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Important message

For the past several years, we have been blessed by the leadership, compassion, and radical grace of Pastor Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson. Today, we share the news that she will be transitioning from her role as our Settled Pastor to begin a new chapter in her professional and personal life.

Pastor Thandiwe’s decision comes from a place of deep love for both this congregation and her family. She has accepted a new position as a Spiritual Care Counselor with Accent Care Hospice, serving the Loveland and greater Denver areas.

This transition allows her to:

Support Families in Need: Continue her calling for spiritual care in a specialized clinical setting.

Prioritize Family Time: Move toward a schedule that provides more consistent weekends and evenings with her children.

While we are saddened to see her go, we celebrate this opportunity for her to find balance and to bring her unique gifts to those facing life’s most difficult transitions.

We want to send Thandiwe forth with the same love she has shown us. Please join us for these upcoming milestones:

On Sunday, March 29, 2026: Farewell Service & a Reception immediately following the 10:00 AM service.

The Love Gift: We are collecting a special "Love Gift" to thank her for her service. Contributions can be made via the offering plate or sent to the church office.

As we enter this time of transition, the Executive Board has already begun the process of forming a Pastoral Search Committee. We remain a community of radical inclusion, and our mission to love and serve Loveland remains unchanged.

We thank Pastor Thandiwe for her years of dedicated service and wish her every blessing in her new journey.

“Go in peace, to love and serve the Lord.”

Embracing the gifts of diversity and affirming the dignity and worth of each person, we extend a welcome to persons –
            of every race, ethnic heritage, and nationality,
            of every sex, gender identity, expression, and sexual orientation,
            of every age,
            of every physical and mental ability,
            of various marital and familial statuses,
            of various economic statuses or financial situations,
            of different faiths or without faith.

We believe God calls us to create a sacred, safe, and inclusive space where all are loved as Christ loved them.

Peace be with you. And joy! Thanks for stopping by our website. If you are searching for a community of faith in which to belong, First Congregational Church Loveland UCC might be just the place for you. As someone who's lived all over the world, I've learned how to fit in many places, but have long searched for a place to belong. First Congregational Church has become that place. We seek to be an authentic community where each of us can bring our whole selves and know that we are beloved children of God, called to love ourselves each other and God. This message centered on God's love and the call to live love is changing us -- individually, as a congregation and, we hope, as part of the wider Loveland community.

Have questions? Check out the "New Here" page linked below. If you have never been to our church before, you can join us in-person or remotely this Sunday! We would love to get to know you and see how, together, we can cultivate God's beloved community right here and in our wider world.

With love,

Sunday, Together - Service Time - 10 AM