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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.

Worship concludes about 11:00AM, with coffee and fellowship afterward. (Nursery provided.)

Today:

• Holy Communion

The service trip to Pueblo will be June 24-27. We will hold a commitment meeting (we need sure confirmations) on June 3 rd after
worship. If you are interested and weren’t at our last meeting, come join us! If you were at the last meeting and are getting excited about going, come for further details!

Worship concludes about 11:00AM, with coffee and fellowship afterward. (Nursery provided.)

Today:

• Worship Service with a brief Wedding of Maia Longenecker & Jeremy Lanouette integrated into service (all are welcome!)

Children & youth (Grades K-12) are dismissed about 20 minutes in to the service for a combined Sunday school. (Nursery provided for younger children.) Worship concludes about 11:00AM, with coffee and fellowship afterward.

Today:

• Just a few miles away from the immigrant detention center in Aurora, Casa de Paz (http://www.casadepazcolorado.org/) offers housing, meals, visits and transportation to families torn apart by immigrant detention. During our Sunday worship service on June 17 at 10am, Casa de Paz founder Sarah Jackson will speak about her passion behind the start of this “House of Peace” and what it does today.
• Special duet sung in Spanish by Arturo Gonzalez & Priscilla Gonzalez

Summer’s coming, and we’re celebrating on the solstice with a Family Fun Night “Un”birthday Party on June 21 at 5:30pm. Bring a main or side dish to share for the potluck (drinks & dessert supplied). Also….bring a favorite board game to play with others after we eat. AND…if you can, bring a “gift” that’ll be brought on the service trip to help organizations we’re working with in Pueblo.