Bishop Karen Oliveto Archives - First United Methodist Church

We Support Bishop Karen Oliveto

Bishop Karen Oliveto of the Mountain Sky Conference preached at First United Methodist Church of Boulder on March 5, 2017, our twentieth anniversary celebration of becoming a Reconciling Congregation, fully welcoming of LGBTQ people and their loved ones. After this uplifting service, the members and friends of First United Methodist Church came forth to speak […]

“Ecclesiastical Disobedience:” A Letter to The Daily Camera’s Open Forum on Behalf of the Church Council of First United Methodist Church of Boulder

Ecclesiastical Disobedience Under the cloud of President Trump’s executive order that affirms the right to discriminate under the banner of “religious freedom”, we feel compelled to address the Camera article of April 25th about the United Methodist Judicial Council’s trial of Bishop Karen Oliveto which argued that her election violates church law. Since 1972 the […]

20 Years of Welcoming Absolutely Everyone: Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Becoming a Reconciling Congregation with Bishop Oliveto and the Resonance Women’s Chorus Sunday, 3/5

“Loving God by loving others” is an important way of being for First United Methodist Church of Boulder. This church has been loving others by being a Reconciling Ministries congregation for 20 years, and we will celebrate this significant anniversary on Sunday, March 5, during our 10:30 am worship service. Reconciling Ministries congregations in […]

Pastoral Ponderings: The Process of Appointing a New Pastor for Our Church

Pastoral Ponderings November 18, 2016 The three weeks I’ve been with you have been a whirlwind! It’s been great to come alongside you and the terrific staff here at First UMC. I’ve had some wonderful conversations with people at the listening hours I set aside. The group at Adult Forum on November 13 was quite […]

Get to Know Our New Bishop, the Rev. Dr. Karen Oliveto

With Love from Pat Friday, September 23, 2016 If you’re looking for inspiration and hope – and in today’s world who isn’t – I encourage you to watch this video. It tells the story of our new Bishop, Karen Oliveto. Bishop Oliveto is the first openly lesbian Bishop in the United Methodist Church. The […]

Catching Up with Rev. Pat Bruns

With Love from Pat Friday, August 5, 2016 It was a wonderful time away for me in July visiting with family and fossil hunting here and there in Colorado and Utah. There was genuine delight in having days that were uncluttered, unstructured and unhurried. These were the kind of days that simply invited me to […]