For my site visit, I attended Palm Sunday Service at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I'm not personally religious, but if I were to become religious, this is the church I would attend. I love this church because it's quite liberal. FCUCC is open and affirming, which means they welcome anyone and everyone into their church, regardless of race, age, sexual orientation, gender orientation, or marital status. A lesbian couple sat in front of me and they looked comfortable; everyone welcomed them. Reverend Broadbent, the main Reverend at FCUCC, works to make the sermons engaging and applicable to today's world. He sometimes discusses politics, but not in a way that forces his beliefs upon the church members. FCUCC focuses on love rather than sin and evil; I've never heard the words "hell" or "Satan" in the church. In an earlier blog post, I discussed Diana Bass' ideas on saving Christianity, and I think loving and welcoming churches like FCUCC could help save Christianity.
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http://www.fcucc.org/ for more information.
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