UCC Longmont Sermons

On February 24th, we celebrated Seminary Sunday- A day that lifts up the ministry of planting seeds and the many paths that stem from theological education.

Rev. Amelia's new podcast episode is a mini-episode on faithful conversations about race. She talks about why race conversations matter in church and how embracing diversity shapes our faith.

Are you afraid of the dark? Our book this week gives us a different perspective on being light for the world as we see darkness in a new way. The story of Lazlo’s encounter with the dark isn’t the usual “afraid of the dark” story and we used it to play with some different metaphors for light and dark in our spiritual lives. This is the final Sunday in our sermon series “Life Lessons Through Litera...

The 3rd episode in our 8 week podcast series "In Other Words: Talking to Kids About Stuff that Matters" is up! This week Rev. Amelia and Dr. Amy Boele talk about why it's important to discuss race and racism and how to do it well

Rev. Amelia's second podcast in the 8 week series "In Other Words: Talking to Kids About Stuff that Matters" is up on the website and in Soundcloud. This week is a mini-episode, reflecting on the question of biblical interpretation, especially as it's been used against the LGTB+ community."

When was the last time you felt like an outsider or were surrounded by people you didn't know? This Sunday, weexplored the Christian value of inclusion and how we are asked to create a community of compassion and refuge for folks who live on the margins.

When was the last time you felt like an outsider or were surrounded by people you didn't know? This Sunday we will explore the Christian value of inclusion and how we are asked to create a community of compassion and refuge for folks who live on the margins.

This week we're beginning our intergenerational sermon series "Life Lessons in Literature." We'll jump in by exploring hellos and goodbyes through the lens of Bear and Wolf by Daniel Salmieri. As we journey with Bear and Wolf, we'll use other famous goodbyes, including Laban and Jacob's troubled relationship in Genesis 31:43-49 to discover what it means to say goodbye well. We're also experimentin...

We celebrated the dream of Martin Luther King Jr. as we re-commited to building the Beloved Community. We welcomed Strider Arkansas Benston to the pulpit and were inspired by his insights and experiences from the Civil Rights Movement to today.

Our weekly sermon from January 13th, 2019

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On the third Sunday of Advent, we are invited to explore JOY...When was the last time you jumped?

Our Advent journey continues this Sunday. Jane Ellen Combelic, a long-time student of Thich Nhat Hanh will share stories and reflections about PEACE.

The journey of Advent begins this Sunday. We HOPE to see you!

Wel continued our exploration of gratitude as we heard from the prophet Jeremiah. We experienced the way gratitude can propel us forward in lives of service and consider what gets in the way of our desire to be thankful people.

UCC Longmont is growing and there is much to be grateful for! This Sunday, we welcomed 17 new members to the community. Come join in the celebration and give thanks.

I'm guessing you've heard of the Golden Rule. Turns out there is also gold to be found in the Hebrew scriptures. Any ideas what this "Golden Text" might be?

We celebrated All Saints Sunday this week. Service began with a special time of remembrance and candle lighting for those who died this past year. We continue to honor the saints in our lives as we think about all who have inspired us and reflect on how we're living into our own saintliness.

10 20 18's sermon was a guest. As such, we are only including the Anthem and prayers from Sunday.

Blessed are the peacemakers! In celebration of Laity Sunday, many voices will lead us in worship and offer glimpses of the breadth and depth of the peacemakers in our midst.

Sermon and Scripture from October 14th, 2018 service.