ORUCC UPDATED Worship Resources for Sunday March 5th

Orchard Ridge UCC on March 4, 2023

Orchard Ridge
United Church of Christ
Lent 2: Worship Resources
03.05.2023

Sunday, March 5th
Communion Sunday
in-person & virtually
10:00 am
Sermon: The Rev. Dr. Julia Burkey
The Virtues of Radical Hospitality: The Hospitality of Jesus
Special Music: ORUCC Choir
Lay Liturgist: Lauren Amburn
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New to the Church? Join us!
You are invited to a “meet & greet” with others who are new to the church on Sunday, March 5th, 9 am, in the Anne Frank Room (down the Education Wing on the right).
You are also invited to a series of New Friends Classes with the Pastors and Leadership Team of Orchard Ridge UCC. You may find the classes helpful even if you don’t intend to join the church at this time.
 
Sunday, March 12,9:00 a.m. — Informational Class in the Anne Frank Room
Sunday, March 19, 9:00 a.m. — Informational Class in the Anne Frank Room
Sunday, March 26, 9:00 a.m. — Informational Class in the Anne Frank Room
Sunday, April 2 (Palm Sunday), 9:00 a.m. — Informational Class in the Anne Frank Room
 
RSVP to [email protected], or 608-271-7212. At the Informational Classes, you’ll learn more about Orchard Ridge and the United Church of Christ (UCC). We’ll discuss our history as a local church, ministries within the congregation and the wider community, and some of the church’s views on important issues of faith. In preparation for this series, you may wish to browse ORUCC’s website: www.orucc.org.

Java & Jesus
Sunday, March 5th. 9am
Attend in-person at the church in the
Alfred Swan Room, or attend remotely
by Zoom
Dan Rossmiller facilitating
All are welcome!
Please join us even if this is your first time!
Chapter 5 (Forgiveness) from Alert Nolan’s book Jesus Before Christianity. 
We will use the reading to explore how Jesus’ radical table fellowship or hospitality shaped his ministry and his message.
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To join Zoom discussion by phone: 1 312 626 6799
Meeting ID: 836 4943 6657
Passcode: 315584
If you have difficulty accessing the Zoom discussion,
phone Ken Pennings at 608-556-2371
Programming for Children
March 5th
Nursery Care: Nursery Care opens at 8:30am. Antonia and Amalia are ready to play with your little one!
K-5 Sunday School starts at 9am: This week, we will study the Books of History. After practicing our skills in finding a bible verse, the children will have the opportunity to make finger puppets to accompany the story of Esther, complete a worksheet, and take characters on a journey to the promised land in the sand station. Following the stations, they’ll hear the second part of the story of Esther, from the Book of Esther. It is an engaging, rags to riches, fairy-tale-like story! Karen Jaehnig, and Jadyn and Josie Gilbert will guide the children in their learning. 
Music Connections 10am: This week the children will begin the 10 o’clock hour in the sanctuary with you. When they are dismissed for Music Connections, we will move to the downstairs Bonhoeffer Room for some ukulele playing and mixed instrument soundscapes based on the Genesis Creation Story (complementary to what the children have recently studied in Sunday School). Rebecca Erickson will be our Music Connections volunteer. 
Save The Date! April 30, the children are invited to play two songs with TruFunction! We’ll play one easy song and a harder song for those ready for a challenge. Those participating need to attend Music Connections at least twice in March and on April 16 and 23. Please note your family’s availability here: https://forms.gle/wwYAFBV5duPFJUpF8

March Compassion Offering
One Great Hour of Sharing
One Great Hour of Sharing®, an ecumenical offering sponsored in Lent by the United Church of Christ, provides humanitarian and disaster relief in the United States and around the world. When a disaster strikes or people are displaced or made refugees by violence or extreme poverty, you are part of the immediate response and the work for long- term recovery. Because the UCC works in partnership to churches and organizations through Global Ministries and worldwide response and recovery networks, your contributions to One Great Hour of Sharing put you in the right place at the right time for the relief, accompaniment and recovery of the most vulnerable. You meet immediate needs and you address the underlying causes that create those needs in the first place.  
You can make a donation by check, on the memo line, please write “compassion” and mail to ORUCC, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, WI 53711, or donate online from our website. The link is https://orucc.org/contribute/support/

Donate to aid Turkish and Syrian Earthquake Victims
through the United Church of Christ!
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
Associate Pastor: Rev. Ken Pennings
608-556-2371 EMAIL
Children’s Education Coordinator & Music Director: Julie Mazer EMAIL

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