Lakewood UCC

Graduation Announcements Due
2021-05-11 17:00 (America/Denver)
On May 16 in 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, college, graduate school or military, please send the following details to Mollie at mollie@lakewooducc.com – name, school, graduation date, future educational/career plans. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, May 11. We would also love to have a picture of each of our graduates. Thank you, we look forward to celebrating the many accomplishments!

Calling all Pride Parade Supporters!
2021-05-08 10:30 - 11:30
Join us as we film our part of Denver’s virtual Pride Parade in our parking lot on Saturday May 8 at 10:30
All you need is your most colorful outfit and your very best smile! We will be filming this as part of the video we will submit for the virtual parade in June. Lakewood UCC continues to celebrate 20 years as an Open and Affirming congregation. We hope you will be part of our celebration! Please let Pat Hayes know if you are planning to participate at 303-431-2674 or at Pahayes80004@yahoo.com.

Anti-Racism Book Group
2021-05-02 11:30 - 12:30
The Anti-Racism Book Group will meet this Sunday, May 2, at 11:30 am to discuss Brittany Cooper’s ‘Eloquent Rage.’ You can find the zoom link for the discussion by reaching out to our office at Office@lakewooducc.com. All are welcome to join! In May, we will be reading Colson Whitehead’s ‘The Nickel Boys.’ Books for the group are available for loan on the Welcome Center.

Spring Clean Up at Lakewood UCC!
2021-05-01 10:30 - 13:30
The Annual Spring Clean-up at the Church is planned for Saturday, May 1, 2021 from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM with lunch provided by the Board of Church Operations. This will be a great opportunity to accomplish things with other Church members as we get the outside areas (and perhaps some inside parts of the Church) ready for spring and summer. Please bring gardening tools that you may have.

Parking Lot Worship
2021-04-25 10:15 - 11:15
Please join us for an outdoor and distanced worship service in the church parking lot. Please use street parking, the east lot at church, or the lot on the west side of South Lakewood Elementary. We will have a few reserved spots for those who typically use handicap parking. You can bring your own chair, or we will have chairs available. Preregistration required. Sign up HERE.

Anti Racism Book Group
2021-04-22 18:00
Last summer, when the George Floyd protests were still happening in many cities, the Mission, Outreach, and Evangelism Board set out to offer the Anti Racism Book Group as a resource for our congregation to learn more. The books we have been reading have all been by Black authors, talking about the Black experience with a range of perspectives: from deeply personal to deliberately heuristic. These have allowed those within the group to have rich conversations about our own life experiences and examine what it means to take steps from “I’m not racist” to “I live in a world that still has racist systems in place, so I want to be consciously anti-racist.” Reading and discussion can be great steps in that journey! We hope you’ll join us.
The upcoming schedule for the Anti-Racism Book Group is as follows:
April 22: Eloquent Rage – Brittney Cooper
May 27: The Nickel Boys – Colson Whitehead (Pulitzer Prize winner)
June 24: No Ashes in the Fire – Darnell Moore
July 22: Caste – Isobel Wilkerson (Oprah Book Club Choice)
August 26: Red at the Bone – Jacqueline Woodson (NY Times Bestseller)

Lakewood UCC Book Group
2021-04-18 11:30 - 12:30
The Lakewood UCC Book Group will meet Sunday, April 18th, at 11:30 am via Zoom to discuss White Houses, by Amy Bloom. If this would be your first time to attend Book Group, contact Linda Andreen at 303-738- 0212 and she will send you the link. “The salty yet poetic narrator of White Houses makes this historical romance, in memoir form, engaging and moving. When journalist Lorena Hickock and U.S. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt became romantically involved in 1932, they dreamed of a life together a cottage on the Roosevelt estate… Reviewed by Ruth Latta, Compulsive Readers. age is not as famously quotable as Austen’s own.” – Quill & Quire

Live Faith Formation
2021-04-18 10:00 - 11:00
Sunday Morning Faith Formation time for our elementary and pre-K kids is returning once a month via Zoom, on Sunday mornings! We will be engaging in the Illustrated Ministry’s Beatitudes Curriculum, all about Jesus’ words from the Sermon on the Mount (Blessed are the…). We’ll have two lessons each month, one will be through Zoom on Sunday morning, with two Faith Formation Companions leading. The other will be in materials sent home (included in this packet) to you all each month.
The Sunday morning Zoom will happen simultaneously with our Sunday morning worship service. In theory, this means you all as parents and caregivers will be able to get the kids set up on their Faith Formation Zoom, and have separate worship time by yourself. Our next Sunday morning Faith Formation Zoom will be April 18. A separate link will be emailed to you, please be in touch if you do not get it.
The Zoom lesson in April will be “Blessed are the Meek”, and curriculum pages will be sent to your home. The other, family based lesson is “Blessed are Those Who Hunger and Thirst”, and will be sent to homes as well. Engage whenever you can or want, however you can or want! Please see Janet Cass or Rev. Mollie with questions.

Brewatitudes
2021-04-11 15:00 - 16:00
We will meet virtually for our April Brewatitudes. Grab a favorite brew or non-alcoholic beverage and join us for conversation on the intersection of theology, faith, and culture. This April, we’ll get an overview of Liberation Theology. Please reach out to Rev. Mollie Landers Hatt for the link to join us!

Fellowship Spring Fling!
2021-04-11 11:30 - 12:30
Fellowship would like to personally invite you to drop by and say ‘Hi!’ via the Fellowship Zoom link after Sunday Worship. It’s great to see all the regulars but we’re missing the rest of you! Simply click on the Fellowship link found in the Saturday email and join in the lively Zoom conversation! On Sunday, April 11th, join us for a SPRING FLING where we talk all things “Spring” – gardening, hiking, clutter-flinging, or sitting back and relaxing – you name it! Drop in and see what folks are up to and let folks know what you have (or haven’t) been doing. The fun is just one click away! Keep an eye out for the Fellowship link in the Saturday email. See you on Zoom!

Easter Services
2021-04-04 06:30 - 11:30
Sunrise Service – Sunday, April 4, 6:30am (outside, in person, registration required!)
Join us for a beautiful, small Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30am Easter morning. Since the first resurrection, people have been meeting at dawn’s first light to celebrate Christ’s resurrection and God’s promise of hope and life. Join us in the courtyard at church for this short yet meaningful service. You must register for this service HERE.

Easter Service – Sunday, April 4, 10:15am (online)
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Easter is the high point in the Christian calendar and a day of great joy and celebration. Join us for a very special Easter Service beginning at 10:15 am, via Zoom and YouTube. To celebrate the resurrection as we make a joyful noise, we encourage you to bring a musical instrument of some kind to your home worship space. This could be a horn or a fiddle, the piano or a kazoo, drums or a bell. Let us make a joyful noise, in our many homes – distanced, but together!

Maundy Thursday Service
2021-04-01 18:30
Join the church community online for a Zoom Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Service. The link to this service will be sent out during Holy Week. The service will also be available on our YouTube channel. We invite you to view this service from a kitchen or dining room table, as we will join together for communion as we remember the story of Jesus’ journey to the cross.

Palm Sunday
2021-03-28 10:00 - 11:30
Sunday, March 28, is Palm Sunday. It’s the Sunday that marks Jesus’ triumphant arrival in Jerusalem, the start to Holy Week. Usually we receive and wave palm branches, with singing and shouts of Hosanna to mark this Sunday. We invite you to still participate in the waving of branches, singing and shouts of Hosanna, from your many homes this Sunday. Find something to wave – a branch, this coloring Palm, a scarf would even work. Let us make way for Jesus and the start of Holy Week!

Vigil of Remembrance and Lament
2021-03-21 18:30 - 19:30
Due to the impending snowstorm, we are moving the Vigil to March 21, at 6:30pm. The same link works for registration. Sunday, March 21, we will offer a vigil of remembrance and lament, marking a year since the beginning of the stay at home orders, when our lives were transformed by COVID-19. We will gather at 6:30 pm in the courtyard area by the west side parking lot for a time of candle lighting, prayer, and being together (while social distanced) as we grieve the incredible losses of this past year. Masks are required. Please sign up here. The sign up includes a waiver and screening questions. In case of inclement weather or if you do not want to gather in person with other, we will have a pre-recorded vigil available on our YouTube channel.

Faith Formation Live on Zoom!
2021-03-21 10:30 - 11:30
Faith Formation time for our elementary and pre-K kids is returning to a once-a-month Sunday morning time. We will be engaging in the Illustrated Ministry’s Beatitudes Curriculum, all about Jesus’ words from the Sermon on the Mount (Blessed are the…). We’ll have two lessons each month, one will be through Zoom on Sunday morning, with two Faith Formation Companions leading. The other will be in materials sent home (through snail mail) to families each month.
The Sunday morning Zoom will happen simultaneously as our Sunday morning worship service. Our first Sunday morning Faith Formation Zoom will be March 21 at 10:15am. A separate link will be emailed to parents and caregivers – please let Rev. Mollie know if you need the link.

Lenten Donation Drive
2021-03-07
Week Ending 3/7 – Sample-sized toiletries
During Lent, we are donating different items each week to different local non-profits. This week, our Lenten Donation Drive is partnering with Denver Rescue Mission. Denver Rescue Mission has been serving the Denver homeless community for nearly 130 years. They provide emergency services, rehabilitation, transitional programs, and community outreach. Denver Rescue Mission needs individual (sample-sized) toiletries of all kinds (shampoo, conditioner, body wash, deodorant, etc.)

Lenten Book Study
2021-03-01 18:30 - 19:30
This year we’ll be reading “Sabbath As Resistance; Saying ‘no’ in the Culture of Now” by Walter Bruggemann. This is a short but important book about what keeping sabbath looks like as 21st century Americans. While many of us have seen life “slow down” during the pandemic, we may not have thought intentionally about what resting means and how countercultural it really is. If you would like us to get you a copy of the book, please let Pastor Curt know and we’ll order you one. Click HERE for the Zoom link to join!

Choir Zoom
2021-02-28 14:00 - 15:00
Come one, come all! Calling all choir members, new and old, current or past! Our Lakewood UCC choir is hosting a Zoom get together on Sunday, February 28, from 2:00 pm- 3:00 pm, for a fun time of singing and catching up during this crazy time. Click HERE to join us, cant wait to see you there!

Anti-Racism Book Group
2021-02-28 11:30 - 12:30
The Anti-Racism book group’s next meeting will be on Sunday, February 28, at 11:30 am. If you are looking ahead to joining us this month, our book is The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom. Books for the Anti-Racism Book group are available for loan on the Welcome Center. We hope you’ll join us!

Lenten Book Study
2021-02-22 18:30 - 20:00
Mondays from 6:30 pm- 8:00 pm, Beginning February 22 – March 22
This year we’ll be reading “Sabbath As Resistance; Saying ‘no’ in the Culture of Now” by Walter Bruggemann. This is a short but important book about what keeping sabbath looks like as 21st century Americans. While many of us have seen life “slow down” during the pandemic, we may not have thought intentionally about what resting means and how countercultural it really is. Dates and times are still being decided. If you would like us to get you a copy of the book, please let Pastor Curt know and we’ll order you one.

Brewatitudes
2021-02-21 15:00 - 16:30
We will meet virtual meeting for our November Brewatitudes. Grab a favorite brew or non-alcoholic beverage and join us for conversation on the intersection of theology, faith, and culture. Our February topic is still in the works. Click reach out to Rev. Mollie Landers Hatt for the Zoom link.

Lakewood UCC Book Group
2021-02-21 11:30 - 12:30
The February meeting of the LUCC Book Group will be held on Zoom, Sunday, February 21st at 11:30 am. We will be discussing Book of Longings, by Sue Monk Kidd. “Ana’s gentle husband is Jesus of Nazareth. Her cherished big brother is Judas, Jesus’s firebrand friend. These guys, so familiar, so human, are the hook that draws us in. What keeps us there, though, is the vividness of the world that Kidd conjures, peopling it with boldface names from the New Testament and freshly invented characters she imagines just as fully — Ana, our fictional narrator, principal among them.” —The Boston Globe. All are welcome. If this would be your first time to attend, contact Linda Andreen at 303-738-0212.

Faith Formation Comes Back to Sunday Mornings Once a Month!
2021-02-21 10:15 - 11:00
Faith Formation time for our elementary and pre-K kids is returning to a once-a-month Sunday morning time. We will be engaging in the Illustrated Ministry’s Beatitudes Curriculum, all about Jesus’ words from the Sermon on the Mount (Blessed are the…). We’ll have two lessons each month, one will be through Zoom on Sunday morning, with two Faith Formation Companions leading. The other will be in materials sent home (through snail mail) to families each month. The Sunday morning Zoom will happen simultaneously as our Sunday morning worship service. Our first Sunday morning Faith Formation Zoom will be February 21. A separate link will be emailed to parents and caregivers – please let Rev. Mollie know if you need the link.
We’re excited and grateful to continue to evolve and adapt to the needs of young ones and families, as Faith Formation happens at church, at home, in the car, and just about everywhere!

Drive-In Ashes 2 Go
2021-02-17 11:00 - 18:00
February, 17 11:00 am-1:00 pm and 4:00 -6:00 pm
Neighbors and congregants, newcomers and long-timers are all welcome for our drive-in or walk-up to Ashes 2 Go this Ash Wednesday, February 17, at Lakewood UCC, in the parking lot. The imposition of ashes is a physical reminder that “from dust we have come, and to dust we will return.” While seemingly somber, this is a chance for us to be honest with God and ourselves, we are here on this earth for just a short time and ponder how we will live. For the care and safety of all, each person will receive ashes from an individual container, masks are required, and the pastors will be hand sanitizing between each person. Please reach out with any questions. We will offer a pre-recorded service on our YouTube channel (please link to our YouTube Channel), available anytime Ash Wednesday. You can also pick up a container of ashes, to share with your household during the service, if you prefer.

Ash Wednesday Service Now Available
We are so excited to see you all for our Drive-In Ashes 2 Go event! We are excited to announce that our Ash Wednesday Service is now live and available for you on our YouTube Channel (Just click the link below!). Bulletins are available for this service digitally in our all church email going out this afternoon, or available per request in person at our Drive-in event.
Blessings to you all on this Ash Wednesday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pyKEViaSSc

Share the Love Sunday!
2021-02-14 11:30 - 12:30
This past year has been challenging for everyone and taking some time to share some smiles and laughter lightens all of our loads. Join us after worship on February 14th for Zoom Fellowship! Bring a chocolate treat, something to drink and let’s “toast” the love of our lives – family, friends, church, nature, sunshine, gardening, a good meal – and the ways we’ve made space for love in our unique circumstances. We have two opportunities for you to Share the Love with your church family BEFORE February 14th!
FIRST, BEFORE FEBRUARY 10TH – Upload a brief video clip with a ‘Happy Valentines’ Day’ message for the wonderful church staff or the congregation using this Dropbox link: Click HERE.
OR, SEND A VALENTINE to our wonderful church staff via regular mail: Share the Love Sunday c/o Lakewood UCC 100 Carr St Lakewood, CO 80226
SECOND, ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH – Join us for Zoom Fellowship after Worship on February 14th to talk about Love – family, friends, pets, nature, Faith – all the things that connect us. Don’t forget that snack and click on the Fellowship link to join!
Let’s share the love!

Bible Study
2021-02-10 10:45 - 11:45, 2021-02-03 10:45 - 11:45 | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
Our weekly Bible study is back in action! Please join us any (or every) Wednesday at 10:45 am in the Lakewood UCC Fellowship Hall. This group is open to anyone looking to expand their faith through discussion, study, and fellowship. Grab a cup of coffee and spend your morning with a great group of people looking to constantly learn and grow.

Faith Formation Companion Training
2021-02-07 13:00 - 14:00
February 7 & March 7, 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm

In the coming months, Faith Formation will be engaging in the Illustrated Ministry’s Beatitudes Curriculum, all about Jesus’ words from the Sermon on the Mount (Blessed are the…) We’ll have two lessons each month, one will be through Zoom on Sunday morning, with two Faith Formation Companions leading. The other will be in materials sent home (through snail mail) to families each month. Faith Formation Companions will attend one of the virtual training sessions to be equipped to lead in the virtual space and get up to date on safe spaces virtual policies. Please let Rev. Mollie know which training you’ll attend, February 7, from 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm or March 7, from 1:00 pm-2:00 pm.

New Member Inquiry
2021-02-07 11:30 - 12:30
Are you new to Lakewood UCC? Do you have questions about our church, our leadership, or our denomination? Would you like to get to know other people in our community? Please join us for a New Member Inquirers gathering via Zoom on Sunday Feb. 7 at 11:30 am. If you are interested in attending, or have additional questions, please contact Pastor Curt at curt@lakewooducc.com
