The following is an open letter to Colorado Springs Mayor. John Suthers, and Vince Niski, Chief of Police, written by Rev. Clare F. Twomey, pastor of Vista Grande United Church of Christ in Colorado Springs, CO. A DEMAND FOR JUSTICE FOR DE’VON BAILEY BY CLERGY OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST OF THE PIKES PEAK… Read More
Gotta love Pinedale! On Sunday, June 28, Pinedale Community UCC dedicated seven peace poles in a special ceremony. The ceremony was lovely with a lot of good liturgy and beautiful photos. And a special visitor to the church made his way onto the scene after the dedication. A story on Pinedale Community UCC and the peace poles will run… Read More
By Daryl Schreiber The United Church of Christ is truly a multiracial and multicultural church. The 32 General Synod kicked off with songs sung in English, Tagalog, and Spanish. Then drummers and dancers from the Indian Community School of Milwaukee set the scene as representatives of the UCC’s Council for Racial and Ethnic Ministries poured water into a… Read More
On Sunday, June 16, 2019, several UCC churches gathered to march in Denver’s Pridefest Parade. Joining together for the sixth consecutive year, we had our largest turnout yet and were a part of the largest Pridefest in Denver’s history! Our contingent included people from Park Hill UCC, Mountain View United Church, Wheat Ridge UCC, Kirk of Bonnie… Read More
by Daryl Schreiber Late Sunday night, a bus of 55 asylum-seeking migrants, who had just been released in El Paso, pulled into Denver. First Plymouth Congregational UCC in Englewood sheltered 10 of these migrants and got them connected with their sponsors in the United States. They arrived at First Plymouth at about 3:00 am on Monday morning,… Read More
O LORD, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not listen? Or cry to you “Violence!” and you will not save? Habakkuk 1:2, NRSV Our hearts remain broken, and we grieve as one with the students, faculty, staff, and families of the STEM School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Hardly more than one week… Read More
Members from two of our Metro Denver churches participated in the Denver-area Youth Climate Strike at the Colorado State Capitol in early May. Youth throughout the world have been holding ongoing strikes to call for strong action on the climate crisis, and Denver youth have been part of this movement! The Youth Climate Strike took place on… Read More
You are invited to Henderson Community Church’s 5th Annual Car Show! We welcome all and encourage you to invite your friends, family, and neighbors. While the cars are the stars of the show, there will also be a full range of activities for folks of all ages. There will be food, a bounce house, games, raffle prizes,… Read More
The Columbine shooting was a watershed moment in human history. It shocked the national psyche, waking the world to a new level of trauma that can occur in our schools, churches, and other community gathering places. That was 20 years ago, but as we all felt this week, the fear, grief, and turmoil of those events… Read More
Ah, Spring Cleaning! Spring is the perfect time to clear away the clutter, dust off the cobwebs, and reorganize our things. Not just our physical things, but digital ones as well! We will be refreshing our email lists with a Spring List Cleaning! What does this mean for you, dear readers? This means you may… Read More
