Sunday, May 31, 2020

Acts 2:1-21

This Sunday we will celebrate the Holy Spirit moving in and among the followers of Jesus as we mark Pentecost. It’s an amazing story – people speaking in different languages, yet still somehow understanding each other. As we mark the celebration of the formation of the early church, it’s a good time to look around and ask ourselves how the Spirit is working in our lives now. How is the Spirit still shaping the church in these pandemic days? How can we be more Spirit led, sparking a deeper understanding of one another? Join us and wear red this Sunday for online worship, as Rev. Mollie preaches on how we live in the Spirit and continue to be the church.

All the tools you’ll need to join us this Sunday!

In this time when we are not able to gather together in person, we are happy to provide our Sunday Worship service to you from the comfort of your home. Below you will find everything to join us. You will need access to Adobe Acrobat to view the bulletin. You can download that for free here.

Service begins promptly at 10:15 am on Sunday, and though we can’t all be together in person, we strongly encourage singing along and participating in any way you’d like! The service is accessible through your phone as well as your personal computer just by clicking on one of the link below.

Help us see who is joining us for service! Even if you’ve been with us for years or just checking us out, please click here if you’re joining us this Sunday morning!

Bulletin and Announcements: Click here to view the Sunday bulletin and announcements*

YouTube Live Stream Service: Click here to join our 10:15 am live stream

Giving Online: We are now happy to offer the opportunity to give online with Tithe.ly! Please click HERE to learn more or text GIVE to (844) 909-1782.

To sign up for automatic withdrawal through Vanco, please fill out this form, attach a voided check, and mail it to the church at 100 Carr St. Lakewood CO, 80226. Thank you.

*Updated Bulletin will be posted the Friday before worship

This Sunday marks the celebration of the Spirit descending and the start of the early church. Let’s celebrate by wearing red, the color of the Spirit. Please also bring a candle to worship!

Sunday, May 24, 2020

Ephesians 1:15-23

Over the past two months we have experienced a lot of ups and downs. Many things have been taken away from us. Many losses have been suffered. There is plenty of reason to be despondent. This was no less true for Paul when he was writing his letter to the church in Ephesus. His start-up church had a lot of issues to work through. They were all brand new at being Christians and so there was a lot of “learning as you go.” Sound familiar? And yet Paul writes about gratitude, and hope, and being the body of Christ together. Join us this Sunday as Pastor Curt preaches about how our losses are also gains and how even in times such as this, there is much for which we can be grateful.

All the tools you’ll need to join us this Sunday!

In this time when we are not able to gather together in person, we are happy to provide our Sunday Worship service to you from the comfort of your home. Below you will find everything to join us. You will need access to Adobe Acrobat to view the bulletin. You can download that for free here.

Service begins promptly at 10:15 am on Sunday, and though we can’t all be together in person, we strongly encourage singing along and participating in any way you’d like! The service is accessible through your phone as well as your personal computer just by clicking on one of the link below.

Help us see who is joining us for service! Even if you’ve been with us for years or just checking us out, please click here if you’re joining us this Sunday morning!

Bulletin and Announcements: Click here to view the Sunday bulletin and announcements*

YouTube Live Stream Service: Click here to join our 10:15 am live stream

Giving Online: We are now happy to offer the opportunity to give online with Tithe.ly! Please click HERE to learn more or text GIVE to (844) 909-1782.

To sign up for automatic withdrawal through Vanco, please fill out this form, attach a voided check, and mail it to the church at 100 Carr St. Lakewood CO, 80226. Thank you.

*Updated Bulletin will be posted the Friday before worship

As we figure out new ways of being church together virtually, we want to hear about what’s working well, what isn’t, and the new things we might try together. Please take a few minutes to share your experience of online worship and programing so far. Thank you and blessings! Please click here to take the survey.

Sunday, May 17, 2020

Acts 17:22-31

A long time ago Paul stood at the center of Athens and tried to convince the people there that the God they should be worshiping was the God he had come to know through Jesus Christ. He wasn’t saying what they were doing was wrong, so much as it was incomplete. They already had an altar to “An Unknown God.” Paul’s thought was, “why worship a God you don’t know when you could worship a God of real relationship?” Join us this Sunday as Pastor Curt preaches on how the God we know through Christ is a God of intimacy, personal relationship, and is closer to us that we know.

All the tools you’ll need to join us this Sunday!

In this time when we are not able to gather together in person, we are happy to provide our Sunday Worship service to you from the comfort of your home. Below you will find everything to join us. You will need access to Adobe Acrobat to view the bulletin. You can download that for free here.

Service begins promptly at 10:15 am on Sunday, and though we can’t all be together in person, we strongly encourage singing along and participating in any way you’d like! The service is accessible through your phone as well as your personal computer just by clicking on one of the link below.

Help us see who is joining us for service! Even if you’ve been with us for years or just checking us out, please click here if you’re joining us this Sunday morning!

Bulletin and Announcements: Click here to view the Sunday bulletin and announcements*

YouTube Live Stream Service: Click here to join our 10:15 am live stream

Giving Online: We are now happy to offer the opportunity to give online with Tithe.ly! Please click HERE to learn more or text GIVE to (844) 909-1782.

To sign up for automatic withdrawal through Vanco, please fill out this form, attach a voided check, and mail it to the church at 100 Carr St. Lakewood CO, 80226. Thank you.

*Updated Bulletin will be posted the Friday before worship

We are happy to announce that we have hired a new Finance Manager, Melissa Flores. Back in February Sandy Vanlerberghe had asked the church to work on finding her replacement. Melissa brings tremendous experience, energy, and passion to her work. We are thrilled to have her on the Lakewood UCC staff.

Originally from the desert southwest city of El Paso, Texas, Melissa has called Denver home for 20 years. With a degree in accounting from Metropolitan State University, she brings over 15 years of accounting/finance experience. When she is not crunching numbers, Melissa enjoys spending time with her wife, Monica, and their 5 furry children.

Sunday, May 10, 2020

John 14:1-14

This week in worship, we will hear from the Gospel of John, from part of Jesus’ farewell discourse. Even though we’re in the middle of the celebration of Eastertide, we hear words from Jesus before his death and resurrection, preparing and comforting the disciples before everything changes. As our world continues to change in the midst of the pandemic, Jesus’ words offer us assurance, that even though times are hard (and may get harder yet), God’s love and very presence are with us and will sustain us. Join us this week in worship as Rev. Mollie preaches, and we are reminded that relationships and God’s love continue, even as everything changes.

All the tools you’ll need to join us this Sunday!

In this time when we are not able to gather together in person, we are happy to provide our Sunday Worship service to you from the comfort of your home. Below you will find everything to join us. You will need access to Adobe Acrobat to view the bulletin. You can download that for free here.

Service begins promptly at 10:15 am on Sunday, and though we can’t all be together in person, we strongly encourage singing along and participating in any way you’d like! The service is accessible through your phone as well as your personal computer just by clicking on one of the link below.

Help us see who is joining us for service! Even if you’ve been with us for years or just checking us out, please click here if you’re joining us this Sunday morning!

Bulletin and Announcements: Click here to view the Sunday bulletin and announcements*

YouTube Live Stream Service: Click here to join our 10:15 am live stream

Giving Online: We are now happy to offer the opportunity to give online with Tithe.ly! Please click HERE to learn more or text GIVE to (844) 909-1782.

To sign up for automatic withdrawal through Vanco, please fill out this form, attach a voided check, and mail it to the church at 100 Carr St. Lakewood CO, 80226. Thank you.

*Updated Bulletin will be posted the Friday before worship

We want to recognize, celebrate, and bless the members and friends in our church community who will graduate this spring. If you (or your child) are graduating from high school or college, please send the following details to Mollie at mollie@lakewooducc.com –  name, school, graduation date, future educational/career plans. We would also love to have a picture of each of our graduates. Thank you, we look forward to celebrating the many accomplishments! 

Who you? Yes you! We want to hear you tell your favorite story from scripture and why it is a favorite. Simply think of a favorite Bible story and film yourself telling it (nothing fancy here folks, just your favorite story in your own words), and why it’s a favorite. If you’re not sure how to make the technology part happen, please let Mollie know. We are trying to build a whole video library of retellings of our Sacred Stories. Thank you for contributing. Please see Rev. Mollie or Nancy True with questions. 

The Faith Formation Board was working hard to re-imagine Vacation Bible School for this summer of 2020, changing the name to Children’s Spirituality Camp. It’s a neighborhood outreach, a way for many in the congregation to be involved with Faith Formation, and just really fun! Due to health and safety concerns in light of COVID-19, we are postponing until 2021. Stay tuned to hear about how to be part of Children’s Spirituality Camp 2021!