Maundy Thursday Service
2022-04-14 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Denver)
On Holy Thursday, sometimes called “Maundy Thursday,” we recall the Last Supper, Jesus washing the disciples’ feet, as well as the betrayal and arrest of Jesus. The word “Maundy” is rooted in the Latin word “mandatum” which means: “to give, to entrust, to order.” According to John’s gospel, on the night of the last supper, Jesus gives his disciples a commandment: “that you love one another; even as I have loved you, you also ought to love one another” (John 13:34). Our Maundy Thursday service includes communion and follows the tradition of a “Tenebrae” service. “Tenebrae” means “shadows” or “darkness” in Latin. Through song and readings, we intentionally recall 12 important moments in the story of Jesus’ betrayal, desertion, and ultimately his crucifixion. Each moment is powerfully noted with the extinguishing of a candle as the service ends in darkness. Year after year, this service is considered one of the most powerful we offer. We are in need of 12 readers for Maundy Thursday Service! If you are interested in reading, please sign up on the welcome center or HERE!

Easter Sunrise Service
2022-04-17 06:00 - 06:30
Join us for a beautiful, small Easter Sunrise Service at 6:00 am 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.

Easter Sunday Service
2022-04-17 10:15 - 11:30
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. 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 fiddle, the piano or a kazoo, drums or a bell.

Get Your Breeze Photo Taken!
2022-04-24 09:30 - 11:30
Thanks to Breeze, our online database, we can easily have access to a photo directory as well. We just need photos! Two ways you can make this happen. Upload your own (directions below) or have a new, up-to-date photo taken on April 24 and May 1 before or after worship.
Just take these simple steps to activate upload a photo of your choice

From a web browser:

Log in to your profile
Click on the image box at the top.
Click “Upload Image” and select the image you want to upload.
Crop the image to the appropriate size and save the change.

From a mobile device

Log in to your profile
Tap the Profile picture.
Scroll down and click ‘Upload Image’
After selecting your picture, turn the phone sideways (landscape) in order to see the full picture for cropping.
After cropping, scroll down and select ‘Set as Profile’.

Family Photos (this is in addition to your own profile photo)

Navigate to the profile of someone in the family.
Click the gray header over the family section and then click “Add Family Picture.”
Click “Upload Image” and select the image you want to upload.1
Crop the image to the appropriate size and save the change.

If you need assistance with any of these steps, please be in touch with Allison Booth, at office@lakewooducc.com

Care for Creation Sunday
2022-04-24 10:30 - 11:30
Join us for a special service planned and led by the Care for Creation Committee on April 24. As we celebrate Earth Day on April 22, we are asked to consider how our love for Creation impacts our actions to care for it. We’ll hear a reading from Ecclesiastes and be invited to think about how one person, one act in faith can make a difference as we confront the climate crisis. Stay after service for an intergenerational event where we will be planting seeds and growing hope.

Mission and Ministry Fair
2022-05-01 11:30 - 12:30
Mark your calendars for May 1 at 11:30. This is Lakewood UCC’s Mission and Ministry Fair. ALL are encouraged to attend to learn about each other and explore the variety of ways to support our callings, live into our faith, and get involved in the mission and ministry of this vibrant and spirit-filled church community.

Church Clean Up Day
2022-05-07 09:00 - 14:00
Please join us on Saturday, May 7 for a church clean-up day. We have both inside and outdoor projects. Join us beginning at 9 am but come when you can and stay as long as you can. Lunch will be served at noon and all are welcome.

Who is Graduating?
2022-05-15 10:30 - 11:30
If you (or your child) are graduating from high school or college, please send the following details to Allison at office@lakewooducc.com- name, school, graduation date, and future educational/career plans. We would also love to have a picture of each of our graduates. Thank you, we look forward to celebrating your many accomplishments! On Sunday, May 15, we will be celebrating all our graduates!

Lakewood UCC Book Group
2022-05-15 11:30 - 12:30
The Lakewood UCC Book Group will meet Sunday, May 15th at 11:30 am in the Conference Room to discuss Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Braiding Sweetgrass is a collection of essays, that weaves in memoir and indigenous storytelling. – Amazon.com. Carolyn Ewald, who will be leading this discussion, has suggested these essays for discussion: Planting Sweetgrass: Sky Woman Falling; Tending Sweetgrass: Allegiance to Gratitude; Braiding Sweetgrass: The Sound of Silverbells; Burning Sweetgrass – The Sacred and the Superfund. But, if you have one you really liked or spoke to you about, feel free to bring them up at our meeting. Hope this is helpful, we are all busy this time of year! Feel free to bring something from Fellowship to eat and drink. I know that I will be getting hungry by then. For information, contact Linda Andreen at 720-257-4275.

Confirmation Sunday
2022-05-22 10:30 - 11:30
Celebrate our Confirmands this Sunday, May 22 during worship! Following Service, join us for a special Confirmation Sunday Fellowship with sweets and treats.

Memorial Day Tradition: Save the Date
2022-05-29 11:30 - 13:00
Save the date! On Sunday, May 29, we will return a tradition brought to us by Lakewood UCC legends, Phil and Steve Goebel, for many years on Memorial Day weekend. The father-son team served hot dogs and chips following worship in honor of the holiday. Both Phil and his wife Merna served in the Armed Forced, making this an important holiday to celebrate. Food and beverages will be provided by the Beastroms, Ransdells, and Fellowship Committee in honor of Phil and Steve.

Lakewood UCC Book Group
2022-06-05 11:30 - 12:30
The Lakewood UCC Book Group will next meet on Sunday, June 5, at 11:30 am in the Conference Room. We’ll be discussing The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig. “This is a streamlined novel; no side plots, no broadcast of characters, no twists of fantasy for the sheer joy of it. While the concept does fly high, it also flies straight. For those readers who might be put off by speculative fiction, The Midnight Library is a charming way into the genre.”-The Guardian.com

Team Delores Meeting
2022-06-09 18:30 - 20:00
On Thursday, May 26, members of the Lakewood UCC Team Delores provided lunch for guests at the Delores Project in Denver. The Delores Project provides transitional housing for women in the Metro Denver Area. Team members planned, cooked, delivered, and served a meal of baked ziti, salad, bread, and yummy desserts. We thoroughly enjoyed working with the Delores Project staff and meeting the guests. They have a lovely, bright, and welcoming facility. Many thanks to all who participated. Volunteers are vital to the mission of the Delores Project. Donated goods and in-kind services allow the Project to extend its budget by $200,000.

The next organizational meeting for the Lakewood Team Delores will take place via Zoom on Thursday, June 9, at 6:30 PM. We will serve dinner at the Delores Project on Thursday, June 30. If you would like to join the Team or receive any further information, please contact Pauline Nunez at paulinenunez40@gmail.com ; 505-350-3281, or Joan Campbell at joanvilshofen@gmail.com; 603-339-1986

Congregational Annual Meeting
2022-06-12 11:30 - 12:30
The primary purpose of the annual meeting is to vote on the slate of officers for the next 12 months. Additionally, we will discuss and vote on proposed changes to our Care for Creation Covenant, our Open and Affirming Statement, receive an update on the Endowment, and discuss and vote to authorize a proposed Fundraising for Capital Improvements endeavor. Please plan to attend to ensure we meet our quorum numbers.

Following Jesus, Walking With PRIDE
2022-06-26
Join Lakewood UCC and other Metro UCC churches as we walk in the Pride Parade on June 26, 2022. We’re so excited the Pride Parade is back in person this year! If you are interested in walking (rides in a truck are available too), please sign up at the welcome center or let our Pride coordinator, Brenda Zserdin know – dbzserdin@comcast.net. This is a wonderful way to extend hospitality, proclaim God’s extravagant love for ALL, and live out our identity as an Open and Affirming Congregation. And it’s a super fun time!

Men's Breakfast
2022-07-09 09:00 - 12:00
After a several-year hiatus due to COVID concerns, we are happy to announce the return of the Men’s Breakfast. We will gather at the Valley Inn Restaurant (1997 S Wadsworth Blvd, Lakewood, CO 80227) at 9:00 am on Saturday, July 9th. This is a time of casual conversation with no particular agenda. Any and all are welcome! Please email Curt (curt@lakewooducc.com) if you intend to be there so he can give the restaurant an approximate number of attendees.

Lakewood UCC Book Group
2022-07-17 11:30 - 12:30
The Lakewood UCC Book Group will next meet on Sunday, July 17th, in the Conference Room after service at 11:30 am. The Rent Collector, by Camron Wright, will be discussed. “The Rent Collector is a story of hope, of one woman’s journey to save her son and another woman’s chance at redemption.” – Deseret Books

Save the Date– Taizé Service & Communion
2022-08-07 10:30 - 11:30
Please join us for this very special service on Sunday, August 7! Taizé-style worship comes to us from the Taizé community, an ecumenical Christian group based in France. Songs consist of simple, repeated phrases, and instead of a sermon, there’s an emphasis on contemplation and silence. Some describe it as a massage for the soul. Over the last couple years, this has become one of our most popular worship services. Everyone is invited to join us as we quiet our minds, still our hearts, and wait for the wind of God to blow among us.

Lakewood UCC Book Group
2022-08-21 11:00 - 12:30
The next meeting of the Lakewood UCC Book Group will be held on Sunday, August 21st at 11:30 am in the Conference Room. We will discuss Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk, by Kathleen Rooney. All are welcome!

Men's Breakfast
2022-09-10 09:00 - 10:30
We will gather at the Valley Inn Restaurant (1997 S Wadsworth Blvd, Lakewood, CO 80227) at 9:00 am on Saturday, September 10th. This is a time of casual conversation with no particular agenda. Any and all are welcome! Please email Curt (curt@lakewooducc.com) if you intend to be there so he can give the restaurant an approximate number of attendees.

Kick Off Sunday Potluck
2022-09-11 11:00 - 12:30
After the COVID hiatus, our Potlucks are back. We will be back in the Fellowship Hall enjoying the company of each other over wonderful home-cooked dishes. You can be thinking about which of your favorites to share. To be sure that we have plenty, here are the guidelines. If you really want to bring something in a different category, find someone and trade with them.
Last names beginning A-I: Main dish
Last names beginning J-R: Salad or side dish
Last names beginning S-Z: Dessert
You will see more about this in the midweek announcements. It will be wonderful to be back in the Fellowship Hall together filled with joyous chatter and laughter.

Weekly Bible Study
2022-09-14 10:30 - 12:00
Bible Study Is Back!

Our weekly bible study meets on Wednesday mornings from 10:30am-noon. Anyone is welcome! You need not have previous bible study experience. We will start on Wednesday Sept 7 in-person, at the church. We will meet in the fellowship hall and/or courtyard for a “bible study social.” We’ll do about an hour of “getting to know you” activities and at 11:30am will transition to potluck lunch. Beginning Sept. 14, we will start our actual bible study and will be meeting via zoom. We will continue in a zoom format at least until Christmas. If you would like to be added to the “Bible Study Email” list, please email Pastor Curt and he will add you. If you have questions, please reach out.

Team Delores Virtual Planning Meeting
2022-09-14 18:00 - 20:00
Team Delores will have a virtual planning meeting on Wednesday, September 14, 6:30 pm
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86892713202; meeting ID : 868 9271 3202.

Lakewood UCC Book Group
2022-09-18 11:30 - 12:30
The next meeting of the LUCC Book Group will be held on Sunday, September 18th, at 11:30 in the Conference Room. We will discuss Radium Girls, by Kate Moore. All are welcome! If you have any questions, contact Linda Andreen at 720-257-4275.

Open and Affirming Statement Conversations In Person
2022-09-25 11:30 - 12:30
Sunday, September 25, 11:30 am In-Person
In June, our congregation voted to update and expand our Open and Affirming Statement. We also agreed to host conversations about the statement and what it might look like to fully live into the updated version. These are the first two opportunities to do just that. Both sessions will cover the same material. We are asking people to register for the zoom conversation on the 28th. More information and the link to registration are HERE. No registration is needed for the in-person session on the 25th. If you have questions, please see Pastor Curt or Tamara Boynton.

World Communion Sunday
2022-09-28 08:00 - 17:00
Every year on the first Sunday in October, Christians around the globe celebrate World Communion Sunday. Join us in worship on Sunday, October 2 as we celebrate communion with our siblings in Christ around the world. Nursery care is available, no Sunday morning Faith Formation, as the worship service will be designed for all ages.

Open and Affirming Statement Conversations Zoom Meeting
2022-09-28 19:00 - 20:00
Wednesday. September 28, 7:00 pm (via zoom)
In June, our congregation voted to update and expand our Open and Affirming Statement. We also agreed to host conversations about the statement and what it might look like to fully live into the updated version. We are offering two opportunities to do just that. Both sessions will cover the same material. We are asking people to register for this zoom conversation HERE. No registration is needed for the in-person session on the 25th. If you have questions, please see Pastor Curt or Tamara Boynton. Information on the in-person session can be found HERE.

Blessing of the Animals
2022-10-01 10:00 - 11:00
Mark your calendars to attend the Lakewood United Church of Christ annual Blessing of the Animals service on Saturday, October 1 beginning at 10:00 am. Reverend Curt Preston and the Care for Creation team will host participants in a spiritual celebration of all creatures—great and small. If you are an individual who recognizes the value of companionship and connection with animals, bring your friendly companion animal (pet) or a photo to have a blessing bestowed. This special service is planned in honor of St. Francis of Assisi (patron saint of animals) Feast Day. Join us in the church courtyard with your beloved pet. Refreshments will be served.

All Church Day Retreat at La Foret
2022-10-08
Join the entire Lakewood UCC church community at La Foret on Saturday, October 8 for a day retreat. This (no cost*) retreat for all ages day will
include Worship, Games, Labyrinth, Free time (for a hike, nap, La Foret exploration, etc), and Lunch!
Sign-ups HERE or at the Welcome Center.
Carpooling will be available, more information soon. We can’t wait to experience La Foret with the whole church community

**Funding for this retreat comes from the Sabbatical Lilly Grant of 2021
More information about La Foret can be found HERE.

Lakewood UCC Book Group
2022-10-09 11:30 - 12:30
The Lakewood UCC Book Group will meet Sunday, October 9th at 11:30 am in the Conference Room. We will discuss Anxious People, by Fredrick Backman.
“It captures the messy essence of being human…It’s clever and effecting, as likely to make you laugh out loud as it is to make you cry” – The Washington Post. All are welcome!
