Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
| Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder | |
|---|---|
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| 40°0′25″N 105°13′58″W / 40.00694°N 105.23278°W | |
| Address | 5001 Pennsylvania Ave, Boulder, CO |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Unitarian Universalist |
| Membership | 240 adults |
| Website | uuchurchofboulder |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | The Unitarian Fellowship of Boulder |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | David Rowland |
| Groundbreaking | June 16, 1963 |
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder is a Unitarian Universalist ("UU") church in Boulder, Colorado.
In 2017, congregation members voted to become a sanctuary church[1] and from December 2017 to March 2022, undocumented immigrant Ingrid Encalada Latorre lived in sanctuary within the church building[2][3][4][5][6][7] prior to being pardoned[8][9] by Colorado Governor Jared Polis and granted a stay of removal in 2021.[10][11] Encalada Latoree was one of more than 70 immigrants nationally who lived in sanctuary in churches during the Trump presidency.[12]
The Unitarian Fellowship of Boulder
On the 30th July 1948 the American Unitarian Association granted the first-ever "Fellowship Charter" to the Unitarian Fellowship of Boulder.[13] Granting that charter kicked off a two-decade expansion of Unitarians -- the largest and most consequential period of growth in Unitarian history; a third of current-day congregations formed during the movement.[14][15] The charter required no minister, but at least ten religiously liberal laypeople who expressed sympathy with the purposes of the American Unitarian Association, had bylaws, and made an ongoing financial commitment to the AUA.[16]
In 2008, the UU Church of Boulder hired the first Developmental Minister in Unitarian Universalism.[17] The Rev. Howell Lind served seven years in a capacity specifically aimed at changing and revitalizing the congregation -- a move unusual in the Unitarians' congregational polity.[18]
Settled ministers
- 1957-1962 - Thomas J. Maloney
- 1964-1969 - Philip Pennington
- 1971-1993 - Forrest Whitman[19]
- 1995-2000 - Kurt Kuhwald
- 2000-2005 - Jacqueline A. Ziegler
- 2008-2015 - Howell Lind (developmental minister)
- 2015-2019 - Kelly Dignan[20]
- 2021–present - David Schwartz
Notable members
- Joseph A. Sewall (in the congregation's earlier form) [21][22]
- Mary Rippon (in the congregation's earlier form) [23]
- Josie Heath
- Rollie Heath
- Pete Palmer
- Len Ackland
- Wynn Bruce whose memorial service was hosted at the church
Photos
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Looking north to the main entrance of the UU Church of Boulder in the Fall of 2024. -
The gradeschool playground at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder, CO -
A view of the chancel and front half of the sanctuary of the UU Church of Boulder -
This 9:00am worship service in the round is being held in the Sky Room at the UU Church of Boulder
References
- ^ https://www.denverpost.com/2017/10/28/unitarian-universalist-church-of-boulder-sanctuary-vote-undocumented-immigrants/
- ^ McCormick-Cavanagh, Conor. "In Sanctuary at a Boulder Church, Ingrid Encalada LaTorre Keeps the Faith". Westword.
- ^ "Ingrid Encalada Latorre granted stay of removal in immigration case after years of sanctuary in Boulder church". November 5, 2021.
- ^ McCormick-Cavanagh, Conor. "With Deportation Stay, Ingrid Encalada LaTorre Gets a Taste of Freedom". Westword.
- ^ Powell, Rebecca. "Gov. Jared Polis pardons Peruvian sanctuary seeker in annual round of clemency". Fort Collins Coloradoan.
- ^ "The sanctuary movement: how religious groups are sheltering the undocumented". the Guardian. February 8, 2017.
- ^ "One year into Biden's presidency, Colorado's sanctuary seekers are still stuck in limbo". December 21, 2021.
- ^ Mosbergen, Dominique (25 December 2019). "Colorado Governor Pardons Undocumented Mom Who Sought Sanctuary At Churches". Huffington Post.
- ^ Paul, Jesse (23 December 2019). "Gov. Polis pardons Ingrid Encalada Latorre, who has spent years in sanctuary trying to avoid deportation". The Colorado Sun.
- ^ "Protection from deportation granted to five Colorado immigrants in sanctuary". Rocky Mountain PBS. January 25, 2022.
- ^ "Ingrid Encalada Latorre Granted Stay of Removal in Immigration Case After Years of Sanctuary in Boulder Church". neguse.house.gov.
- ^ "Last North Carolina immigrant to take sanctuary at a church goes home". 19 April 2021.
- ^ "The bold experiment of the fellowship movement | UU World Magazine". www.uuworld.org. 17 March 2015.
- ^ "The fellowship movement | UU World Magazine". 21 April 2008.
- ^ The Fellowship Movement: A Growth Strategy and Its Legacy, by Holley H. Ulbrich, Skinner House Books, 2007
- ^ https://www.uua.org/re/tapestry/adults/river/workshop16/178925.shtml
- ^ "What is developmental ministry? | UU World Magazine". www.uuworld.org. 17 March 2015.
- ^ "UUA Breakthrough Congregation: Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder, Colorado | UU World Magazine". 14 September 2014.
- ^ "UUA Breakthrough Congregation: Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder, Colorado | UU World Magazine". www.uuworld.org. 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Our History". Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder. 12 July 2023.
- ^ https://www.dailycamera.com/2009/08/14/liberals-started-boulders-unitarian-society-125-years-ago/
- ^ https://www.dailycamera.com/2013/02/08/new-englander-seeking-gold-made-big-impact-on-early-boulder/
- ^ https://www.dailycamera.com/2009/08/14/liberals-started-boulders-unitarian-society-125-years-ago/
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