Rocky Mountain Conference

Communications Office Hours
2025-12-18 14:00 - 15:30 UTC
This is your opportunity to ask questions and share your insights about any and all matters pertaining to church communications. Possible discussion topics could include: an introduction to using Slack; creating reels for social media; using free content creation tools like Canva or Mailchimp; designing newsletters or social media posts; and more! This is also a place for you to share feedback on the RMC’s communications strategies — I know I appreciate the feedback!
Our next session will be on Thursday, December 18th from 2 PM to 3:30 PM. Feel free to drop in and ask questions or share your thoughts any time during that window.
These office hours are happening via Zoom and hosted by the RMC’s Director of Communications, Allison Radomski. I’m asking that folks please register (via this link) so that I can have a sense for what kinds of questions and concerns you might be bringing to these sessions. Thank you!
This event happens virtually via Zoom. Click here to register!

Joy Through Lament (UCC livestream)
2025-12-18 13:30 - 15:00
Joy honors sorrow and sadness, pain and despair, regret and grief. We invite you into a space that recognizes that “good cheer” may not be attainable for all. Lament allows us to acknowledge our authentic emotional condition while commemorating the Incarnation/Birth of Christ and being comforted by Emmanuel/God With Us.
Happening on the UCC’s Facebook and YouTube channels at 1:30 PM MST
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNHiM8rZs0qsluznI0XV9ag

An Advent Message from the Rev. Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Jr. (UCC Webinar)
2025-12-13 11:00 - 13:00
Get a sense of what Climate Hope Affiliates is all about while hearing from the Rev. Benjamin Chavis, Jr. Chavis is often credited with coining the phrase “environmental racism.” He played a leading role in three of the most important events in the formation and development of the environmental justice movement: the Warren County civil disobedience campaign, the publication of the landmark report on toxic waste and race, and the First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit. Join Climate Hope Affiliates for its monthly national webinar on Saturday, December 13th at 1 pm ET/12 pm CT/11 am MT/10 am PT. Chavis will deliver an Advent message.
Learn more: https://www.ucc.org/event/an-advent-message-from-the-rev-dr-benjamin-chavis-jr/?inf_contact_key=[REDACTED]

United Church of Christ & United Church of Canada 10th Year Anniversary Online Worship
2025-12-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
The United Church of Christ (UCC) and the United Church of Canada (UCC Canada) entered into a formal full-communion agreement in 2015, following unanimous votes by both denominations. This full communion was affirmed by the UCC General Synod in June 2015 and by the UCC Canada General Council in August 2015, and was further celebrated through a joint worship service on October 17, 2015.
As we celebrate our 10th anniversary this year, we gather for an online worship service rejoicing in the deepening partnership between our churches. We invite you to join us online—and to share the livestream with your congregations and communities—so that churches and members across both denominations can participate together in this joyful celebration. Together, we celebrate the joy of our shared ministry, affirm our continuing commitment to one another, and look with gratitude and excitement toward all that God is calling us to do—side by side—in the years to come.
Register here: https://ucc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ybgctzsWRsKlafXyufKD1A#/registration

MID Spiritual Support (MESA)
2025-12-12 13:30 - 15:30 | Online
This is a virtual event happening via Zoom. Please use this link to register.

Retired Clergy Luncheon - CANCELLED
2025-12-11 11:30 - 14:30
This luncheon for retired clergy is being postponed until 2026. We’ll announce the new event once we have the details. Thank you!

Racial Justice Training with the Southern New England Conference (SNEUCC)
2025-12-11 00:00 - 23:59
Please click this link to learn more about the SNEUCC’s resources for clergy. You can also click on the links listed below to learn more about specific trainings:

November 18-19th, 2025: Please click here to learn more and register.
December 11th, 2025: Please click here to learn more and register.
February 11-12th, 2026: Please click here to learn more and register.

Faith-Rooted Anti-Authoritarianism (UCC Webinar)
2025-12-10 11:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
In countries like Zambia, Nicaragua, Sri Lanka, Hungary, and Brazil, churches have played a vital role in pro-democracy movements that have challenged authoritarianism. Maria Stephan, who co-authored “Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict” with Erica Chenoweth, will provide an overview of international resistance movements. Brother Rodrigo Peret from Franciscans International will speak out of his experience under the Bolsonaro regime in Brazil as well as his arrest for anti-mining protests in Zimbabwe. Even if you cannot make the live event, still register, and we will send you a recording. This monthly installment of Creation Justice Webinars is co-hosted by the Rev. Dr. Brooks Berndt, who serves as the Minister of Environmental Justice for the United Church of Christ, and the Rev. Michael Malcom, who serves as the Executive Director for Alabama Interfaith Power & Light and the People’s Justice Council.

Register: https://ucc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5rvpLGZ7QfWyi3oTRyN9uw#/registration

Boundary Training with the Southeast Conference UCC
2025-12-09 00:00 - 23:59
Please click this link to learn more about the Southeast Conference of the UCC.
Tuesday, December 9th, 2025: Please click this link to register.

Beyond Our Words Training: Somatic Integration of Grief and Trauma
2025-12-05 00:00 - 2025-12-09 23:59
Beyond Our Words Training: Somatic Integration of Grief and Trauma
Join us December 5-9, 2025 for The LIGHT Movement’s grief and trauma-informed training, led by grief psychotherapist with 25+ years of experience and yoga teacher, Amy Pickett-Williams; author, psychotherapist, and yoga teacher/therapist of 40+years, Joann Lutz.
This 20-hour training is for people interested in learning about the science and tools of somatic (mind-body) healing from trauma and grief.
Learn more about all the weekend’s offerings and sign up now on our website: https://www.laforet.org/events/adults/embodying-light:-professional-development-in-somatic-grief-practices?utm_campaign=3f4cc3d0-e7d8-4a7f-a789-4d7cc0b018c1&utm_source=so&utm_medium=lp

Embodying LIGHT Retreat: A Somatic Grief Journey
2025-12-05 00:00 - 2025-12-07 23:59 | La Foret Conference and Retreat Center, 6145 Shoup Rd, Colorado Springs, CO, 80908, United States
“Embodying LIGHT Retreat: A Somatic Grief Journey” offers a holistic approach to understanding and integrating grief, emphasizing the connection between body and mind. Co-led by LIGHT Movement and The Refuge at La Foret, this retreat will feature a series of workshops and activities led by experienced facilitators from a diverse range of non-profits and grief support organizations. Each session is designed to help participants process their emotions, connect with their bodies, and discover new ways to navigate their grief journey.

Each registration track is offered at three pricing levels:

Subsidized – for those needing financial support

Sustainer – reflects the true cost of the retreat

Supporter – helps make this experience accessible to others

Additional scholarships in any needed amount are available.

To learn more and register, please use this link to visit the La Foret website.

Joy as Resistance with Neal D. Presa (UCC Livestream)
2025-12-04 13:30 - 15:30
The season of Advent invites us to embody joy. Yet, the times in which we live may challenge joyful experiences, practices, and encounters. Worship helps bridge recognition of the current reality with hope for the future…making space for joy. Join Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC Minister for Worship and Theology for an Advent conversation with Neal D. Presa, author of Worship, Justice and Joy: A Liturgical Pilgrimage.

*This event will be streamed live on YouTube and Facebook. No registration necessary.
https://www.youtube.com/user/uccvideos

Spiritual Support for MIDs of Color Serving in White Settings (MESA)
2025-12-02 13:30 - 15:30 | Online

Boundary Awareness Training with SNEUCC
2025-12-02 00:00 - 2025-12-03 23:59
Boundary Awareness Training 2.0: Through the Lens of Clergy Wellness
Please click the link below to learn more and register:
https://www.sneucc.org/eventdetail/19261037?month=12&year=2025&day=1&display=m

World AIDS Day: Memorial Candlelight Walk and Program
2025-12-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Park Hill United Methodist Church, 5209 Montview Blvd, Denver, Colorado
World AIDS Day: Memorial Candlelight Walk and Program
Celebrating the Resilience of Those Living with HIV
Monday, December 1 at 6pm
Time:
6 PM: candlelight walk
6:30 PM: program
7:30 PM: refreshments and resources fair
Location
Park Hill United Methodist Church
5209 Montview Blvd.
Denver, CO 80207
The event is free for the community. Register here.
The evening begins with a candlelight walk at 6pm followed by a one hour program of inspiring music and speakers. Barb Cardell, an educator, activist, and member of the Colorado HIV Alliance for Prevention, Care, and Treatment, will share a keynote address. The program will include dance and music with Grupo Huitzilopochtli and the World AIDS Day Ensemble. Refreshments and a community resource fair will follow the program. Community partners for this event include the Iliff School of Theology, Mountain View United Church, and many more!

Abolition, Advent, and Apocalypse: The New Old Story of Freedom and Practicing New Worlds into Life
2025-11-24 13:30 - 15:30
As we approach the season of Advent this year, many of us find ourselves vacillating between feelings of helplessness and hopelessness, faced with rapidly changing political and social landscapes, with violence and repression on the rise. Yet, Advent’s stories of awaking and preparing, waiting and longing, expecting and dreaming offer us visions to move us, values to ground us, and practices to empower us to bring love to birth in this world. Come hear from contributors to this year’s Abolition Advent Calendar about their work to help us reach back to the wisdom of our scriptural and abolitionist pasts and make a way out of no way into hope.
https://ucc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VYfU5ySzQk2drqZd2uXlyA#/registration

TDOR Liturgy and Transgiving Potluck
2025-11-23 10:30 - 13:00
Community United Church of Christ in Boulder is hosting a Transgender Day of Remembrance Service and Transgiving Potluck on November 23 during and after worship. All are welcome to attend. During the worship service we will have special songs, readings and message. We will also read the names of those Transgender individuals known to have died in the last year because of violence or suicide. This is the second observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance at CUCC.
Worship: 10:30 AM
Potluck: 11:45 AM
2650 Table Mesa Drive in Boulder, CO

Retired Clergy Gathering via Zoom
2025-11-20 18:30 - 20:30
November 20th 6:30-8:00pm We will gather via ZOOM (link below). We will check in, and then share our findings of resources and information regarding residential alternatives for those needing to move out of their homes into assisted living, long term care or memory care facilities/communities. The ZOOM link is below. Please email Stephen Hoffman if you plan to attend: swhoffman2016@gmail.com

Stephen Hoffman is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: November RETIRED CLERGY ZOOM
Time: Nov 20, 2025 06:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84683767255?pwd=[REDACTED] ID: 846 8376 7255
Passcode: [REDACTED]

UCC Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil
2025-11-20 17:00 - 18:30 | Zoom
Trans Day of Remembrance embodies our belief in the power of memory in the naming of Trans beloveds we have lost to violence. In a world moment, where division continues to be highlighted, the Church can offer a place of celebration and honoring of God’s uniqueness and gifts within humanity.
Join the United Church of Christ via Zoom on November 20th at 5 PM MDT to share space in remembering our trans siblings and celebrating the divine within them. We encourage community gatherings, Church groups, conferences, and more to join together in viewing this service with us.
https://ucc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_b-zlAIYpQNqNuRc28MC1WQ#/registration

Communications Office Hours
2025-11-20 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom
This is your opportunity to ask questions and share your insights about any and all matters pertaining to church communications. Possible discussion topics could include: an introduction to using Slack; creating reels for social media; using free content creation tools like Canva or Mailchimp; designing newsletters or social media posts; and more!
Our next session will be on Thursday, November 20th from 2 PM to 3:30 PM. Feel free to drop in and ask questions or share your thoughts any time during that window.
These office hours are happening via Zoom and hosted by the RMC’s Director of Communications, Allison Radomski. I’m asking that folks please register (via this link) so that I can have a sense for what kinds of questions and concerns you might be bringing to these sessions. Thank you!
This event happens virtually via Zoom. Click here to register!

UCC Nurture the Soul: Land Series
2025-11-20 13:30 - 15:30
Land: A Three-part Series: Our relationship to land varies, not only geographically but spiritually as well. This 3-part series will examine the role Christianity has had in our relationship to land and how those relationships inform how we live, work and worship alongside others.
Part III – In this webinar, Rev. Dr. Rebecca Voelkel and Land History Consultant and tribal-rights attorney Jessica Intermill will explore the legal and theological underpinnings of the Doctrine of Discovery. They will explore the texture of the doctrine in today’s world with a deep dive into the social geography of Minneapolis, and then answer guest questions about the role of the Doctrine today.

https://ucc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pScNe9GQRa-OMkxir4Qe0A#/registration

Transgender Day of Remembrance
2025-11-20 00:00 - 23:59
November 20th is Transgender Day of Remembrance, a global day of mourning for transgender persons who have lost their lives to anti-transgender/nonbinary violence. It is also day to renew our commitments to and solidarity with people of trans and nonbinary experience.
How is you congregation observing this year’s Transgender Day of Remembrance? We encourage you to share your thoughts, liturgies, and reflections with us via our Story Submission Form. Looking for additional resources? Here are just a few:

http://austenhartke.com/blog/2019/11/19/because-of-my-name-a-sermon-on-luke-215-19-and-isaiah-6517-25
https://ustranssurvey.org/download-reports/
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/survey-2024/
https://glaad.org/transweek
https://www.ucc.org/what-we-do/wider-church-ministries/gsjm/lgbtqia/lgbt_prayer-for-transgender-day-of/

November Renewal Session: A New Kind of Church
2025-11-19 12:00 - 14:30
November Renewal Session: A New Kind of Church
Wednesday, November 19 at 12:00 pm MT via Zoom
Register Here
When we think about what shapes our beliefs, for many of us, religious communities are a big influence. But how do our beliefs shape our religious communities? How do our beliefs about community, identity and belonging guide our spaces of worship? Do we need to rethink what we believe about church?
For our November 19 Renewal session, Rev. Dr. Jenny Whitcher (PhD ’12) will share about her work at the Juniper Formation, a Denver faith community that is trying to reimagine church. Join us for conversation about religion, belief, and community in action. Wednesday, November 19 via Zoom from 12:00 to 1:30 pm MT.

Metro Denver Association Meeting (Zoom)
2025-11-18 17:00 - 19:00
This meeting will happen via Zoom. Stay tuned! More details and the Zoom link will be here soon. Got questions about MDA events? Please email the MDA moderator, Linda Trantow, at l.raetrantow@yahoo.com

PBUCC Webinar: Planning for the Transition to Retirement
2025-11-18 13:00 - 2025-11-19 16:00
Planning for the Transition to Retirement

The transition to retirement involves several key decisions. Do you know what they are?
Find out when you join the Pension Boards’ Planning for the Transition to Retirement seminar, led by our Pension Counselors, on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 18-19, 3 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.
Navigate retirement planning questions with greater ease, and let us help you get retirement ready. Whether you are planning to retire soon or are in the middle of your career, clergy or lay, this seminar is designed to help you transition to retirement.

Nov 18, 2025 01:00 PM
Nov 19, 2025 01:00 PM

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5Gca2g_1SLyX6aQwSOMhwQ#/registration

RACIAL JUSTICE TRAINING with SNEUCC
2025-11-18 00:00 - 2025-11-19 23:59 | Zoom
This workshop is designed for Authorized Ministers who have not had racial justice training within the past 3 years and is recommended to Associations that require racial justice training. Click here to learn more and register. Registration closes on Nov. 13, 2025, or once all spots have been filled. Cancellations or refunds must be requested before the close of registration.

Israeli-Palestinian Peace: Cultivating New Dreams
2025-11-16 10:00 - 11:30 | Mountain View United Church, 10700 E Evans Ave, Aurora, Colorado

Intro to Gender & Trans/Nonbinary Affirmation
2025-11-15 07:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
Beginning from the assumption that all people have a relationship to gender, participants will explore their own experience of gender and learn basic concepts and terminology related to gender, as it relates to transgender and nonbinary people as well as cisgender (non-trans) people. Participants will also reflect on how churches demonstrate welcome to various types of people and explore how their own church might advance welcome and affirmation to trans and nonbinary people.
Sat., Nov. 15, 2025; 9am – 12 pm EST
Registration closes Nov. 12.
This workshop will be hosted via Zoom. Please click here to learn more and register.

BOUNDARY TRAINING with the Damascus Project
2025-11-13 00:00 - 23:59 | Zoom
Please click this link to learn more and register with the Damascus Project. To see the RMC’s complete list of upcoming trainings, please visit rmcucc.org/trainings

Memorial Service for Rev. Gail McDougle
2025-11-08 10:00 - 12:30
A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Rev. Gail McDougle will be held on Saturday, November 8, in the Sanctuary of First Congregational UCC, Boulder, at 10:00 a.m., followed by a reception in our Plymouth Hall. Gail’s generous spirit and steadfast faith blessed our congregation and the wider United Church of Christ, where she served with wisdom and grace for many years. Join her family and this community of faith as we place Gail in God’s eternal care. For those unable to be present in person, the service will be livestreamed so all who loved her may gather online. Livestream – First Congregational UCC Boulder
Please click here to read Gail’s obituary.
