In observance of Juneteenth, the church office will be closed on Friday, June 19. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and invites us to celebrate freedom while continuing the work of justice and reconciliation. We will resume regular office hours on Tuesday, June 23.

In celebration of Juneteenth, 13 Fires brings to the stage the story of Indiana Avenue in Indianapolis, once a vibrant Black cultural district home to jazz legends, Black-owned businesses, and trailblazing entrepreneur Madam C. J. Walker. Through powerful storytelling, the play explores the human cost of displacement and its relevance to conversations about housing and belonging today.

Youth Summer Class: Sermon Talkbacks! Youth grades 6-12* will start in worship and stay through the sermon. After the sermon message, youth and their adult leaders will go to the Grace Gallery for donuts and conversation.

Children Summer Class: Who is Jesus? Children grades K-5* will start in worship and then be dismissed at the beginning (like we've been doing all year). They will go with Lianna and another adult leader to their classroom for a Sunday School class on the life of Jesus. 


*Rising sixth graders are welcome to join the class that best suits them.

In June ORANGE is the color to honor and recognize all those impacted by gun violence. Please stop by the GVP Ministry's table in the link on Sunday, June 21 and Sunday, June 28 to learn more about what First Cong is doing to keep our children, our community, and beyond safe.

6/20, 10:00-11:30 a.m. Wonderland Lake Nature Walk

601 Poplar Ave, Boulder (Nature Walks are open to all).

6/27, 10:00-11:30 a.m. Scott Carpenter Park Playdate

1505 30th St, Boulder

7/4, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Home Depot Kids Workshop

393 S Hover St, Longmont

Click here for the full schedule. Questions? Contact Lianna.

6/21 3:30-5:30 p.m. Gateway Fun Center

4800 28th St, Boulder

6/28 3:30-5:30 p.m. Great Outdoors Water Park

500 E South Boulder Rd, Lafayette

7/5, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Lunch’n Chat

Grace Gallery

Click here for the full schedule. Questions? Contact Lianna.

13 Fires: Juneteenth Theatre Night

Friday, 6/19, 6 p.m. | Longmont Theater Company

Summer Bible Study

Sundays beginning 7/12, After Worship | Conference Room

Twelfth Night with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival

Friday, 7/24, 7:30 p.m. | CU Campus

Questions? Contact Jill or Bob von Trebra

With tender hearts, we remember John Richardson, who died on Sunday, January 18, at the age of 104. John first joined our congregation when he was a student at CU in 1939. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, June 21, at 2:00 p.m. at The Academy University Hill Chapel, 970 Aurora Ave, Boulder. May we hold his family in prayer as John rests now in the embrace of God’s everlasting love.

Our work with Fellowship Development, the consultants guiding our Capital Campaign Feasibility Study, is nearing completion. Our Planning Team is hosting a few more opportunities for the congregation to hear the results of the study, ask questions, and learn more about possible next steps in this season of discernment for our church’s future. Please join us at any of the following gatherings:

Today: 7:00 a.m. Men's Breakfast | Standish Room

7:30 p.m. Zoom (Meet ID: 834 5532 0822, Pass: 112283)



Saturday, 6/20: 2:30 p.m. Prairies Business Center | Frasier

Retirement Community, 350 Ponca Place, Boulder

Sunday, 6/21: 8:45 a.m. | Standish Room

Sunday, 6/21: Congregational Meeting, 11:15 a.m. | Plymouth Hall & Zoom (Meet ID: 846 6662 2944, Pass: 907860)



Thank you for the thoughtful participation that has shaped this process. We hope you will take part in these important conversations together.

The congregation will gather for an important Congregational Meeting on Sunday, June 21, immediately following worship. At this meeting, we will vote on whether to move forward with a Capital Campaign this fall and will also vote to affirm the members of the Selection Committee for Associate Minister. Childcare and activities for children and youth will be provided during the meeting. As we continue discerning our future ministry, your presence and participation are greatly valued.

At the June 21 Congregational Meeting, the congregation will vote on the following members to serve on the Associate Minister Selection Committee: Karen Cumbo and Sherry Leach (co-chairs), Pam Archer, Charlie Bistodeau, Bob Brown, Carol Green, Jeanne Lounsbury, Mark Pickett, and Chris Braudaway-Bauman. We are deeply grateful to these members for their willingness to undertake this important ministry on behalf of the congregation. In the months ahead, the Selection Committee will receive applications, review candidates, conduct interviews, and ultimately recommend a candidate for the congregation's consideration and call as our next Associate Minister. During worship on June 28 we will commission the Selection Committee as they begin their work of discernment. We invite your prayers, trusting that the Holy Spirit is already moving among us and among those whom God may be calling to this ministry.

A draft of our Church Profile – the document that introduces our church and describes our congregation, community, ministries and hopes for the future – will be emailed to the congregation on Friday, June 26. You are invited to review the profile in advance and join us for a forum where members of the Personnel Committee will present the Profile, answer questions, and receive feedback before the Profile is finalized at a special meeting of Church Council in early July, verified by the Rocky Mountain Conference, and posted on United Church of Christ Employment Opportunities site. Your participation will help ensure that the profile faithfully reflects who we are and what we seek in our next Associate Minister.

You are invited into a papier-mâché workshop where personal symbols take shape – small, tactile stories of identity, memory, and what we hold sacred. Guided by Sue Allman, church member and gifted art teacher, we gather in creative community where paper and paste become possibility. We return midweek to add color and bring them to life! All ages welcome – children, youth, adults, whole families. No experience needed, only curiosity and a sense of playfulness. Lunch and dinner provided. Register here.

First Congregational Church is hosting Coloradans for the Common Good for a community conversation based on the book Our Declaration: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality by Dr. Danielle Allen. At the event we will read and discuss excerpts from Our Declaration and the grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence. Register online for one of the three sessions. See flyer for more information. Questions? Contact Matt Hess.

A service of gratitude for our country and its professed ideals, tempered by honest reflection and a renewed call to justice, humility, and love. Together, we will consider both the promise and the unfinished, complicated story we inherit, seeking the courage to meet the future with clarity, responsibility, and hope. We are honored to welcome longtime member and former Congressman David Skaggs as preacher, with music offered by our Brass Quintet. Following worship, David will lead a Congregational Conversation. Following the service, activities and lunch will be available for children and youth in Grace Gallery and the Faith Cave on the lower level of the Faith Center. See ushers if you need help finding your way.

The Church is sponsoring a trip to Coors Field in Denver to see the Colorado Rockies play the Kansas City Royals. Tickets are $17.00 each and must be reserved and prepaid through Jane Strohm 303-717-5432. Get your tickets now and meet us at the ballpark!

Returning this summer is our Family Camping Trip! As the summer closes, folks of all ages bring a tent and meet up at Rocky Mountain National Park for a weekend of restful joy. This year our theme is "What Every Living Thing Needs." Through nature, conversation, song, and community, we will explore and experience the interconnectedness of the

whole earth. This trip is open to all ages. Adult: $50, Children and Youth (Ages 5-18): $20. For more information, contact Lianna Campos.

The church has four parking spaces available for monthly rental in our west parking lot, Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., for $150 per month. We are offering these spaces first to church members, then to our nonprofit partners, before making them available to the wider community. If you or someone you know may be interested, please contact Julie Griffitts. A brief rental agreement will be provided. Thank you for helping us make good use of this church resource.

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