Standish Room at 9:30 am

The definitive age of the earth was published in 1955 and yet many Americans still deny this when reading the Bible. The origins and evolution of this centuries old debate between science and Bible literalism and why it matters will be explored. Join Kirk Nordstrom,

church member, chemist and geologist with experience in Hydrology

and Microbiology, and research scientist for 43 years with the U.S.G.S.

Sanctuary - 10:30 Service

Join us on Bible and Blessing Sunday as we give our Kindergarten children storybook Bibles, our Third Graders a grown up Bible

translation, and bless our High School Seniors with blankets knitted

with prayers and love by our Knitting Ministry.

Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries, Matthew

and his wife Bethany - are happy to announce the arrival

of Leo Conley Benz-Whittington.

Born at 11:23 pm on May 8.

21 inches and 8.2 pounds.

A message about ARTS Camp, from Deborah Voss

Matthew (Youth Director) and I were talking after Confirmation Sunday and he shared that his Freshman and Sophomore classes are so bonded as a group and distinctly different from the Junior and Senior classes.

He wondered why, what was the difference. After exploring it, a lightbulb went on and we realized it was...

Deb's complete message can be found here

Thank you to everyone who attended our Annual Church Picnic

at Foothills Park! We are especially grateful to the members of the

Board of Parish Life who spent hours cooking, setting up and cleaning up - and to Matt Hess for smoking the brisket! Thanks also to those who organized the kick ball game and croquet match. A great feast and

time of fellowship on a beautiful day!  

If you are searching this refreshed weekly email for the Devotional

with no success, do not fret - it simply has a new home! With our new look, we have split the Weekly Devotional out into its own email.

Moving forward, you can expect to see it in your inbox on

Tuesday mornings. You can always find past devotionals on

our website here.

FCC Gift Cards from King Soopers that benefit Flatirons Habitat for Humanity are being phased out. Finish spending them down, but don’t recharge them. Instead, click here and link FCC to your King Soopers account. Simply log-in, click the "Community Rewards" link on the left and search for "First Congregational Church FCC Boulder" (id BA294) - be sure to click the Enroll button.

Please contact Tom Woods if you are having any trouble with the new

King Soopers reward signup.

This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

Join John Philip Newell this weekend for a Solas Celtic Gathering,

talks, and book signing. All events will take place at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Boulder. All events are free to attend, but donations are welcome and appreciated. Any donations will benefit the Colorado School of Celtic Consciousness.

For more information about these events, please click here.

Monday, May 13th from 7 pm to 8:30 pm - Heritage Room 

Are you or family members dealing with depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or some other mental health challenge? Join us for

a safe and confidential meeting to explore the issues surrounding

these challenges.

For more information email Anne Weiher.

Wednesday, May 15 at 12:15 pm

Join us for the last Lunch Music this spring, at 12:15 pm in the

sanctuary. Our Music Director Dr. Kajsa Teitelbaum will be playing

wedding music from various parts of the world and time periods.

Bring your lunch and a friend. Welcome!

Saturday, May 18 at 5 pm - Plymouth Hall

Worship for all ages including dinner, communion, table conversation,

a short sermon, and singing! Vegetarian and gluten free options. Menu: Chicken Marsala over rice, Vegetarian Mushroom Marsala, Roasted Root Vegetables, Sugar Cookie Notes. Babysitting is available during and after the service, please email Deborah with name and age of children.

We need volunteers for Set-up and Clean-up, sign up online here. 

Saturday, May 18 at 7 pm (following Dinner Church)

Join us for our first ever spring musical festival, featuring the FCC ensembles and soloists under the direction of Dr. Kajsa Teitelbaum.

The event begins at 7 pm in the sanctuary. You will hear our favorite musical selections from this past year. Welcome!

Check out a musical teaser here !

Saturday, May 18 from 8:45 am - 4 pm

Flatirons Habitat for Humanity has 3 slots remaining for FCC members

to help with their construction of a triplex located at 4525 Palo Parkway. Anyone 16+ can volunteer to help build. Sign up here and click on

the green "Volunteer" button. You will need to setup a Flatirons

Habitat account and to set your affiliation with FCC-Boulder before

you can sign up. Contact Tom Woods with any questions.

Sunday, May 19 at 9:30 am - Chapel

Gather together as a community for a sacred time of reflection and discussion on the meaning and experience of end-of-life. This will be

led by Rev. Lorraine E. Leist, a board certified hospital chaplain who frequently accompanies patients and their loved ones wrestling with mortality and a Minister in Covenant with First Congregational Church. 

Thursday, May 30th from 6:30 - 8:30 pm

Harnessing the Power of Faith Communities to Transform Boulder County. Find out what is happening in Faith-based Organizing. Take

your Faith Values into the Public Square. Get to know other People

of Faith in the county, who are Building Justice. Learn about Action Opportunities. First United Methodist Church 1255 Centaur Village Dr. Lafayette. Please RSVP. Child Care will be provided. Organized by Together Colorado Boulder County

Saturday, June 15, from 8:30 am - 12 pm

Wear grubbies, First Cong is having a clean-up/fix-up day!

We will be doing such things as cleaning and dusting areas not routinely done, washing windows, cleaning marks off walls, and other fun things

as they arise. If you're so equipped, a couple of drill/drivers would be useful, but otherwise, all supplies will be provided. For questions

contact Jeff Kraft at 303.956.5479. Kids are welcome!

August 16-18

We're excited to announce our 3rd Annual All Church Camp Trip.

Last year's trip was great fun for everyone! What You Need to Know...

Place: Rocky Mountain National Park, Glacier Basin Campground

Cost: Adults $40; Children 10 and under $15

Registration is limited to 65 people for this group tent camp site

For more information and to register - click here.

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