An Invitation to Begin a Journey of Discovery: Exploring Our Church & Community History

Dear Friends in Christ,

We invite you to join us in a meaningful journey of exploration—one that honors the past, embraces the present, and shapes the future of our shared ministry.

As part of Denver Presbytery’s commitment to truth-telling and faithful witness, we are encouraging each congregation to begin a process of exploring and discovering your own church and community’s history. This is not about assigning blame, but rather about gathering stories, uncovering truths, and creating space for healing and understanding.

Start Here:

🎥 Watch the Video: [Click here] – A message from our Lead Presbyter on how to look back with openness and grace, without shame or blame.

Then, Form a Team and Begin Exploring:

🔍 Search your church and community records
📚 Dive into resources like:

• The Presbyterian Historical Society: https://pcusa.org/historical-society/history-online

• Your own church’s historical archives

• Denver Public Library’s Church Records Collection: https://history.denverlibrary.org/research/western-history/church-records-colorado

• Local and state historical archives

What’s Next?

• Reflect on what you’ve discovered

• Ask: What do we do with this information?

• Share your findings with Denver Presbytery as we work together to create a broader, more inclusive presbytery-wide narrative

This work is sacred. It’s a chance to see more clearly who we’ve been—and discern more faithfully who God is calling us to be.

Let’s walk this path together.

With hope,

Rev. Dr. Dee Cooper
Lead Presbyter