Worship Resources for October 19, 2025

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Orchard Ridge

United Church of Christ

Sunday Worship Resources

Sunday, October 19

The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

9:00 am: Faith Formation for children and youth

9:00 am: Worker Justice Wisconsin Presentation and Conversation, Friendship Hall (see below)

10:00 am – Worship

Point Pastors: Julia Burkey and Kate Mackey

Sermon: Kerri Parker

Lay Liturgist: Kathleen Remund

Musical Offerings: ORUCC Choir

11:00 am: Pen Pal Meet Up (see below)

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Pastors’ On-Call

Your pastors are here for you! Pastor Julia is on call. Please do not hesitate to reach out to her with your pastoral care needs, questions or concerns. She can be reached at [email protected].

October Compassion Offering:

Al-Ahli Gaza Hospital

During this terrifying time, Al-Alhi Gaza Hospital is one of the few remaining Hospitals able to provide medical services to families in Gaza. The Hospital is run by the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, a UCC Mission Partner organization, and is staffed by both Palestinian and international professionals from around the world.

Several times in the past two years, Al-Ahli Hospital was bombed and invaded by Israeli ground troops. Throughout these attacks and subsequent evacuations of the Hospital grounds, Al-Ahli’s staff of 116 have shown heroic courage and determination, setting up tent clinics and mobile services in nearby towns and villages, and always returning to the Hospital to provide ongoing medical care for the wounded.

Your donation to Al-Ahli Gaza Hospital will literally save lives and enhance healing, providing children and families with emergency and trauma care, treatment for burns (primarily children), physical therapy for wounds and loss of limbs, treatment for malnourished (starved) children, and more.

Worker Justice Wisconsin Presentation and Conversation

This Sunday, October 19th, 2025, 9:00 am, Friendship Hall

Join us this Sunday, October 19th at 9:00 am for a presentation and conversation with Robert Christl from Worker Justice Wisconsin about issues facing immigrant workers in Wisconsin.

Worker Justice Wisconsin (WJW) is a worker center that educates immigrant employees on their rights and how to organize their coworkers to improve working conditions. WJW is the only worker center in the region where workers can go when they experience problems and want to learn how to address them.

Robert Christi, Interim Executive Director, will discuss issues such as low wages and wage theft frequently faced by immigrant workers, including recent successes. There will be opportunity to discuss how faith communities can become involved in WJW campaigns.

For more information, contact Paulette Harder of the Immigration Justice Team. Thank you!

Pen Pal Meet-Up this Sunday, October 19th

Did you participate in this summer’s Pen Pal Program? We hope you had a rich, enjoyable time sending and receiving letters in the mail. It’s never too late to get a message out if you fell behind. Save the date for an in-person Pen Pal Meet-Up!

Join us in Friendship Hall after worship this Sunday, October 19th for lemonade and conversation. RSVP is not necessary, but appreciated. RSVP to Julie Mazer at [email protected]