Orchard Ridge

United Church of Christ

Sunday Worship Resources

Sunday, December 7

The Second Sunday of Advent

9:00 am: Faith Formation for children and youth & Our Lady of Guadalupe presentation

9:00 – 10:00 am: Parents Together Peer Support Group

9:00 – 11:30 am: Christmas Card Sale (see below)

11:15am: Writing notes of support to people in detention (see below)

10:00 am – Worship

Preaching/Point Pastor: Julia Burkey

Lay Liturgist: Lauren Amburn

Musical Offerings: ORUCC Choir



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December Compassion Offering: The UCC Christmas Fund

For more than 100 years, The Pension Boards-United Church of Christ (PBUCC) has been able to provide financial assistance to UCC pastors, church workers and their families thanks to congregations and individuals contributing to the fund. 

The Christmas Fund has been caring for active and retired clergy and lay employees of the United Church of Christ for over 100 years, providing emergency grants, supplementation of small annuities and health premiums, and Christmas “Thank You” gift checks each December to our lower-income retirees.

United Church of Christ congregations and members have blessed the Christmas Fund with their generosity for many years. This year, your care and compassion will be especially appreciated by those servants of the church who are facing a time of need. Thank you!

For more information on the UCC Christmas Fund, please view this video.

Reminder: This Sunday, December 7th, will be the last Sunday for the Christmas Card Sale. Help those less fortunate pay their rent!

Sunday, December 7, 2025

9am Advent Adult Education Session on Our Lady of Guadalupe: We are honored to welcome UW Professor of Vilas Distinguished Achievement & English & Chicana/Latina Studies, Dr. Theresa Delgadillo to join us and share about Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Write notes of support for people in detention

Join us on Sunday, December 7th after worship to write Christmas notes and words of encouragement for immigrants in the Dodgeville Detention Center. Remind them that they are not forgotten during this challenging time.



We will provide sample letters and Spanish translations of your messages and will mail the letters to those detained. Please join us in Friendship Hall after worship on Sunday! 

For more information, contact Ruthanne Landsness ([email protected]) or Nicole Cummings ([email protected]), Immigration Justice Team.

Senior Pastor: Rev. Dr. Julia Burkey EMAIL

Associate Pastor: Rev. Kate Mackey EMAIL

Associate Pastor Rev. Ken Pennings is on sabbatical through November 30, 2025

Director of Children’s Arts and Education: Julie Mazer EMAIL

Office Manager George Decker

608-271-7212 or EMAIL



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