We will gather for our March FOG on Friday 3/27 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Bob and Louisa Matthias will host at 980 Crescent Drive, Boulder. They have no wine preferences, so feel free to bring your favorite or one you’ve been wishing to taste. Couples bring a bottle and an appetizer, and singles bring either. Nonalcoholic beverages will be provided. All must be 21 or older.

CU’s Alpha Kappa Psi invites us to join their book drive for Reach Out & Read Colorado, dedicated to distributing gently-used children’s books to pediatric offices and low-income households. Drop off clean, intact books for kids ages 0-18 during church hours. No textbooks, coloring, or activity books. Your donation helps children build a love of reading and start school ready to learn. Learn more: www.reachoutandreadco.org

Attend the No Kings March in Boulder on Saturday, March 28. A team will meet at First Cong at 12:00 p.m. to organize to go to the bandshell, or stay at First Cong with Singing Resistance Boulder. The rally starts at the Boulder Bandshell at 1:00 p.m., will walk north on Broadway, west on Pine Street, and south on 9th Street. Singing Resistance Boulder will be singing on the steps of First Cong gathering at 12:30 p.m. and singing through the entire rally. Contact Allison Hamm or Matt Hess.

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 a loved one, 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, March 29. If you have questions, please contact Julie Griffitts.

We need your contributions to make a lavish Easter spread for our Festive Coffee Hour and the Musicians' Brunch, both held between the two Easter services. Egg dishes (casseroles, deviled eggs, mini quiches), pastries and breads, fruit, and savory items. Please sign up now to make our welcome broad. Then on Easter morning linger a while to share in the fellowship, food, and conversation. For the young and young-at-heart, be sure to wander into our crafting corner. We'll have fun Easter crafts, coloring, and origami. Come, stay, and celebrate the day in good company. Questions? Contact Phil Braudaway-Bauman.

At 5:00 p.m. in the Chapel, we enter a quiet service of foot washing and Holy Communion, where those who wish may receive or offer the washing of feet as a sign of Christ’s humble, tender love.

At 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary and Online, we will worship through a Service of Shadows. With Scripture, song, and the gradual dimming of light, we remember the meal, the garden, and the path that leads toward the cross.

A solemn service of Scripture, silence, and song as we keep vigil at the cross and trust God’s presence even in the depths of suffering.

Brass! Bells! Choir! Flowers! Great Easter hymns lead us to the empty tomb as we proclaim the Good News of Christ’s Resurrection.

Extended musical preludes begin at 8:45 and 10:45 a.m.

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

With gratitude for a long and faithful life, we gather to remember and give thanks for Betty Wickstrom, who died at the age of 98. Betty was a beloved member of First Congregational Church for 24 years, a steady presence among us. We invite you to join in this service of thanksgiving and hope, as we hold her life in prayer and entrust her to God’s eternal care. Betty is lovingly remembered by her daughters, Maurya and Linnea, and their families, and by all who were blessed to know her.

Here’s a great way to show your support for the Youth of our Church. The Board of Faith Formation is coordinating Pick-a-Party events to raise money for their Mission Trip to Kansas City in July. Can you host a Pick-a-Party? It could be anything that interests you, such as a dinner party, geocaching, or a games night! We are gathering information about party offerings from now through April 10th. For those interested in attending a party, sign-ups will be available from April 19th through May 3rd. Please sign up to host a Party. For questions, please contact Lianna Campos.

Guest speaker Sue Mackey, Certified Thanatologist, will address organ and whole-body donation, burial and cremation, and environmentally friendly options such as green burial, water cremation, and body composting. so you know your options and are able to make a better-informed decision today. Plan now so you can live and play freely!

Join us for Breakfast bites at 8:45 a.m. and the presentation at 9:00 a.m.

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