Palm Sunday Brunch and Egg Hunt
2026-03-29 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Denver)
Please bring a dish to share to the Fellowship Hall on Sunday beginning at 9:30 am. It should be fully cooked and ready to serve. Please provide a list of ingredients so we can avoid any allergic reactions. Volunteers wanted for set up at 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 28 and for clean up at the end of the brunch.

Maundy Thursday
2026-04-02 18:30 - 20:30
Maundy Thursday is the day we remember the harrowing events of Jesus’ final days as we receive his new commandment, “that we may love one another.” At 6:30 pm, we’ll share a simple supper, as Jesus did with his disciples. At 7:30 pm, we’ll move to our Tenebrae service (from the Latin word meaning “shadows”), walking through the shadows of Jesus’ last days again, listening to lessons, and watching as lights are extinguished one by one. Communion will also be offered. Please feel free to come to just the supper, just the service, or both.

Easter Sunday
2026-04-05
Easter is the high point of the Christian year as we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection on Easter morning so long ago. We have two worship services, a 6:00 am Sunrise Service in the Courtyard and a 10:15 am in the Sanctuary. Join us for singing, prayers, and great preaching as we shout our Alleluias — Christ is Risen!

Contacting Elected Officials: Best Practices
2026-04-12 11:30 - 12:30
Want to know more about the most effective way to share your thoughts and values with your elected representatives? Curious about getting more involved in advocating but not sure what the process looks like? Lucy Preston will be offering a
presentation based on her experience working in several different legislative offices on the best practices when reaching out to elected officials to make your voice heard. Bring your questions after the service on April 12!

Documentary and Discussion
2026-04-12 17:00 - 19:00
Ahead of this June’s service learning trip, all are invited to learn more about Pine Ridge Reservation, the Lakota Sioux people, and what life on the Rez is like. The Service Learning Trip Team invites all to come learn alongside us as we prepare for our June trip. The documentary will be about one hour long, followed by snacks and a facilitated discussion. Please see Molly Hughes, Rev. Mollie, or Gordon Little with questions.

Lakewood UCC Book Group in April
2026-04-19 11:30 - 12:30
The LUCC Book Group will meet on April 19 in the Conference Room after the service. We will discuss Half Broke Horses, by Jeanette Walls. It’s a “true life” book that “tells the story of her resourceful and resilient grandmother, Lily Casey Smith, who lived a remarkable life on the American frontier, from breaking horses as a child to teaching, flying planes, and running a ranch in Arizona through the Great Depression and beyond.” —Goodreads. All are welcome to attend.

Earth Day Potluck and Games
2026-04-19 17:30 - 19:00
Please join Care for Creation in Celebrating Earth Day 2026! Earth Day was founded in 1970 and has over a billion people worldwide honoring it every year through projects, cleanups, gatherings, education, art, and advocacy. Find out more about Earth Day’s long and rich history and current offerings HERE. We will be hosting a potluck. Bring a favorite dish to share. We will have Earth-centered games to play, and there will be CAKE!
“We are on Earth to take care of life. We are on Earth to take care of each other.” — Xiye Bastida

Delores Project
2026-04-23 11:00 - 13:00
Our next Delores Project meal will be lunch on Thursday, April 23, 11:00 am. Our menu is broccoli/cheddar/bacon quiche or spinach quiche, fruit salad, and chocolate chip cookies.
You may sign up to provide food or be a server here.
You can sign up with the link and get recipes in your midweek announcements or online. For questions, please contact Pauline Nunez at paulinenunez40@gmail.com or Joan Campbell at joanvilshofen@gmail.com.

Serviceberry Book Discussions
2026-04-26 11:30 - 12:45
You are invited to join the Lakewood UCC community in an exploration of The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World. Serviceberry is a follow-up to Braiding Sweetgrass, by scientist and Indigenous author Robin Wall Kimmerer. The discussion is hosted by Faith Formation, Care for Creation, and Love Leads. The three-part conversation will explore the themes of reciprocity and abundance and the forming of relationships based on accountability, mutual love, respect, and shared responsibility. We will consider abundance and reciprocity in the natural world, our personal life, and the congregational life of Lakewood UCC. Sign up here.
