Easter Flower Grace Gifts are ready to be shared with our community! Following 11:00 a.m. Easter Worship, you’re invited to pick up a potted flowering plant (or two!) and help deliver joy to someone’s doorstep. Here’s how it works: Come to the front of the Sanctuary after the Postlude, choose a White Card (or a few!) with the name and address of a recipient, pick up a potted plant(s) and deliver them Sunday or Monday. Cards are organized by zip code, so you can select deliveries close to home. Take time to enjoy a front porch visit and a chat. Questions? Email Linda. Spread some springtime beauty, one Grace Gift at a Time.

Join us in the Chapel for a Contemplative Prayer Service – short readings, extended moments of silence, quiet singing in the spirit of Taizé, and the sacrament of holy communion. A gentle hour to rest in God’s presence, where stillness becomes prayer and silence opens a deeper listening within.

Guest speaker Sue Mackey, Certified Thanatologist, will address organ and whole-body donation, burial and cremation, and environmentally friendly options such as green burial, water cremation, and body composting. so you know your options and are able to make a better-informed decision today. Plan now so you can live and play freely!

Join us for Breakfast bites at 8:45 a.m. and the presentation at 9:00 a.m.

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Reiland Rabaka as our preacher on April 12, at our 10:30 a.m. worship. Dr. Rabaka is the Founder and Director of the Center for African & African American Studies at CU Boulder (commonly called “The CAUSE”), Professor in the Ethnic Studies Department, a national and international lecturer, frequent commentator in the media, author of 19 books, a poet, and a musician. We also welcome the worship leadership of Minister Glenda Strong Robinson and Madelyn Strong Woodley, members of Second Baptist Church. All three are beloved friends of our congregation.

Join us for the Board of Missions and Justice in Action (MJA) fair as we highlight all the ways the church serves and to keep us connected to our Community Partners. Learn more about our MJA Board as they present our five Social Justice Ministries: Racial Justice, Climate Action, LGBTQ+, Mental Health / A2A, and Gun Violence Prevention. Also meet representatives from some of the many Community Partners whose good work our congregation supports through benevolence grants, membership dues, and volunteer energy. First Congregational Church has more than thirty Community Partners whom we support financially and/or through service. While you’re at the Fair, take a few moments to stop over at the Carriage House to help us imagine how we might use this space to expand the church’s ministry. Doors will be open!

Join us as our Climate Action Team (CAT) lead our 8:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship services. Together, we will be reminded that God calls humanity to be faithful stewards of the earth and that science – and the work of scientists – is an essential partner in this sacred responsibility. Through worship, prayer, and reflection, we will explore our deep interconnectedness with all of creation and listen again for God’s vision

of wholeness for the world.

Have you considered electrifying your home? The Climate Action Team (CAT) invites you to a forum led by Stuart Cummings and Edward Kean of Go Electric Colorado. They will discuss all things electric including home envelope improvement, heat pumps, solar panels, geothermal, home battery storage, data centers, and rebates. Join us as we learn to better care for all of creation! For more information contact Bill Young. Childcare provided.

With deep sadness, we share that our beloved friend and member, Betty Wickstrom, died early Monday morning on March 16, 2026. Betty had just celebrated her 98th Birthday earlier this month and was a member of First Cong for over 24 years. We hold her daughters, Maurya and Linnea, and their families in our hearts and prayers. A Service of Thanksgiving for Betty will be held at First Cong on Sunday, April 19 at 2:00 p.m. There will be a reception after the service in the Standish Room.

All youth grades 6-12 are invited to a park picnic at Waneka Lake Park. There's a playground, a field for kickball, and an athletic trail! Bring a snack or drink to share if you're able. RSVP to Lianna.

Here’s a great way to show your support for the Youth of our Church. The Board of Faith Formation is coordinating Pick-a-Party events to raise money for their Mission Trip to Kansas City in July. Can you host a Pick-a-Party? It could be anything that interests you, such as a dinner party, geocaching, or a games night! We are gathering information about party offerings from now through April 10th. For those interested in attending a party, sign-ups will be available from April 19th through May 3rd. Please sign up to host a Party. For questions, please contact Lianna Campos.

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