Lenten Sermon Series
"Crossed: A Journey of Holy Resistance"
Following Jesus is hard, especially in a world that attempts to create alternatives to unity, grace, and peace. We practice Lent as an act of resistance, following the One who resists through forgiveness, sacrifice, and love….even on a cross.
Past Livestream Services in this Series:
3-29-2026 10AM Livestream Worship
Mar 29, 2026 • Rev. Lauren Boyd
3-22-2026 10AM Livestream Worship
Mar 22, 2026 • Dr. Amy Gearhart
3-15-2026 10AM Livestream Worship
Mar 15, 2026 • Dr. Amy Gearhart
3-8-2026 10AM Livestream Worship
Mar 8, 2026 • Dr. Amy Gearhart
3-1-2026 10AM Livestream Worship
Mar 1, 2026 • Dr. Amy Gearhart
2-22-2026 10AM Livestream Worship
Feb 22, 2026 • Dr. Amy Gearhart
2-18-2026 7PM Ash Wednesday Livestream Worship
Feb 18, 2026 • Dr. Amy Gearhart
Weekly Sunday Worship
8:15am & 10am in-person; 10am livestream; Childcare available every Sunday. For weekly worship livestreams, bulletins, and check-in visit our Worship page, arvadaumc.org/worship
Thursday Worship
You're invited to a weekly coffee break and worship service every Thursday from 10-11am at The Bluegrass Coffee Shop- Candelas. We're filling cups with stories, insights and inspiration. These casual worship gatherings follow the themes and scriptures of our Sunday worship services. Your first cup is on us for first time visitors!
Lenten Book Study:
Sometimes our faith can be best rekindled by the flames and light of the witness and work of others. This study will follow the faith journeys of John and Charles Wesley in 18c England as they experienced the faith, heart, enthusiasm, and spirit for reviving the Church of their time. We’ll learn more about the places, people, and purpose of the Wesleyan movement, and explore their relevance for our experiences of faith and life today.
For this study, we will use the book, Revival: Faith as Wesley Lived It (2014) by Adam Hamilton. Copies of the book will be available at the church in February or at book outlet of your choice.
The Book Discussion schedule will be as follows:
Feb. 22 Ch 1: Precursors to Revival
Mar. 1 Ch. 2: A Longing for Holiness
Mar. 8 Ch. 3: A Crisis of Faith
Mar. 15 Ch. 4: The Necessity of Grace
Mar. 22 Ch. 5: Works of Mercy
Mar. 29 Ch. 6: Persevering to the End
Zoom Meeting ID: 825 4749 6562 | Contact Deb Williams for a Zoom link
For this study, we will use the book, Revival: Faith as Wesley Lived It (2014) by Adam Hamilton. Copies of the book will be available at the church in February or at book outlet of your choice.
The Book Discussion schedule will be as follows:
Feb. 22 Ch 1: Precursors to Revival
Mar. 1 Ch. 2: A Longing for Holiness
Mar. 8 Ch. 3: A Crisis of Faith
Mar. 15 Ch. 4: The Necessity of Grace
Mar. 22 Ch. 5: Works of Mercy
Mar. 29 Ch. 6: Persevering to the End
Zoom Meeting ID: 825 4749 6562 | Contact Deb Williams for a Zoom link
Holy Week Worship
Palm Sunday | March 29, 2026: A day of joyous celebration of Jesus’ arrival to Jerusalem! Worship at 8:15am (in-person) and 10am (in-person & livestream). Featuring meditative music from AUMC’s 2026 Lenten Cantata, “Journey to the Cross," performed by our Cantata Choir & Orchestra
(10am service only). Childcare will be available at both services. Children will lead us in the waving of palms and singing at 10am, followed by our annual Children’s Easter Egg Hunt at 11am!
Maundy Thursday | April 2, 2026: A service of remembrance at 7pm (in-person & livestream). We remember how Jesus washed the feet of his disciples, broke bread together, and gave them a new commandment to love one another as he had loved them (John 13:34). Childcare available in the nursery.
Good Friday & Holy Saturday | April 3 & 4, 2026: Good Friday proclaims God's purpose of loving the world even in the face of human rejection and cruelty through the cross. Then, on Holy Saturday we wait in silence. A Good Friday recorded service will be available beginning Friday, April 3rd at 7:30am on our website, Youtube channel, and AUMC app (tv & mobile). Our Sanctuary will be open from 9am-12pm on Friday for meditation and prayer with pastoral presence. You can also visit the Chapel during this time for self-guided Stations of the Cross.
Easter Sunday | April 5, 2026: He is risen, indeed! Celebrate Easter Sunday at AUMC with worship at 8:15am (in-person) & 10am (in-person & Livestream) featuring the joyous sounds of JeffCo Brass. Children are encouraged to attend the 10am service for Family Worship. Childcare available in the nursery all morning.
(10am service only). Childcare will be available at both services. Children will lead us in the waving of palms and singing at 10am, followed by our annual Children’s Easter Egg Hunt at 11am!
Maundy Thursday | April 2, 2026: A service of remembrance at 7pm (in-person & livestream). We remember how Jesus washed the feet of his disciples, broke bread together, and gave them a new commandment to love one another as he had loved them (John 13:34). Childcare available in the nursery.
Good Friday & Holy Saturday | April 3 & 4, 2026: Good Friday proclaims God's purpose of loving the world even in the face of human rejection and cruelty through the cross. Then, on Holy Saturday we wait in silence. A Good Friday recorded service will be available beginning Friday, April 3rd at 7:30am on our website, Youtube channel, and AUMC app (tv & mobile). Our Sanctuary will be open from 9am-12pm on Friday for meditation and prayer with pastoral presence. You can also visit the Chapel during this time for self-guided Stations of the Cross.
Easter Sunday | April 5, 2026: He is risen, indeed! Celebrate Easter Sunday at AUMC with worship at 8:15am (in-person) & 10am (in-person & Livestream) featuring the joyous sounds of JeffCo Brass. Children are encouraged to attend the 10am service for Family Worship. Childcare available in the nursery all morning.
Lenten Cantata:
Arvada United Methodists Church’s Cantata Choir will offer The Journey to the Cross: a Lenten Journey Through the Stations of the Cross in its Cantata offered as a concert on Friday, March 27th at 7:00 pm and as part of the 10:00 am service on Sunday, March 29th. The featured piece of the cantata will be Return to Me: A Choral Service Based on the Stations of the Cross with text by poet Terry W. York and music by composer Taylor Scott Davis. This stunning and deeply emotional work takes listeners on the journey of nine stations of the cross that are inspired by moments of the story told in scripture. Accompanied by piano and solo cello, the Cantata Choir will present this beautiful work while visual depictions of the stations of the cross are presented on screens. Both the concert and the service are free and open to the public. A free-will offering will be taken. Livestream available on Sunday only.
Outreach & Justice
Warm Hearts = Warm Bodies Winter Collection
Every Sunday in February
During these sometimes cold winter days, we can seek the warmth of our homes, fireplaces, and warm winter clothing when we are outside. Many of the students at the three schools AUMC supports (Foster PK-8, Lawrence PK -6, and N. Arvada Middle School) don’t have any or enough warm winter clothing this winter.
The teachers have asked for gently used and new winter coats, warm socks, gloves, and hats. These items should be in sizes for 4 year-olds to adult sizes.
During these sometimes cold winter days, we can seek the warmth of our homes, fireplaces, and warm winter clothing when we are outside. Many of the students at the three schools AUMC supports (Foster PK-8, Lawrence PK -6, and N. Arvada Middle School) don’t have any or enough warm winter clothing this winter.
The teachers have asked for gently used and new winter coats, warm socks, gloves, and hats. These items should be in sizes for 4 year-olds to adult sizes.
Change for Change Collection
February 21 - April 5, 2026
Starting on Sunday, Feb. 21, you all can start giving your Change for Change. A large plastic gas can (from Uganda) will be in the narthex. You can put your change and paper bills in it. All monies collected throughout Lent will benefit Far Away Friends, an organization that provides incredible support for students and teachers in Uganda. The gas can will be in the narthex after each service from February 21 through Easter Day, April 5, to take your donations. Your change can change the lives of students in rural Uganda by helping them receive good educations.
Starting on Sunday, Feb. 21, you all can start giving your Change for Change. A large plastic gas can (from Uganda) will be in the narthex. You can put your change and paper bills in it. All monies collected throughout Lent will benefit Far Away Friends, an organization that provides incredible support for students and teachers in Uganda. The gas can will be in the narthex after each service from February 21 through Easter Day, April 5, to take your donations. Your change can change the lives of students in rural Uganda by helping them receive good educations.
Brewing Up Good Trouble: Tea Benefitting Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains
Saturday, March 14, 2026 @ 2:30pm
You're invited! Join Arvada United Women in Faith and Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains for an afternoon of tea and some good trouble.
Speakers: Planned Parenthood speakers will present information on current programs and advocacy for the organization.
Suggested Donation: $25; all donations are welcome! 100% of your donation goes to Planned Parenthood and is tax deductible.
Please register online by March 9, 2026
CLICK HERE to register
(Childcare available for 4yo and under- please indicate on your registration)
Sponsored by Arvada United Women in Faith
You're invited! Join Arvada United Women in Faith and Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains for an afternoon of tea and some good trouble.
Speakers: Planned Parenthood speakers will present information on current programs and advocacy for the organization.
Suggested Donation: $25; all donations are welcome! 100% of your donation goes to Planned Parenthood and is tax deductible.
Please register online by March 9, 2026
CLICK HERE to register
(Childcare available for 4yo and under- please indicate on your registration)
Sponsored by Arvada United Women in Faith
Faith in Action Annual Soup Sale
Sunday, April 12, 2026 After Worship Services
The soup’s on! AUMC Annual Soup Sale, sponsored by the Faith in Action team, will be held on Sunday, April 12, from 9:00am through 11:30am. Last year we had 22 different kinds of soup available, all delicious. The soup will be sold by the pint for $5.00. All proceeds will go directly to supporting the various local and global outreach ministries of AUMC.
We will need a lot of soup for this sale; if you can donate
some soup, please contact Katie Vigil.
The soup’s on! AUMC Annual Soup Sale, sponsored by the Faith in Action team, will be held on Sunday, April 12, from 9:00am through 11:30am. Last year we had 22 different kinds of soup available, all delicious. The soup will be sold by the pint for $5.00. All proceeds will go directly to supporting the various local and global outreach ministries of AUMC.
We will need a lot of soup for this sale; if you can donate
some soup, please contact Katie Vigil.
Fellowship & Family
March Madness Chili Cook-Off!
March 6, 2026, 6pm-8pm
Get ready for our third annual AUMC March Madness Chili Cookoff! Whether you're in to basketball or not so much, this all-ages event is full of fun and food for all! May the best pot of chili win!
Can you decorate a table to rep your favorite team? Have the best chili recipe to enter the bracket? Or can you help bring the chili fixin's (cheese, cornbread, etc.) or a dessert? Could you join a volunteer crew to help before, during, or after the event? This is a community event that only happens each year through coming together and everyone pitching in where they can! CLICK HERE to let us know how you can help make this year's cook-off the one to beat!
Get ready for our third annual AUMC March Madness Chili Cookoff! Whether you're in to basketball or not so much, this all-ages event is full of fun and food for all! May the best pot of chili win!
Can you decorate a table to rep your favorite team? Have the best chili recipe to enter the bracket? Or can you help bring the chili fixin's (cheese, cornbread, etc.) or a dessert? Could you join a volunteer crew to help before, during, or after the event? This is a community event that only happens each year through coming together and everyone pitching in where they can! CLICK HERE to let us know how you can help make this year's cook-off the one to beat!
Children's Easter Egg Hunt
Palm Sunday, March 29, 2026, 11:00am
Bring your basket and head to the front patio after the 10am worship service for our annual Easter Egg Hunt on Palm Sunday!
Bring your basket and head to the front patio after the 10am worship service for our annual Easter Egg Hunt on Palm Sunday!
Children & Family Walk Through Holy Week
Maundy Thursday, April 2, 2026, 5:00pm-7pm
(dinner/opening in Rm 209 followed by Stations of the
Cross in the Chapel)
Children and their families are invited to our annual "Walk Through Holy Week" to experience the fullness of Holy Week together with an interactive evening suitable for families of all ages. Dinner will be provided and no RSVP is necessary.
Come as you are, come with your family. Let's walk together from the celebration with palms, to a meal among friends, to betrayal and death on a cross, through the silence of the tomb, and to the praises on Easter morning.
All ages are invited to walk through these immersive and
meditative stations throughout Holy Week. The Chapel
and these stations will be open to the public after the 7pm
Maundy Thursday service, 9am-12pm on Good Friday, and
8am-11:30am on Easter Sunday.
(dinner/opening in Rm 209 followed by Stations of the
Cross in the Chapel)
Children and their families are invited to our annual "Walk Through Holy Week" to experience the fullness of Holy Week together with an interactive evening suitable for families of all ages. Dinner will be provided and no RSVP is necessary.
Come as you are, come with your family. Let's walk together from the celebration with palms, to a meal among friends, to betrayal and death on a cross, through the silence of the tomb, and to the praises on Easter morning.
All ages are invited to walk through these immersive and
meditative stations throughout Holy Week. The Chapel
and these stations will be open to the public after the 7pm
Maundy Thursday service, 9am-12pm on Good Friday, and
8am-11:30am on Easter Sunday.
All-Church Easter Brunch
Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, 9am-10am
Celebrate Easter Sunday with brunch and fellowship! All are invited to Easter Brunch in The Center in between worship services on Sunday, April 5, 2026.
Potluck donations and volunteers are needed! If you are interested in bringing a food donation or helping (set-up, clean-up, or serving), CLICK HERE for the online sign-up and let us know!
Celebrate Easter Sunday with brunch and fellowship! All are invited to Easter Brunch in The Center in between worship services on Sunday, April 5, 2026.
Potluck donations and volunteers are needed! If you are interested in bringing a food donation or helping (set-up, clean-up, or serving), CLICK HERE for the online sign-up and let us know!