Everyone is on a spiritual journey: infants, children, youth and adults of all ages. At First Church Boulder, we welcome ALL people, wherever they are in their faith-journey, and commit to walk with them as they explore the paths that are meaningful to them. In our journey, we seek to walk in the Way of Jesus (and other deeply-grounded spiritual persons and communities). We gather on Sunday mornings, Tuesdays at lunchtime, and sometimes on other days.
Sunday Programs
SACRED STORIES (formerly called Bible Workbench) meets in the second-floor conference room at church on Sunday mornings at 9:00 am. How do YOU read between the lines? How does YOUR story connect and resonate with the Bibles’ timeless stories? Our Reading Between The Lines curriculum guides and invites us to engage with, explore, question, deeply listen, and share how we experience the weekly lectionary text as alive and happening today – in our individual lives, and in our communities and our world. Spirited conversation and different points of view enrich our experience. Sacred Stories is facilitated by Lisa Carr and Jon Kottke.
Other Offerings “…for the journey”
SACRED BITES BIBLE STUDY offers in-depth study of the weekly lectionary Bible passage over bring-your-own lunch online on Tuesdays at 11:45 am. We enjoy fellowship time from 11:45-12:00 pm, and dig into our scripture passage from 12:00-1:00 PM. People of all faith traditions are welcome, and no RSVP is needed. We meet online on Zoom. To join the Sacred Bites email list and receive the Scripture reading and Zoom link for Sacred Bites in your inbox every Monday, please call (303-442-3770, ext. 3) or EMAIL the church office. If you have questions about Sacred Bites, please reach out to Deacon Rosalee Blake, the Facilitator of Sacred Bites.
THE THEOLOGIAN-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM provides First United Methodist Church of Boulder and the surrounding community with intellectual stimulation and opportunities for spiritual growth. TIR brings outstanding scholars from around the nation and the world to us on a regular basis. Past TIR programs include: resonance as a way to be relevant in the world; the labyrinth as a spiritual practice; mystical Christianity; religious dimensions of the arts; spiritual but not religious research; comparative religion; interfaith dialogue; social capital; and Native American spirituality.
Questions? Interested in being a TIR? Contact Pastor Mike Mather.
UNITED WOMEN IN FAITH (UWF) is a community of women whose purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the local, national, and global ministries of the church. First Church’s UWF chapter and its circles offer monthly programs of education, service and advocacy. To learn more about United Women in Faith at First Church, please email Connie Takamine.