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Ten years ago this December 14, the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting took place in Newtown, CT. We’ll take time to ring the bell in our Columbarium at 9:30am on December 14–the time the event took place–along with a short time of prayer. We’ll be grieving this loss, as well as the other gun violence losses that came before and since–particularly in schools. We’ll als

First United Church of Arvada is open for in-person Worship in addition to offering our services over Zoom. For in-person services, masks are optional, though we’re encouraging mask-wearing during the holiday season due to the current high transmission rate of respiratory illness.  You’re also welcome to join us via Zoom if you feel more comfortable. Request Zoom link here.

The nursery is open.  Elementary age kids will be invited to leave the worship service partway through to attend Worship & Wonder.  Kids are always welcome in the sanctuary with you or, if you prefer, you can bring your child(ren) to the foyer and still participate in the service, but with some extra wiggle room.

Today:

• Holy Communion
• Advent Week 4: Lighting the Candle of Love
• Morning Message from Rev. Karin Kilpatric:“Sacred Nativity”
• Collection for the Christmas Fund
• Nativity Sets on display (Bring your own that morning if you like to display on a table in the foyer just for that day.)

Share a favorite nativity set with the congregation on Sunday Dec. 18!  Arrive early with your Nativity Set to set it out on the tables we’ll have set up in the foyer.  Then stay after the service to look at the displays.  Finally, take yours home the same day.   (We’ll have refreshments after worship that day, too.) **Please let the church office know by Friday Dec. 16 if you’re bringing any Nativities so we’ll have enough table space.

Enjoy singing but don’t want to solo? Join the choir! What if you don’t sing, but you want to participate in music in another way? Play handbells! Rehearsals for both the Celebration! Choir and the Peals of Praise bell choir are Sundays after worship. Contact Music Director Sue Wedaa for more information.

On Christmas Eve, join us for a candlelight service with Christmas music and a visit from Mary & Joseph on their way to the stable. The service will be both in person and on Zoom starting at 5:30pm.
Masks are optional for our in-person services. If you feel more comfortable wearing a mask or are not feeling well, we encourage you to continue to wear a mask or join us via Zoom. Request Zoom link here (by 12pm on Christmas Eve, please, to allow the office staff to see your email).

First United Church of Arvada is open for in-person Worship in addition to offering our services over Zoom. For in-person services, masks are optional. If you feel more comfortable wearing a mask or are not feeling well, we encourage you to continue to wear a mask on Sunday mornings or join us via Zoom. Request Zoom link here.

No Worship & Wonder this Sunday.  Kids worship with family this Sunday.  Christmas bookmarks for coloring will be available.  Kids are always welcome in the sanctuary with you or, if you prefer, you can bring your child(ren) to the foyer and still participate in the service, but with some extra wiggle room.

Today:  New Year’s Day

• Holy Communion
• Rev. Karin Kilpatric’s Message: “An End and a Beginning”

Book Club is reading The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley for their next meeting planned for Friday Jan 6 at 1pm at a member’s home. Please contact the church office for more information.

First United Church of Arvada is open for in-person Worship in addition to offering our services over Zoom. For in-person services, masks are optional. If you feel more comfortable wearing a mask or are not feeling well, we encourage you to continue to wear a mask on Sunday mornings or join us via Zoom. Request Zoom link here.

The nursery is open.  Elementary age kids will be invited to leave the worship service partway through to attend Worship & Wonder.  Kids are always welcome in the sanctuary with you or, if you prefer, you can bring your child(ren) to the foyer and still participate in the service, but with some extra wiggle room.

Today:

• Epiphany Sunday

Saturday Jan 14 & 28, 8am–Coffee & Visioning the Future of First United

• Who:  Anyone who cares about the future of First United Church of Arvada!–Members, Non-members, Youth, Adults, Staff
• When: 8am Saturday Jan 14 & Saturday Jan 28 (pick one)
• Time Commitment: 90 minutes to 2 hours on one of those Saturdays
• What: Coffee/Tea + Pastries for Discussion about the Future of First United (using The World Cafe way of discussion & being together. More at https://theworldcafe.com/)
• Why: First United has been has been impacted by the pandemic, economics, construction, its mission vs. the size of the church to do the mission, so we’re looking at what questions to ask about our future and how to move into that future.
• Please RSVP to the church office with which date you’d like to attend