This Sunday, join us in person or on Zoom for our March worship series, Trust, as our minister, Lóre Stevens, shares her sermon entitled, “I’d Like to Speak to the Manager.”
Who’s in charge here? We all have different relationships to authority: our own and external sources. Some of us may feel hyper-independent, only trusting our own judgment. Others may doubt themselves deeply and instead listen only to those who earn (or just project) authority. How do we navigate this important balance?
Worship begins at 10 a.m. To join by Zoom, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89079582989. Another option is to install the Zoom app on your device and choose, “Join Meeting,” then enter Meeting ID: 890 7958 2989.
The Split-the-Plate recipient for the month of March is Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties (ADFAC). ADFAC began in the mid 1980’s as a local ecumenical effort to provide assistance to impoverished families. As the broad needs of the low-income community became evident, the faith-based collaborative moved to become a 501(c)(3) public charity in January, 1987. Over the years, ADFAC has honored its roots developing a broad variety of programs designed to meet unfilled needs in the community and currently answers over 6,000 requests for assistance each year. ADFAC is the prime and preeminent social service agency in Oak Ridge and surrounding counties. Not only does ADFAC provide direct services to our needy community, it is also the clearing house for most other local social service agencies and churches. For more information, visit http://www.adfac.org. Please visit https://onrealm.org/oruuc/-/form/give/now to give as you are willing and able, or text “ORUUC” to 73256.
After worship today, we’re hosting a multi-age Banned Books Story Hour in the Sanctuary. Stop in and listen as a few familiar and new books are read aloud, or relax in the Hearth Room and do some silent reading on your own. Hot drinks will be set up in the lobby, with donations accepted for the Banned Books Library here at ORUUC. There will be no Youth Faith Formation classes or nursery second hour today while Oak Ridge School are on Spring Break. Youth classes and nursery will resume next Sunday, March 23. Check out our regular Faith Formation opportunities for adults here: http://www.oruuc.org/faith-formation-for-adults and children and youth here: http://www.oruuc.org/religious-education. The nursery is available during worship only this week.
All are welcome! We look forward to seeing you!