- Theater & Theology
- "Discover Augustana" Sunday
- Sunday School
- JASS
- Trailblazers
- Blessing of the Animals
- Thrivent
- Fall Festival Silent Auction
Theater and Theology
After viewing a play at Denver Center for the Performing Arts, we do a talk-back discussion with cast members on theological issues raised in the play. Contact Rosalee Wanchisen (303-759-9836).
Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps
Tuesday, September 21, 6:30 p.m., Ricketson Theatre, Tickets: $30. Registration with check payable to Rocky Mountain Synod and footnoted “T&T Augustana: The 39 Steps” must reach Augustana’s office by Tuesday, September 7.
Combine a film masterpiece with a juicy spy novel and add a splash of Monty Python humor. The result? A fast-paced whodunit with four versatile actors portraying 150 roles. The starved-for-adventure Richard Hannay encounters a woman who claims to be a spy. When she is suddenly murdered, Richard finds himself the focus of a nationwide manhunt led by a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps.” This film noir gem is a hilarious comedy full of dazzling, inventive stagecraft and virtuoso performances that will have you rolling in the aisles until the death-defying, climatic finale.
The House of Spirits
Tuesday, October 5, 6:30 p.m., Space Theatre, Tickets: $30. Registration with check payable to Rocky Mountain Synod and footnoted “T&T Augustana: The House of Spirits” must reach Augustana’s office by Tuesday, September 14.
A haunting and lyrical adaptation of Isabel Allende's critically-acclaimed bestseller. The House of Spirit looks at four generations of political, social, and familial upheaval through the powerful lens of memory. In this vibrant family saga set in Latin America, unforgettable characters tell this magnificent story filled with pride, passion, and triumph.
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"Discover Augustana" Sunday
“Discover Augustana” Sunday is September 12! Come for worship with Holy Communion at 8 a.m. in Augustana's Sanctuary. Explore Augustana's ministries, enjoy music by the Augustana Family Ensemble, and register your kids for Sunday School and JASS at the ministry fair 9-10 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Sunday School and classes for adults begin at 9:30 a.m. At 10:30 a.m. worship, Sunday School staff, JASS staff, and Augustana's new Children's and Family Minister, Cary Mathis, will be installed. Following worship, everyone is invited to have lunch in Fellowship Hall. JASS begins at 12:30 p.m. What's JASS? Find out here!
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Sunday School
 Sunday School starts at 9:30 a.m. September 12 on “Discover Augustana” Sunday! Register your kids for Sunday School at the Music Ministry and Youth and Family Ministry table in Fellowship Hall, 9-9:30 a.m.
Starting September 19, we meet weekly, 9:15–10:15 a.m.
Come and join in the celebration of God’s love in Sunday School, for children, youth, and adults!
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What is JASS?
JASS (pronounced jazz) in an acronym for Jammin' Augustana Super Sundays.
- (noun) Youth, families, and choirs who join together in the afternoon for fun, fellowship and music. Hey, we’re going to JASS today!
- (verb) The fun participation in JASS. We’re jassin’!
Come to our first meeting with shortened youth gathering and choir rehearsals on “Discover Augustana” Sunday, September 12.
JASS schedule on "Discover Augustana" Sunday, September 12:
- 9 a.m. Register for Sunday School and choirs at the Youth and Family and Music Ministry table in Fellowship Hall at “Discover Augustana.”
- 11:30 a.m. Share a meal with the congregation in Fellowship Hall.
- 12:30 p.m. Kids grades K–5 have choir rehearsals. Kids grades 6–12 gather in the Youth Room and parents gather in the Anna Paulson Room.
- 1 p.m. Kids 6–12 have choir rehearsals.
All handbell choirs and recorders will start up the following week, September 19 (complete schedule below). LeEtta Choi, Marcia Olson, Sharon Schillereff, Cindy Lindeen-Martin, and Cary Mathis provide exceptional leadership.
JASS schedule beginning
September 19:
- 11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Family lunch
- 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
High School Youth Group (includes lunch)
- 12:15–1 p.m. Cherubs, Choristers, GraceNotes, Parent Groups
- 1–1:45 p.m.
Y Hope, SONshine Ringers, Recorders, Parent Groups (cont.)
- 1:45–2:45 p.m.
BELLievers
For additional information on JASS, contact Cindy Lindeen-Martin (lindeen-martin@augustanadenver.org or 303-388-4678 ext. 117) or Cary Mathis (mathis@augustanadenver.org or 303-388-4678 ext. 107).
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Trailblazers
Devil’s Head Hike
Saturday, September 11, leave Augustana’s south parking lot at 9 a.m. This hike near Sedalia includes 143 stairs up to the Devil’s Head Fire Lookout. This tower boasts fantastic 360-degree views. On clear days, mountain peaks over 100 miles away are visible.
Rating: Easy/Moderate
Distance: 3 miles round trip
Elevation: 8,800 to 9,748 ft.
Guide: Ron Johnson (303-745-4047)
See complete Trailblazers schedule.
Download a brochure.
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 Blessing of
the Animals
Saturday, September 18, 4 p.m.
Augustana Presents! invites pets of all forms—fish, birds, snakes, lizards, ferrets, spiders, rabbits, dogs, cats—along with their humans—to the “Blessing of the Animals” service, Saturday, September 18, 4 p.m. in Stapleton’s Central Park (the east end at Martin Luther King Blvd. and Beeler St., near the bridge over Westerly Creek). There is an open-air shelter there and a shallow pond for dogs to swim in. Following the service, stay for refreshments and barbecue and get to know other attendees and their pets. Please be sure to control any pets you bring to the service. Dogs and cats must be leashed.
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Learn about Augustana Early Learning Center at September Thrivent meeting
Paula Keller, Director of the Augustana Early Learning Center (AELC), plus an Augustana parent who is on the AELC board, will share information about the Center at the September Thrivent meeting. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has supported the AELC October Fall Festival for several years. Whether or not you are a member of Thrivent, you are welcome to attend a luncheon meeting Sunday, September 26 in the Anna Paulson Room at 11:30 a.m. Call Katherine Cruson (303-696-7430) by Friday, September 24 to reserve your place for lunch ($4).
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Fall Festival Silent Auction
Begin planning for the Augustana Early Learning Center Fall Festival Silent Auction! Begin collecting the items you wish to donate to the silent auction, which will be a part of the Fall Festival, Sunday, October 17, 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m. Proceeds benefit Augustana’s Early Learning Center.
Popular items to donate include theme baskets (baby, child, book, holiday, food—like Italian dinner, tea party, tailgate party, etc.), sports tickets, and restaurant certificates. One donor last year offered dinner for eight! (It was delicious!) Items may be delivered to Augustana October 10–16 for the auction on October 17.
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