife Sara and I have two children, Anna (19) and Will (17) and have lived in the Madison area since 2001. I’ve been an educator since 1998 and am currently working for the Madison Metropolitan School District as a digital learning coach. I love teaching and working with the schools I support. In my free time I love spending time with my family playing games, going on hikes, sailing and traveling. Our family visited ORUCC about a year ago as we were looking for a congregation that was focused on social justice and matched scripture with current events.  

    Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ

    1501 Gilbert Road

    Madison, WI 53711

    Office Hours: M-Th 8:30-12:30
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    AT ORUCC, the Members are the Ministers!
    We are seeking volunteers to serve on Sunday mornings for in-person worship. You need not be a member, simply a person who loves ORUCC and
    is eager to find a place to serve!
    Young people are welcome to sign up too!
    Would you consider serving one or more times as
    a Coffee Maker, an Assistant to the AV Technician,
    a Welcomer, a Lay Liturgist, to assist with
    Holy Communion or to host summer “Lawn Lemonade”?
    We need people as soon as SUNDAY, JULY 17TH.
    Feel free to sign up as an individual, a couple, or a family!
    Click here to serve as a Coffee Maker
    Click here to serve as an Assistant to the AV Technician
    Click here to sign up as a Welcomer
    Click here to sign up as a Lay Liturgist
    Click here to sign up to assist with Holy Communion
    Click here to host “Lawn Lemonade” after worship
    After selecting a date, you will need to click “Submit and Sign Up” at the bottom of the page, then enter your name & email address, then click “Sign Up Now.”
    Questions or problems signing up?
    Contact Ken Pennings at or 608-556-2371.ken@orucc.org

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    Volunteers Needed to

    Help with Pastor Tammy’s Celebration 

    8/5 or 8/6

    Greetings ORUCC Family

    Please consider volunteering on 8/5 or 8/6 for Pastor Tammy’s Celebration of Ministry. Please use this LINK to sign up.

    Thank you so much! Please contact us for any questions or comments.

    Ann Evensen, Kellie Miller and Barbara Stretchberry
    Orchard Ridge UCC | Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, WI 53711

    Orchard Ridge UCC onJuly 9, 2022
    You can now contribute to ORUCC technology upgrades
     
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    Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ

    Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice

    Technology Fundraiser is Open!

    Dear ORUCC Friends,

    The church is moving ahead with technology improvements, and we’re welcoming contributions to help pay for them. Hybrid meetings in the Alfred Swan Room are already happening; these permit people present in the room to share the event with those connected from home via Zoom. Next up, we will be adding technology to make it possible to hold larger hybrid meetings and enhanced educational events in Friendship Hall.

    These are exciting and empowering technological improvements; we feel they’re essential as we continue to grapple with faithful ways to be the church in a time of pandemics. To learn more and to find out how you can help with a contribution toward our new technology, please read this post from the ORUCC website.

    If you have questions or comments, please get in touch with one of us. 

    Your moderators,

    Barbara Stretchberry, John Lemke, Hal Evensen

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    1501 Gilbert Road

    Madison, WI 53711

    Office Hours: M-Th 8:30-12:30
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    Orchard Ridge
    United Church of Christ
    Worship Resources
    07.10.2022
    10:00 am Worship

    You are invited to worship with us
    in-person or virtually
    Sunday July 10, 2022
    Worship 10:00 am
    Sermon: Painting Our Hope, Julia Burkey
    Liturgist: Bruce Olsen
    Special Music: David Allen
    
    Click here for printable bulletin
    Join our Worship virtually
    on YouTube any time after 10 am:
    YouTube Link
    You will need to refresh the page
    after 10 am if you have opened it before
    Note: Next Sunday July 17th we will worship outside on our beautiful grounds at 10am! Bring your own chair or blanket. There will be chairs available if you need one. For our virtual audience, we will record the service and upload it to our YouTube channel later in the day so you can worship with us.

    Java & Jesus
    July 10th, at 9 am
    Note the change in the start-time (we’ll gather at 9 am)!
    Dan Rossmiller facilitating
    Theme: Social Media as Destructive Gossip
    All are welcome!
    Please join us even if this is your first time!
     
    Please read ahead of time and come prepared to discuss an excerpt from the 2021 book “Life is Messy” by Matthew Kelly. Optional: Bible verses on gossip.
     
    Click here for J&J reading
    Click here for Bible verses on gossip
    Click here to join Zoom discussion
    Or paste the following into your browser:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83649436657?pwd=R2hVU0drV1N2VTZlMVJoRmI4K2VtUT09
    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 

    July Compassion Offering
    Casa Alitas
    Casa Alitas is a non-profit, immigrant welcome center in Tucson, Arizona. The Center provides a warm welcome, food, clothing, shelter for a few days, medical care, assistance in reuniting families who have been separated at the border, and then assistance for these families with transportation to sponsors who await them in the United States.  
    ORUCC has a hands-on history with Casa Alitas, even though it is miles away. You may remember that we sponsored a wonderfully successful clothing drive in 2021, and are planning another for this August.
    Funds from the compassion offering will be used to provide direct services to immigrant families. For example, it will help reunite families who have been separated at the border, to buy plane tickets for people to reach the homes of their sponsors in the United States, and to pay for the food, medical supplies, and shelter provided by Casa Alitas. 
    
    Thank you in advance for your contribution.
     
    VIDEO
     
    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 at orucc.org. Click the brown button “Contribute” in the upper right of the home page.

    Office Manager Julie Wombacher
    Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am -12:30 pm
    608-271-7212 or EMAIL
    Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Julia Burkey
    Tues.- Fri. & Sun. 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
    by appointment
    518-542-6915 EMAIL
    Pastor Julia will be away July 19-22
    Associate Pastor Rev. Tammy Martens
    Tues.- Fri. 10:00 am – 4:00 pm by appointment
    608-957-3184 or EMAIL
    Pastor Tammy retires August 7th!
    Associate Pastor Rev. Ken Pennings
    Tues.-Thurs. 10:00 am – 5:00 pm by appointment
    608-556-2371 EMAIL
    Pastor Ken will take time away at the end of July and during August & early September
    There will always be a pastor on call, and you may reach out to any of us over the phone in case of a pastoral emergency, and we will make sure to connect you to the available pastor.
    All pastors (try to) take Monday & Saturday as Sabbath days.
    LIKE or FOLLOW the Orchard Ridge FaceBook Page
    JOIN our Private FB Group:
    “Members & Friends of Orchard Ridge UCC“
    Follow us on Instagram @orchardridgeucc

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    Weekly Announcements

    Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ

    Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice

     Week at a Glance 07/07/2022

    Sunday, July 10, 2022

    10:00 am Worship

    “Spirituality & The Arts” — Summer Theme Continues!

    in-person & live-streamed

    Julia Burkey preaching

    Liturgist: Bruce Olsen

    Special Music: Dave Allen

    For Children & Youth

    10:00 am Kids in the Garden

    For Adults

    9:00 am Java & Jesus (Hybrid)

    Dan Rossmiller facilitating

    Either attend J&J in person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room,

    or by Zoom!

    Click here to join J&J by Zoom

    _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 

    Monday, July 11

    Men’s Group

    7:15 pm – 8:30 pm

    John Lemke

    Romero Room

    Care of Creation

    Tuesday, July 12

    7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

    Sara Roberts

    Swan Room

    Resources Meeting

    Wednesday, July 13

    6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

    Jon Blanchard

    Zoom

    Women’s Group Meeting

    Thursday, July 14

    10:30 am – 12:00 pm

    Joyce Binder

    Outside or Crossroads

    Racial Justice Meeting

    Thursday, July 14

    1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

    Pam Oliver

    Zoom

    Christian Witness & Service

    Thursday, July 14

    6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

    Ken Psyck

    Zoom

    Meditation Group

    Friday, July 15

    9:30 am – 10:30 am

    Sue Dixon

    Zoom

    Java & Jesus (Hybrid)

    In-Person in the Alfred Swan Room at the Church, or by Zoom

        July 10–Dan Rossmiller facilitating

    Click here to join J&J by Zoom

       

    ContactKen Penningsto be added to the Java & Jesus email list, or if you’re having trouble accessing the Zoom meeting. The Zoom Link will also be included in the Saturday Worship Email.  

    BUILDING ACCESS

     

    As many of you know, we’ve kept a key to the church “hidden” outside the building for many years. We want to be more secure about our building, at this time. We are placing a key in a combination lock box near the same place as the “hidden key”. If you need access to the code, please contact any of the pastors, the moderators, or Jon Blanchard.

    Moderators and Ministry chairs should already have a key to use the building as needed for meetings, but if you are a leader of a group who uses the building often, please get in touch with Julie W in the office to arrange for a key. Thanks for keeping our building safe!

    Spiritual

    Nourishment

    for you!

    For the week of July 7 – July 13

     

    Read this week’s reflections as a way to dive deeper into your spiritual practice or to get some nourishment and inspiration

    for your day.

    Click here for reflections

    We are grateful for the ministry of Jeanne Moberly who is a member of Adult Faith Formation, as she puts together a set of fresh readings every week for our devotional practice at Orchard Ridge UCC. You will see these posted daily if you are part of the “Members & Friends” Facebook group. If you know someone who needs encouragement and would like the devotional mailed to them, please contact Julie Wombacher in the church office.

    July Compassion Offering

    Casa Alitas

    Casa Alitas is a non-profit, immigrant welcome center in Tucson, Arizona. The Center provides a warm welcome, food, clothing, shelter for a few days, medical care, assistance in reuniting families who have been separated at the border, and then assistance for these families with transportation to sponsors who await them in the United States.  

    ORUCC has a hands-on history with Casa Alitas, even though it is miles away. You may remember that we sponsored a wonderfully successful clothing drive in 2021, and are planning another for this August.

    Funds from the compassion offering will be used to provide direct services to immigrant families. For example, it will help reunite families who have been separated at the border, to buy plane tickets for people to reach the homes of their sponsors in the United States, and to pay for the food, medical supplies, and shelter provided by Casa Alitas. 

    

    Thank you in advance for your contribution.

     

    VIDEO

     

    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 at orucc.org. Click the brown button “Contribute” in the upper right of the home page.

              Volunteer Opportunity

    Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, a collaborate partner in Keeping Neighbors Connected (KNC) has provided a Thursday food pantry for neighbors in our Southwest neighborhood for more than 20 years. It is supported by the Second Harvest Food Bank. Rick Thomas, the food pantry manager, recently reported a shortage of volunteers to help on Thursdays. Is this a volunteer opportunity for you?   

    Thursday Food Pantry shifts include:
  • 8:30-10am stocking shifts
  • Host shifts (the most critical shortage) are 9:45-12 noon or 5:15-7pm.
  • Most volunteers work 1 shift per month
  • Most volunteers wear masks, but it’s not mandatory

    If you are interested in this collaborative volunteer opportunity, email Rick at rthomas@gslcwi.com for further questions and to complete required paperwork.

       

    Thank you,

     

    Jane Glaze, jfglaze@sbcglobal.net                                                       

    Keeping Neighbors Connected (KNC), SMAC (housing) and CWS member.  

    From the Immigration Justice Team

    Plan ahead for the Casa Alitas Clothing Drive!

    Summer and Fall clothing

    Think young families

    Kid’s clothes, men’s and women’s small sizes, tennies

    

    We’ll begin receiving donations August 8!

    Thank you in advance for your donation.

    News for Covid Response Team

    The COVID Response Team met Sunday, June 5th, and decided not to change anything, but to hold steady where we are. Positive test rates in Dane County are up currently, which we are watching.

     

    We continue to recommend that masks be required during worship, in order to extend the broadest welcome to all. For small groups that use the church outside of the worship service, they may continue to work with the pastors to make the best determination for their group.

     

    We are starting to digest the new COVID metrics that have become publicly available, and to consider how they might guide our decision-making in the future. 

    While the recommendations continue to evolve, we reiterate that by wearing even a non-fitted N95 mask – freely available outside Worship Hall – the wearer essentially ensures that nobody can be considered a “close contact” during worship. (It would take hours of continuous exposure to an unmasked individual for this to be the case!) This frees us from the need to be concerned with “contact tracing,” etc. if any of our friends test positive for COVID — although we do appreciate being able to pray for them during Joys & Concerns. Please keep telling us when you test positive for COVID after being in worship or at a church function.

    AT ORUCC, the Members are the Ministers!

    We are seeking volunteers to serve on Sunday mornings for in-person worship. You need not be a member,

    simply a person who loves ORUCC and is eager

    to find a place to serve!

    Young people are welcome to sign up too!

    Would you consider serving one or more times as

    a Coffee Maker, an Assistant to the AV Technician,

    a Welcomer, a Lay Liturgist, to assist with

    Holy Communion or to host summer “Lawn Lemonade”?

    Feel free to sign up as an individual, a couple, or a family!

    Click here to serve as a Coffee Maker

    Click here to serve as an Assistant to the AV Technician

    Click here to sign up as a Welcomer

    Click here to sign up as a Lay Liturgist

    Click here to sign up to assist with Holy Communion

    Click here to host “Lawn Lemonade” after worship

    After selecting a date, you will need to click “Submit and Sign Up” at the bottom of the page, then enter your name & email address, then click “Sign Up Now.”

    Questions or problems signing up?

    Contact Ken Pennings at or 608-556-2371.ken@orucc.org

    In Case You Missed It!

     

    Pastor Ken: The Art of Resistance, July 3Click Here

    Pastor Ken: Garments of Glory, June 26Click Here

    Pastor Julia: Mental Health & Spirituality, June 12 Click Here

    Pastor Tammy: To Hear and be Heard, June 5  Click Here

    Listen to Worship Recordings…

    WORSHIP RECORDINGS

    SERMONS

    Office Manager Julie Wombacher

    available Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am -12:30 pm

    608-271-7212 or EMAIL

    Senior Pastor Julia Burkey available

    Tues.- Fri. & Sun. 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

    by appointment

    518-542-6915 EMAIL

    Pastor Julia will be away on vacation Sunday June 26- Weds July 6

    & Tuesday July 19-Friday July 22

    Associate Pastor Tammy Martens: available

    Tues.- Fri. 10:00 am -4:00 pm

    by appointment

    608-957-3184 or EMAIL

    Pastor Tammy will be at Moon Beach June 26- July 3

    & on the mission trip Saturday July 23- Saturday July 30

    Pastor Tammy’s last sermon is August 7th and then retires!

    Associate Pastor Ken Pennings: available

    Tues.-Thurs. 10:00 am -5:00 pm 

    by appointment

    608-556-2371 EMAIL

    Pastor Ken will take time away in the later half of the summer.

    All pastors (try to) take Monday & Saturday as Sabbath days.

    Friday is observed as a writing day for the preaching pastor.

    In case of a pastoral emergency, please call any of the pastors, as all pastors are available by phone, text and we will always have a pastor on call who we can turn to.

    LIKE or FOLLOW the Orchard Ridge FaceBook Page

    JOIN our Private FB Group:

    “Members & Friends of Orchard Ridge UCC“

    Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ

    1501 Gilbert Road

    Madison, WI 53711

    608-271-7212

    Office Hours: M-Th 8:30-12:30
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    Orchard Ridge UCC onJuly 2, 2022

    Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ
    Worship Resources
    07.03.2022
    10:00 am Worship

    .
    You are invited to worship with us
    in-person or virtually
    Sunday July 3, 2022
    Worship 10:00 am
    We continue to explore spirituality & the arts
    for our summer focus in worship!
    Ken Pennings, preaching
    Liturgist: Alice Anderman
    Special Music: John Leonard
    
    Click here for printable bulletin
    Join our Worship virtually
    on YouTube any time after 10 am:
    YouTube Link
    You will need to refresh the page
    after 10 am if you have opened it before
    No “Java & Jesus” July 3
    Resumes July 10
    No “Kids in the Garden” July 3
    Resumes July 10

    July Compassion Offering
    Casa Alitas
     
    Casa Alitas is a non-profit, immigrant welcome center in Tucson, Arizona. The Center provides a warm welcome, food, clothing, shelter for a few days, medical care, assistance in reuniting families who have been separated at the border, and then assistance for these families with transportation to sponsors who await them in the United States.  
     
    ORUCC has a hands-on history with Casa Alitas, even though it is miles away. You may remember that we sponsored a wonderfully successful clothing drive in 2021, and are planning another for this August.
    Funds from the compassion offering will be used to provide direct services to immigrant families. For example, it will help reunite families who have been separated at the border, to buy plane tickets for people to reach the homes of their sponsors in the United States, and to pay for the food, medical supplies, and shelter provided by Casa Alitas. 
    
    Thank you in advance for your contribution.
     
    VIDEO
     
    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 at orucc.org. Click the brown button “Contribute” in the upper right of the home page.

    Office Manager Julie Wombacher
    Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am -12:30 pm
    608-271-7212 or EMAIL
    Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Julia Burkey
    Tues.- Fri. & Sun. 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
    by appointment
    518-542-6915 EMAIL
    Pastor Julia will be away for vacation June 26- July 6
    Associate Pastor Rev. Tammy Martens
    Tues.- Fri. 10:00 am – 4:00 pm by appointment
    608-957-3184 or EMAIL
    Pastor Tammy retires August 7th!
    Associate Pastor Rev. Ken Pennings
    Tues.-Thurs. 10:00 am – 5:00 pm by appointment
    608-556-2371 EMAIL
    Pastor Ken will take time away at the end of July and during August & early September
    There will always be a pastor on call, and you may reach out to any of us over the phone in case of a pastoral emergency, and we will make sure to connect your need to the available pastor.
    All pastors (try to) take Monday & Saturday as Sabbath days.
    LIKE or FOLLOW the Orchard Ridge FaceBook Page
    JOIN our Private FB Group:
    “Members & Friends of Orchard Ridge UCC“
    Follow us on Instagram @orchardridgeucc

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    Orchard Ridge UCC onJuly 1, 2022

    Casa Alitas is a non-profit, immigrant welcome center in Tucson, Arizona. The Center provides a warm welcome, food, clothing, shelter for a few days, medical care, assistance in reuniting families who have been separated at the border, and then assistance for these families with transportation to sponsors who await them in the United States.  

    At Casa Alitas

    ORUCC has a hands-on history with Casa Alitas, even though it is miles away. You may remember that we sponsored a wonderfully successful clothing drive in 2021, and are planning another for this August.

    Funds from the compassion offering will be used to provide direct services to immigrant families. For example, it will help reunite families who have been separated at the border, to buy plane tickets for people to reach the homes of their sponsors in the United States, and to pay for the food, medical supplies, and shelter provided by Casa Alitas. 

    Thank you in advance for your contribution.

    VIDEO link

    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
    Compassion Offering for July: Casa Alitas

    ORUCC Weekly Announcements for June 30

    Orchard Ridge UCC onJune 30, 2022

     

    Weekly Announcements

    Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ

    Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice

     Week at a Glance 06/30/2022

    10:00 am Worship

    “Spirituality & The Arts” — Summer Theme continues!

    in-person & live-streamed

    Ken Pennings preaching

    Liturgist: Alice Anderman

    Special Music: John Leonard

    No “Kids in the Garden” on July 3

    Resumes July 10

    No “Java & Jesus” on July 3

    Resumes July 10

    _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 

    Monday, July 4

    Independence Day

    Office Closed

    Women’s Book Group

    Thursday, July 7

    1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

    Deanna Blanchard

    Zoom

    Meditation Group

    Friday, July 8

    9:30 am – 10:30 am

    Sue Dixon

    Zoom

    Java & Jesus (Hybrid)

    In-Person in the Alfred Swan Room at the Church, or by Zoom

            No J&J on July 3 (resumes July 10)

    Click here to join J&J by Zoom

       

    ContactKen Penningsto be added to the Java & Jesus email list, or if you’re having trouble accessing the Zoom meeting. The Zoom Link will also be included in the Saturday Worship Email.  

    BUILDING ACCESS

     

    As many of you know, we’ve kept a key to the church “hidden” outside the building for many years. We want to be more secure about our building, at this time. We are placing a key in a combination lock box near the same place as the “hidden key”. If you need access to the code, please contact any of the pastors, the moderators, or Jon Blanchard.

    Moderators and Ministry chairs should already have a key to use the building as needed for meetings, but if you are a leader of a group who uses the building often, please get in touch with Julie W in the office to arrange for a key. Thanks for keeping our building safe!

    Spiritual

    Nourishment

    for you!

    For the week of June 30 – July 6

     

    Read this week’s reflections as a way to dive deeper into your spiritual practice or to get some nourishment and inspiration

    for your day.

    Click here for reflections

    We are grateful for the ministry of Jeanne Moberly who is a member of Adult Faith Formation, as she puts together a set of fresh readings every week for our devotional practice at Orchard Ridge UCC. You will see these posted daily if you are part of the “Members & Friends” Facebook group. If you know someone who needs encouragement and would like the devotional mailed to them, please contact Julie Wombacher in the church office.

    July Compassion Offering

    Casa Alitas

    Casa Alitas is a non-profit, immigrant welcome center in Tucson, Arizona. The Center provides a warm welcome, food, clothing, shelter for a few days, medical care, assistance in reuniting families who have been separated at the border, and then assistance for these families with transportation to sponsors who await them in the United States.  

    ORUCC has a hands-on history with Casa Alitas, even though it is miles away. You may remember that we sponsored a wonderfully successful clothing drive in 2021, and are planning another for this August.

    Funds from the compassion offering will be used to provide direct services to immigrant families. For example, it will help reunite families who have been separated at the border, to buy plane tickets for people to reach the homes of their sponsors in the United States, and to pay for the food, medical supplies, and shelter provided by Casa Alitas. 

    

    Thank you in advance for your contribution.

     

    VIDEO

     

    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 at orucc.org. Click the brown button “Contribute” in the upper right of the home page.

    Friday Breakfast Group July 1

     

    Join us for Friday Breakfast Group July 1 at 8:30 am at Denny’s, 433 S. Gammon Road. The group meets on the first Friday of the month and is open to all, both men and women. It is informal and a chance to connect and converse on many topics. Contact Louise Jeanne, Link for more information.

    Women’s Book Group

    July 7, 1:30-3:00

    ORUCC Women’s Book Group will meet Thursday, July 7 from 1:30 to 3:00 pm to discuss The Phone Booth at the End of the World by Laura Imai Messina. Ginny Kruse will facilitate. From Kirkus review: Two bereft people find themselves seeking a garden at the top of a hill in Ōtsuchi, Japan, where a disconnected phone allows the grief-stricken to send their voices into the wind as they talk to those they have lost. This wonderful, gentle, hopeful story leads the reader through the beginning of Yui and Takeshi’s 30 years together. Through their sorrow and grief, they learn how to let happiness, hope, joy, and laughter reside side by side with their memories of loss.

    A Zoom link will be sent. If you would like to be added to the book group list please email Deanna at dsblanchard77@gmail.com.

    Would you consider providing temporary housing for an asylum-seeker, refugee,

    or undocumented immigrant?

    Please complete the form below if you would consider hosting a guest for a temporary home stay. Completing the form does not commit you to host anyone at any time. However, every time the need arises, which is happening more frequently, a Dane Sanctuary Coalition representative will inquire as to whether this is a time you could help. You will always have the opportunity to agree or decline. Thank you in advance for considering this opportunity.

    Sign up to offer assistance

              Volunteer Opportunity

    Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, a collaborate partner in Keeping Neighbors Connected (KNC) has provided a Thursday food pantry for neighbors in our Southwest neighborhood for more than 20 years. It is supported by the Second Harvest Food Bank. Rick Thomas, the food pantry manager, recently reported a shortage of volunteers to help on Thursdays. Is this a volunteer opportunity for you?   

    Thursday Food Pantry shifts include:
  • 8:30-10am stocking shifts
  • Host shifts (the most critical shortage) are 9:45-12 noon or 5:15-7pm.
  • Most volunteers work 1 shift per month
  • Most volunteers wear masks, but it’s not mandatory

    If you are interested in this collaborative volunteer opportunity, email Rick at rthomas@gslcwi.com for further questions and to complete required paperwork.

       

    Thank you,

     

    Jane Glaze, jfglaze@sbcglobal.net                                                       

    Keeping Neighbors Connected (KNC), SMAC (housing) and CWS member.  

    From the Immigration Justice Team

    Plan ahead for the Casa Alitas Clothing Drive!

    Summer and Fall clothing

    Think young families

    Kid’s clothes, men’s and women’s small sizes, tennies

    

    We’ll begin receiving donations August 8!

    Thank you in advance for your donation.

    News for Covid Response Team

    The COVID Response Team met Sunday, June 5th, and decided not to change anything, but to hold steady where we are. Positive test rates in Dane County are up currently, which we are watching.

     

    We continue to recommend that masks be required during worship, in order to extend the broadest welcome to all. For small groups that use the church outside of the worship service, they may continue to work with the pastors to make the best determination for their group.

     

    We are starting to digest the new COVID metrics that have become publicly available, and to consider how they might guide our decision-making in the future. 

    While the recommendations continue to evolve, we reiterate that by wearing even a non-fitted N95 mask – freely available outside Worship Hall – the wearer essentially ensures that nobody can be considered a “close contact” during worship. (It would take hours of continuous exposure to an unmasked individual for this to be the case!) This frees us from the need to be concerned with “contact tracing,” etc. if any of our friends test positive for COVID — although we do appreciate being able to pray for them during Joys & Concerns. Please keep telling us when you test positive for COVID after being in worship or at a church function.

    AT ORUCC, the Members are the Ministers!

    We are seeking volunteers to serve on Sunday mornings for in-person worship. You need not be a member,

    simply a person who loves ORUCC and is eager

    to find a place to serve!

    Young people are welcome to sign up too!

    Would you consider serving one or more times as

    a Coffee Maker, an Assistant to the AV Technician,

    a Welcomer, a Lay Liturgist, to assist with

    Holy Communion or to host summer “Lawn Lemonade”?

    Feel free to sign up as an individual, a couple, or a family!

    Click here to serve as a Coffee Maker

    Click here to serve as an Assistant to the AV Technician

    Click here to sign up as a Welcomer

    Click here to sign up as a Lay Liturgist

    Click here to sign up to assist with Holy Communion

    Click here to host “Lawn Lemonade” after worship

    After selecting a date, you will need to click “Submit and Sign Up” at the bottom of the page, then enter your name & email address, then click “Sign Up Now.”

    Questions or problems signing up?

    Contact Ken Pennings at or 608-556-2371.ken@orucc.org

    In Case You Missed It!

    Pastor Ken Garments of Glory June 26Click Here

    Pastor Julia Mental Health & Spirituality June 12 Click Here

    Pastor Tammy To Hear and be Heard June 5  Click Here

    Rev. Amanda J. Conley Installation Sermon May 22 Click Here

    Listen to Worship Recordings…

    WORSHIP RECORDINGS

    SERMONS

    Office Manager Julie Wombacher

    available Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am -12:30 pm

    608-271-7212 or EMAIL

    Senior Pastor Julia Burkey available

    Tues.- Fri. & Sun. 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

    by appointment

    518-542-6915 EMAIL

    Pastor Julia will be away on vacation Sunday June 26- Weds July 6

    & Tuesday July 19-Friday July 22

    Associate Pastor Tammy Martens: available

    Tues.- Fri. 10:00 am -4:00 pm

    by appointment

    608-957-3184 or EMAIL

    Pastor Tammy will be at Moon Beach June 26- July 3

    & on the mission trip Saturday July 23- Saturday July 30

    Pastor Tammy’s last sermon is August 7th and then retires!

    Associate Pastor Ken Pennings: available

    Tues.-Thurs. 10:00 am -5:00 pm 

    by appointment

    608-556-2371 EMAIL

    Pastor Ken will take time away in the later half of the summer.

    All pastors (try to) take Monday & Saturday as Sabbath days.

    Friday is observed as a writing day for the preaching pastor.

    In case of a pastoral emergency, please call any of the pastors, as all pastors are available by phone, text and we will always have a pastor on call who we can turn to.

    LIKE or FOLLOW the Orchard Ridge FaceBook Page

    JOIN our Private FB Group:

    “Members & Friends of Orchard Ridge UCC“

    Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ

    1501 Gilbert Road

    Madison, WI 53711

    608-271-7212

    Office Hours: M-Th 8:30-12:30
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    Orchard Ridge UCC onJune 25, 2022

    Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ
    Worship Resources
    06.26.2022
    10:00 am Worship

    This Sunday, June 26th, wear or bring to worship an article of clothing that has special meaning for you, perhaps a lucky ball-cap or a hand-embroidered sweater made for you by your grandmother! Perhaps something artistically or beautifully made!
    Home-viewers, feel free to email Ken Pennings a picture of your article of clothing for him to include in Sunday’s PowerPoint Presentation ().ken@orucc.org
    You are invited to worship with us
    in-person or virtually
    Sunday June 26, 2022
    Worship 10:00 am
    We continue to explore spirituality & the arts
    for our summer focus in worship!
    Ken Pennings, preaching
    Lay Liturgist: Deanna Blanchard
    Special Music: Mike Kehl & Bill Obermeyer
    
    Click here for printable bulletin
    Join our Worship virtually
    on YouTube any time after 10 am:
    YouTube Link
    You will need to refresh the page
    after 10 am if you have opened it before
    Also this Sunday, June 26th
    Yoga with Leslie
    8:45 am, outdoors on the patio
    For adults:
    Java & Jesus
    9 am, in person or by Zoom (scroll down for more info)
    No “Kids in the Garden” program June 26 and July 3
    Resumes July 10

    All are welcome to outdoor Yoga before church
    every Sunday in June
    beginning at 8:45 and lasting for 50 minutes
    Teacher: Leslie Linser
    The class will take place on “The Patio,” the concrete area outside the worship hall, or indoors incase of inclement weather. This is an embodied and contemplative way to enter into worship on our day of Sabbath. Leslie Linser, a member of ORUCC and certified yoga instructor, will teach a yoga class grounded in spirituality with breath and prayer and meditation.
    From Leslie: “The style of yoga being offered is best described as a gentle, slow flow. And while this will be slow and gentle it will require the ability to get on and off a mat (the floor). If one is able to get on and off the mat then most poses can be modified to fit your abilities. It is important that you know your own abilities and limitations and consult your physician if you are unsure if this is right for you. Whether you are a beginner or experienced in yoga practice, this class is intended to support you in engaging in gentle movements and in entering into a space of quiet and meditation that all can experience. And if you are an experienced practitioner there will be space and opportunities for more challenging poses.
    If you have questions please email me at “
    lflinser@gmail.com

    Java & Jesus
    June 26th, at 9 am
    Attend in-person at the church in the
    Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely
    by Zoom
    Dick 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
    Chapter 8 (“The Bible is Political”) from Marcus Borg’s final book Convictions. Given the increasing din of the politicians
    seeking office, Dick thinks this may be timely.
    Click here for reading
    Click here to join Zoom discussion
    Or paste the following into your browser:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83649436657?pwd=R2hVU0drV1N2VTZlMVJoRmI4K2VtUT09
    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 

    June Compassion Offering
    Ukraine Refugee Relief
    In June, the ORUCC Christian Witness and Service Ministry is focusing on refugee relief in and around Ukraine. We are partnering with the UCC-Wisconsin Conference, and its partner, Church World Service and their Ukraine Crisis Response Fund.
     
    The Ukraine Crisis Response Fund is addressing the unique needs of Ukrainians displaced by Russia’s invasion. In meeting the basic needs of these refugees, the Fund is providing shelter and distributing food, hygiene items and school supplies.
     
    The situation in Ukraine and neighboring countries is unstable and continues to change. Through the Crisis Response Fund, Ukrainians who have been forced to flee from their homes receive warm welcomes to help stabilize their situations.
     
    Uniting in prayer, action, and giving, we stand as people of faith in love and compassion with the people of Ukraine.
     
    VIDEO
     
    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 at orucc.org. Click the brown button “Contribute” in the upper right of the home page.

    Office Manager Julie Wombacher
    Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am -12:30 pm
    608-271-7212 or EMAIL
    Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Julia Burkey
    Tues.- Fri. & Sun. 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
    by appointment
    518-542-6915 EMAIL
    Pastor Julia will be away for vacation June 26- July 6
    Associate Pastor Rev. Tammy Martens
    Tues.- Fri. 10:00 am – 4:00 pm by appointment
    608-957-3184 or EMAIL
    Pastor Tammy retires August 7th!
    Associate Pastor Rev. Ken Pennings
    Tues.-Thurs. 10:00 am – 5:00 pm by appointment
    608-556-2371 EMAIL
    Pastor Ken will take time away at the end of July and during August & early September
    There will always be a pastor on call, and you may reach out to any of us over the phone in case of a pastoral emergency, and we will make sure to connect your need to the available pastor.
    All pastors (try to) take Monday & Saturday as Sabbath days.
    LIKE or FOLLOW the Orchard Ridge FaceBook Page
    JOIN our Private FB Group:
    “Members & Friends of Orchard Ridge UCC“
    Follow us on Instagram @orchardridgeucc

    Orchard Ridge UCC | Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, WI 53711

    Orchard Ridge UCC onJune 23, 2022

    Java & Jesus
    June 26th, at 9 am
    Attend in-person at the church in the
    Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely
    by Zoom
    Dick 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
    Chapter 8 (“The Bible is Political”) from Marcus Borg’s final book Convictions. Given the increasing din of the politicians
    seeking office, Dick thinks this may be timely.
    Click here for reading
    Click here to join Zoom discussion
    Or paste the following into your browser:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83649436657?pwd=R2hVU0drV1N2VTZlMVJoRmI4K2VtUT09
    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

    Orchard Ridge UCC | Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice, www.orucc.org, Madison, WI 53711

    Orchard Ridge UCC onJune 23, 2022

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    Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice

    This Sunday, June 26th, wear or bring to worship an article of clothing that has special meaning for you, perhaps a lucky ball-cap or a hand-embroidered sweater made for you by your grandmother! Perhaps something artistically or beautifully made!

    Home-viewers, feel free to email Ken Pennings a picture of your article of clothing for him to include in Sunday’s PowerPoint Presentation ().ken@orucc.org

     Week at a Glance 06/23/2022

    Sunday, June 26, 2022

    8:45 – 9:35 am Yoga with Leslie on the Patio

    For Adults:

    9:00 am Java & Jesus (Hybrid)

    Dick Rossmiller facilitating

    Either attend J&J in person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room,

    or by Zoom!

    Click here to join J&J by Zoom

    10:00 am Worship

    “Spirituality & The Arts” — Summer Theme continues!

    in-person & live-streamed

    Ken Pennings preaching

    Lay Liturgist: Deanna Blanchard

    Special Music: Mike Kehl & Bill Obermeyer

    No Kids in the Garden program June 26 and July 3

    Resumes July 10

    _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 

    Men’s Group

    Monday, June 27

    5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

    John Lemke

    7:15 pm – 8:30 pm

    Romero Room

    Meditation Group

    Friday, July 1

    9:30 am – 10:30 am

    Sue Dixon

    Zoom

    Java & Jesus (Hybrid)

    In-Person in the Alfred Swan Room at the Church, or by Zoom

    June 26, 9 am – Dick Rossmiller facilitating

    Click here to join J&J by Zoom

       

    ContactKen Penningsto be added to the Java & Jesus email list, or if you’re having trouble accessing the Zoom meeting. The Zoom Link will also be included in the Saturday Worship Email.  

    Spiritual

    Nourishment

    for you!

    For the week of June 16 – June 22

     

    Read this week’s reflections as a way to dive deeper into your spiritual practice or to get some nourishment and inspiration

    for your day.

    Click here for reflections

    We are grateful for the ministry of Jeanne Moberly who is a member of Adult Faith Formation, as she puts together a set of fresh readings every week for our devotional practice at Orchard Ridge UCC. You will see these posted daily if you are part of the “Members & Friends” Facebook group. If you know someone who needs encouragement and would like the devotional mailed to them, please contact Julie Wombacher in the church office.

    June Compassion Offering

    Ukraine Refugee Relief

    In June, the ORUCC Christian Witness and Service Ministry is focusing on refugee relief in and around Ukraine. We are partnering with the UCC-Wisconsin Conference, and its partner, Church World Service and their Ukraine Crisis Response Fund.

     

    The Ukraine Crisis Response Fund is addressing the unique needs of Ukrainians displaced by Russia’s invasion. In meeting the basic needs of these refugees, the Fund is providing shelter and distributing food, hygiene items and school supplies.

     

    The situation in Ukraine and neighboring countries is unstable and continues to change. Through the Crisis Response Fund, Ukrainians who have been forced to flee from their homes receive warm welcomes to help stabilize their situations.

     

    Uniting in prayer, action, and giving, we stand as people of faith in love and compassion with the people of Ukraine.

     

    VIDEO

     

    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 at orucc.org. Click the brown button “Contribute” in the upper right of the home page.

    Attend canvassing training and 

    help get out the vote!

    Join other congregations for training in voter registration and vote canvassing. We still need volunteers! Dates for canvassing training is June 29. Canvassing blitz will occur the week of July 10th. Canvassing training is sponsored by the League of Women Voters.  

    For questions and signup, contact Ruth Ann Berkholtz at ruthaberkholtz@gmail.com, 608/334-8761. Thank you!

    Would you consider providing temporary housing for an asylum-seeker, refugee, or undocumented immigrant?

    Please complete the form below if you would consider hosting a guest for a temporary home stay. Completing the form does not commit you to host anyone at any time. However, every time the need arises, which is happening more frequently, a Dane Sanctuary Coalition representative will inquire as to whether this is a time you could help. You will always have the opportunity to agree or decline. Thank you in advance for considering this opportunity.

    Sign up to offer assistance

              Volunteer Opportunity

    Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, a collaborate partner in Keeping Neighbors Connected (KNC) has provided a Thursday food pantry for neighbors in our Southwest neighborhood for more than 20 years. It is supported by the Second Harvest Food Bank. Rick Thomas, the food pantry manager, recently reported a shortage of volunteers to help on Thursdays. Is this a volunteer opportunity for you?   

    Thursday Food Pantry shifts include:
  • 8:30-10am stocking shifts
  • Host shifts (the most critical shortage) are 9:45-12 noon or 5:15-7pm.
  • Most volunteers work 1 shift per month
  • Most volunteers wear masks, but it’s not mandatory

    If you are interested in this collaborative volunteer opportunity, email Rick at rthomas@gslcwi.com for further questions and to complete required paperwork.

       

    Thank you,

     

    Jane Glaze, jfglaze@sbcglobal.net                                                       

    Keeping Neighbors Connected (KNC), SMAC (housing) and CWS member.  

    Yoga at ORUCC with Leslie Linser

    I have been practicing yoga for the last 8 years and recently completed my 200 hour yoga teacher training. I am very excited to offer yoga classes at ORUCC.  My goal is to offer a yoga class grounded in spirituality.  This means there will be space for prayer and meditation while moving with the breath.

    What is Yoga?

    For people who are not familiar with yoga, it is a practice that involves different movements and postures that are coordinated with the breath.  The original practice of yoga involved the challenge of stilling the mind by focusing on the breath with very little or no movement.  It has evolved to include postures, called asanas, and movement.  Indeed, there are many types of yoga, but the primary purpose continues to be a mental exercise as well as a physical one.

    Is This Right For Me?

    The style of yoga being offered is best described as a gentle, slow flow.  And while this will be slow and gentle it will require the ability to get on and off a mat (the floor).  If one is able to get on and off the mat then most poses can be modified to fit your abilities.  It is important that you know your own abilities and limitations and consult your physician if you are unsure if this is right for you. Whether you are a beginner or experienced in yoga practice, this class is intended to support you in engaging in gentle movements and in entering into a space of quiet and meditation that all can experience.  And if you are an experienced practitioner there will be space and opportunities for more challenging poses.

    When, Where and What
    • The class will be offered every Sunday in June beginning at 8:45am and lasting about 50 minutes 
  • We will use the outdoor space north of the worship hall, on the concrete slab, now called the patio. An alternative indoor option will be provided in the case of inclement weather
  • You will need to bring a mat and a firm blanket to provide extra padding if you wish.
  • There is no cost to participate in this ORUCC-sponsored activity. However, donations will be accepted 
  • After the June classes I will evaluate the degree of interest and determine whether to continue to offer a class throughout the year.

    If you have questions please email me at lflinser@gmail.com

    From the Immigration Justice Team

    Plan ahead for the Casa Alitas Clothing Drive!

    Summer and Fall clothing

    Think young families

    Kid’s clothes, men’s and women’s small sizes, tennies

    

    We’ll begin receiving donations August 8!

    Thank you in advance for your donation.

    News for Covid Response Team

    The COVID Response Team met Sunday, June 5th, and decided not to change anything, but to hold steady where we are. Positive test rates in Dane County are up currently, which we are watching.

     

    We continue to recommend that masks be required during worship, in order to extend the broadest welcome to all. For small groups that use the church outside of the worship service, they may continue to work with the pastors to make the best determination for their group.

     

    We are starting to digest the new COVID metrics that have become publicly available, and to consider how they might guide our decision-making in the future. 

    While the recommendations continue to evolve, we reiterate that by wearing even a non-fitted N95 mask – freely available outside Worship Hall – the wearer essentially ensures that nobody can be considered a “close contact” during worship. (It would take hours of continuous exposure to an unmasked individual for this to be the case!) This frees us from the need to be concerned with “contact tracing,” etc. if any of our friends test positive for COVID — although we do appreciate being able to pray for them during Joys & Concerns. Please keep telling us when you test positive for COVID after being in worship or at a church function.

    AT ORUCC, the Members are the Ministers!

    We are seeking volunteers to serve on Sunday mornings for in-person worship. You need not be a member,

    simply a person who loves ORUCC and is eager

    to find a place to serve!

    Young people are welcome to sign up too!

    Would you consider serving one or more times as

    a Coffee Maker, an Assistant to the AV Technician,

    a Welcomer, a Lay Liturgist, to assist with

    Holy Communion or to host summer “Lawn Lemonade”?

    We need people NOW.

    Feel free to sign up as an individual, a couple, or a family!

    Click here to serve as a Coffee Maker

    Click here to serve as an Assistant to the AV Technician

    Click here to sign up as a Welcomer

    Click here to sign up as a Lay Liturgist

    Click here to sign up to assist with Holy Communion

    Click here to host “Lawn Lemonade” after worship

    After selecting a date, you will need to click “Submit and Sign Up” at the bottom of the page, then enter your name & email address, then click “Sign Up Now.”

    Questions or problems signing up?

    Contact Ken Pennings at or 608-556-2371.ken@orucc.org

    In Case You Missed It!

    Pastor Julia Mental Health & Spirituality June 12 Click Here

    Pastor Tammy To Hear and be Heard June 5  Click Here

    Rev. Amanda J. Conley Installation Sermon May 22 Click Here

    Pastor Julia The Story of Thecla May 8 Click Here

    Listen to Worship Recordings…

    WORSHIP RECORDINGS

    SERMONS

    Office Manager Julie Wombacher

    available Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am -12:30 pm

    608-271-7212 or EMAIL

    Julie will be out of the office on vacation the week of June 20th. If you need assistance, please contact one of the pastors.

    Senior Pastor Julia Burkey available

    Tues.- Fri. & Sun. 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

    by appointment

    518-542-6915 EMAIL

    Pastor Julia will be away on vacation Sunday June 26- Weds July 6

    & Tuesday July 19-Friday July 22

    Associate Pastor Tammy Martens: available

    Tues.- Fri. 10:00 am -4:00 pm

    by appointment

    608-957-3184 or EMAIL

    Pastor Tammy will be at Moon Beach June 26- July 3

    & on the mission trip Saturday July 23- Saturday July 30

    Pastor Tammy’s last sermon is August 7th and then retires!

    Associate Pastor Ken Pennings: available

    Tues.-Thurs. 10:00 am -5:00 pm 

    by appointment

    608-556-2371 EMAIL

    Pastor Ken will take time away in the later half of the summer.

    All pastors (try to) take Monday & Saturday as Sabbath days.

    Friday is observed as a writing day for the preaching pastor.

    In case of a pastoral emergency, please call any of the pastors, as all pastors are available by phone, text and we will always have a pastor on call who we can turn to.

    LIKE or FOLLOW the Orchard Ridge FaceBook Page

    JOIN our Private FB Group:

    “Members & Friends of Orchard Ridge UCC“

    Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ

    1501 Gilbert Road

    Madison, WI 53711

    Office Hours: M-Th 8:30-12:30
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    Orchard Ridge UCC onJune 18, 2022

    Worship Resources
    06.19.2022
    10:00 am Worship

    You are invited to worship with us
    in-person or virtually
    Sunday June 19, 2022
    Worship 10:00 am
    Sermon Message in Music and Word: “If Not Now,” Julia Burkey & Kythie Boyd
    We continue to explore spirituality & the arts for our summer focus in worship. This Sunday we will connect with the divine with a “music forward” worship service.
    Click here for printable bulletin
    Join our Worship virtually
    on YouTube any time after 10 am:
    YouTube Link
    You will need to refresh the page
    after 10 am if you have opened it before

    All are welcome to outdoor Yoga before church
    every Sunday in June
    beginning at 8:45 and lasting for 50 minutes
    Teacher: Leslie Linser
    The class will take place on “The Patio,” the concrete area outside the worship hall, or indoors incase of inclement weather. This is an embodied and contemplative way to enter into worship on our day of Sabbath. Leslie Linser, a member of ORUCC and certified yoga instructor, will teach a yoga class grounded in spirituality with breath and prayer and meditation.
    From Leslie: “The style of yoga being offered is best described as a gentle, slow flow. And while this will be slow and gentle it will require the ability to get on and off a mat (the floor). If one is able to get on and off the mat then most poses can be modified to fit your abilities. It is important that you know your own abilities and limitations and consult your physician if you are unsure if this is right for you. Whether you are a beginner or experienced in yoga practice, this class is intended to support you in engaging in gentle movements and in entering into a space of quiet and meditation that all can experience. And if you are an experienced practitioner there will be space and opportunities for more challenging poses.
    If you have questions please email me at “
    lflinser@gmail.com

    Java & Jesus
    June 19th, at 9 am
    Note the change in the start-time (we’ll gather at 9 am)!
    Attend in-person at the church in the
    Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely
    by Zoom
    Jim McNamara facilitating
    All are welcome!
    Please join us even if this is your first time!
     
    Jim invites us to watch some music videos that have moved him in one way or another. It’s mostly pop stuff because that’s what has affected him most over his life. As you listen, think of how the music and lyrics make you feel. Does it feel “right” to you? What music from your personal history would you recommend to others for reflection, consolation or celebration? Was there a time when music allowed you to move through a difficult situation?
    Click here for the reading and the links
    to the music
    Be sure to do the reading before clicking on the following links:
    Click here for 1st musical selection
    Click here for 2nd musical selection
    Click here for 3rd musical selection
    Click here for 4th musical selection
    Click here for 5th musical selection
    Click here for 6th musical selection
    Click here for 7th musical selection
    Click here to join Zoom discussion
    Or paste the following into your browser:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83649436657?pwd=R2hVU0drV1N2VTZlMVJoRmI4K2VtUT09
    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 

    June Compassion Offering
    Ukraine Refugee Relief
    In June, the ORUCC Christian Witness and Service Ministry is focusing on refugee relief in and around Ukraine. We are partnering with the UCC-Wisconsin Conference, and its partner, Church World Service and their Ukraine Crisis Response Fund.
     
    The Ukraine Crisis Response Fund is addressing the unique needs of Ukrainians displaced by Russia’s invasion. In meeting the basic needs of these refugees, the Fund is providing shelter and distributing food, hygiene items and school supplies.
     
    The situation in Ukraine and neighboring countries is unstable and continues to change. Through the Crisis Response Fund, Ukrainians who have been forced to flee from their homes receive warm welcomes to help stabilize their situations.
     
    Uniting in prayer, action, and giving, we stand as people of faith in love and compassion with the people of Ukraine.
     
    VIDEO
     
    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 at orucc.org. Click the brown button “Contribute” in the upper right of the home page.

    Office Manager Julie Wombacher
    Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am -12:30 pm
    608-271-7212 or EMAIL
    Julie will be out of the office the week of
    June 20-24
    Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Julia Burkey
    Tues.- Fri. & Sun. 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
    by appointment
    518-542-6915 EMAIL
    Pastor Julia will be away for vacation June 26- July 6
    Associate Pastor Rev. Tammy Martens
    Tues.- Fri. 10:00 am – 4:00 pm by appointment
    608-957-3184 or EMAIL
    Pastor Tammy retires August 7th!
    Associate Pastor Rev. Ken Pennings
    Tues.-Thurs. 10:00 am – 5:00 pm by appointment
    608-556-2371 EMAIL
    Pastor Ken will take time away at the end of July and during August & early September
    There will always be a pastor on call, and you may reach out to any of us over the phone in case of a pastoral emergency, and we will make sure to connect your need to the available pastor.
    All pastors (try to) take Monday & Saturday as Sabbath days.
    LIKE or FOLLOW the Orchard Ridge FaceBook Page
    JOIN our Private FB Group:
    “Members & Friends of Orchard Ridge UCC“
    Follow us on Instagram @orchardridgeucc

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    Orchard Ridge UCC onJune 16, 2022
    Saturday July 30 11am

    In Loving Memory of Vicki S. May

    Vicki was born on June 26, 1940 and passed away at 9:20pm on Monday night June 13, 2022.

    Our hearts surround her wife Susan and their whole family with comfort. 

    Join us for a Memorial Service for Vicki

    Saturday July 30 at 11am

    followed by a reception hosted by the Catering Mission Team.
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    Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice

     Week at a Glance 06/16/2022

    Sunday, June 19, 2022

    8:45 – 9:35 am Yoga with Leslie on the Patio

    For Children & Youth:

    10:00 am Kids in the Garden 

    For Adults:

    9:00 am Java & Jesus (Hybrid)

    Jim McNamara facilitating

    Either attend J&J in person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room,

    or by Zoom!

    Click here to join J&J by Zoom

    10:00 am Worship

    Spirituality & The Arts Summer Theme continues!

    in-person & live-streamed

    Julia Burkey & Kythie Boyd

    Leadership Team

    Tuesday, June 21

    5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

    Barbara Stretchberry

    Zoom

    Meditation Group

    Friday, June 24

    9:30 am – 10:30 am

    Sue Dixon

    Zoom

    Welcome back, Boyds!

    Dear Members and Friends of ORUCC,

    We write to share our heartfelt welcome of former senior pastor Winton Boyd and his wife Tammy Boyd to worship services and other special events on an occasional basis. They will join us this coming Sunday June 19 to support their daughter Kythie as she leads music in worship.

    Winton and Tammy will continue to be regular attenders of Holy Wisdom Monastery where they are committed to serving. Winton will not perform any pastoral duties at ORUCC such as weddings, baptisms, or funerals.

    Julia and Winton have built a trusting relationship with one another. Winton celebrates and supports Julia in her ministry and will pass anything of pastoral nature on to Julia.

    We lift up ORUCC in gratitude and give thanks for this community of faith that will embrace them together: Julia as our leader and senior pastor and Winton and Tammy as our friends and supporters.

    Yours in God’s Holy Name,

    Barbara Stretchberry

    Moderator

    Rev. Dr. Julia Burkey

    Senior Pastor

    Java & Jesus (Hybrid)

    In-Person in the Alfred Swan Room at the Church, or by Zoom

    June 19, 9 am – Jim McNamara facilitating

    Click here to join J&J by Zoom

       

    ContactKen Penningsto be added to the Java & Jesus email list, or if you’re having trouble accessing the Zoom meeting. The Zoom Link will also be included in the Saturday Worship Email.  

    Spiritual

    Nourishment

    for you!

    For the week of June 16 – June 22

     

    Read this week’s reflections as a way to dive deeper into your spiritual practice or to get some nourishment and inspiration

    for your day.

    Click here for reflections

    We are grateful for the ministry of Jeanne Moberly who is a member of Adult Faith Formation, as she puts together a set of fresh readings every week for our devotional practice at Orchard Ridge UCC. You will see these posted daily if you are part of the “Members & Friends” Facebook group. If you know someone who needs encouragement and would like the devotional mailed to them, please contact Julie Wombacher in the church office.

    June Compassion Offering

    Ukraine Refugee Relief

    In June, the ORUCC Christian Witness and Service Ministry is focusing on refugee relief in and around Ukraine. We are partnering with the UCC-Wisconsin Conference, and its partner, Church World Service and their Ukraine Crisis Response Fund.

     

    The Ukraine Crisis Response Fund is addressing the unique needs of Ukrainians displaced by Russia’s invasion. In meeting the basic needs of these refugees, the Fund is providing shelter and distributing food, hygiene items and school supplies.

     

    The situation in Ukraine and neighboring countries is unstable and continues to change. Through the Crisis Response Fund, Ukrainians who have been forced to flee from their homes receive warm welcomes to help stabilize their situations.

     

    Uniting in prayer, action, and giving, we stand as people of faith in love and compassion with the people of Ukraine.

     

    VIDEO

     

    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 at orucc.org. Click the brown button “Contribute” in the upper right of the home page.

    Attend canvassing training and 

    help get out the vote!

    Join other congregations for training in voter registration and vote canvassing. We still need volunteers! Dates for canvassing training are June 23 or June 29. Canvassing blitz will occur the week of July 10th. Canvassing training is sponsored by the League of Women Voters.  

    For questions and signup, contact Ruth Ann Berkholtz at  ruthaberkholtz@gmail.com, 608/334-8761. Thank you!

    Would you consider providing temporary housing for an

    asylum-seeker, refugee, or undocumented immigrant?

    Please complete the form below if you would consider hosting a guest for a temporary home stay. Completing the form does not commit you to host anyone at any time. However, every time the need arises, which is happening more frequently, a Dane Sanctuary Coalition representative will inquire as to whether this is a time you could help. You will always have the opportunity to agree or decline. Thank you in advance for considering this opportunity.

    Sign up to offer assistance

    Yoga at ORUCC with Leslie Linser

    I have been practicing yoga for the last 8 years and recently completed my 200 hour yoga teacher training. I am very excited to offer yoga classes at ORUCC.  My goal is to offer a yoga class grounded in spirituality.  This means there will be space for prayer and meditation while moving with the breath.

    What is Yoga?

    For people who are not familiar with yoga, it is a practice that involves different movements and postures that are coordinated with the breath.  The original practice of yoga involved the challenge of stilling the mind by focusing on the breath with very little or no movement.  It has evolved to include postures, called asanas, and movement.  Indeed, there are many types of yoga, but the primary purpose continues to be a mental exercise as well as a physical one.

    Is This Right For Me?

    The style of yoga being offered is best described as a gentle, slow flow.  And while this will be slow and gentle it will require the ability to get on and off a mat (the floor).  If one is able to get on and off the mat then most poses can be modified to fit your abilities.  It is important that you know your own abilities and limitations and consult your physician if you are unsure if this is right for you. Whether you are a beginner or experienced in yoga practice, this class is intended to support you in engaging in gentle movements and in entering into a space of quiet and meditation that all can experience.  And if you are an experienced practitioner there will be space and opportunities for more challenging poses.

    When, Where and What
    • The class will be offered every Sunday in June beginning at 8:45am and lasting about 50 minutes 
  • We will use the outdoor space north of the worship hall, on the concrete slab, now called the patio. An alternative indoor option will be provided in the case of inclement weather
  • You will need to bring a mat and a firm blanket to provide extra padding if you wish.
  • There is no cost to participate in this ORUCC-sponsored activity. However, donations will be accepted 
  • After the June classes I will evaluate the degree of interest and determine whether to continue to offer a class throughout the year.

    If you have questions please email me at lflinser@gmail.com

    From the Immigration Justice Team

    Plan ahead for the Casa Alitas Clothing Drive!

    Summer and Fall clothing

    Think young families

    Kid’s clothes, men’s and women’s small sizes, tennies

    

    We’ll begin receiving donations August 8!

    Thank you in advance for your donation.

    News for Covid Response Team

    The COVID Response Team met Sunday, June 5th, and decided not to change anything, but to hold steady where we are. Positive test rates in Dane County are up currently, which we are watching.

     

    We continue to recommend that masks be required during worship, in order to extend the broadest welcome to all. For small groups that use the church outside of the worship service, they may continue to work with the pastors to make the best determination for their group.

     

    We are starting to digest the new COVID metrics that have become publicly available, and to consider how they might guide our decision-making in the future. 

    While the recommendations continue to evolve, we reiterate that by wearing even a non-fitted N95 mask – freely available outside Worship Hall – the wearer essentially ensures that nobody can be considered a “close contact” during worship. (It would take hours of continuous exposure to an unmasked individual for this to be the case!) This frees us from the need to be concerned with “contact tracing,” etc. if any of our friends test positive for COVID — although we do appreciate being able to pray for them during Joys & Concerns. Please keep telling us when you test positive for COVID after being in worship or at a church function.

    AT ORUCC, the Members are the Ministers!

    We are seeking volunteers to serve on Sunday mornings for in-person worship. You need not be a member, simply a person who loves ORUCC and is eager to find

    a place to serve!

    Young people are welcome to sign up too!

    Would you consider serving one or more times as

    a Coffee Maker, an Assistant to the AV Technician,

    a Welcomer, a Lay Liturgist, to assist with

    Holy Communion or to host summer “Lawn Lemonade”?

    We need people as soon as SUNDAY, JUNE 12TH.

    Feel free to sign up as an individual, a couple, or a family!

    Click here to serve as a Coffee Maker

    Click here to serve as an Assistant to the AV Technician

    Click here to sign up as a Welcomer

    Click here to sign up as a Lay Liturgist

    Click here to sign up to assist with Holy Communion

    Click here to host “Lawn Lemonade” after worship

    After selecting a date, you will need to click “Submit and Sign Up” at the bottom of the page, then enter your name & email address, then click “Sign Up Now.”

    Questions or problems signing up?

    Contact Ken Pennings at or 608-556-2371.ken@orucc.org

    In Case You Missed It!

    Pastor Julia Mental Health & Spirituality June 12 Click Here

    Pastor Tammy To Hear and be Heard June 5  Click Here

    Rev. Amanda J. Conley Installation Sermon May 22 Click Here

    Pastor Julia The Story of Thecla May 8 Click Here

    Listen to Worship Recordings…

    WORSHIP RECORDINGS

    SERMONS

    Office Manager Julie Wombacher

    available Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am -12:30 pm

    608-271-7212 or EMAIL

    Julie will be out of the office on vacation the week of June 20th. If you need assistance, please contact one of the pastors.

    Senior Pastor Julia Burkey available

    Tues.- Fri. & Sun. 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

    by appointment

    518-542-6915 EMAIL

    Pastor Julia will be away on vacation Sunday June 26- Weds July 6

    & Tuesday July 19-Friday July 22

    Associate Pastor Tammy Martens: available

    Tues.- Fri. 10:00 am -4:00 pm

    by appointment

    608-957-3184 or EMAIL

    Pastor Tammy will be at Moon Beach June 26- July 3

    & on the mission trip Saturday July 23- Saturday July 30

    Pastor Tammy’s last sermon is August 7th and then retires!

    Associate Pastor Ken Pennings: available

    Tues.-Thurs. 10:00 am -5:00 pm 

    by appointment

    608-556-2371 EMAIL

    Pastor Ken will take time away in the later half of the summer.

    All pastors (try to) take Monday & Saturday as Sabbath days.

    Friday is observed as a writing day for the preaching pastor.

    In case of a pastoral emergency, please call any of the pastors, as all pastors are available by phone, text and we will always have a pastor on call who we can turn to.

    LIKE or FOLLOW the Orchard Ridge FaceBook Page

    JOIN our Private FB Group:

    “Members & Friends of Orchard Ridge UCC“

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    1501 Gilbert Road

    Madison, WI 53711

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    Orchard Ridge UCC onJune 15, 2022
    June 19 Sunday Service

    Welcome, Boyds!

    Dear Members and Friends of ORUCC,

    We write to share our heartfelt welcome of former ORUCC senior pastor Winton Boyd and his wife Tammy Boyd to worship services and other special events on an occasional basis. They will join us this coming Sunday June 19 to support their daughter Kythie as she leads music in worship.

    Winton and Tammy will continue to be regular attenders of Holy Wisdom Monastery where they are committed to serving. Winton will not perform any pastoral roles at ORUCC such as pastoral care, weddings, baptisms, or funerals.

    Julia and Winton have built a trusting relationship with one another. Winton celebrates and supports Julia in her ministry and will pass anything of a pastoral nature on to Julia.

    We lift up ORUCC in gratitude and give thanks for this community of faith that will embrace them together: Julia as our leader and senior pastor and Winton and Tammy as our friends and supporters.

    Yours in God’s Holy Name,

    Barbara Stretchberry

    Moderator

    Rev. Dr. Julia Burkey

    Senior Pastor
    Orchard Ridge UCC | Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, WI 53711

    Orchard Ridge UCC onJune 11, 2022

    Worship Resources
    06.12.2022
    10:00 am Worship

    You are invited to worship with us
    in-person or virtually
    Sunday June 12, 2022
    Worship 10:00 am
    Sermon: Blessings
    Worship Leaders: Julia Burkey & Kythie Boyd
    This is the beginning of a spirituality & the arts summer focus for worship. This Sunday we will connect with the divine with a “music forward” worship service.
    Click here for printable bulletin
    Join our Worship virtually
    on YouTube any time after 10 am:
    YouTube Link
    You will need to refresh the page
    after 10 am if you have opened it before

    All are welcome to outdoor Yoga before church
    every Sunday in June
    beginning at 8:45 and lasting for 50 minutes
    Teacher: Leslie Linser
    The class will take place on “The Patio,” the concrete area outside the worship hall, or indoors incase of inclement weather. This is an embodied and contemplative way to enter into worship on our day of Sabbath. Leslie Linser, a member of ORUCC and certified yoga instructor, will teach a yoga class grounded in spirituality with breath and prayer and meditation.
    From Leslie: “The style of yoga being offered is best described as a gentle, slow flow. And while this will be slow and gentle it will require the ability to get on and off a mat (the floor). If one is able to get on and off the mat then most poses can be modified to fit your abilities. It is important that you know your own abilities and limitations and consult your physician if you are unsure if this is right for you. Whether you are a beginner or experienced in yoga practice, this class is intended to support you in engaging in gentle movements and in entering into a space of quiet and meditation that all can experience. And if you are an experienced practitioner there will be space and opportunities for more challenging poses.
    If you have questions please email me at “
    lflinser@gmail.com

    Java & Jesus
    June 12th, at 9 am
    Note the change in the start-time (we’ll gather at 9 am)!
    Attend in-person at the church in the
    Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely
    by Zoom
    Jeanne Moberly facilitating
    All are welcome!
    Please join us even if this is your first time!
     
    Please read ahead of time and come prepared to discuss “Finding a Spiritual Sensibility within a Secular Word–Guidance from Modern Christian Mystics.”
    Click here for reading
    Click here to join Zoom discussion
    Or paste the following into your browser:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83649436657?pwd=R2hVU0drV1N2VTZlMVJoRmI4K2VtUT09
    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 

    June Compassion Offering
    Ukraine Refugee Relief
    In June, the ORUCC Christian Witness and Service Ministry is focusing on refugee relief in and around Ukraine. We are partnering with the UCC-Wisconsin Conference, and its partner, Church World Service and their Ukraine Crisis Response Fund.
     
    The Ukraine Crisis Response Fund is addressing the unique needs of Ukrainians displaced by Russia’s invasion. In meeting the basic needs of these refugees, the Fund is providing shelter and distributing food, hygiene items and school supplies.
     
    The situation in Ukraine and neighboring countries is unstable and continues to change. Through the Crisis Response Fund, Ukrainians who have been forced to flee from their homes receive warm welcomes to help stabilize their situations.
     
    Uniting in prayer, action, and giving, we stand as people of faith in love and compassion with the people of Ukraine.
     
    VIDEO
     
    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 at orucc.org. Click the brown button “Contribute” in the upper right of the home page.

    Office Manager Julie Wombacher
    Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am -12:30 pm
    608-271-7212 or EMAIL
    Julie will be out of the office the week of
    June 20-24
    Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Julia Burkey
    Tues.- Fri. & Sun. 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
    by appointment
    518-542-6915 EMAIL
    Pastor Julia will be away for vacation June 26- July 6
    Associate Pastor Rev. Tammy Martens
    Tues.- Fri. 10:00 am – 4:00 pm by appointment
    608-957-3184 or EMAIL
    Pastor Tammy will be out of the office June 6-12
    Associate Pastor Rev. Ken Pennings
    Tues.-Thurs. 10:00 am – 5:00 pm by appointment
    608-556-2371 EMAIL
    Pastor Ken will take time away at the end of July and during August
    There will always be a pastor on call, and you may reach out to any of us over the phone in case of a pastoral emergency, and we will make sure to connect your need to the available pastor.
    All pastors (try to) take Monday & Saturday as Sabbath days.
    Friday is observed as a writing day for the preaching pastor. In case of pastoral emergency, any of the pastors can be reached by cell phone.
    LIKE or FOLLOW the Orchard Ridge FaceBook Page
    JOIN our Private FB Group:
    “Members & Friends of Orchard Ridge UCC“
    Follow us on Instagram @orchardridgeucc

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    Orchard Ridge UCC onJune 9, 2022
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    Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ

    Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice

    ORUCC Welcomes 11 New Members!

    Diane Dulin……and her husband Tom Beilman returned to Madison three years ago, following 43 years on the West Coast. Children and grandchildren in the close vicinity were the strongest draw, but Diane has always loved Madison since finishing high school and college here.

    Diane attended seminary at Pacific School of Relition in Berkeley, California and served 34 years as a United Church of Christ pastor in California and Oregon. She is Pastor Emerita of First Congregational UCC of Hillsboro, Oregon, where she served as senior pastor for 21 years.  

    A trip to the Wet Bank of Palestine in 2011 proved life-changing, and she has returned many times while also working through ecumenical partnerships for the cause of justice for Palestinian men, women and children. Her hobbies include reading, walking and sewing quilts.  

    Tom Beilman…was raised in Madison, attending Edgewood and Madison West high schools. While at West, he met and later married Diane Dulin. After graduating from UW-Madison, Tom and Diane moved to the West Coast and raised three children. Diane obtained a Master of Divinity degree and served as pastor of churches in California and Oregon, while Tom worked for thirty years at Hewlett-Packard Corporation. Three years ago, Tom and Diane moved “back” to Madison to be close to daughters Joanna and Laura, who both live in and near Madison. Their son Andrew also moved to Wisconsin, and lives in Middleton.

    Today Tom serves as an activist for Palestinian human rights. He is the principal author of a UCC General Synod resolution opposing the system of arrest and detention of Palestinian children by Israeli military forces, and produced How Are the Children? film and curriculum (www.HATCnow.org). He is working diligently to support a UN-certified refugee from Gaza, whose mother, father and other family members were severely injured by Israeli military assaults. Working closely with Ghassan’s official sponsor in Ottawa, Tom prays that Ghassan will soon get his wish for a new, better (and safer!) life in Canada.

     

    Tom’s favorite pastimes include activities with his children and grandchildren, studying Civil War and WWII history, taking long distance walks (ask him about the Camino Santiago pilgrimage route in Spain), attending sports car races, and observing great whales whenever his travels take him to coastal waters. 

    Julia Burkey….The Rev. Dr. Julia Burkey has been the Senior Pastor of ORUCC since October 2020. It has been an adventure so far, serving the church virtually after moving to Wisconsin pregnant and during the pandemic with her partner Daniel! She gave birth to their daughter Reverie Faye during her second month as a pastor of ORUCC and is delighted to be living into another deep call in her life to be a mother. Julia, Daniel and Reverie love exploring Wisconsin together.

    Julia earned her Master of Divinity with a special focus on the Bible and Arts & Worship from Union Theological Seminary in 2012. Upon her graduation, Julia was awarded the Karen Ziegler Prize “for exemplifying the highest ideals for feminist and liberation theology in preaching.” While serving for seven years as Senior Pastor of First Church in Middletown, CT.

    Julia received a Doctor of Ministry from Hartford Theological Seminary in 2020, one of the premier seminaries for interfaith dialogue. Julia’s doctorate is in church visioning and Truth and Reconciliation process around racial justice.

    Julia has a passion for hearing people’s stories and an unwavering conviction that God seeks and loves those on the margins. Julia seeks passionately to be an ally for communities of color and LGBTQIA+ communities, identifying as queer herself. Not raised in the church, Julia came to Christianity later in life. Raised by a Buddhist mother and philosophy professor father, being curious and seeking questions rather than finding firm answers feels important to Julia in her spiritual path. As a former dancer and performer, Julia brings an artistic dynamic to her preaching and leading. Julia is also a trained doula.

    Daniel Cooperrider…..is the spouse of Pastor Julia Burkey, father of Reverie Faye, and an ordained pastor in the United Church of Christ. Originally from northeast Ohio, Daniel grew up spending summers at his family cabin in Washburn County, WI. Daniel studied philosophy and theology at the University of Chicago. After serving as Pastoral Resident at the Wellesley Village Church UCC, Daniel was Pastor of the Weybridge Church UCC in Vermont for seven years. Daniel’s passions include writing, fly fishing, foraging, and other outdoor adventures.  

    Cindy Fillingame…..I was born in Washington state and moved to Madison in 1975. My daughter Laura, son-in-law Mike, and grandkids Maia (9) and Reid (8) live in Denver, CO. I taught 5th grade and at the middle school in Verona for 28 years. After retiring in 2006 I have enjoyed tending my flower gardens and making connections with friends with similar interests: book clubs, a theater group, garden club, line dancing, and travel. My partner, Steve Sheets, has introduced me to UW Women’s Volleyball, RV travel, Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ, and many wonderful friends.

    Barbie Jackson….. I grew up in northern New Jersey but came to UW-Madison in 1967 and have made my home in Madison ever since. I worked as an IT project manager at the University before retiring in 2010. My passion for over 25 years has been mentoring Black, mostly low-income children and young adults. That passion grew into a desire to work toward systemic change in our community, so I found my way to MOSES where I have been extremely active since 2017.

     Through my involvement with MOSES, I came to know Pam Oliver, who introduced me to ORUCC. After my first church experience hearing a joyful and affirming sermon from Julia, I was hooked. I immediately enrolled in Ken’s Prospective New Member Class and became a new member in 2022.

    I am happily married to Andy Jackson, who shares my passion for the exhilarating sports of E-Scow sailboat racing on Lake Mendota and downhill skiing in Colorado. We also love the various cats who have graced our home and all our backyard visitors. Andy likes to research and write about psychology while I occupy myself in the garden, with MOSES, and occasionally with the kids I adore who are now mostly grown up.

    Peg Knueve…..I am Peg Knueve. I have been married to Don Knueve for 51 years. We lived most of our married life in Defiance Ohio, raising three beautiful children, and now have five amazing grandchildren. Our two boys live in Verona, so we moved to Evia Apartments in Verona.  My faith has always been an important part of my life. I taught visual art to young children for 41 years and learned the work was largely soul work. When children create, God often helps kids tell their stories, allowing them to express themselves in a more relaxed atmosphere. As a lifelong Catholic, I was confused by the wonderful message it shared with so many rules attached. For years I grew more and more uncomfortable with this, though I gained beautiful friendships and met some wonderful ministers of the faith. I am so happy to be in a place that cares about others and the world we live in, but without judgment about how we go about our living. As a member I want to figure out how God wants me to serve.

    Colleen McHenry…..I’m a Madison-native, though I’ve also lived in Iowa (college) and New York City. I’ve spent many years working in health care, first as a pharmacy tech, and then in organ transplant at UW Health. A few years ago, I started working as a data engineer at UW Health, and I think I’ve found my perfect fit. I’m always learning something new, and I like that my work ultimately benefits patients. In my free time, I enjoy lots of crafts (knitting, crochet, embroidery, spinning wool into yarn – think Rumpelstiltskin!), gardening, reading, learning to play piano, and being active outdoors. My favorite vacations have been summer bike trips around Wisconsin and winter skiing and snowshoeing up north. My best buddies are my two cats, Sunny and Juniper. They are almost a year old, full of energy, and unbearably cute. I’m excited to be a new member of ORUCC–it just feels like home (I accidentally typed “hope” first, and that also fits!) I love that the church is open and affirming, the services are progressive, and the community has plenty of groups and activities to join.

    Manuel Ramminger…..I was born and raised in Gummersbach, Germany. In 2001, I moved to Madison for theological training with Youth With A Mission (YWAM). From 2002-2019 I worked as a fulltime staff with YWAM running Bible Schools and providing leadership development for our staff. My work brought me to over 35 nations and I taught workshops and seminars on justice in five continents. My extensive study of Scripture had me arrive at conclusions that were at odds with the predominant views that were widespread in some evangelical churches that were steeped in Christian nationalism and gave Donald Trump the presidency in 2016. This started a process of decolonizing my faith which brought me to Orchard Ridge UCC. I currently work as a missionary with Ethical Trade Co where we make a difference through job creation in areas of poverty, exploitation and human trafficking. I also work as a freelance broadcast tech and Technical Director for a local production company. 

    Ginny Stiles……I got my undergrad degree at Beloit College and my masters at UW-Whitewater. I have one sister who lives in South Carolina. My first husband I had 3 children, all graduated from high school in Williams Bay, Wisconsin…one of whom followed me to Beloit College! I was raised in the “Congregational” Church which, of course, became the UCC in 1957 which was also the year I graduated from high school. So my roots in this denomination go back many years. Greg and I were married in the Williams Bay UCC church in 1990 and belonged to that church for many years where we both served as moderators and were on search committees.

    I taught school for 32 years at Reek School in Lake Geneva and Greg and I lived in Elkhorn for 20 years and then in Leesburg, Florida for 12 years until we moved here to Madison in 2021. We summer on and off at our Northwoods cabin in Lac du Flambeau and we now have 12 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

    I love sketching and painting (mostly watercolor), teach pen and ink Zentangle,

    head up one of the book clubs at University Woods, sing in the choir, and have a blog: ginnystiles.blogspot.com.

    Greg Stiles…..I grew up in Beloit and went to school at UW-Platteville. I had 3 children with my first wife and they all grew up and went to school in Beloit. I was a newspaper delivery boy while growing up (remember paper boys?). I am an only child.

    I worked in the engineering department of Hough Manufacturing for 10 years in Janesville and at Warner Electric in South Beloit in Quality Control for 20 years. Ginny and I were married in the UCC church in Williams Bay in 1990 where we were both very active members serving as moderators and on search committees.

    We lived in Elkhorn for 20 years and Leesburg, Florida 12 years. We’ll celebrate our 32nd anniversary on June 17. We did a lot of RV travel around the US. And later we traveled to England, Germany, New Zealand and Western Samoa (Also Hawaii). We moved to Madison in 2021 and really like Oakwood: University Woods. Ginny and I have 12 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

    My hobbies are motor sports, gardening, forestry, garage sales, model trains and puttering around at the up Northwoods cabin in Lac du Flambeau that has been in my family for 50 years.

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    1501 Gilbert Road

    Madison, WI 53711

    Office Hours: M-Th 8:30-12:30
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     Week at a Glance 06/09/2022

    Sunday, June 12, 2022

    8:45 – 9:35 am Yoga with Leslie on the Patio

    For Children & Youth:

    10:00 am Kids in the Garden 

    For Adults:

    9:00 am Java & Jesus (Hybrid)

    Note the new start time!

    Jeanne Moberly facilitating

    Either attend J&J in person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room,

    or by Zoom!

    Click here to join J&J by Zoom

    10:00 am Worship

    Spirituality & The Arts Summer Theme Begins!

    in-person & live-streamed

    Julia Burkey & Kythie Boyd

    Men’s Group

    Monday, June 13

    7:15 pm – 8:30 pm

    John Lemke

    Oscar Romero Room

    Care of Creation

    Tuesday, June 14

    7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

    Sara Roberts

    Alfred Swan Room

    Spirituality & Arts: Help us plan!

    Wednesday, June 15

    6:30 pm – 7:45 pm

    Pastors Julia & Ken

    ZOOM information below

    Meditation Group

    Friday, June 17

    9:30 am – 10:30 am

    Sue Dixon

    Zoom

    Java & Jesus (Hybrid)

    In-Person in the Alfred Swan Room at the Church, or by Zoom

    June 12, 9 am – Jeanne Moberly facilitating

    Click here to join J&J by Zoom

       

    ContactKen Penningsto be added to the Java & Jesus email list, or if you’re having trouble accessing the Zoom meeting. The Zoom Link will also be included in the Saturday Worship Email.  

    The arts help us process the world in deep ways that touch our soul. 

    Calling all artists and arts appreciators for a planning conversation. on June 15, 6:30pm, ZOOM conversation! Whether it is knitting, paper cranes, chalk art, quilting, sketching, painting, photography, dance, sculpture, film, poetry, you name it. We want to invite creativity into our summer worship and we want your help. We will include arts either during church AND/OR for 30 minutes or so after church doing collective or individual creative projects. Would you join us for this conversation next Wednesday evening to help us co-create and see what God dreams for us around creativity this summer? We want summer church to be welcoming and appealing for all ages.

    Join Zoom Meeting:

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83242955422?pwd=LzgvWEtkZzFoNkVCb2FtZ1gva0I1Zz09

    Meeting ID: 832 4295 5422

    Passcode: 822159

    By Phone: 1 312 626 6799        

    Piano Music

    Sunday, June 12, 2022 

    1:30 pm

    Vicki Nonn has been working on piano pieces during the “COVID” season and would love to grace the congregation with her music.  If you have a little time on Sunday, June 12 at 1:30, please drop by and share this wonderful gift she has to offer us.  

    Garden & Grounds Work

    Saturday, June 11

    10:00 am 

    After pruning there is new growth……

     

    It is time to prune the huge lilacs in the churchyard. We need people to bring chainsaws, pruners and upper body strength to work on the landscape this Saturday at 10:00 AM! The lilacs can be cut down to the ground (easier but heavy) OR we can do renewal pruning which involves taking out the largest 1/3 of the trunks (more thought and time involved). Renewal pruning promotes new growth and blossoms that we can reach. The lilacs are done blooming for this year and the city is scheduled to pick up brush next week so this is the right time to do this. 

    We need to try to kill off the weeds in paths using a home made, non toxic substitute for Round Up. If your knees hurt or your arms aren’t really strong this may be the job for you! 

    General weeding and smaller pruning jobs are also on the agenda. We even have a baby Pagoda Dogwood tree to try to save in the meditation garden. Please bring gloves, tools marked with your name and a water bottle. Treats will be provided. Plan to go home before noon. 

     

    Volunteers for Camp Awesum Needed

      .

    Camp Awesum, our UCC camp for people on the autism spectrum and their families, is looking for volunteers. Experience is not required. Just patience and the ability to adapt to the needs of individuals. Each day during the week is split between working and your own relaxation. The work is extremely satisfying. The goal for all of the staff/volunteers is to provide respite for the parents and an enjoyable time for their families. The following link takes you tothe Camp Awesum website. https://ucci.org/camp-awesum/If you have anyquestions, contact Jill Westberg atjillwestberg@gmail.com

    Spiritual

    Nourishment

    for you!

    For the week of June 9 – June 15

     

    Read this week’s reflections as a way to dive deeper into your spiritual practice or to get some nourishment and inspiration

    for your day.

    Click here for reflections

    We are grateful for the ministry of Jeanne Moberly who is a member of Adult Faith Formation, as she puts together a set of fresh readings every week for our devotional practice at Orchard Ridge UCC. You will see these posted daily if you are part of the “Members & Friends” Facebook group. If you know someone who needs encouragement and would like the devotional mailed to them, please contact Julie Wombacher in the church office.

    June Compassion Offering

    Ukraine Refugee Relief

    In June, the ORUCC Christian Witness and Service Ministry is focusing on refugee relief in and around Ukraine. We are partnering with the UCC-Wisconsin Conference, and its partner, Church World Service and their Ukraine Crisis Response Fund.

     

    The Ukraine Crisis Response Fund is addressing the unique needs of Ukrainians displaced by Russia’s invasion. In meeting the basic needs of these refugees, the Fund is providing shelter and distributing food, hygiene items and school supplies.

     

    The situation in Ukraine and neighboring countries is unstable and continues to change. Through the Crisis Response Fund, Ukrainians who have been forced to flee from their homes receive warm welcomes to help stabilize their situations.

     

    Uniting in prayer, action, and giving, we stand as people of faith in love and compassion with the people of Ukraine.

     

    VIDEO

     

    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 at orucc.org. Click the brown button “Contribute” in the upper right of the home page.

    It’s time to do your part 

    to get out the vote! 

    Join other congregations for training in voter registration and vote canvassing. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Interfaith Voter Engagement Campaign and the League of Women Voters. Canvassing Kick-off Day to be announced soon.  

    For questions and signup, contact Ruth Ann Berkholtz at ruthaberkholtz@gmail.com, and see flyer.  Thank you!

    Yoga at ORUCC with Leslie Linser

    I have been practicing yoga for the last 8 years and recently completed my 200 hour yoga teacher training. I am very excited to offer yoga classes at ORUCC.  My goal is to offer a yoga class grounded in spirituality.  This means there will be space for prayer and meditation while moving with the breath.

    What is Yoga?

    For people who are not familiar with yoga, it is a practice that involves different movements and postures that are coordinated with the breath.  The original practice of yoga involved the challenge of stilling the mind by focusing on the breath with very little or no movement.  It has evolved to include postures, called asanas, and movement.  Indeed, there are many types of yoga, but the primary purpose continues to be a mental exercise as well as a physical one.

    Is This Right For Me?

    The style of yoga being offered is best described as a gentle, slow flow.  And while this will be slow and gentle it will require the ability to get on and off a mat (the floor).  If one is able to get on and off the mat then most poses can be modified to fit your abilities.  It is important that you know your own abilities and limitations and consult your physician if you are unsure if this is right for you. Whether you are a beginner or experienced in yoga practice, this class is intended to support you in engaging in gentle movements and in entering into a space of quiet and meditation that all can experience.  And if you are an experienced practitioner there will be space and opportunities for more challenging poses.

    When, Where and What
    • The class will be offered every Sunday in June beginning at 8:45am and lasting about 50 minutes 
  • We will use the outdoor space north of the worship hall, on the concrete slab, now called the patio. An alternative indoor option will be provided in the case of inclement weather
  • You will need to bring a mat and a firm blanket to provide extra padding if you wish.
  • There is no cost to participate in this ORUCC-sponsored activity. However, donations will be accepted 
  • After the June classes I will evaluate the degree of interest and determine whether to continue to offer a class throughout the year.

    If you have questions please email me at lflinser@gmail.com

    From the Immigration Justice Team

    “Spring Cleaning?”

    Save those clothes for the Casa Alitas Clothing Drive in August!

    We’ll begin receiving donations after August 8!

    Save the date!

    Celebration of Tammy Martens’ Ministry

    August 6, 2022 at 5pm

    Stay tuned for more details

    If you have questions or suggestions please contact

    Ann Evensen annevensen@gmail.com  cell 608 628 4280 

    Barbara Stretchberry edithmae@yahoo.com  cell 608-239-6669

    Kellie Miller kelliedan@tds.net   cell 608 852-7578

    News for Covid Response Team

    The COVID Response Team met Sunday, June 5th, and decided not to change anything, but to hold steady where we are. Positive test rates in Dane County are up currently, which we are watching.

     

    We continue to recommend that masks be required during worship, in order to extend the broadest welcome to all. For small groups that use the church outside of the worship service, they may continue to work with the pastors to make the best determination for their group.

     

    We are starting to digest the new COVID metrics that have become publicly available, and to consider how they might guide our decision-making in the future. 

    While the recommendations continue to evolve, we reiterate that by wearing even a non-fitted N95 mask – freely available outside Worship Hall – the wearer essentially ensures that nobody can be considered a “close contact” during worship. (It would take hours of continuous exposure to an unmasked individual for this to be the case!) This frees us from the need to be concerned with “contact tracing,” etc. if any of our friends test positive for COVID — although we do appreciate being able to pray for them during Joys & Concerns. Please keep telling us when you test positive for COVID after being in worship or at a church function.

    AT ORUCC, the Members are the Ministers!

    We are seeking a whole new team of volunteers to serve in 2022 on Sunday mornings for in-person worship. You need not be a member, simply a person who loves ORUCC and is eager to find a place to serve!

    Would you consider serving one or more times as a Lay Liturgist, a Welcomer, or for Holy Communion?

    Feel free to sign up as an individual, a couple, or a family!

    Click here to sign up as a Welcomer

    Click here to sign up as a Lay Liturgist

    

    Click here to sign up as a Coffee-Maker

    Click here to assist with Holy Communion

    Questions? Contact Ken Pennings at or 608-556-2371.ken@orucc.org

    In Case You Missed It!

    Pastor Tammy To Hear and be Heard June 5  Click Here

    Rev. Amanda J. Conley Installation Sermon May 22 Click Here

    Pastor Julia The Story of Thecla May 8 Click Here

    Pastor Ken Gone Fishing May 1 Click Here 

    Listen to Worship Recordings…

    WORSHIP RECORDINGS

    SERMONS

    Office Manager Julie Wombacher

    available Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am -12:30 pm

    608-271-7212 or EMAIL

    Senior Pastor Julia Burkey available

    Tues.- Fri. & Sun. 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

    by appointment

    518-542-6915 EMAIL

    Associate Pastor Tammy Martens: available

    Tues.- Fri. 10:00 am -4:00 pm

    by appointment

    608-957-3184 or EMAIL

    Associate Pastor Ken Pennings: available

    Tues.-Thurs. 10:00 am -5:00 pm 

    by appointment

    608-556-2371 EMAIL

    All pastors (try to) take Monday & Saturday as Sabbath days.

    Friday is observed as a writing day for the preaching pastor.

    In case of a pastoral emergency, please call any of the pastors, as all pastors are available by phone, text and we will always have a pastor on call who we can turn to.

    LIKE or FOLLOW the Orchard Ridge FaceBook Page

    JOIN our Private FB Group:

    “Members & Friends of Orchard Ridge UCC“

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    Madison, WI 53711

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    Garden & Grounds Work
    Saturday, June 11
    10:00 am 
    After pruning there is new growth……
     
    It is time to prune the huge lilacs in the churchyard. We need people to bring chainsaws, pruners and upper body strength to work on the landscape this Saturday at 10:00 AM! The lilacs can be cut down to the ground (easier but heavy) OR we can do renewal pruning which involves taking out the largest 1/3 of the trunks (more thought and time involved). Renewal pruning promotes new growth and blossoms that we can reach. The lilacs are done blooming for this year and the city is scheduled to pick up brush next week so this is the right time to do this. 
    We need to try to kill off the weeds in paths using a home made, non toxic substitute for Round Up. If your knees hurt or your arms aren’t really strong this may be the job for you! 
    General weeding and smaller pruning jobs are also on the agenda. We even have a baby Pagoda Dogwood tree to try to save in the meditation garden. Please bring gloves, tools marked with your name and a water bottle. Treats will be provided. Plan to go home before noon. 
     
    If you have questions, please email me at joyce@pohl.us.

    Orchard Ridge UCC | Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice, www.orucc.org, Madison, WI 53711

    Orchard Ridge UCC onJune 4, 2022

    Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ
    Worship Resources
    06.05.2022
    10:00 am Worship

    You are invited to worship with us
    in-person or virtually for Pentecost
    *worship wearing red to represent the Holy Spirit!*
    Sunday June 5, 2022
    Worship 10:00 am
    Sermon: To Hear and Be Heard
    Preaching: Tammy Martens
    Liturgists: The Youth & Tru Function
    We have been blessed with the ministry of Tammy Martens for 15 years. This Sunday, as well as the first weekend in August, we will bless and celebrate Tammy Martens as she retires from parish ministry. You are invited to make cards for Tammy on Sunday with craft stations! This is the closing of her last church school year. Her last Sunday with us is August 7th with a final celebration on Saturday August 6th at 5pm.
    On Sunday in worship, we will honor the teachers, the graduating seniors, and of course our beloved Tammy Martens.
    Join for Sundaes after church!
    Click here for printable bulletin
    Join our Worship virtually
    on YouTube any time after 10 am:
    YouTube Link
    You will need to refresh the page
    after 10 am if you have opened it before

    All are welcome to outdoor Yoga before church
    every Sunday in June
    beginning at 8:45 and lasting for 50 minutes
    Teacher: Leslie Linser
    The class will take place on “The Patio,” the concrete area outside the worship hall, or indoors incase of inclement weather. This is an embodied and contemplative way to enter into worship on our day of Sabbath. Leslie Linser, a member of ORUCC and certified yoga instructor, will teach a yoga class grounded in spirituality with breath and prayer and meditation.
    From Leslie: “The style of yoga being offered is best described as a gentle, slow flow. And while this will be slow and gentle it will require the ability to get on and off a mat (the floor). If one is able to get on and off the mat then most poses can be modified to fit your abilities. It is important that you know your own abilities and limitations and consult your physician if you are unsure if this is right for you. Whether you are a beginner or experienced in yoga practice, this class is intended to support you in engaging in gentle movements and in entering into a space of quiet and meditation that all can experience. And if you are an experienced practitioner there will be space and opportunities for more challenging poses.
    If you have questions please email me at “
    lflinser@gmail.com

    Java & Jesus
    June 5th, at 9 am
    Note the change in the start-time (we’ll gather at 9 am)!
    Our first hybrid session!
    Attend in-person at the church in the
    Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely
    by Zoom
    Pam Oliver facilitating
    All are welcome!
    Please join us even if this is your first time!
     
    Please read ahead of time and come prepared to discuss an extract from a sociology article that talks about mixed-race faith-based progressive organizations in which people from different backgrounds work together for social justice. It talks about how two different kinds of emotion-laden personal narratives are used to help people connect across difference: what the author calls “lived injustice” stories by those who have themselves suffered from injustice and “failed covenant” stories by relatively privileged people who talk about their moral awakening to injustice. What kinds of personal stories do we tell about our faith and social justice? Are these the only two kinds of stories or are there others? What have been people’s experiences working to create solidarity across difference in mixed-race or other “mixed” groups?  
    Click here for reading
    Click here to join Zoom discussion
    Or paste the following into your browser:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83649436657?pwd=R2hVU0drV1N2VTZlMVJoRmI4K2VtUT09
    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 

    Stay to celebrate with an ice cream sundae after church!
    9:00 Sunday School for children through 8th grade.
    Craft/play time in Friendship Hall during 10:00 worship.

    June Compassion Offering
    Ukraine Refugee Relief
    In June, the ORUCC Christian Witness and Service Ministry is focusing on refugee relief in and around Ukraine. We are partnering with the UCC-Wisconsin Conference, and its partner, Church World Service and their Ukraine Crisis Response Fund.
     
    The Ukraine Crisis Response Fund is addressing the unique needs of Ukrainians displaced by Russia’s invasion. In meeting the basic needs of these refugees, the Fund is providing shelter and distributing food, hygiene items and school supplies.
     
    The situation in Ukraine and neighboring countries is unstable and continues to change. Through the Crisis Response Fund, Ukrainians who have been forced to flee from their homes receive warm welcomes to help stabilize their situations.
     
    Uniting in prayer, action, and giving, we stand as people of faith in love and compassion with the people of Ukraine.
     
    VIDEO
     
    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 at orucc.org. Click the brown button “Contribute” in the upper right of the home page.

    Office Manager Julie Wombacher
    Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am -12:30 pm
    608-271-7212 or EMAIL
    Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Julia Burkey
    Tues.- Fri. & Sun. 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
    by appointment
    518-542-6915 EMAIL
    Associate Pastor Rev. Tammy Martens
    Tues.- Fri. 10:00 am – 4:00 pm by appointment
    608-957-3184 or EMAIL
    Pastor Tammy will be out of the office June 6-12
    Associate Pastor Rev. Ken Pennings
    Tues.-Thurs. 10:00 am – 5:00 pm by appointment
    608-556-2371 EMAIL
    All pastors (try to) take Monday & Saturday as Sabbath days.
    Friday is observed as a writing day for the preaching pastor. In case of pastoral emergency, any of the pastors can be reached by cell phone.
    LIKE or FOLLOW the Orchard Ridge FaceBook Page
    JOIN our Private FB Group:
    “Members & Friends of Orchard Ridge UCC“
    Follow us on Instagram @orchardridgeucc

    Orchard Ridge UCC | Spiritually Alive, Joyfully Inclusive, Committed to Justice, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, WI 53711

    Orchard Ridge UCC onJune 4, 2022

    Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ
    Worship Resources
    06.05.2022
    10:00 am Worship

    You are invited to worship with us
    in-person or virtually for Pentecost
    *worship wearing red to represent the Holy Spirit!*
    Sunday June 5, 2022
    Worship 10:00 am
    Sermon: To Hear and Be Heard
    Preaching: Tammy Martens
    Liturgists: The Youth & TruFunction
    We have been blessed with the ministry of Tammy Martens for 15 years. This Sunday, as well as the first weekend in August, we will bless and celebrate Tammy Martens as she retires from parish ministry. You are invited to make cards for Tammy on Sunday with craft stations! This is the closing of her last church school year. Her last Sunday with us is August 7th with a final celebration on Saturday August 6th at 5pm.
    On Sunday in worship, we will honor the teachers, the graduating seniors, and of course our beloved Tammy Martens.
    Join for Sundaes after church!
    Click here for printable bulletin
    Join our Worship virtually
    on YouTube any time after 10 am:
    YouTube Link
    You will need to refresh the page
    after 10 am if you have opened it before

    All are welcome to outdoor Yoga before church
    every Sunday in June
    beginning at 8:45 and lasting for 50 minutes
    Teacher: Leslie Linser
    The class will take place on “The Patio,” the concrete area outside the worship hall, or indoors incase of inclement weather. This is an embodied and contemplative way to enter into worship on our day of Sabbath. Leslie Linser, a member of ORUCC and certified yoga instructor, will teach a yoga class grounded in spirituality with breath and prayer and meditation.
    From Leslie: “The style of yoga being offered is best described as a gentle, slow flow. And while this will be slow and gentle it will require the ability to get on and off a mat (the floor). If one is able to get on and off the mat then most poses can be modified to fit your abilities. It is important that you know your own abilities and limitations and consult your physician if you are unsure if this is right for you. Whether you are a beginner or experienced in yoga practice, this class is intended to support you in engaging in gentle movements and in entering into a space of quiet and meditation that all can experience. And if you are an experienced practitioner there will be space and opportunities for more challenging poses.
    If you have questions please email me at “
    lflinser@gmail.com

    Java & Jesus
    June 5th, at 9 am
    Note the change in the start-time (we’ll gather at 9 am)!
    Our first hybrid session!
    Attend in-person at the church in the
    Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely
    by Zoom
    Pam Oliver facilitating
    All are welcome!
    Please join us even if this is your first time!
     
    Please read ahead of time and come prepared to discuss an extract from a sociology article that talks about mixed-race faith-based progressive organizations in which people from different backgrounds work together for social justice. It talks about how two different kinds of emotion-laden personal narratives are used to help people connect across difference: what the author calls “lived injustice” stories by those who have themselves suffered from injustice and “failed covenant” stories by relatively privileged people who talk about their moral awakening to injustice. What kinds of personal stories do we tell about our faith and social justice? Are these the only two kinds of stories or are there others? What have been people’s experiences working to create solidarity across difference in mixed-race or other “mixed” groups?  
    Click here for reading
    Click here to join Zoom discussion
    Or paste the following into your browser:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83649436657?pwd=R2hVU0drV1N2VTZlMVJoRmI4K2VtUT09
    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 

    Stay to celebrate with an ice cream sundae after church!
    Children are invited to remain in worship, which also means
    no 9:00 am Sunday School &
    no 10:00 am Music Connections and Craft/Play time

    June Compassion Offering
    Ukraine Refugee Relief
    In June, the ORUCC Christian Witness and Service Ministry is focusing on refugee relief in and around Ukraine. We are partnering with the UCC-Wisconsin Conference, and its partner, Church World Service and their Ukraine Crisis Response Fund.
     
    The Ukraine Crisis Response Fund is addressing the unique needs of Ukrainians displaced by Russia’s invasion. In meeting the basic needs of these refugees, the Fund is providing shelter and distributing food, hygiene items and school supplies.
     
    The situation in Ukraine and neighboring countries is unstable and continues to change. Through the Crisis Response Fund, Ukrainians who have been forced to flee from their homes receive warm welcomes to help stabilize their situations.
     
    Uniting in prayer, action, and giving, we stand as people of faith in love and compassion with the people of Ukraine.
     
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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 at orucc.org. Click the brown button “Contribute” in the upper right of the home page.

    Office Manager Julie Wombacher
    Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am -12:30 pm
    608-271-7212 or EMAIL
    Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Julia Burkey
    Tues.- Fri. & Sun. 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
    by appointment
    518-542-6915 EMAIL
    Associate Pastor Rev. Tammy Martens
    Tues.- Fri. 10:00 am – 4:00 pm by appointment
    608-957-3184 or EMAIL
    Pastor Tammy will be out of the office June 6-12
    Associate Pastor Rev. Ken Pennings
    Tues.-Thurs. 10:00 am – 5:00 pm by appointment
    608-556-2371 EMAIL
    All pastors (try to) take Monday & Saturday as Sabbath days.
    Friday is observed as a writing day for the preaching pastor. In case of pastoral emergency, any of the pastors can be reached by cell phone.
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