1. Why did Benjamin leave? Can he return? Benjamin realized that being a full-time music director was not his passion. As someone early in his career, this is a natural part of discerning his path. He emphasized in his exit interview that it wasn’t about the job, staff, or congregation—he had a positive experience at […]
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Summary of Music Plan 2024
Overview of Music Plan October 2024 Here’s a quick overview of our new music plan, going to effect November 1st. If you’d like all the details, please check out this blog post. Sophia Miller (who you may know from her music leadership this summer) is stepping in as Acting Music Director starting November 1, in […]
Music Plan Oct 2024
Dear friends and members of Foothills, We are excited to share our next steps in service of the long term success of the music program at Foothills. We believe music is essential to who we are and how we create community together, and we know you share this understanding. This is a detailed communication, meant […]
Introducing the Living Covenant Lab
In our vibrant, ever-evolving community, how we choose to be together is at the heart of our shared life. As Unitarian Universalists, we don’t gather around shared beliefs—we are bound by our covenant, our promises to one another about how we will live and act in right relationship. These promises guide us in our worship, […]
UU the Vote 2024 Denver Activation – November 2nd and 3rd
Saturday, November 2, 2024 12:00 PM – Sunday, November 3, 2024 5:00 PM ET Join UU the Vote, Colorado UU congregations, and local grassroots partners fighting for bodily autonomy and reproductive justice on November 2 and 3 for an inspiring, empowering, and faith-filled mobilization to reach voters in this crucial weekend before the election! If you are interested and […]
Gretchen’s Sabbatical
I am excited to officially announce that I will be on sabbatical from mid February through late July 2025. Sabbaticals are a critical part of a minister’s relationship with the congregation, providing time and space to reflect and invest in the long-term health of our partnership, just as their root word, sabbath, implies. Ministers […]
An update from your Board of Trustees
Greetings to Members and Friends! Foothills has continued to be quite a dynamic community this year with services, journey groups, reorganization and expansion of our justice activities, new Wellspring offerings, and much more. The 2024-25 Board of Trustees has been no exception. Starting with our Congregational election-potluck-discussion-meeting in June we got off to a good […]
UU the Vote Opportunities – Week of 10/14
Windshield Project Starting this past weekend, we are distributing quarter-sheet palm cards to car windshields in parking lots at Front Range and UNC. The cards are non-partisan but identify issues of concern such as reproductive rights, education, and gun control as well as a map showing the specific ballot box location. We haded out card this […]
New Advocacy Procedures at Foothills
At Foothills, our dedication to justice and social change is more than just a mission—it’s a way of life. We believe that by standing together and taking action, we can create a more equitable and compassionate world. That’s why we’re excited to introduce a new advocacy process designed to empower our community and amplify our […]
Join us for A Ballot Issues Presentation
Foothills Unitarian Church is hosting an event for the League of Women Voters of Larimer County where they will be presenting on all 14 ballot issues you will encounter on your ballot. Ballots are mailed October 13. · LWVLC members will present what a ‘Yes’ vote or a ‘No’ vote will mean for each ballot […]