Lakewood UCC

Join Us for Virtual Pride!
2020-06-07 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver) | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
Lakewood UCC, let us follow Jesus and walk with Pride, in the virtual Pride Parade! Denver’s annual Pride parade and Pridefest has moved to the virtual space for 2020. Our congregation will be sharing God’s love for all by participating in the virtual parade. We will be making a 60 second video and need YOU to be part of it!
In effort to stay safe and socially distanced, we’re asking you to sign up for a timeslot in two windows of recording time: June 6 from 11am-1pm and June 7 from 1pm-3pm. Reach our to Allyson Koplen for a time slot, then come to the church and to add your voice to the video. Make sure you dress like you’re going to the Pride Parade! We’ll stay socially distanced as we record folks from the congregation sharing this message “no matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!”. Let us live out extravagant welcome and radical love for all God’s children.

Bible Study
2020-06-10 10:45 - 11:45, 2020-06-17 10:45 - 11:45, 2020-06-24 10:45 - 11:45, 2020-07-01 10:45 - 11:45, 2020-07-08 10:45 - 11:45, 2020-07-15 10:45 - 11:45, 2020-07-22 10:45 - 11:45, 2020-07-29 10:45 - 11:45 and 4 more dates | 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.

Mark Your Calendars: Congregational Meeting
2020-06-14 11:30 - 12:30 | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
Our first ever online Congregational Meeting will follow worship on June 14 via Zoom! A quorum will be required to vote the 2020-2021 slate of officers, board and committee members so your attendance is needed and much appreciated. We’ll also receive an update on the Endowment, the Ministry Expansion Campaign and the financials.

The link to the slate, endowment report, financials, and Zoom link prior to the meeting will be available to you soon, as we look to honor your time.

Denver Virtual Pride parade
2020-06-21 09:30 - 12:30
We’re following Jesus, walking with PRIDE! We can’t wait to see and be part of the outpouring of love and support for the LGBTQ+ community. We’re proud to be part of the first virtual Pride Parade! Our video will be part of the line-up. It will be streaming on Facebook and DenverPride.org Sunday, June 21 starting at 9:30 a.m. You can watch it and then come to online worship at 10:15!

Brewatitudes
2020-06-21 15:00 - 16:30, 2020-07-19 15:00 - 16:30, 2020-08-16 15:00 - 16:30 | CO, United States
Our February gathering of Brewatitudes, a monthly gathering to discuss theological topics in a casual atmosphere will again be at Landlocked Brewery on February 16 from 3:00 pm-4:30 pm. Each month we will engage in a new topic at the intersection of theology & living, faith & culture. February’s topic is Jesus and the many theologies surrounding him. Food available, beer is optional, openness to good conversation a must. Contact Rev. Mollie with any questions!

Lakewood UCC Book Group
2020-06-28 11:30 - 12:30 | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
The Lakewood UCC Book Group will meet virtually Sunday, June 28. We usually meet on the third Sunday, but this year that Sunday is Father’s Days so we moved it to the 4th Sunday. We meet at 11:30 am. All are welcome! If you want to attend for the first time, call me at 303-738-0212 and I’ll have the link sent you. On June 28, we will be discussing Pachinko, by Min Jin Lee. A New York Times Top Ten Book of the Year and National Book Award finalist, Pachinko is an “extraordinary epic” of four generations of a poor Korean immigrant family as they fight to control their destiny in 20th-century Japan (San Francisco Chronicle).

Racial Reckoning: Let's Engage-Part 1
2020-07-21 18:30 - 19:30
We will together watch a sermon, “The Cross and The Lynching Tree” preached by Rev. Otis Moss III, followed by discussion and conversation. Please reach out to Rev. Mollie or Rev. Curt for the zoom link to join the conversation.

Anti-Racism Book Group
2020-07-26 11:30 - 12:30
The Mission, Outreach, and Evangelism Board is pleased to announce the launch of an Anti-Racism Book Group to help foster deeper understanding of where we are, how we got here, and how we can do better. We will be reading and discussing anti-racist biographies, fiction, and analyses, beginning with Ijeoma Oluo’s SO YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT RACE. Join us via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89553869119 on Sunday, July 26, at 11:30 am for the first of our meetings. Our full book list will be posted online; we hope you’ll join us for any of the books you want to discuss. If you have any questions, please contact Joy Carletti.

Our full book list:

July 26: So You Want to Talk About Race – Ijeoma Oluo
August 23: I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness – Austin Channing Brown
September 27: The Bluest Eye – Toni Morrison
October 25: Me and White Supremacy – Layla Saad
November 22: Things That Make White People Uncomfortable – Michael Bennett
December 27: The Yellow House – Sarah M. Broom
January 24: How to Be an Antiracist – Ibram X. Kendi
February 28: Eloquent Rage – Brittney Cooper
March 28: The Nickel Boys – Colson Whitehead
April 25: The Burning House: Jim Crow and the Making of Modern America – Anders Walker
May 23: Red at the Bone – Jacqueline Woodson
June 27: No Ashes in the Fire – Darnell Moore

Brewatitudes is Back!
2020-07-26 15:00 - 16:00
Summer Brewatitudes will be June 28, July 26, and August 16 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

We will meet virtually in June. Grab a favorite brew or non-alcoholic beverage and join us for conversation on the intersection of theology, faith, and culture. June 28, we will have conversation around anti-racism and public safety, and what a Kingdom of God view of creating a safe community for all could really look like. Please let Rev. Mollie know if you would like the Zoom link.

YAC Planning Session
2020-07-29 18:30 - 19:30
We are taking our usual summer break! We will meet in July 29th at 6:30pm (zoom or, if possible, a socially distanced in person, still TBD) meeting to plan our next year of YAC. All who are entering grades 7-12 are welcome.

Communion Sunday
2020-08-02 10:15 - 11:15
This Sunday is a Communion Sunday! We invite you to bring communion elements with you to your worship space on Sunday. Maybe that’s toast and OJ, graham crackers and milk, or cinnamon buns and coffee. Whatever the elements, we will bless them together, sharing communion across our homes, towns and even states – what an example of Christ’s wide and welcome table it will be!!

Kid's Zoom!
2020-08-02 11:30 - 12:00
Join Rev. Mollie and some Faith Formation companions on August 2 after worship for a special Zoom fellowship for kids! We’ll have a story, maybe play a game, and say hello to each other. Please email Rev. Mollie for the link.

Racial Reckoning Part 2: Just Mercy
2020-08-11 18:30 - 19:30
Please join us on Tuesday August 11 at 6:30pm for a conversation about the film Just Mercy. Just Mercy is based on the true story of lawyer Bryan Stevenson (played by Michael B. Jordan) who works in Alabama on behalf of death row inmates. The movie, and book upon which it is based, exposes the implicit racism in our criminal justice system. Please watch the movie on your own prior to our discussion. For the zoom link to the conversation, please ask Rev. Curt or Rev. Mollie.

Lakewood UCC Book Group
2020-08-16 11:30 - 12:30
The LUCC Book Group will meet virtually Sunday, August 16 at 11:30 am. All are welcome! If attending for the first time, call Linda Andreen at 303-738-0212 and the link will be sent to you. The August book for discussion is A Woman of No Importance, by Sonia Purnell. Reviews: “Excellent…This book is as riveting as any thriller, and as hard to put down.” — The New York Times Book Review. A compelling biography of a masterful spy, and a reminder of what can be done with a few brave people — and a little resistance. – NPR

August Brewatitudes
2020-08-16 15:00 - 16:30
Our August gathering of Brewatitudes, a monthly gathering to discuss theological topics in a casual atmosphere will again be at Landlocked Brewery on August 16 from 3:00 pm-4:30 pm. Each month we will engage in a new topic at the intersection of theology & living, faith & culture. August’s topic will be announced soon. Grab some food, grab a beer, and openness to good conversation a must. Contact Rev. Mollie with any questions and for the zoom link!

Brewatitudes
2020-08-16 15:00 - 16:30
Summer Brewatitudes will be August 16 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm We will meet virtually, and if at some point we can meet in a small group with socially distanced protocols, outside, we’ll let everyone know. Grab a favorite brew or nonalcoholic beverage and join us for a conversation on the intersection of theology, faith, and culture.

Anti Racism Book Club
2020-08-30 11:30 - 12:30
The Anti-Racism Book Club will meet on August 30 at 11:30 (note; this is a change from previously scheduled!) when we’ll be discussing Austin Channing Brown’s ‘I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness.’ In case you are looking ahead to September, we will then be reading & discussing Toni Morrison’s ‘The Bluest Eye.’ A Zoom link will be provided the week prior to the meeting.
