This is the archive of older Java and Jesus readings.

• ORUCC Java & Jesus – A Glimpse of What May Come
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  September 21, 2023
  Java & Jesus Indigenous Justice Series  Fall 2023 Please note that the following is a proposed schedule of topics and readings. Facilitators may deviate from this schedule, as they may wish. However, this schedule gives a glimpse at some interesting topics and readings which may be shared in the coming months. September 24th – No … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, Sept. 17th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  September 14, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, Sept. 17th, 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! This fall, “Indigenous Justice” will be the theme of Sunday sermons and J&J discussions. Please … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, Sept. 10th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  September 7, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, Sept. 10th, 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! Bring your own beverage, if you wish! (no coffee provided at church) This fall, “Native … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, Aug. 27th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  August 24, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, August 27th, 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! Bring your own beverage, if you wish! (no coffee provided at church) Our summer J&J … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, Aug. 20th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  August 17, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, August 20th, 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! Bring your own beverage, if you wish! (no coffee provided at church) Our summer J&J … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, Aug. 13th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  August 10, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, August 13th, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom Mary Neuhaus facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! Bring your own beverage, if you wish! (no coffee provided at church) Our summer J&J … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, Aug. 6th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  August 3, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, August 6th, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom Peg Knueve facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! Bring your own beverage, if you wish! (no coffee provided at church) Our summer J&J … Read more
• ORUCC – No Java & Jesus on July 30 (here’s an at-home reading)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  July 27, 2023
  No Java & Jesus Sunday, July 30th On the 30th at 9 am, Diane Dulin & Tom Beilman will be doing a presentation on Palestinian Justice. Please join! Click on the link below for some at-home reading on Phoenix Affirmation 9: Affirmation 9 — We are Loved, Valued, and Accepted “Christian love of ourselves includes … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, July 23 (at -home reading revised)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  July 21, 2023
  No Java & Jesus Sunday, July 23rd On the 23rd at 9 am, Diane Dulin & Tom Beilman will be doing a presentation on Palestinian Justice. Please join! Here is a little at-home reading about Phoenix Affirmation 8: Affirmation 8. Christian love of neighbor includes walking humbly with God, acknowledging our own shortcomings while honestly … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, July 16, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  July 13, 2023
  No Java & Jesus Sunday, July 16th On the 16th at 9 am, Diane Dulin & Tom Beilman will be doing a presentation on Palestinian Justice. Please join! But for those who may wish to read a bit about Phoenix Affirmation 5, click on the link below. Affirmation 5: Christian love of neighbors includes engaging … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, July 9th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  July 7, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, July 9th, 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! Bring your own beverage, if you wish! Our summer J&J programming will focus on the Phoenix … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, July 2, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  June 29, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, July 2nd, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom Mary Neuhaus facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! Bring your own beverage, if you wish! Our summer J&J programming will focus on the Phoenix … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, June 25th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  June 22, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, June 25th, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom Dan Rossmiller facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! Bring your own beverage, if you wish! Our summer J&J programming will focus on the Phoenix … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, June 18th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  June 15, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, June 18th, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom Peg Knueve facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! Our summer J&J programming will focus on the Phoenix Affirmations, which the pastors will be preaching … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, June 11th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  June 9, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, June 11th, 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! Our summer J&J programming will focus on the Phoenix Affirmations, which the pastors will be preaching about this summer. … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, June 4th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  June 1, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, June 4th, at 9 am 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! Our summer J&J programming will focus on the Phoenix Affirmations, which the pastors will be preaching … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, May 21st, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  May 19, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, May 21st, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom Dan Rossmiller facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! Please read ahead of time and come prepared to discuss the first chapter of Anne … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, May 14th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  May 11, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, May 14th, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom Giulia Lawrence facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! Please read ahead of time and come prepared to discuss a document written by ORUCC … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, May 7th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  May 4, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, May 7th, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom Dan Rossmiller facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! For this Sunday’s session, Java & Jesus participants are asked to watch and listen to … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, April 23rd, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  April 22, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, April 23rd, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom Peg Knueve facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! During Java & Jesus, we will discuss some of the issues of racism and ways … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, April 16th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  April 14, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, April 16th, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom Dan Rossmiller facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! Please read ahead of time and come prepared to discuss the last chapter from The … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus reading for Holy Week
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  April 4, 2023
  No Java & Jesus on Easter Sunday But for your reading pleasure during Holy Week, here is a portion of the first chapter of the book The Last Week, by Marcus Borg and John Dominick Crossan, which includes nice parallels with Julia Burkey’s sermon on Palm Sunday. Click here for reading Orchard Ridge UCC | … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, March 26th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  March 23, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, March 26th, 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! This Sunday you are invited to bring your favorite reading, whether Bible passage, poem, prose, … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, March 19th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  March 16, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, March 19th, 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! We are midway through Lent. So it is a good time to consider the Lenten Journey … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, March 12th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  March 10, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, March 12th, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom Dan Rossmiller facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! Please read ahead of time and come prepared to discuss a reading that looks at … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, March 5th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  March 3, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, March 5th, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom Dan Rossmiller facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! It is Chapter 5 (Forgiveness) from Alert Nolan’s book Jesus Before Christianity.  We will use … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, Feb. 26th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  February 23, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, Feb. 26th, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom Dan Rossmiller facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! Please read ahead of time and come prepared to discuss the introductory chapter from Jon … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, Feb. 19th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  February 16, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, Feb. 19th, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom Dan Rossmiller facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! Please read ahead of time and come prepared to discuss the introductory chapter from Jon … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, Feb. 12th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  February 9, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, Feb. 12th, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom Dan Rossmiller facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! In honor of Valentine’s Day, we will explore some poems about love relationships, some Biblical … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, Feb. 5th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  February 3, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, Feb. 5th, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom Dan Rossmiller facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! Participants are asked to read pages 27-34 of Chapter 2 “Images of God” from The … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, Jan. 29th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  January 26, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, Jan. 29, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom Barbie Jackson facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! This Sunday we will be reflecting on the selection “Living Waters (Down in the River … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, Jan. 22nd, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  January 19, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, Jan. 22, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom Dan Rossmiller facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! Please read ahead of time and come prepared to discuss a chapter from a wonderful … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, Jan. 15th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  January 12, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, Jan. 15, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom Dan Rossmiller facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! Java & Jesus participants are asked to listen to an excerpt from a recording of … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, Jan. 8th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  January 6, 2023
  Java & Jesus Sunday, Jan. 8, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom Dan Rossmiller facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! This Sunday in the church calendar is Epiphany. The Feast of the Epiphany commemorates the manifestation … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, Dec. 18th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  December 15, 2022
  Java & Jesus Sunday, Dec. 18th, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom Barbie Jackson facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! As we continue our advent journey together, we will turn to the stories leading up … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, Nov. 27th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  November 23, 2022
  Java & Jesus Sunday, Nov. 27th, 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! In keeping with the Advent preaching theme of “The Stars, Christ Child and Cosmos in … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, Nov. 20th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  November 17, 2022
  Java & Jesus Sunday, Nov. 20th, at 9 am 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! Read ahead of time and come prepared to discuss an essay by Pam Oliver’s daughter … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, Nov. 6th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  November 3, 2022
  Java & Jesus Sunday, Nov. 6th, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom Dan Rossmiller facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! Please read ahead of time and come prepared to discuss an excerpt from Parker Palmer’s … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, Oct. 30th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  October 27, 2022
  Java & Jesus Sunday, Oct. 30th, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom Dan Rossmiller facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! This Sunday’s reading is a brief chapter on Prayer from a book entitled, Follow Me to … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, Oct. 23rd, 9am In Person Only (Zoom not working)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  October 22, 2022
  Java & Jesus In Person Java & Jesus Sunday, Oct. 23rd, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room (sorry Zoom not working) Barbie Jackson facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! Barbie Jackson has extracted passages from the Gospel of John which … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, Oct. 23rd, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  October 20, 2022
  Java & Jesus Sunday, Oct. 23rd, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom Barbie Jackson facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! Barbie Jackson has extracted passages from the Gospel of John which she finds particularly inspiring, … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, Oct. 16th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  October 13, 2022
  Java & Jesus Sunday, Oct. 16th, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom Dan Rossmiller facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! On several Sundays this fall, members of our congregation are engaging in Storytelling Sessions. In … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, Oct. 2nd, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  September 29, 2022
  Java & Jesus Sunday, Oct. 2nd, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom Dan Rossmiller facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! On Sunday, Oct. 2nd, our Sunday School children will be discussing “The Courage to Forgive,” … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, Sept. 11, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  September 8, 2022
  Java & Jesus Resumes This Sunday, September 11th, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom Dan Rossmiller facilitating All are welcome! Please join us even if this is your first time! Please read ahead of time and come prepared to discuss the following pages … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, July 31st, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  July 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 … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, July 24th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  July 21, 2022
  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 … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, July 17th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  July 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 … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, July 10th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Ken Pennings
  July 7, 2022
  Java & Jesus July 10th, at 9 am Attend in-person at the church in the Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely by Zoom 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 … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, June 26th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Orchard Ridge UCC
  June 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 … Read more
• ORUCC Java & Jesus, June 19th, 9 am (In-person or by Zoom)
  by Ken Pennings
  June 16, 2022
  Java & Jesus June 19th, 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 … Read more