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Sunday morning May 6 at 8:30am, the Adult Ed class will discuss: What is your understanding of and experience with issues of mental health? It’s an opportunity to reflect on our own relationship to this topic in advance of hearing Andrew Romanoff from Mental Health Colorado speak Sunday evening at 6:30pm. All are welcome. (The discussion of the book Days of Awe & Wonder resumes May 13.)

Children & youth stay for the first 20 minutes or so, then are dismissed for Worship & Wonder (K-6th grade) and Youth Sunday school (middle & high school). (Nursery provided.)

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

Today:

• Holy Communion
• Colossians 3:12-14   John 15:9-17
• Pastor Karin K.’s Sermon: “Friendship as a Sanctuary for the Soul”

Andrew Romanoff, President and CEO of Mental Health Colorado, will be our guest speaker on May 6 at 6:30pm. Part of the mission of Mental Health Colorado is to educate the public and reduce the stigma that surrounds mental illness. Andrew Romanoff will discuss with us his knowledge about the nature and prevalence of mental illness, the benefits of early intervention, and the consequences of inaction.  (Mental illness expresses itself in many ways, affecting many of us directly.) Please join us and bring your friends and neighbors. (This event was originally schedule in January, but was postponed due to weather.)

Create and Wear your special Hatter Hat for the Mad Hatter Tea on May 12, 2-4pm at First United Church of Arvada. Tickets $15.00 a person (Under 5 yr. free)

We will be learning from and discussing Days of Awe and Wonder by Marcus Borg. Books available at libraries or purchased. Please come join the discussion, any week, whether you have read it or not! This promises to be stimulating. Subtitle, “Plan to be a Christian in the 21st Century.” Louise Brown will facilitate. We’ll talk about this book through May 20th.

Children & youth stay in church throughout the service today. (Nursery provided.)

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

May 13 is a service of Music, Prayer & Praise, with musical inspiration of the psalms and offerings from various music groups–bells, Celebration! Choir, and more–throughout our worship service at 10am. (Hear about Strengthen the Church Offering in a Mission Moment during the service.)

We will be learning from and discussing Days of Awe and Wonder by Marcus Borg. Books available at libraries or purchased. Please come join the discussion, any week, whether you have read it or not! This promises to be stimulating. Subtitle, “Plan to be a Christian in the 21st Century.” Louise Brown will facilitate. We’ll talk about this book through May 20th.

Children & youth stay for the first 20 minutes or so, then are dismissed for Worship & Wonder (K-6th grade) and Youth Sunday school (middle & high school). (Nursery provided.)

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

Today:

• Rev. Karen Howe preaching
• Recognition of Graduates
• Giving of Scholarship(s)
• Strengthen the Church Offering (This offering supports the expansion of ministry and growth of UCC local congregations. Your support of this offering will help the UCC  fulfill on its commitment to creating a just world for all by investing in new ministries and practices that meet the emerging needs of local communities.)

Children & youth stay in church throughout the service today. (Nursery provided.)

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

Worship on May 27 will be a Taize service. This is a simple, contemplative approach to worship with scripture readings, songs that are easy to sing together, and moments of silence. Karen Howe, Patty Painter-Wakefield and Pastor Karin Kilpatric are putting this together.

Reception for Margie Hausburg follows worship.

After 18 years of dedicated and competent service to our church, our Church Secretary, Margie Hausburg, is retiring. Pastor Karin and Margie have worked together for all
that time (they both began at First United in the same year, 2000). Our church has been so blessed to have her in this important role, holding so many details together with such
grace and friendliness to all who stopped into the office. Church Secretaries are too often unsung heroines. There are many demands to this job; requiring multi-tasking, attention-to-detail, good writing and editing, precision in financial matters and ability to remain flexible in the midst of so many people. Please join us right after worship on May 27 for a reception of light snacks and to offer our gratitude for her loving service.