November 19 - November 25, 2025

This Sunday at JUC - 9 & 11 am:

Weaving & Braiding | Rev. Wendy Williams

Robin Wall Kimmerer wrote, "All flourishing is mutual." How might this truth inspire us to choose connection over isolation?

Featured events you don't want to miss!

Transgender Day of Remembrance Service

Thursday, November 20 | 6 - 8 pm | Join the Queer Social Justice Group in honoring our trans & GNC (gender non-conforming) siblings who have died in the past year.

Thanksgiving Community Potluck

Thursday, November 27 | 4 - 6 pm | Hosts will bring the turkey, and everyone else is invited to bring a side dish or dessert to share. All are welcome to share in good food and community.

Deck the Halls Party

Sunday, November 30 | 12:30 - 2 pm | Do you love the Holidays? Do you love to decorate? Help make JUC a place filled with a festive spirit!

Breakfast (muffins) with the Board: Community Conversations

Thursday, December 4 | 10 am - 12 pm | All are invited by the Board of Trustees to enjoy breakfast & a conversation about our name change process. Bring muffins to share!

Holiday Grief & Remembrance Service

Tuesday, December 9 | 7 - 8 pm | Gather with your ministry team for our annual healing service. Silence, music and spoken word, offering space for those whose season is complicated by loss.

No Commitment Choir!

Wednesday, December 10 | 7:30 pm & Sunday, December 14 | 9 & 11 am | Curious about the choir? Join Dr. Baker and the JUC choir for the performance of a special Christmas arrangement, for one week only!

Community Service Project for Denver-Area UU Children Singers

Saturday, December 13 | 11 am | Your child is invited to join the First Unitarian Society of Denver, JUC, and First Universalist to sing holiday music for the residents of Sunrise Senior Living in Denver. 

Donate Blood with Red Cross!

Thursday, December 18 | Reserve your time slot to donate blood with Red Cross, and help keep the supply afloat! Click the sign up button and enter code JUC to reserve a spot. Bring a photo ID, your blood donor card, or two other forms of ID.

InterPlay Class

Sunday, December 21 | 12:30 - 2:30 pm | Bring a water bottle & comfortable clothes | Plan to stay after church for an InterPlay class with Lydia and Linds. Engage your creative energy and unlock the wisdom of your body!

Deepen in relationship with people of all ages.

Holiday Market 2025: Volunteers Needed!

The JUC Holiday Market is on! Help us make our 29th Anniversary a success. We're looking for a lot of volunteers to keep things running smoothly!

Vespers

TODAY, Wednesday, November 19 | 6:30 - 7:30 pm | Do you long for a mid-week opportunity to nourish your spirit and tend to your inner world? Come together for music, poetry, silence, and ritual in the chapel.

Holiday Market

Friday, December 5 - Saturday, December 6 | Shop, sip, and celebrate the season at JUC’s 29th annual Holiday Market! Free kids’ activities on Saturday & a Holiday Cafe!

First Friday Open Mic

Friday, December 5 | 6 - 9 pm | We’ll have a pizza and salad dinner starting at 6 pm ($5/person; $20/family suggested donation) followed by an evening of entertainment. 

I Heart Xmas

Sunday, December 14 | 5 - 7:30 pm | Join oodles of singers performing some of your Christmas favorites, and be ready to sing yourself! We'll also pass the hat to support scholarships for Mayan middle and high school students in Guatemala. 

Serve faithfully in our community and beyond.

Golden Pantry Food Drive

Last day: Sunday, November 30 | Want to do more to help out during the government shutdown? Donate to the Golden Pantry food drive box at JUC through the end of November. Contact: Mark Nimlos.

Mission Arvada Thanksgiving

Thursday, November 27 | Volunteers needed to help set up day before, prepare food morning of, and clean up afterwards. Donations welcome! Contact: Randy Flipse

How Solar and Agriculture Can Coexist & Thrive

Tuesday, December 2 | 7 - 9 pm | Colorado Department of Agriculture energy manager Sam Anderson will speak on agrivoltaics, the practice of planting crops in the partial shade of raised racks of solar panels.

Complete Our 8th Principle Point in Time Survey

Your anonymous answers will help us track our progress towards upholding our commitment to the 8th Principle. Your voice and perspective matter!

Abundant Harvest Table

Sundays | 10 am & 12 pm | Donations benefit our homeless ministries.

UUSC Support for the Vulnerable

Wednesday, November 19 | 6 - 7:30 pm | Contact: Gretchen May and June LeCrone

Faithful Resistance

Upcoming actions, resources, podcast episodes, and more.

Answer the question of what it means to be UU.

Poetry Group

Friday, November 21 | 1 - 2:30 pm | We gather to share a poem we have written on a chosen topic, and give gentle feedback to each other.

New Here Class

Sunday, December 7 | 12:30 - 2 pm | Are you curious about Unitarian Universalism or interested in becoming a church member? We'll cover history, covenants, principles, church programs, and more.

Golden Satsang

Sunday, December 7 | 1 - 3 pm | The Golden Satsang group is a vibrant forum for meditators to support each others’ spiritual practice.

Golden Satsang

Sunday, December 7 | 1 - 3 pm | The Golden Satsang group is a vibrant forum for meditators to support each others’ spiritual practice.

Being an Elder Group

Thursday, December 11 | 10 am - 12 pm | We will create a supportive environment in which to help each other deal with the challenges of life as we age, and seek to grow into Elders.

Faith Exploration Class Registration Open!

We come to church to grow our hearts! Opportunities for infants all the way up to 12th graders.

Click on each box to explore group events.

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

Worried about SNAP benefits? We're here to help!

If you or someone you know is impacted by the loss of SNAP benefits, please send an email to cares@jeffersonunitarian.org or call (720)-248-7249 for help & resources.

Scams and Spam

Please ignore any "church" emails asking for information, money or gift cards. If you ever have a question about an email, call Carol at 303-279-5282 x 708.

IGNITE December Deadline

Monday, November 17 | 11 am | Submit an article by replying to this email, or emailing Ray Grosser.

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

Come As You Are: Sage Singers in Concert

Sunday, November 23 | 4 pm | First Universalist Church of Denver | In-person Admission $20, Livestream Admission $15 | Come experience the Sage Singers, a group of LGBTQ+ elders creating community through song.

The Dark Art of Persuasion: A Critical Look at Extreme Rhetoric, Manipulation, and Control

Sunday, November 23 | 4 pm | Jefferson Humanists | Dr. Heather Fester's talk will dissect the most intense and consequential forms of rhetoric and how it persuades, manipulates, and controls belief systems.

Curious Theatre Company’s JOB

Now - Sunday, December 7 | 1080 Acoma St., Denver, CO 80204 | JOB is a taut, provocative thriller that asks urgent questions about mental health, corporate loyalty, and what we’re willing to sacrifice to keep our place in the system.