SUNRISE
uNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Knowing Christ and making him known; serving Christ by serving others
9:00 AWAKENINGS Worship
Awaken: Faith; Awaken: Hope; Awaken: Belonging; Awaken: Spirit; Awakenings!
Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM in the Sanctuary
Awakenings is where tradition meets contemporary in a fresh, dynamic worship experience. This gathering is led by Bards of Grace, a dedicated ensemble committed to creating an authentic space where music becomes a pathway to connection. This is a small community committed to creating an inclusive, contemporary worship service. We've cultivated a welcoming sanctuary where everyone belongs, including our LGBTQ+ community members. Families are encouraged to worship together in this judgment-free environment. For those with little ones under 3, our nurturing childcare team awaits in the nursery. Can't join in person? Experience Awakenings through our live stream on YouTube at 9:00 AM (MST), where our commitment to creating a safe, inclusive worship space extends to our online community as well.
Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM in the Sanctuary
Awakenings is where tradition meets contemporary in a fresh, dynamic worship experience. This gathering is led by Bards of Grace, a dedicated ensemble committed to creating an authentic space where music becomes a pathway to connection. This is a small community committed to creating an inclusive, contemporary worship service. We've cultivated a welcoming sanctuary where everyone belongs, including our LGBTQ+ community members. Families are encouraged to worship together in this judgment-free environment. For those with little ones under 3, our nurturing childcare team awaits in the nursery. Can't join in person? Experience Awakenings through our live stream on YouTube at 9:00 AM (MST), where our commitment to creating a safe, inclusive worship space extends to our online community as well.
10:30 TRADITIONAL Worship
Sunday mornings at 10:30 AM in the Sanctuary
Our traditional worship service is distinctive with a unique Sunrise touch! It incorporates recognizable elements such as hymns led by our Worship Choir and Orchestra, clergy often wear robes, a collective opening liturgy, and an affirmation of faith. These are all woven together with the consistent thread of joy and praise that characterizes every Sunrise gathering. We offer childcare facilities in our nursery for children under the age of 3 during the service. Children above the age of 3 are heartily welcomed to join us in worship or go to Sunday school after the children’s moment.
Our traditional worship service is distinctive with a unique Sunrise touch! It incorporates recognizable elements such as hymns led by our Worship Choir and Orchestra, clergy often wear robes, a collective opening liturgy, and an affirmation of faith. These are all woven together with the consistent thread of joy and praise that characterizes every Sunrise gathering. We offer childcare facilities in our nursery for children under the age of 3 during the service. Children above the age of 3 are heartily welcomed to join us in worship or go to Sunday school after the children’s moment.
When you enter Sunrise, what you see are kids full of curiosity, with free and wild hearts not yet touched by the pains of this world…you will see children that know that Sunrise is a safe place for them. We are convinced that Sunrise helps shape the lives of the children in our care in ways that we will never know. We are showing them God’s abundant grace, giving them a place where they can find true belonging, and shaping them into the type of people that serve Christ by serving others.
It is our hope and commitment to be examples as a community of disciples, that they might grow into kind, compassionate, faithful, disciples that walk in the way that leads to life. We do that by being the kind of community that we hope our kids embody as they grow. We are a community of prayer and presence. We give, serve, and witness to the love of Christ in this world.
The Sunrise community is making a difference in the lives of children across the Briargate area. We are committed to continuing the work that we started over 40 years ago in a preschool room on the other side of Interstate 25. We will help shape the next generation, by giving our kids the gift of love that they will carry with them out into the world. You are invited to join us in sharing the love of Christ and making a difference in the lives of the kids in our community. Will you support us in our mission of Knowing Christ and making Him known; serving Christ by serving others?
It is our hope and commitment to be examples as a community of disciples, that they might grow into kind, compassionate, faithful, disciples that walk in the way that leads to life. We do that by being the kind of community that we hope our kids embody as they grow. We are a community of prayer and presence. We give, serve, and witness to the love of Christ in this world.
The Sunrise community is making a difference in the lives of children across the Briargate area. We are committed to continuing the work that we started over 40 years ago in a preschool room on the other side of Interstate 25. We will help shape the next generation, by giving our kids the gift of love that they will carry with them out into the world. You are invited to join us in sharing the love of Christ and making a difference in the lives of the kids in our community. Will you support us in our mission of Knowing Christ and making Him known; serving Christ by serving others?
"You're here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world." Matthew 5:14
The wider Sunrise community is a vibrant community that includes a church, a preschool, a theater company, scout troops, support groups, and so many others who call this place home.
When you become part of Sunrise, you're not just joining a worshiping community—you're becoming part of something larger. You're connecting with hundreds of families whose children learn and grow here. You're linking arms with artists who create, volunteers who serve, and neighbors who gather in these halls every single day.
This is a place where you can put your screen away to connect with others, ask big questions, and explore faith without judgment. Where your children and youth will experience God's love through children's ministry, youth ministry, or within the many groups that meet and grow here—like our preschool, Scouts, and other family programs. Where diverse groups gather under one roof, creating connections that extend light further into our world.
Welcome to The Sunrise Community—where you truly belong.
The wider Sunrise community is a vibrant community that includes a church, a preschool, a theater company, scout troops, support groups, and so many others who call this place home.
When you become part of Sunrise, you're not just joining a worshiping community—you're becoming part of something larger. You're connecting with hundreds of families whose children learn and grow here. You're linking arms with artists who create, volunteers who serve, and neighbors who gather in these halls every single day.
This is a place where you can put your screen away to connect with others, ask big questions, and explore faith without judgment. Where your children and youth will experience God's love through children's ministry, youth ministry, or within the many groups that meet and grow here—like our preschool, Scouts, and other family programs. Where diverse groups gather under one roof, creating connections that extend light further into our world.
Welcome to The Sunrise Community—where you truly belong.
