Please join the Gun Violence Prevention (GVP) Ministry for a forum led by Peter Gurfein of Giffords Gun Owners for Safety, a group focused on common sense gun safety legislation and responsible gun ownership. Peter keeps close tabs on GVP legislation in the Colorado legislature. He is returning after our November forum and will bring us up to date on the status of legislation in the 2025 session. For more information contact Carol Young. Childcare provided.

In June, our high school youth will travel to Fort Worth for a mission focused on food insecurity – hands-on activities at community gardens, food pantries, and advocacy for affordable healthy food access. You can support their trip by signing up for church-hosted parties. Options include dinners, a picnic, a parents’ night out, and a jazz concert. Visit the table in the Link on 4/6 to reserve your spot. We're also hosting a silent auction with handmade crafts, services, and more. Click here to bid. Auction runs from 4/6 at 6 p.m. to 5/2 at 6 p.m. Got an item or service to donate? Email Bob Brown and we'll add it to the auction.

Join us for a special Lenten Concert featuring violinist Charlie Bistodeau and pianist Christine Teng. Charlie, a frequent visitor to our church, is a Boulder-based freelance musician. He has performed with numerous orchestras and recently earned his Master’s in Violin Performance from CU Boulder. Christine, our Children’s and Youth Choir Accompanist, is a talented collaborative pianist and a Doctoral candidate at CU. Don’t miss this beautiful evening of music and reflection!

Are you alarmed by worsening conditions in our world? Would you like to strengthen and nourish your capacity to make a difference? Active Hope is about finding, and offering, our best response when facing concerns about our world situation. Co-sponsored by CAT and the MHM/A2A. Questions? Email scschulte50@icloud.com or mc@marycatherine.com.

Do you have some favorite reading materials to share on religion, spirituality, or topics that support our faith in action and social justice commitments? Please consider donating books or periodicals that represent our collective faith journeys to the greater church community. Jane Thomas and Pat Whitaker are organizing a free book exchange:

a bookshelf in the south entryway to Plymouth Hall, and a Book Nook under the west side stairs. For questions and donations, please contact Jane Thomas or Patricia Whitaker.

Between our 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. service, join us at 10:00 a.m. for a brief outdoor service and parade with Pine Street church neighbors in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church at 14th and Pine Streets. A drum line, donkey, and combined ecumenical choir will lead us as we join Jesus

as he enters Jerusalem.

Palm Sunday, April 13

8:30 a.m. Worship – Chapel

10:00 a.m. Blessing of the Palms on Pine Street

10:30 a.m. Worship – Sanctuary and Online

Maundy Thursday, April 17

5:30 p.m. A Service of Shadows with Holy Communion – Chapel

7:00 p.m. Mozart’s Requiem – Sanctuary and Online

Good Friday, April 18

6:00 p.m. Good Friday Service of Prayer – Chapel

Easter Sunday, April 20

9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Worship in Sanctuary (and online at 11:00 a.m.)

Extended Musical Preludes at 8:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

A festive fellowship hour is held between the services. Childcare

for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers during worship is available. 

A Sanctified Art collaborative creators have provided an

e-reader version of our Lenten Devotional, Everything In Between:

A Lenten Devotional.

Help make our welcome on Easter morning extra special. We are looking for contributions for our festive Coffee Hour and the separate brunch we serve to the musicians between our two Easter services (musicians stay for both services). Call Wendy Hall to sign up to bring egg dishes (hot or cold), pastries (muffins, coffee cake, breads), fruit, or cheese and crackers (regular or gluten free). The Board of Community Life hopes your contributions will make abundant First Cong’s lavish welcome on Easter morning.

As we prepare to celebrate Christ's resurrection on Easter we are accepting donations for the display of Spring potted plants for the chancel on Easter Morning. You can dedicate flowers In Honor of or In Memory of or you can give anonymously with no message. You can also donate a plant to be given as a Grace Gift. The donation for each plant is $25. Orders can be placed until Sunday, April 13. If you have questions, please contact Julie Griffitts.

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