an eclectic faith community, all equal, love jesus, pretty messed up, lead, follow, laugh, cry, serve, co-pastors, stories of brokenness and healing, smoker friendly, the refuge
the refuge gathers saturday evenings at the crescent grange hall at 7901 w. 120th avenue in broomfield‚ and at various houses and places of refuge during the week. refuge kids program for babies-elementary for saturday evening gatherings.
saturday february 13th 6pm
weekend gathering at the grange
"wondrous & ordinary"
we'll continue our journey through ordinary time leading up to lent with a time to discuss luke 9:28-43. this weekend is typically called 'transfiguration sunday' (saturday for us), but don't be intimidated by the big word. we'll process together, refuge-style, remembering that despite the wonders of God's story, they always apply to our ordinary life. 5pm for simple dinner.
starting with advent 2009, the refuge is following the rhythm of the liturgical year as a community. check out our calendar with passages & events through pentecost here.
the refuge prayer 2010
we hope the words our weekly closing prayer goes deep into our hearts this year, individually & together as a community:
God,
we cry for mercy, show us your way.
Jesus,
we are here, help us listen and learn.
Holy Spirit,
we are available, give us humble hearts, open minds, willing hands and feet.
we are here to practice and try.
we need you to pierce our pride,
infuse us with courage.
we want to be sober.
we want to love.
we want to live.
we want to be agents of hope and peace.
teach us how to love Jesus, others, ourselves.
teach us how to be loved by Jesus, others, ourselves.
amen.
refuge 2009 year end letter
read a wrap of the past year.
our 2009 year end tax receipts just went out. thank you, all who support the refuge! without you, we wouldn't not be able to pull of the work that we do. if you want to see what was shared with all of our 2009 donors, check it out here. it was a great year for the refuge and we are excited for what's in store for 2010. we hope you'll keep partnering with us in spirit, love, and tangible support.
sometimes people ask us “how can i be part of what the refuge is doing?” while we always love any prayers & encouragement we can get, one really tangible way you can help extend our culture of generosity is to donate money that we can use to continue to creatively meet the needs that come across our path through our network of relationships with single moms, dads & struggling families. we are now on paypal to make online donations easier. thanks for believing in us. it means more than you know.
new! check out the refuge love catalog --ways to support specific needs for the refuge advocacy fund.
vertigo: the online journal of the spiritual dizziness at the refuge
hey, if you're not already on our list and want to subscribe to our quarterly online journal--vertigo--that comes out the first of the month, enter your email below. vertigo is a great way to get a sense of the refuge culture and stay connected to what we are thinking and doing as we live out this new kind of faith community.
click here to download current & back issues of vertigo
houses & places of refuge
houses & places of refuge meet regularly during the week at various locations for conversations about God and life. groups meeting mondays, wednesdays, and thursdays. college & early 20s gatherings at different times & locations over the course of the month.
if you need help moving or with rides or with some other practical need,email us and we'll get it posted here.
FISH in broomfield, which provides food to families in need, is in great need of: canned food, cereal, soups, peanut butter, pancake mix, baby food, diapers, toothpaste & toothbrushes, razors. bring on saturday night and we'll gather up over the next few weeks and get to FISH on the refuge's behalf. every little bit helps! if you have questions, email mike at zoggdog@yahoo.com.
