This Sunday at Common Flame (10 am ONLY): Summer Speaker Series | Kelly Shanahan

Our summer speaker series is back! This Sunday Kelly Shanahan will speak about the value of Transformation.

Featured events you don't want to miss!

Muffins with the Ministry Team

Thursday, June 4 | 10 am - 12 pm | Common Flame members 70 or better are invited by the ministry team for connection, and conversation. We’ll spend time getting to know each other, discussing the monthly theme, and breaking into small groups for deeper conversations. Bring muffins to share! 

Housing Brunch

Saturday, June 6 | 10 am - 12 pm | Join our housing justice teams AND our immigration support team to celebrate the victories of the past three months, discuss the intersection of housing and immigration justice, and learn what's coming up!

New Here

Sunday, June 7 | 11:30 am | Discover the welcoming spirit of Common Flame! This class helps you understand the heart and soul of our community. New Here is required for becoming a member. This class will not have childcare.

Youth Book Club

Wednesday, June 10 | 6:30 - 8 pm | 10+ | Are you curious about a kid-led book club? If you love reading, want to read more, or share your favorite book with others, please join us for an evening of all of the above! This group will be led by our kids and monitored by our trusted adults. A pizza party will be offered at the end of our summer session.

2026 GA Delegates: Application Open!

June 14-21, 2026 | Common Flame is a member congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Association & eligible to assign up to 13 delegates to the annual national assembly, June 14-21, 2026. The assembly will be held online. Any member in good standing is eligible to serve as a delegate.

Take the Pastoral Care Survey!

Your pastoral care (soon to be Common Care) coordinating team wants to know more about the spiritual & physical needs you perceive in our community. Fill out our survey to help us discern how we can further minister to one another.

The 2026 Auction is over, but you can still join a fun event! Get tickets using the buttons below.

Colorado Trail Picnic Lunch & Trail Maintenance

Saturday, June 6 | 7:30 am | $20 | Help take care of our beautiful CO mountain trails and have fun doing it! We'll do maintenance on the Colorado Trail at Kenosha Pass and have a gourmet picnic lunch. All ages & abilities welcome.

Karaoke Party!

Saturday, June 6 | 5 pm | $25 | Dream of being a singer? Or do you need an outlet to perform? Come join the Cross Crooners for an adults-only event to sing your heart out! Drinks and heavy appetizers will be provided.

Best Picture Series: Million Dollar Baby

Saturday, June 27 | 6 pm | $25 | Wear your gym attire for a healthy boxer's dinner, followed by a viewing of the 2005 Best Picture winner Million Dollar Baby. It'll knock you out!

Deepen in relationship with people of all ages.

Family Board Game Night & Potluck

Friday, June 12 | 5 - 8 pm | A chance to connect & have a little fun! Bring your favorite board games or card games, and bring a dish to share!

Pride Party!

Saturday, June 20 | 11:30 am - 1:30 pm | Join us for a potluck brunch celebrating pride & community! Open to members, friends & family of all ages. Come dressed in family-friendly pride attire, or as your favorite LGBTQ+ icon.

4th Annual Campfire Sing-a-long & Potluck

Friday, July 17 | 6:30 - 8:30 pm | An evening of summer fun, food, singing & s'mores on the patio. Please bring a dish to share! Instruments also encouraged! Open to all. Email Laura if you'd like to lead a song!

Serve faithfully in our community and beyond.

Allies in Action II

Sunday, June 14 | 11:30 am - 1:30 pm | We'll present a range of opportunities to engage in action: direct outreach, policy change & neighborhood groups to set up communication to better respond to emergencies. We'll use our map to connect neighbors & build on groups that are already forming (map will be available on Sundays in the commons).

Queer Social Justice Group

Monday, June 22 | 6:30 - 8 pm | We are a group of queer people & allies committed to raising awareness of issues affecting the queer community. We will turn that awareness into action, including but not limited to, helping our unhoused neighbors find refuge and helping our queer youth find safety and community.

Accessibility Conversation

Sunday, July 12 | After the service | Open to all ages and abilities! We'll discuss how we can make our spaces more accessible for those of us with physical & mental disabilities. We also ask that our neurodivergent siblings add their voices to how we can better create beloved community for all. Rev. Jen will be facilitating the conversation.

Abundant Harvest Table

11 am | Donations benefit our homeless ministries. Sign up here to volunteer.

Faithful Resistance

Upcoming actions, resources, podcast episodes, and more. Visit our website.

UUSC Support for the Vulnerable

TODAY, Wednesday, June 3 | 6 - 7:30 pm | in person (not online)

Answer the question of what it means to be UU.

Chronic Illness Support Group

Are you navigating the daily challenges of chronic or critical illness? This group is restarting to provide a welcoming space for sharing, encouragement & community. To learn more about our upcoming gatherings or to join us, please contact Brad Carson; 303-709-8966.

Poetry Group

Friday, June 5 | 1 - 2:30 pm | We gather twice a month to share poetry. Feedback is gently given. No need to contact leader, just show up and see if this is right for you. We write & share poems following a prompt given at the previous meeting. Most poems are free verse.

Science & Spirit

Sunday, June 7 | 11:30 am | If you’re interested in learning about the universe and humanity’s place in it, then Science and Spirit is for you! We hold discussions about topics ranging from cosmology, to human evolution, to the latest scientific discoveries, and much more!

Tai Chi Contemplatives

Monday, June 8 | 5:30 - 6:30 pm | Tai Chi Chih is an excellent form that promotes relaxation, calm, and many health benefits. It's easy to pick up & beginners are always welcome. Contact: Jan Jahner.

Caregiver Support Group

Friday, June 12 | 1 - 2:30 pm | online | Join us to connect in a loving & safe community. Exchange resources, personal experiences, reduce feelings of isolation all in a confidential setting. For more information contact Katie Wheeler; 720-324-6174.

Braver Conversations

Sunday, June 14 | 11:30 am - 1 pm | Through practicing Nonviolent Communication together, we will nurture heart-to-heart connection, speaking your truth with compassion & fostering belonging across differences.

Hide-N-Seek Extravaganza

Friday, June 5 | 5:30 - 8 pm | Youth 10+ are invited to take over Common Flame with a hide-and-seek extravaganza! Take over the church grounds and play epic games like the OG, Sardines, Kick the Can, Water Pistols, and more! Pizza provided- sign up early so we know how much food to order!

Family Movie

Monday, June 22 | 1 - 3 pm | Harkins Theater Arvada | We’re gathering at Harkins Theater in Arvada for a showing of Toy Story 5! Don’t forget your popcorn money! Suggested donation is $10.

Summer MUUsic & Arts Camp

August 10 - 14 | 9 am - 3 pm | Our annual Children’s Music Service & Summer Camp have joined forces! Children & youth will present our Children’s Music Service on August 16 after a week of learning & rehearsing our program. Singing, acting & dancing optional. We'll have plenty of opportunities for everyone!

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Pastoral Care: If you need to speak with a minister, email cares@jeffersonunitarian.org or call 720-CHURCH9 (720-248-7249). Learn more here.

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IGNITE July Deadline

Monday, June 22 | 11 am | Submit an article by replying to this email, or emailing Ray Grosser.

Overflow Parking at Maple Grove Park: Please don't block our fire lanes & dumpsters! You can park at Maple Grove Park (about a half-block west) when our lot is full.

Feeling Sick? Please Stay Home! Join us virtually for Sunday service- we look forward to seeing you again once you're healthy!

Sage Singers in Concert

Sunday, June 14 | 3 pm | First Universalist Church of Denver | Sage Singers is a pioneering, community-focused chorus in Denver that celebrates the lives and stories of LGBTQIA2S+ elders through music.

History Comes Alive: The Story of Cathay Williams

Tuesday, June 16 | 5 - 6 pm | Golden Library | All ages | Discover the remarkable story of Cathay Williams, the only known woman Buffalo Soldier. Celebrate courage and resilience with this Juneteenth program in collaboration with the Black American West Museum & Heritage Center.

Pity + Fear

Saturday, June 27 | 2 pm | College Hill Public Library, Westminster | FREE | 18+ | Celebrate Pride with a fresh take on theater at the library. Pity + Fear is an intimate, darkly comic one-woman tragedy that reimagines Greek mythology through a contemporary queer lens.