Retirement
Trinity pastor retiring|The Rev. Darrell Mount, senior pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church, has announced he will retire June 30. As senior minister since 1997, Mount is the 38th pastor to have served Trinity. While he has been pastor at Trinity, membership has grown to more than 2,000, making it one of the largest churches in the Rocky Mountain Conference. Mount ministered in the conference for 24 years, beginning at First United Methodist Church in Colorado Springs as minister of evangelism and later as executive minister. Prior to his Trinity assignment, he was senior pastor of Park City Community Church in Park City, Utah. Officials of the Trinity congregation and the Rocky Mountain Conference have begun a search for Mount’s replacement.
Fall
Healing Center enrollment|Rafael Spiritual Healing Center, a program of Jewish Family Service of Colorado, provides counseling and support for people who are grieving, living with chronic illness or caring for someone who is ill. Fall support groups are forming. The groups are led by Laura Hockman, a psychologist, and Jewish Community Chaplain Rabbi Eliot Baskin. The groups incorporate spiritual and psychological counseling. Each group meets for eight consecutive weeks. Cost is $10 per session. To register, call 303-597-7777, ext. 351 or 346.
Intelligent design series|”Intelligent Design: Science? Religion? Philosophy?” will be the topic discussed Sunday mornings this fall, beginning at 11 at Arvada Covenant Church, 5555 Ward Road.
Sunday
Devotional programs|The Metro Denver Bahai Center, 225 E. Bayaud Ave., has a morning devotional at 11 on Sundays.
Buddhist /Christian presentation|The Buddhist/Christian Interfaith Community at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 1615 Ogden St., is having a meditation and a presentation, “Merton on Ghandi,” at 5 p.m.
Service in the park|St. James Presbyterian Church is having an “End of Summer Worship in the Park” service at 9 a.m. at Clement Park, 7306 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton.
Tuesday
Thich Nhat Hanh talk|Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh will give a lecture, “Nurturing Togetherness and Peace in a World of Fear and Separation,” at 7 p.m. at the Buell Theater, 950 13th St., Denver. Tickets are $35 for adults, $25 students/seniors, and $10 ages 11-13. Tickets are available at TicketsWest, 866-464-2626; King Soopers; or by phone at 303-545-2266.
Wednesday
Open house|Congregation Emanuel, 51 Grape St., Denver, is having an open house for new and prospective members at 7 p.m.
Sept. 9
“Shabbat in the Park”|Temple Micah is having a “Shabbat in the Park” service at 6 p.m. Sept. 9 at Picnic Site No. 2 in Washington Park, near East Exposition Avenue and South Downing Street.
Prospective members service|Congregation Beth Shalom, 6116 S. Pennsylvania St. in Centennial, is having a “Newcomers’ Sabbath” at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9. At the conclusion of the service, prospective members will be introduced to members of the synagogue and receive information on programs sponsored by the synagogue.
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