This Sunday at Common Flame (10 am ONLY): Summer Speaker Series | DeDe Cross

Our summer speaker series is back! This Sunday, DeDe Cross will speak about the value of Pluralism.

Featured events you don't want to miss!

Youth Book Club

TODAY, Wednesday, June 10 | 6:30 - 8 pm | 10+ | 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.

March with UUs in the 2026 Pride Parade!

Sunday, June 28 | 9 am - 12 pm | March in the Denver Pride Parade with Denver UU congregations! Celebrate joy & resilience with our LGBTQIA2S+ siblings. We'll gather at First Unitarian Society of Denver at 8:30 am before heading to Cheesman Park. Please bring sunscreen & water. Let us know if you will be joining us!

Take the Pastoral Care Survey!

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

Golden Circle Luncheon BBQ

Thursday, July 2 | 11 am - 1 pm | A time for our 70+ community to gather – don't miss our annual summer BBQ! A $5 donation is requested.

New Here

Sunday, July 5 | 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.

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

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!

Tacos & Tangents with Staff

Tuesday, July 21 | 6 pm | Get your tickets for this Taco Tuesday dinner party with the JUC staff & ministry team. There will be tacos. There will be tangents. There will be fun had by all! We hope to see you there!

Summer Music Awesomeness! A Combo Concert at Common Flame

Friday, July 24 | 6 pm | Come tap your feet, feel the love, and laugh out loud with Just Us! (Chris & Steef Sealy) AND the Constant Tourists (Cassie & Nate Sanchez)! Snacks provided. Free for kids 12 & under.

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.

CANCELLED: Allies in Action II

Our Allies in Action event which was scheduled for this Sunday, June 14, has been cancelled. Thank you for your understanding. And stay tuned for upcoming action opportunities!

Bill Breakdown with Social Justice Teams

Sunday, June 21 | 11:30 am | Come join the Queer Social Justice Team and our other Justice Teams for information about issues at the State and Federal Legislatures and time to reach out on something you care about.

Queer Social Justice Group

Monday, June 22 | 6:30 - 8 pm | We're 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 & helping our queer youth find safety and community.

Volunteer with Family Promise!

Sunday, July 5 - Sunday, July 12 | Our Family Promise guests will arrive on Sunday, July 5, and we need your help welcoming & supporting them. Stop by the Family Promise table in the Commons on Sundays to learn more. Sign up at the table, or using the button below (remember to look through the tabs).

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

Wednesday, June 17 | 6 - 7:30 pm | online | meeting link

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.

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.

Charla Spanish Language & Culture Group

Sunday, June 14 | 3 - 4:30 pm | Come enjoy conversational Spanish practice while exploring the rich traditions & culture of the Spanish-speaking world. Beginners welcome. Come for the language, stay for the friendship!

Women's Group

Monday, July 6 | 6 - 8 pm | This group is for people of all ages who identify as women. We foster community, support one another & embrace our UU values. This month's meeting topic is 250 Years of Women's Contributions to America. We will share stories of women who have impacted us and all they have done. Vickie Devitt will facilitate this meeting.

Queer Connections

Monday, July 13 | 7 - 8:30 pm | Do you identify as LGBTQIA+? Come connect with the JUC Queer Adult community and bring snacks to share. This will be an informal social meetup to make connections as queer folks. We will talk briefly about how the community moves forward and what activities sound appealing to all.

The UU Universe: to Boldly Go

Common Flame Lay Leader Training

Saturday, July 18 | 9:30 am - 2 pm | Join us for a day of connection, inspiration & practical tools for leadership at Common Flame. We'll explore group identity, covenant, community engagement, and ways to help our ministries thrive. Breakfast, lunch & candy included. Required for group leaders; open to anyone interested in lay leadership!

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.

Water Balloon Games

Sunday, July 26 | 11:15 am | Third through sixth graders! Come join in the fun and cool down with your friends with some water balloon games on the church grounds. Be prepared to get wet! Popsicles provided!

Summer MUUsic & Arts Camp

August 10 - 14 | 9 am - 3 pm | Our kids & youth will spend a week learning & rehearsing our program before Children's Music Service on August 16. 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.

Election Security: Making Sure Your Vote Is Counted

Sunday, June 28 | 4 pm | Jefferson Humanists | at Common Flame | Presented by Amanda Gonzalez, Jeffco Clerk and Recorder & election law professor at DU. The program will be live-streamed & recorded. Social hour with refreshments to follow. Tour the Jeffco Election Center before the presentation to see the system in action & bring questions for the Clerk!