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The benefit of Tai Chi in all ages is well known. Tai Chi is an excellent form of movement and when performed with consistency as we age can help improve our balance, physically and spiritually. Many of you know Jodie Noel who has worked endlessly in our garden area; she has provided Tai Chi for those interested since May. Just show up in comfortable clothing on Mondays and Thursdays at 7pm.

The benefit of Tai Chi in all ages is well known. Tai Chi is an excellent form of movement and when performed with consistency as we age can help improve our balance, physically and spiritually. Many of you know Jodie Noel who has worked endlessly in our garden area; she has provided Tai Chi for those interested since May. Just show up in comfortable clothing on Mondays and Thursdays at 7pm.

Children (elementary age) & youth (middle & high school) stay for the first 20 minutes or so, then are dismissed to Summer Sunday School. (Nursery provided.)

Worship concludes about 11:00AM, with coffee and fellowship afterward.

Today:

• Sermon: “Why Parables?”
• Matthew 13:31-34
• Bob Bunting plays saxophone with pianist Mary Ann Fraser
• For Summer Sunday school for the kids (children through high school), Eliza does story sharing again!

Children (elementary age) & youth (middle & high school) stay for the first 20 minutes or so, then are dismissed to Summer Sunday School. (Nursery provided.)

Worship concludes about 11:00AM, with coffee and fellowship afterward.

Today:

• Sermon: “Parable of the Sower & Seeds”
• Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
• For Summer Sunday school for the kids (children through high school), Sophie does some sculpting!

Quilters need you! Come participate in the construction of colorful artwork and friendly conversation, and sharing of refreshments. You don’t need to know how to quilt, all you will do is tie knots. See Gail Goodman if you have questions. Meet in the library/fireside room.

Children (elementary age) & youth (middle & high school) stay for the first 20 minutes or so, then are dismissed to Summer Sunday School. (Nursery provided.)

Worship concludes about 11:00AM, with coffee and fellowship afterward.

Today:

• Service to the Community Speaker Series with Elena Faulkner speaking about how and why she is called to her work with the immigrant population at Clinica Tepeyac (Pastor Karin is away through Aug 16)

Children (elementary age) & youth (middle & high school) stay for the first 20 minutes or so, then are dismissed to Summer Sunday School. (Nursery provided.)

Worship concludes about 11:00AM, with coffee and fellowship afterward.

Today:

• Service to the Community Speaker Series with John Gallup, a teacher of Advanced Placement & Current Events at Arvada West High School, talking about his passion for his work (Pastor Karin is away through Aug 16)

The Romero troupe is a volunteer organic theater group. They perform stories related to the struggles for social and economic justice. The troupe began when Dr. James Walsh, history professor at CU Denver, decided to teach history through theater. The troupe’s mission is to grow together in community with others, to engage the general public in the practice of exploring history, and to promote social justice through the art of theater. Come and experience this telling of history from the “bottom up”.

A Monthly IAF (Industrial Areas Foundation) Neighborhood Gather for the Arvada Community will be at First United Church on Wednesday August 2, 6:30 – 8:00pm. This is a grassroots coalition of schools, congregations, and neighbors working together for the common good of the neighborhoods that are served by the Arvada Schools. If you are interested in Making genuine connections, Partnering with others, Revitalizing your neighborhood, Strengthening your neighborhood schools, then join us at our next Neighborhood Gathering, and bring someone with you.

Children (elementary age) & youth (middle & high school) stay for the first 20 minutes or so, then are dismissed to Summer Sunday School. (Nursery provided.)

Worship concludes about 11:00AM, with coffee and fellowship afterward.

Today:

• Service to the Community Speaker Series with Byron Flateland, one of our resident world travelers, will communicate about his belief that “all lives have equal value,” describe why he reaches out through travel, and with the help of visuals, will focus on “ethical tourism.”   (Pastor Karin is away through Aug 16.)