Office Closed
2021-07-26
The office will be closed on Monday, July 26, all day due to Rev. Mollie being out of town, and our Director of Communications, Allison Booth, being out for jury duty. Thank you for your understanding.

Parking Lot Repairs
2021-07-26
The parking lot at Lakewood UCC will be closed for repairs on Monday, July 26, all day. Street parking will be available for those who need to stop by the building. Thank you in advance!

Worship in August (In-Person and Live-Streamed Online)
2021-08-01 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Denver)
We are excited to be offering in-person, in the sanctuary worship starting August 1. Worship will also be live-streamed, for our congregation has grown beyond Colorado, as well as making worship more accessible to those who may not be able to join us in person. You are still welcome to join us by streaming us live on YouTube HERE. Worship service will return to our regular 10:15am start time.
Much will be the same, but a few things will be different:

We are requiring masking for everyone, regardless of vaccine status. This is out of an abundance of care for the community, especially for our under 12 crowd who do not have access to the vaccine yet.
We ask that you register HERE. This is to help us get a sense of how many folks to expect. If you forget to register, please still come!
August 1 is a Communion Sunday, and we invite you to bring your own communion elements. We’ll have pre-packaged elements if you forget, and for those visiting.
We ask that you make an effort to stay socially distanced before, during, and after worship
You’ll be greeted outside the front of the church, and invited to get your name tag, and a sticker (red, yellow, or green) that will help share you comfort level of physical contact – we’re all in different places on this for different reasons, and that’s ok!

It will be wonderful to be in worship together, and also may feel different, as we’ve all changed a lot in the last year and half. Let us be gentle with ourselves and one another. Please reach out to Rev. Mollie, Paul Michalec, or Pastor Olive if you have questions or concerns.

Sprucing Up Our House (Of Worship)
2021-08-07 09:00 - 13:00
Our church building needs help decluttering before we regather in worship on August 1. We also need to make space and rearrange some things in the stage room and nursery for our new renters. We need a few strong arms and backs to help move some furniture, and a truck or two to help take away some donations. If you love organizing, decluttering, and asking what sparks joy, please join us for an hour or two on July 31, starting at 9:00 am.

Storytelling and Reconnection: A Sabbatical Summer Series
2021-08-07 09:30 - 15:00
Come listen to storyteller, Rev. Jane Anne Ferguson, tell stories from our sacred text, as well as other cultures, and learn how your faith story interfaces with the biblical stories. Join Rev. Jane Anne Ferguson, in a two-hour workshop that will enhance our abilities to share our faith stories with one another as the beloved community of Lakewood UCC. There are two time slots for you to come participate. Saturday, August 7, 9:30 am- 11:30 am or 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm. Learn how to express your personal stories of your faith journey authentically and more effectively to those who travel with you following the ways of God. Please fill out the registration HERE if you are interested in attending. Please reach out to Pastor Olive Hinnant at oelainehi@msn.com if you have any questions!

Lakewood UCC Book Group
2021-08-11 08:00 - 17:00
The Lakewood UCC Book Group will meet on August 15th at 11:30 am in the Conference Room. Book Group will be meeting in person from now on, unless the situation changes. The book for August is The Library Book, by Susan Orlean. “The Library Book is a book for every reader and every writer. It’s a masterful tribute to libraries, and, even better, it has a plot and a storyline. On April 29, 1986, a fire consumed or damaged more than a million books in the main branch of the Los Angeles Public Library.” ~ National Book Review, by Ann Fabian. All are welcome. If you have any questions. Contact me at leandreen@comcast.net. See you on the 15th, Linda

Lakewood UCC Book Group
2021-08-15 11:30 - 12:30
The Lakewood UCC Book Group will meet on August 15th at 11:30 am in the Conference Room. Book Group will be meeting in person from now on, unless the situation changes. The book for August is The Library Book, by Susan Orlean. The Library Book is a book for every reader and every writer. It’s a masterful tribute to libraries, and, even better, it has a plot and a storyline. On April 29, 1986, a fire consumed or damaged more than a million books in the main branch of the Los Angeles Public Library. ~ National Book Review, by Ann Fabian. All are welcome. If you have any questions. Contact me at leandreen@comcast.net. See you on the 15th, Linda

Welcome Back Celebration!
2021-08-22 11:15 - 12:30
You’re Invited! Join us to celebrate Rev. Curt’s return from his sabbatical. THIS SUNDAY, August 22nd Lakewood UCC Courtyard, after Sunday’s Service. We’ll enjoy a catered lunch from Chipotle. Expect soft tacos with all the fixin’s. (Meat & vegetarian options). Water, lemonade & iced tea for drinks. Click HERE to let us know if you’ll be joining in for this special event!

Worship in the Park
2021-08-29 10:15 - 11:15
Join us for Worship in the Park on August 29, 10:15 at Prospect Park! We’re back at our favorite spot–Prospect Park in Wheat Ridge (44th Ave. and Robb St.) This service has a relaxed and casual feeling as we sing along with guitars, hang out at picnic tables, and enjoy worship in the glory of God’s great cathedral of creation. Feel free to bring a camping chair or other seating if you need a seat with back support. Root beer floats are provided and bring your own picnic lunch. We hope you’ll join us! We ask that you please fill out registration HERE.

Worship in the Park
2021-08-29 10:15 - 11:30
August 29, 10:15 at Prospect Park. We’re back at our favorite spot–Prospect Park in Wheat Ridge (44th Ave.
and Robb St.) This service has a relaxed and casual feeling as we sing along with guitars, hang out at picnic
tables, and enjoy worship in the glory of God’s great cathedral of creation. Feel free to bring a camping
chair or other seating if you need a seat with back support. Root beer floats are provided and bring your
own picnic lunch. We hope you’ll join us!

We ask that you please fill out registration here!

Welcome Back Sunday
2021-09-12 10:00 - 11:30
Welcome Back! After summer travels, pandemic distancing, and sabbatical activities, we are thrilled to welcome everyone back on Sunday September 12. Our choir programs are still on hold and we won’t be having our traditional after worship potluck, we are still excited to be slowing regathering and returning to our regular fall programming. Fellowship will be offering cookies and lemonade in the courtyard after worship to welcome us all back! We hope to see you on Sunday!

Welcome Back Sunday
2021-09-12 10:15 - 11:15
Welcome Back! After summer travels, pandemic distancing, and sabbatical activities, we are thrilled to welcome everyone back on Sunday September 12. Our choir programs are still on hold and we won’t be having our traditional after worship potluck, we are still excited to be slowing regathering and returning to our regular fall programming. We hope to see you next Sunday!

Lakewood UCC Book Group
2021-09-19 11:30 - 12:30
The Lakewood UCC Book Group will meet on September 19 at 11:30 am in either the Courtyard or the Conference Room depending on weather, etc. The book for September, Heads You Win, Is one of critically acclaimed bestselling author Jeffrey Archer’s most imaginative novels to date. – Goodreads. If you have any questions, you may contact me atleandreen@comcast.net.See you on the 19th, Linda.

Save the Date: Sabbatical All-Ages Event!
2021-09-25 17:00 - 19:00
Saturday, September 25, 5:00 pm
Plan to Attend the upcoming Congregational Intergenerational Evening of Sabbatical Reconnection
September 25, 5:00 pm-8:00 pm, in Lakewood UCC’s Courtyard! Cook-Out, Yard Games, Conversation Bingo, and stories of Sabbatical Summer! Join us for burgers/hot dogs and fun!

Welcomer Training
2021-10-03 11:30 - 12:00
Come join us for a training of how to be a Welcomer (those folks who first welcome you at the door on Sunday mornings). Welcomers are comfortable talking with visitors and long timers, answer questions, and be a hospitable first impression of Lakewood UCC! If you are interested in being a Welcomer once every 6-8 weeks, please see one of the Pastors or Colin McCarthy, or sign up at the Welcome Center.

A Rainbow Celebration - 20 Years of Open & Affirming, Re- Covenanting
2021-10-10 10:00 - 12:00
Sunday, October 10, 2021
Join us in person or virtually for worship on Sunday October 10, as we celebrate our 20 years of being an Open and Affirming church. We will be Re-Covenanting, or reaffirming our Open and Affirming Covenant for today and the future. This is similar to a vow renewal, we’ll acknowledge all that has been done while re-committing to the work of welcome, inclusion, and justice for all LGBTQ+ siblings. We’ll have special music from Off Kilter!, an ensemble of the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus, and Rev. Wendy Kidd will be our guest preacher. Please join us in worship for this special day!

Sabbatical Storytelling with Pastor Curt
2021-10-10 17:30 - 18:30
We are pleased to have 3 opportunities to hear Pastor Curt tell stories and share pictures from his sabbatical this summer. Sunday October 3 at 11:30am, Wed. October 6 at 6:30pm via Zoom, and Sunday October 10 at 5:30pm. You can sign up here or on the welcome center at the church

Faith Formation Companion Workshop
2021-10-17 11:30 - 12:00
All current and future Faith Formation Companions, join us October 17 following worship, for a Faith Formation Companion Workshop. We’ll dig into the curriculum, learn from each other about best practices of working with elementary age kids, and go over COVID protocols. Please sign up here.

Lakewood UCC Book Group
2021-10-17 11:30 - 12:30
The Lakewood UCC Book Group will meet on October 17th at 11:30 am in either the Courtyard or the Conference Room depending on weather, etc. The book for October is Gilead, by Marilynne Robinson. “One of the finest novels I’ve ever read ‑ refreshing and kind, the narration of John Ames makes you feel as if you’re being taught the secrets of life itself.”—Audience Reviews. If you have any questions, you may contact me at leandreen@comcast.net. All are Welcome!

Confirmation First Meeting!
2021-10-17 12:00 - 13:00
We’re excited to be able to offer Confirmation this year, open to those in 8th grade and above. We missed it last year, and feel we can offer the program well this year, with COVID protocols in place. Confirmation is a program of exploration of contemporary and history Christian teachings, with the goal for each Confirmand to develop and articulate their personal beliefs. Please see Rev. Mollie if your student is interested in being part of the confirmation program at Lakewood UCC 2021-2022, and confirm you will be at the Oct. 10 meeting.

Anti-Racism Book Group
2021-10-31 11:30 - 12:00
The Anti-Racism book group’s next meeting will be on Sunday, October 31, at 11:20 am. We will meet in the courtyard to have a continued discussion on what we’ve learned in our time together this year.

Trunk or Treat!
2021-10-31 11:30 - 13:00
All are welcome to our Trunk or Treat, following worship on October 31. Wear your costume to worship, then join us in the parking lot as we trick or treat from car to car (trunk to trunk). No sign up is required! There will also be a few crafts. We hope everyone can enjoy this intergenerational event!
We also need trunks and humans in costumes! Trunk or treating is when people gather in a parking lot, decorate the trunks of their cars and hand out goodies as kids “trick or treat” from car to car. We will be spread out and encourage contactless ways of handing out treats. This will be a real treat for our families. We invite you to dress up, decorate your trunk, and contactless-ly pass out goodies to the kids! If you are interested in participating with your vehicle, please sign up here.

Care for Creation Regathering
2021-11-01 18:00 - 19:00
Anyone in the Lakewood UCC community is welcome to join as Care for Creation regathers after a year hiatus. We will meet in the courtyard on Monday, November 1, at 6:00 pm to discuss, dream, and set a course for Care for Creation going forward. Care for Creation is a committee focused on environmental justice, education, and advocacy within the congregation, the state, and the country. Join us!

Another Little Pumpkin is On the Way!
2021-11-07 15:30 - 17:00
Another little pumpkin is being added to the Landers Hatt patch, and we want to celebrate with you! Please join us on Sunday, November 7th, at 3:30 pm in the Lakewood UCC Courtyard for games, treats, and good times!
In lieu of gifts, the Landers Hatt family is asking for donations be made to Sacred Seeds Black Doula Collective of Colorado (Click here to learn more) or to contribute to their Bundle Baby Diaper Service (Click here to learn more)
Please RVSP by Thursday, November 4th HERE to attend. All are welcome!

Confirmation Meeting
2021-11-14 11:30 - 12:30
Confirmation will be held Sunday, November 14, from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm, and Sunday, November 28, following the intergenerational event from 12:15 pm-1:45 pm. Please see Rev. Mollie or Pastor Curt with questions.

Alternative Gift Market 2021
2021-12-05 09:30 - 12:30
Join us for the Alternative Gift Market, before and after worship on December 5 and 12. The alternative gift market is our way of supporting local and global non-profits who do such great work in the world. We will have items to purchase from the Women’s Bean Project and Earthlinks, two local social nonprofit enterprises that offer transitional employment and provide a safe environment for those that have been chronically unemployed. As a tradition, we will again be having our “Incredible Edibles” table, which is essentially a bake sale. Please consider bringing your favorite holiday treat to donate though we ask for no items with nuts. Include info on ingredients and who made them. Consider supporting global nonprofits like Heifer International who support farmers, SERVV, dedicated to fighting poverty through fair trade working with artisans, or Church World Services, helping supply critical needs related to housing, food, education, health, and water. Information and catalogs will be available. Questions? Contact Nancy Gruschow.

Blue Christmas Service on Zoom
2021-12-21 19:00 - 20:00
The holiday season can be difficult for anyone grieving the loss of loved ones, who have challenging family relationships, who struggles with addiction, mental illness, health issues, and physical difficulties. It can be hard to feel joy in the midst of the painful realities of our world – COVID, war, climate crisis, cycles of poverty, loss of family gathering rituals, political divisiveness, and cries for social justice. The expectations of the season can be overwhelming, the memories of the season complex. Please join other weary souls on December 21st, 7:00 (Please reach out to Office@Lakewooducc.com for the Zoom link) as we gather in the community to express and acknowledge these differing emotions. And as we remember that it was into such a world as this, that God’s love took on flesh in Jesus, the one who Redeems us. Please have a candle ready for this special service.

Instant Pageant Family Service
2021-12-24 16:00 - 17:00
This in-person service will be less than an hour long and is designed to be a casual, welcoming, and meaningful worship experience particularly geared toward families with younger children. We include lessons, carols, candlelight, a children’s sermon, and an “instant pageant” where children and adults can become part of the Christmas Story. Nursery care is available for this service. This service will not be live-streamed.

Candlelit Christmas Eve Service
2021-12-24 19:00 - 20:30
Join us in person or online as we celebrate the birth of Christ with a traditional evening candlelight service and carols. We’ll start with a medley of Christmas songs at 7:00 pm, move into the service proper at 7:30 pm, and conclude with a candlelit Silent Night. Plan to arrive early! Nursery care is not available for this service. If you would like to join this service remotely on YouTube, please tune in at 7:00 pm HERE.

Mitten Tree Ends!
2022-01-02 10:00 - 17:00
Help us help others keep their hands warm during the winter months. We accept mittens and gloves for all ages but the need is especially for Men’s gloves. This donation will end on Sunday, January 2. Have fun by hanging the gloves/mittens on or underneath our Christmas Mitten Tree in the narthex. Donations will go to the Jeffco Action Center.
