[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I don’t know about you, but my social media feed this Wednesday was filled with regret. I mean – regrets from those who’d chosen to watch the debate! And, who, even 24 hours later, were left with a sense of anxiety and destabilization they couldn’t quite shake.
Whether you chose to watch the debate or not, you might still be finding yourself dealing with a general state of anxiety or hyper-vigilance, disorientation, or grief given the state of the world these days. It can leave us all under-resourced – aka a little testy – and not necesarily all that fun to be around.
This Sunday we’re offering to deal with this common state, in a service called “Whelmed.” It’s inspired by the funny fact that while you can be “underwhelmed,” or “overwhelmed,” being simply “whelmed” still implies being overcome by an emotional state…aka “overwhelmed!” There is no middle ground to claim, at least linguistically speaking. So if this is resonating for you, join us this Sunday! And invite a friend who is feeling “whelmed.” More info below.
Speaking of friends, there’s a lot going on in our church as we imagine the next iteration of how we do community, spiritual growth, and justice together. Check out the update from Rev. Sean in the short video below.
See you Sunday – with love,
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Rev. Gretchen Haley has an audacious ambition for the liberal church, believing in its capacity to transform lives and our world by way of hyper-local relationships and partnerships that inspire the unleashing of courageous love. She oversees worship, community resourcing and outreach, and the intersectional work of our justice teams. She also serves as chief of staff, and ministry lead to the Board. In all of these, she is inspired by the commitment of the countless people who show up to do the sometimes-messy work of the church, and who are leading us to live into our mission for Northern Colorado as it is growing and changing. Her ministry is infused with her relentless curiosity about most things, especially the big stuff of theology, the beauty of creation, the magic of collaboration, and the joy of pop culture. She’s all in on adrienne maree brown’s emergent strategy, and finds solace in the trails in and around Fort Collins. She moved to Colorado from Washington state over 20 years ago for grad school in theatre, and knew immediately that she would never leave. She and her amazing partner, Carri, have 2 teenagers, Gracie and Josef, who both relish and resent being PKs, and who keep her grounded, frustrated, inspired, and humbled, everyday. She is basically obsessed with her two dogs, both large mutts, Charlie and Archer.
Responsible for: Worship, Community Resourcing and Outreach, Justice Ministries, and Congregational Leadership