Next Service | Sunday at 10 am ONLY! | | | | |
Love & Be Loved
Michael DeSantis
Leading worship for the last time as our ministerial intern, Michael will invite us to reflect on what it means to be a faith that puts “Love at center.” How can we love & be loved in ways that live out our commitment to our value of “Equity & Inclusion”?
| Special Plate: NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) | | | Youth Faith Exploration Sunday Classes | | |
10 am Programs (end at 11:10 am)
Nursery: (ages 0-3)
PreK: Chalice Children
K-5th: Chapel
6-12th: Attend Service
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Summer at JUC- ONE Service on Sundays!
Starting this Sunday, May 25, there will only be one (1) service at JUC on Sundays, beginning at 10 am. Happy Summer!
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Spring Congregational Vote
Voting Open! | NOW until Wednesday, May 28 at midnight
Vote online, or by printing and filling out this ballot, and bringing it or mailing it to JUC. Vote on the 2025/26 church leadership, the budget and the The Power of Our Name. Full information is on the voting webpage.
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Auction Event: Soul Collage and Poetry with Rev. Wendy
Saturday, June 7 | 10 am - 12 pm | $25
Rev. Wendy will host you at JUC for poetry and soul collaging. No poetic or artistic talent needed. Collage supplies and poetry provided. Just bring your open heart and mind. Only four spots left!
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Auction Event: 4th Annual Brentin BBQ
Sunday, June 8 | 5 pm | $40 (per family)
It's BBQ time! We provide all food and drinks! You bring yourselves to hang out, play, get to know JUCers you don't know or do! We have a big backyard and patio with plenty of room for kids and adults. We will reach out before to get dietary restrictions to provide an inclusive menu.
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Auction Event: Beatles Brunch
Saturday, June 14 | 10:30 am | $15
"All you need is love..." Yep, all we need is a little more love! The Social Justice Council has created a space for that! Let's have fun together with a delicious brunch (menu created by our own Gilla Lachnitt). Then, let's sing some classic Beatles tunes, accompanied by Randy Flipse on guitar. Sixties Beatles attire is encouraged.
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Save the Date!
Sunday, June 1 | 10 am
Please come to church for this Multi-Generational service where we celebrate our teachers, our COA Youth, our bridging seniors and all of our kids!
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Hide-and-Seek Extravaganza
Friday, June 13 | 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Middle and High School Youth are invited to take over JUC with a
hide-and-seek extravaganza! Take over the church grounds and prepare to
play epic games like the OG, Sardines, Kick the Can, Water Pistols, and
more! Pizza dinner provided. Sign up EARLY so we know how much food to
order! Don't miss out on the fun!
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Movie Field Trip: How to Train Your Dragon
Monday, June 16 | 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Join your JUC friends at a private screening of How to Train Your Dragon at Harkins Theater in Arvada. We rented out the whole theater! Let's fill the theater with a multi-generational audience! Suggested donation $10/person.
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QUUest Camp
July 6 - 12 | Casper, Wyoming
Join other JUC youth this summer at QUUest Camp held in Casper, WY. QUUest camp provides a spiritual adventure where youth live our UU faith through workshops, daily worship, personal reflection, and community-building activities like crafts, hikes, swimming, and bonfires. These immersive experiences foster faith development, deepen connections, and integrate social justice into what it means to be UU. Scholarships are available. Deadline to register is Monday, June 2.
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Vigil for Jeanette Vizguerra
EVERY MONDAY | 6pm | GEO ICE Center, 3130 N Oakland St, Aurora 80011
Gather to protest the detention without warrant of community organizer Jeanette, and others.
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UUSC Support for the Vulnerable
Every other Wednesday | 6 - 7:30 pm | Next meeting: May 21
Would you like to be involved with JUC’s Immigrant support work? Contact: Gretchen May and June LeCrone
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Green Task Force: Electricity, Education, Entrepreneurship - A Solar Case Study from India
Thursday, May 22 | 7 pm
Our presenter, Ranjan Sen, will introduce IEEE’s Smart Village project in West Bengal, which generates electricity, educates locals, and fosters entrepreneurial projects made possible with solar power. The project is also an example of an intriguing decentralized approach for education that allows for local development. Please plan to stay for a reception with food, drinks, and conversations afterwards.
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Cook Team Opportunity for Home In Golden
Planning Meeting: Sunday, June 1 | 11:30 am
Home in Golden is a Safe Parking Lot started in 2020 by First United Methodist Church in Golden. (Safe Parking provides safe places for individuals who are maintaining shelter within their vehicle). We have the opportunity to form a cook team to plan, prepare, and serve a Sunday meal. The obligation is once a month, serving about 15 people at Home In Golden. For more information contact Allison Windes.
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JUC Community Action Network (CAN) Meeting
Sunday, June 1 | 12:45 pm | online
JUC CAN works on issues of affordable housing and the unsheltered with a racial justice lens. Give us your input as we plan our activities for Fall,, including the upcoming elections, housing issues and a response to the unsheltered, and possible legislation. Contact: Jill Armstrong
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Abundant Harvest Table
Sundays | 10 am and 12 pm
Nourish your body after worship each Sunday with healthy, delicious food lovingly prepared by fellow JUCers. Donations collected benefit our homeless ministries.
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JUC is on YouTube!
New episodes of JUC's Faithful Resistance Video Podcast released on 2nd and 4th Thursdays.
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New Here
Sunday, June 1 | 11:30 - 1 pm
Are you curious about Unitarian Universalism? Are you interested in becoming a church member? We'll talk about our history, covenants, principles, and what it means to be a member. We'll also cover church programs, from worship to social justice, faith exploration, and caring for our people. In order to become a member, we ask that you attend this class. Coffee and light snacks provided.
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Integrity in Relationships: How does “Parts Work” Support our Relationships?
Wednesday, June 11 | 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Join us for an opportunity to explore a tool for understanding yourself and your relationships in a different light. Using a 6-parts system framework, we will explore how we might more feel grounded and wholly tended to as individuals and in our various relationships. Couples are encouraged to attend, but this is truly open to all. A light dinner will be served and childcare is available. Co-led by JUC member and psychotherapist Sarah Claus, LPC and JUC Director of FE Sarah Billerbeck. Limited spots available, so please be sure to sign up here.
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Women's Group
1st Mondays | 6 pm | Next meeting: June 2
Come together with people of all ages who identify as women to foster community, support one another, and embrace Unitarian Universalist values. All are welcome to socialize, share experiences, and pursue personal growth while celebrating our diverse identities and perspectives. Bring a snack to share. Contact: Sarah Brown
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Muffins with the Ministry Team
1st Thursdays, every other month | 10 am | Next meeting: June 5
JUC 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!
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WOMBATS Men's Group
Thursdays every 6 weeks | 5:30 pm | Next meeting: June 5
Tanglewood Park Pavilion
A community of people who identify as men connecting authentically. Meetings consist of social time, a meal, and a program based on listening and reflection. Contact: Alec Duncan
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Queer Connections Group
2nd Mondays | 7 pm | Next meeting: June 9
This is a compassionate safe space dedicated to adults (18+) of the LGBTQIA+ community. It's a time to socialize, give input on future events, share stories, support each other's voices, approach spirituality from a queer lens, discuss current social and political issues affecting our community, and collaborate on ways to lift up queer folks, young and old. Snacks are optional but welcome. Contact: Avery Konnecke
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Mindfulness Meditation
Sundays | 9 - 9:45 am, in person | 5 - 6:15 pm, online | Next meeting: May 25
Mindfulness Meditation meets every Sunday to meditate together. Sunday mornings: 15 minutes instruction/discussion followed by 30 minutes silent meditation in M3/4. Sunday evenings: meditate and discuss a mindfulness-related theme. Sunday evening meeting link. Contact: Tina Voelker
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Yoga As You Are
2nd, 4th, & 5th Thursdays | 2 - 3 pm | Next meeting: May 22
This class is open to people of all abilities and levels of experience. There will be opportunities for people who aren’t able to get on and off the floor. Bring a yoga mat or towel. Contact: Martha Eastman
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Golden Satsang
1st Sundays | 1 - 3 pm | Next meeting: June 1
The Golden Satsang is a vibrant, nurturing and sustainable forum for meditators to support each others’ spiritual practice. Contact: Margie Robinson
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Science & Spirit
1st Sundays | 11:30 - 1 pm | Next meeting: June 1
Encourage your curiosity with presentations and lively discussion on a wide variety of scientific topics. No specific scientific or technical background is required. Contact: Tripp Bishop
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Creative Writers Circle
1st Saturdays | 10 am - 12 pm | Next meeting: June 7
Join our friendly, supportive group of folks eager to learn from, and laugh with, each other in a safe, nonjudgmental space. Not quite ready to share your work? Come anyway! Contact: Sharon Groten
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Drumming Circle
3rd Thursdays | 2:30 - 4 pm | Next meeting: June 19
An afternoon of ecstatic drumming and dancing. No experience required, no age or physical limits. Bring a drum, or we have drums and instruments to share. Dancers are always welcome! Contact: Bill Barr
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Adopt-a-Plot at JUC!
May - September 2025
Spring is here! Do you like to garden? Can you spare some time over the "weed season" here at JUC? You can have your own slice of heaven (AKA small outside area at JUC) to care for. We can provide tools, encouragement, advice and gratitude! Contact Carol Wilsey (303-279-5282 x 708).
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Feeling Sick? Please Stay Home!
If you or your kids are feeling under the weather, please join us virtually for Sunday service and refrain from attending any in-person events at JUC. We look forward to seeing you again once you're healthy! Thank you for cherishing our disabled and immunocompromised siblings.
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Delegates Needed for General Assembly
June 18 - 22 | Baltimore, MD
Jefferson Unitarian Church is a member congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Association and eligible to assign up to 13 delegates to the annual national assembly, June 18-22, 2025 in Baltimore. Any JUC member in good standing is eligible to serve as a delegate either in person or remotely.
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Democratizing AI Before It’s Too Late
Sunday, May 25 | 4 pm
How could the public better participate in determining AI's impact on society? This talk is presented by Ralph Hughes, an OLLI instructor on AI and political economy, who's currently writing a book outlining the dangers of generative AI. Join us at Jefferson Unitarian Church for socializing and enjoying our community table of food and drink. The program is sponsored by Jefferson Humanists, a chapter of the American Humanist Association.
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Lay Ministry Training with Rev. Cindy Pincus
July - September | Zoom Info Session: June 8, 4 - 5 pm
Volunteers will be working with about 200 elders at Mountain Vista Senior Living. The program is appropriate for folks aged 16 and up. Robust onboarding and ongoing monthly trainings (hospice, social services, dementia/alzheimers, etc.) will be provided. Volunteers will have a chance to give direct care ministry to residents, participate in group spiritual activities like Bible Study and Worship, and receive one-on-one mentorship Rev. Pincus. At the end of the program, volunteers will have the opportunity to continue volunteering. Use this link for the info session on Sunday, June 8 at 4 pm.
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2025 Colorado Secular Student Activist Scholarship Application
Applications due July 31
These modest scholarships support student leaders who are fighting for justice & equality through intersectional activism on their campus (high school, trade school, junior college, or college). Whether an applicant is leading a student organization, championing civil rights, speaking out against discrimination, or creating space for students to connect & thrive, the scholarship is intended to support this important work. Besides the general activist scholarship, there also are scholarships for specific activism,
such as that for LGBTQ+ rights & gender equality.
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