What’s new and exciting at First United Methodist Church Boulder.
A post for Climate Connect, the blog of First Church’s Green Team. I love that one person, or one group of people, can come up with an idea, and it can catch peoples’ attention and become a movement. One person who comes to mind is the young Swedish environmental activist, Greta Thunberg. Plastic Free July […]
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Help us welcome our next TIR (Theologian-in-Residence), Dr. Eric Barreto, in July! Eric is the Frederick and Margaret L. Weyerhaeuser Associate Professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary, and an ordained Baptist minister. During his time at First Church, his emphasis will be on the Gospel of Luke. On Sunday, July 18, Eric will preach on […]
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A post for Climate Connect, the blog of First Church’s Green Team. The first Mountain Sky Conference Creation Justice Task Force met on June 24, 2021, on Zoom. Twenty Mountain Sky Conference members were in attendance, and First Church’s representative was Jana Milford. The Task Force was approved on Earth Day, 2021, by Bishop Karen […]
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The MOJO (Mission Outreach Justice Opportunities) Team at First Church invites you to an online screening of the film There Is A Field, and a talk-back with film producer Jen Marlowe and Black Lives Matter artists and activists, on Wednesday, June 16th at 7:00 pm. You must register ahead of time, and you can do […]
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Returning TIR (Theologian-in-Residence) Hal Taussig is coming back to First Church! Hal will be with us June 10 – June 26. He will lead Adult Education sessions on two Wednesday evenings, June 16 and 23, at 7:00 pm. He’ll also lead our Sacred Bites lunchtime Bible study on two Tuesdays, June 15 and 22, from […]
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Wondering about how plans for returning to in-person worship are progressing? Watch this video from Mike and Stephanie for an UPDATE, and to learn about a gathering opportunity beginning Sunday, June 6.
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Here is a brief video announcement from Stephanie Moffitt, Pastor of Spiritual Imagineering, and Rev. Michael Mather, Senior Pastor. This message was released on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.
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THANK YOU to everyone who came out for our Spring Clean Up on Saturday, April 24! We had a great time, and got a lot done! And special thanks to Ruth Irvin and Connie Takamine for organizing this fun day. Click on any photo to see it larger, or to scroll through all the pictures.
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Have you heard mentions of First Church’s SPRC? Have you wondered what it is? The church’s Staff-Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) is established by the Methodist Book of Discipline “to assist the pastor(s) and staff in assessing their gifts, maintaining health holistically and work-life balance, and setting priorities for leadership and service.” Its primary responsibilities are […]
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SAVE THE DATE: an online book study on Zoom for Rev. Michael Mather’s book is beginning on Wednesday, April 28, at 7:00 pm MDT, and continuing on the next two Wednesdays, May 5 and 12, at the same time. Scroll down to find the Zoom meeting information. Pastor Mike’s book is entitled Having Nothing, Possessing […]
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