What’s new and exciting at First United Methodist Church Boulder.
The community of First United Methodist Church of Boulder, Colorado (United States) is heart-broken and devastated by the news of the mass shootings at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand. We send our prayers, love, and condolences to our Muslim sisters and brothers in this time of unfathomable grief and pain. […]
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Come enjoy a fun and delicious dinner at Rueben’s Burger Bistro, and support this year’s intergenerational mission trip to PUERTO RICO at the same time! Join us at Rueben’s on Monday night, March 18, between 6:00-10:00 PM, and make sure your server knows that you’re there for the mission trip fundraiser so that your receipt […]
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Please join us this Lent for a four-week study of Barbara Brown Taylor’s book, Learning to Walk in the Dark. Adults will meet on Wednesdays, 7:15-8:30 PM in the church library on 3/27, 4/3, and 4/10. The Youth will incorporate discussion about the book into their regular Wednesday night youth group meet-ups during Lent. We […]
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The season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on March 6. Lent is a season of forty days, not counting Sundays, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. Lent comes from the Anglo Saxon word lencten, which means “spring.” While there is no Ash Wednesday service planned at our church, you […]
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019 Yesterday, the General Conference of the United Methodist Church voted to enforce the ban on churches ordaining LGBTQIA+ clergy and performing same-sex weddings. As a Reconciling Congregation that affirms the human dignity and worth of all persons, we at First United Methodist Church of Boulder are heart-broken to hear this news. […]
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First United Methodist Church of Boulder welcomes the Crafting a New Normal gathering on Saturday, March 16, as the first part of our 22nd anniversary celebration of becoming a member church of the Reconciling Ministries Network, fully welcoming of LGBTQ persons and their loved ones. The celebration continues in our worship service on Sunday, March […]
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First United Methodist Church of Boulder is delighted to welcome Richard Saxon’s photography exhibit, “Art Through the Lens,” to our sanctuary gallery space from March 1-May 31. Rich will host First Friday receptions for his exhibit on March 1 and April 5. Between March 1 and May 31, you may also come and enjoy Rich’s […]
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Arts for Kids’ Souls (AFKS) Camp, our arts-focused day camp, returns in 2019! This year’s camp will be August 5-8, 2019. AFKS is a week-long day camp for children, rising Kindergarten through 5th grade, of music, art, dance, yoga, drama, and storytelling! Camp takes place right here in our church building. Our church’s Director of […]
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RE-SCHEDULED: The Boulder Police have re-scheduled their safety presentation for us. It will now be held on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 7:00 pm in our Church Parlor. We will learn how to prepare for and protect against “active shooter in building” situations, discuss various responses to take, learn how to contact the appropriate authorities, and […]
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2019 marks First United Methodist Church of Boulder’s 160th birthday! We will be celebrating throughout the year with special events; check back to this page often for details about anniversary year happenings! As First Church prepares to celebrate the 160th anniversary of its founding this year, 2019, a weekly Fun Fact about the church will […]
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