Dear Friends and Colleagues in the Rocky Mountain Conference, I don’t know how many times during my sabbatical I stopped to give thanks for your extreme kindness and generosity in providing a time of rest for your Conference Minister. I came to regard this time as the space between the heart beats—that precious time of… Read More
Right now, the RMC is quietly and radically making history. For the first time in the Rocky Mountain Conference, both of our Conference Ministers—Rev. Sue Artt (CM) and Rev. Erin Gilmore (ACM)—are women. Further, all but one church in the Southeastern Association are led by female pastors. This isn’t an isolated trend, either: As of… Read More
From 1:30 to 4pm on Thursday, December 6 at the Conference Office (1140 W. 5th Ave in Denver), all in the RMC are invited to attend our Holiday Open House for fellowship, food & drink, and a joyful reminder of what makes our Conference so wonderfully unique. Guests will be able to meet the staff, catch up… Read More
As members of the United Church of Christ, we are committed to getting each and every church on track to becoming Accessible to All (A2A). In fact, we’ve passed resolutions affirming this at both the Conference and National level. We’re also committed to guiding churches through the process; you don’t have to do it alone! The UCC’s… Read More
Rev. Jeffrey Dodson, Lead Pastor at First Congregational UCC in Grand Junction and tireless champion for social justice, is being recognized by One Colorado for his advocacy work for the LBGTQ community! From the church’s email regarding this wonderful news: Rev. Jeffrey Dodson is one of four persons from the Western Slope to receive an… Read More
Once again, Archway Housing & Services proves itself to be an unstoppable force in the critical mission to build affordable housing! Last Thursday, Sept. 13, Archway broke ground for The Flats at Two Creeks residences in Lakewood, CO. This planned 78-unit residence will be located just south of Archway’s 40 West Residences, which opened in 2017… Read More
Dear Rocky Mountain Conference Family: It is with a heavy heart that we tell you that our beloved Janet Lapp—member of Community UCC in Boulder, pillar of our shared ministry, and wife of Rev. Robb Lapp—passed away last night (Sept. 19) just before 8 pm. We received the news this morning in a message from Rev. JoAnne… Read More
We are pleased to introduce our new RMC Staff Lineup! We figure the best way to introduce everyone is to point them out in the picture above and tell you about their role. We’ll also fill you in on their availability, so you’ll know when you can reach them or when they can return your… Read More
As Holy Week culminates, we want to wish you the most joyful and sacred of Easters! Sure, the chocolate and Easter-egg hunts are terrific… but the meaning behind this worship and celebration—the reawakening, reaffirmation, and renewal of our 2,000 year old faith—has power beyond measure. Whatever griefs and sorrows have held you over the last year,… Read More
“In 2014, the Rocky Mountain Conference adopted a Vision Framework from which to move our ministry forward. This Framework includes Five Core Values; two that we created in the RMC, and three from the National UCC. “While many energizing ideas have a way of ending up on the shelf, I am proud to note that… Read More
