Sundays

Worship Service

City Church Denver meets in the south west corner of First Ave and Acoma Street. There is a small parking lot, and plenty of street parking in the neighborhood. Parking is free at meters on Sundays

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Welcome to Our Faith Community

We understand how intimidating it can be to visit a new faith community. Entering a church shouldn't be difficult, but for countless reasons, it often is. Here’s what you can expect if you decide to join us in worship.

Upon entering, you'll receive a program (often referred to as a "bulletin") outlining the order of service for the morning. For those unfamiliar with structured liturgy, the term simply means "the work of the people." Liturgy invites us to actively engage in worship rather than simply observing, consuming or critiquing as we often do by default.

Our primary goal in gathering for worship is for you to encounter Christ, whom we celebrate together. While we may also entertain, educate, socialize, or inspire, our foremost purpose is to worship God. Worship encourages us to shift our focus from the challenges in our lives and the world around us to the goodness, truth, and beauty of God and the kingdom of love He is building.

As you participate in the liturgy, you’ll notice moments when the leader invites everyone to read, sing, or pause for silent prayer together. These rhythms are spiritual practices that shape us into people who can "do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God" (Micah 6:8). We can think of our weekly worship as a spiritual gymnasium for our souls. Through our collective worship, the blessings we receive flow from our offering of ourselves to God.

Worship is a shared journey where our involvement opens the door to meaningful encounters with the Divine. We look forward to welcoming you!

Messages

At City Church Denver, our teaching is an opportunity to be nourished by the ancient scriptures. It’s not about the authority or eloquence of the minister, but about the transformative power of the Holy Spirit working in the hearts and minds of those listening. We believe the Spirit speaks to all people, and our Sunday morning messages are a chance to encounter God’s Word in a personal way. 

Explore our most recent teachings or browse past sermon series.

Sermons & Series

Children

At City Church Denver, we believe that children can genuinely know God and should be encouraged to come to church and worship alongside the community from a young age. While they may not fully grasp every aspect of the service, children often absorb more than we realize. We also understand that many parents appreciate having childcare assistance during worship, and we offer that support to ensure a nurturing environment for all. Our approach includes birth-5 year old nursery all morning, and elementary & youth group ministry during the sermon portion of the service. Families start out the morning by singing together, and then the kids age K-5th & 6th-12th are dismissed to their own ministry area after the children's sermon portion of the service, rejoining their families again during communion and final song. During the last song each Sunday, all the children are invited to come to the front to sing, dance, wave ribbons and join the band with cymbals and tambourines. Consider it our joyful sending song for the week ahead! 

Our Nursery is available for infants and toddlers during the service. The nursery is found in the lower level (below the sanctuary) accessed by the South East front entrance, or the back left doors of the sanctuary. Parents may pick up their children from the nursery at the end of the sermon to bring them up for a blessing during Communion.

Children’s Church is offered for children ages three through six. Children attend the beginning part of worship services with their parents and leave before the Passing of the Peace for an age-appropriate worship time with separate teachings for the different ages. This time is designed to help kids understand how to participate in worship with the rest of the church by teaching them songs from our services, preparing them to serve the community on family Sunday, as well as a short story or teaching point that launches the week’s family devotionals (Worship Training). The leaders return them to the service at the end of the sermon prior to Communion.

Kid’s Club is offered the first Sunday of the month for children in 1st-5th grade. Similar to Children’s Church, children attend the beginning part of the worship service with their parents and leave before the Passing of the Peace. Kid’s Club is a continuation of learning from Children’s Church with age-appropriate lessons and activities.

Though we offer these separate environments, we encourage families to worship together for our main service.