First Universalist Church of Denver

I really enjoyed this church. I’m not a religious person, but that isn’t the point of First Universalist. As they state, they have «made a religion out of love.»
I went here for the first time this past Sunday. Everyone was very friendly. I was given a name tag when I walked in and some pamphlets. Overall, it was pretty non-​churchy. This is what I mean by that:
— There was no mention of God or Jesus.
— There was no praying, although there was a moment of silence in which you could pray if you chose to.
— There are hymns, but they aren’t the traditional Catholic or Christian hymns; these hymns were centered around being a good person. I find the hymns a little awkward but they have someone leading any singing which I thought made it a little less awkward.
— There isn’t a Bible to be found.
— The sermon wasn’t your typical church sermon. It was about deep listening. That most people listen with the intent to respond but we should really listen to people with the intent to understand. I really enjoyed the sermon and it inspired me to implement what they’d discussed.
— The offering was donated to a charitable cause, which I really appreciated. I feel that so many churches forget their charitable obligations and instead, build humongous, mega-​churches. In my opinion, a church simply needs an adequate meeting space and anything more than that is wasteful.
— They opened the service by saying that they are a church for doubters, atheists, agnostics, etc and that their purpose was to help you find the truth and to help you develop in your spirituality. They want to help you find your beliefs rather than tell you what to believe. I found that so refreshing.
This church differed from the Unitarian church downtown in that they don’t seem to have any specific spiritual beliefs. It was obvious that the Unitarian church downtown did believe in God, although God was not discussed during their service. There also seems to be more young people. From what I can tell, they have a get together for young adults once a week. I want to find more information about this next week. Everyone was very friendly. I was there alone but someone came to sit next to me and introduce themselves to me just a few minutes after I arrived.
They have charitable events with which you can volunteer. In March, a group is heading to Haiti to help build housing.
If you are not religious, have an open mind, are looking to be inspired to be a better person, and are looking for a sense of community, I’d highly recommend this church. I plan to continue to attend this church and will update my review as I learn more information.