Join us Friday, for a reception celebrating Abundance, a vibrant new art exhibition exploring the many forms of richness, beauty, creativity, and connection in our lives. Come enjoy the artwork, meet the artists and community, and celebrate together. All are welcome! Abundance is on view in the Heritage Room and Chapel Hallway through early November.

What if the landscape itself could teach us something about God? This fall, explore the ancient spirituality of Celtic Christianity, rooted in land, sea, and sky. Discover a faith shaped by wonder, original blessing, creation care, justice, and God’s living presence in the world. Join Rev. Hal Chorpenning and Rev. Jane Anne Ferguson, retired pastors and congregation members, whose travels and pilgrimages in Ireland and Scotland have deepened their connection to this enduring tradition.

The start of school and the changing of seasons is a natural time to explore how we're growing. We'll have lunch, talk about what helps us be brave during times of change, and for our homes, we'll make a family height tracker. This is event is geared towards families with Early and Elementary Schoolers. Please RSVP to this event using this link.

With deep gratitude for her life, we remember Jeanine Reeves, beloved wife of Marty Heuduck and a treasured member of our church family for 25 years. Jeanine shared so much of herself with us – her warmth, her generosity, her joy, and her beautiful voice through many years of singing in the Chancel Choir. We give thanks for her life, her gifts, and the love she shared among us, and we invite you to join us this Sunday for a Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance.

Our community partner Together Colorado invites you to attend Faith in 2026 Election Integrity with Boulder County Clerk & Recorder, Molly Fitzpatrick, Sunday, October 4 at 6:00 p.m. at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 506 Via Appia Way, Louisville, CO. This event is great for those concerned about election integrity and want to learn more about how elections are safeguarded. Invite a friend and plan to attend. Click here for details and registration.

I want you to know that I am taking a brief family leave of absence until October 11^th to support my stepmother, Beverly, as she attends health appointments and relocates to our wonderful city of Boulder. My focus will be guiding her through this transition and welcoming her to the First Cong Community. Please keep us in your prayers during this season. Thank you for your grace and understanding. Blessings, Linda.

From UCC to FCC is an opportunity for newcomers, visitors, and new members to learn more about the United Church of Christ and First Congregational Church. We’ll explore what makes the UCC distinctive, the story and values that shape FCC, and how you might find your own place within this community. There will be time for questions, conversation, and sharing something of your own faith journey. Come share a meal, meet others finding their way into the life of our church, and discover more about this community we call home. Please RSVP to churchoffice@firstcong.net so we can plan for food and childcare.

This fall, join Lianna in Bible study after worship as we sit with and learn about women of the Bible who sought and provided shelter, nourishment, and healing alongside the God who created them. On Sunday, October 11th, we will read the story of Lot's wife (Genesis 19:15-26). All are welcome!

Join Drew Schwartz and author Dr. Pius Kamau for small group discussions on his new memoir Running with Lions. We will discuss the memoir and various socio-economic topics around life in Africa, including the state of medical care and public health, as well as the differences between the US and Africa in healthcare and whatever other areas the group would like to discuss with Pius. Bring a bag lunch. Copies of the book are available for sale at Men's Breakfast and after Sunday Worship this week. Contact Drew for more details.

Join more than 200 singers for No Kings! Singing Resistance Boulder on Saturday, October 17, noon-2:00 p.m. Start at the Bandshell, then walk and sing together to the Courthouse, where we’ll cast our completed ballots. All are welcome – no experience necessary! Bring your completed ballot and your voice. Join us this time and consider becoming part of an ongoing community of local sing-alongs, potlucks, and action. Sign up for details, songbooks, and the calendar at CreativityAlive.org.

On October 18, we celebrate 39 years as an Open and Affirming church. In 1987, First Congregational became the 16th church in the entire United Church of Christ to publicly affirm and welcome LGBTQ+ people into the full life and leadership of the church. We give thanks for the courage of those who led the way, the generations who have carried this covenant forward, and the loving welcome we continue to embody today.

WANTED: Crop Walkers! No, not to pick crops... the Crop Hunger Walk raises funds and awareness for Community Food Share, committed to helping feed people in need in our community, and Church World Service, who provide disaster relief around the world. Dust off your walking shoes and join us! Walk and/or donate here and stop by the Crop Walk Table in the Link. Contact Lianna for more information.

The Discernment Team for the Mission & Social Justice Initiatives of the Capital Campaign presented a Forum on August 30 providing the Timeline and Proposal Submission process for initiatives. If you would like to submit an Initiative Proposal, please answer each of the questions from this sheet and submit it electronically to... discernmentteamfcc@gmail.com no later than 10/18. You may also submit your proposal by filling out an online form. If you have questions, please contact the Discernment Team. Click here to see the Timeline.

Step away from the usual routine and make space to rest, reconnect, and be renewed. Surrounded by the beauty of the mountains in autumn, this women's retreat invites you to breathe deeply, linger in conversation, make art (without pressure), worship together, and deepen friendships, both old and new. Inspired by the rhythms of the Christian year, together we'll explore practices that cultivate resilient faith: waiting with hope, living with wonder, embracing renewal, receiving God's gift of rest, finding joy that dances even in the darkness, and discovering God's presence in the ordinary days of our lives. We'll begin with dinner Friday evening and conclude Sunday morning after worship. A Saturday-only option is available. 

Feed My Starving Children is coming to Atonement Lutheran Church and we are invited! Across three days at this interfaith event, they will be packing 100,000 meals and need your help. Join other FCC folks on Friday evening and pack nourishing meals for children around the world. Contact Lianna to participate.

This year to celebrate Halloween, we are hosting Trunk or Treat. We’ll decorate our car trunks so children and folks of all ages can come trick-or-treating! Come for a fun afternoon of Halloween festivities.

We are looking for Trunk Hosts and lots of treats! Trunk hosts decorate the trunks of their vehicles and pass out treats. P.S. There will be prizes for the top 3 decorated trunks! Please sign up to be a trunk host here. Treat donations will be collected in the Link starting October 4th.

If you are ready to take a deep dive into Celtic Christian Spirituality, please join the Revs. Jane Anne Ferguson and Hal Chorpenning on a pilgrimage that includes ancient standing stones, an extended visit to Iona, a pilgrimage walk around St. Andrews with a renowned scholar from Scotland’s oldest university, two nights on Holy Island (Lindisfarne), and a visit to Edinburgh and Inchcolm, a monastic island in the Firth of Forth. Together, we’ll journey, worship, explore, and enjoy companionship along the way. Jane Anne and Hal have been longtime students of Celtic Christian spirituality and have led pilgrimages in Ireland and Scotland. 

Our Director of Music, Kajsa Teitelbaum, has been invited to serve as one of three music directors for the 2027 Resonance Music Tour, which is heading to Germany and the Czech Republic. The trip, planned for June 27-July 7, is open for singers, handbell ringers, and anyone who loves music and culture. We will visit and perform in Berlin, Wittenberg, Leipzig, Prague, and many other places with cultural and historical significance. For more information, contact Kajsa.

• Give

• Small Groups

• Volunteer Opportunities & Sign-Up Genius Links