About Us
We are a faith community of 73 United Church of Christ congregations in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming who support and nurture one another in local and wider ministry and mission. The United Church of Christ is an open and welcoming denomination of 5,000 churches and nearly 900,000 members that proclaims the Gospel of Jesus Christ, celebrates diversity, honors the gifts of all people, and seeks justice and peace for everyone.
News
2 Great UCC Webinars
Mark Charles Assesses the Biden Administration from an Indigenous Christian Perspective The environmental movement has widely lauded the actions…
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A Pastoral Letter on RMC’s Launch of an Anti-Racism Ministry
Words Matter In the fall of 2017, I visited Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico. Like Mesa Verde to the…
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Black Forest Community Church Host an Impressive Line-Up of Guests on Podcast
Black Forest Community Church has had some great guests on their podcast, Jesus Has Left the Building! We think…
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One Great Hour of Sharing 2021
This year, as we gear up for One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) Sunday on March 14, 2021, we…
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Welcome to Sacred Conversations 2 End Racism, a two-day Overview Study. This brief exploration into the extensive topic of…
Healthy Congregations is being offered by the Rocky Mountain Conference in partnership with Lombard Mennonite Peace Center. About this…
A Position of Trust: Committing to Healthy Ministry Relationships is a basic survey class on healthy ministry relationships for…
How are We Different?
The United Church of Christ is a progressive Christian denomination proud to have embraced so many “first” throughout our history as Evangelical, Reformed, and Congregational Christian Churches.
- 1785 | First African American pastor, Lemuel Haynes, ordained.
- 1853 | First female pastor, Antoinette Brown, ordained.
- 1972 | First openly gay minister, William R. Johnson, ordained.
- 1976 | First African American leader, Joseph H. Evans, elected.
- 2005 | Marriage equality affirmed as UCC value.
Our Impact
We empower our congregations to build new partnerships and ministries within their communities.
The Rocky Mountain Conference:
- Supports 73 churches in the Rocky Mountain region
- Connects over 10,200 UCC congregants
- Unites churches in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah
- Engages over 500 youth in Outdoor Ministry each year
