WHEAT RIDGE CONGREGATION: THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

Welcome to the web site of the Wheat Ridge Congregational Church of the United Church of Christ! We are a loving fellowship committed to following the Word of God through the teachings of Jesus Christ. We are a progressive, compassionate, thoughtful, open-and-affirming congregation. We believe that the core of the Christian gospel is the message of God’s love. As Christians, we profess Jesus as the central revelation of God’s love and understand Jesus as a distinctive prophet and savior who came into the world, ushering in a novel, loving, creative, whole-making dynamic that is as relevant and transformative today as it was then.

As a church we hope to provide a place where programs, people, and compassionate living bring relevance, clarity, and direction in the face of life’s most difficult challenges. As a faith community we offer opportunities for spiritual deepening and healing while also living out Christ’s call to respond to the needs of our world.

At WRCC UCC we attempt to offer a worship experience with depth and quality while also being accessible and welcoming for those who have little or no personal experience with church traditions. Some of our members would say that at our church they are “recovering” from earlier experiences with churches that they found to be strict, moralistic, or implausible. At WRCC UCC we care about people, God’s creation, spiritual development, intellectual curiosity, meaningful living, social justice, fellowship, and simply being kind to one another. We don’t try to be perfect but we do seek to be authentic. We aren’t overly idealistic but we do believe that with God’s grace, God’s inspiration, and our loving action, we can and do make a difference in the world.

If you decide to visit us we want you to know that no matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.

OPEN AND AFFIRMING

The Wheat Ridge Congregation of the United Church of Christ is a loving fellowship committed to following the Word of God through the teachings of Jesus Christ.

We are an Open and Affirming Congregation as defined by national policies of the United Church of Christ. Here is the resolution that we adopted:

WHEREAS, a large majority of Christian churches today continue to condemn, exclude, or devalue gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender persons, whether in terms of stated teachings and policies, or simply by remaining silent on this vital issue;

AND, WHEREAS, The Open and Affirming Resolution, adopted at the United Church of Christ General Synod in 1985, calls on all of our churches to “publicly welcome gay, lesbian, and bisexual people into the full life and ministry of the church, to affirm the personhood of lesbian, gay, and bisexual people, to recognize the fear and discrimination directed against them, and to advocate for justice in church and society on behalf of gay, lesbian, and bisexual people”;

AND, WHEREAS, we believe it inappropriate to allow a literalistic or legalistic interpretation of a small number of scriptural verses to overrule the great themes of the Bible, such as the justice, mercy, and grace of God, the redeeming love of Jesus Christ, the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, and the church’s inclusiveness of all persons of sincere faith who desire to follow Christ;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, on this 6th day of June, 2004, by the Wheat Ridge Congregation of the United Church of Christ:

  • That we declare ourselves an Open and Affirming congregation, in accord with the General Synod’s Open and Affirming Resolution as cited above;
  • That by the word “affirming,” we signify our support and celebration of all human relationships based on commitment, loyalty, love, and mutual respect;
  • That we welcome into full church membership, including all its rights and privileges, all who wish to join us, regardless of race, language, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, or economic or marital status.

WORSHIP WITH US EVERY SUNDAY AT 10 AM

Adult Study Hour meets at 9 AM.
Children’s Time is at 10:15 AM.
Cookies, snacks and coffee served at 11 AM.
Our music program is directed by Rosanna Rains.