I believe that the source of our creativity is the inner connection we have to our creator God. After all, we are an intimate part of the Creation. Matthew Fox says “Creativity is the place where the divine and the human are most destined to interact.”
Read more →Yesterday (Thursday) even as the Colorado Civil Union Act moved out of the House Judiciary Committee with bipartisan support, the General Conference of the United Methodist Church defeated all changes that would remove from The Book of Discipline the discriminatory and hateful language that declares that homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching, that self-avowed practicing homosexuals cannot be ordained, that United Methodist pastors cannot officiate at same sex marriages or even bless holy unions, and that such services cannot be held in our church buildings.
Read more →I would like to share a couple of things today. First, the opening week of the General Conference of the United Methodist Church ends tomorrow. General Conference began with major speeches from the Council of Bishops, Laity and Young United Methodists. The Young United Methodist presentation featured Krin Ali, a member of Park Hill United Methodist Church in Denver.
Read more →Every four years 1000 delegates from United Methodist conferences around the world meet to discern the priorities of our denomination, to develop the policies that shape our life-together, to allocate the dollars that fund ministry and mission, and to shape the organization that supports ministry in mission around the world. These decisions are found in The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church, which is updated and published following each General Conference.
Read more →I find myself wondering what the people were looking for two thousand years ago on that first Palm Sunday. What unmet needs, what profound longings and what unfilled desires were caught up in those words “Hosanna! Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of God!”
Read more →I wonder if we could take some time in these last few weeks before Easter and think about what might be important to God. I wonder if we might ponder what God invites us to embrace as anchors of meaning and purpose in our lives. I wonder if we might consider the ways that God wants us to live together in this world. Are there ways to know? Do we have any hints? Are there any clues? These are really good questions.
Read more →Last Sunday, March 4th, we celebrated the 15th Anniversary of our becoming a Reconciling Congregation of the United Methodist Church. On March 4th, 1997 we made the decision to intentionally reach out to our sisters and brothers who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, queer, questioning and allies (LGBTQA) and to fully welcome LGBTQA persons into the life of our church family. We did this because we want to follow the teachings of Jesus: all people are beloved children of God and are our precious sisters and brothers.
Read more →First United Methodist Church of Boulder welcomes everyone. We believe that diversity is a gift from God and that our intentional efforts to grow an increasingly diverse and inclusive faith community makes God happy. Jesus not only embraced those marginalized by the dominant culture of the time but also, those who were condemned by the mainline religious culture. We are blessed to follow in the walk of Jesus.
Read more →Thank you for inviting the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus to participate in the 15th Anniversary worship celebration of First United Methodist of Boulder becoming a Reconciling Congregation! The members of DGMC are very excited to attend on Sunday — we are bringing nearly 100 members to lift our voices in singing for this important occaision in the life of FUMC.
Read more →Today we have the great privilege of hearing from guest blogger Beth Hayward. Beth shares with us these (really amazing) thoughts on Lent.
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We believe that human beings experience longing for meaning, purpose, connection to others and a desire for transcendence beyond oneself. From early in the history of humanity, religions emerged and evolved in response to that longing. But we also know that while the institutions spawned by religion have had many positive influences, they also at times have inflicted great pain...