As the sun sets over the Sierra and the mountains are painted in the warm, enduring hues of alpenglow, we gather to hold a sacred space of healing, reflection, and radical belonging.

For many in the Pride community, the relationship with church and faith has been a source of deep pain, exclusion, and heavy burdens. This Pride Week, Church of the Mountains wants to say clearly: You are beloved exactly as you are, and your story matters!

Pride Alpenglow Sanctuary is a special evening service dedicated entirely to healing. It’s a reflective and meditative service with gentle space, music, candle lighting, shared silence, and words of affirmation. For anyone seeking to mend a fractured relationship with faith, want to sit in quiet solidarity, gather with our community, or simply need a safe place to rest your heart, you are welcome here.

5:00pm Social and snacks

5:30pm Reflective service

Come as you are. Wear what makes you comfortable. Bring your grief, your hope, your anger, or your joy—all of it is sacred.

This weekend is a beautiful opportunity for our congregation to come together in celebration, worship, and service. We have three wonderful Pride events lined up at the church, and we invite you to join us for any and all of them!

Here is everything you need to know about our Pride weekend schedule:

1. Pride Shabbat

• When: Friday, June 5 (This Evening!). Potluck and gathering at 6pm -  Services at 7pm.

• What: The North Tahoe Hebrew Congregation are returning to COM this year with a special, welcoming Pride Shabbat. Come share in a beautiful evening of reflection, community, and inclusion.  ALL ARE WELCOME!

2. Pride Community Breakfast

• When: Sunday, June 7 | 10:30 AM

• What: Instead of our normal Sunday morning service, we are turning our energy outward to serve the community by hosting our now 3rd Annual Pride Community Breakfast! We need your hands, hearts, and smiles to make this a warm, welcoming event for our neighbors and community.  Thanks to all who are volunteering, and who are greeting folks with a friendly "hello!"  Be sure to wear colorful attire to celebrate Pride!

• Invite:  There is still room at our table - feel free to invite your friends and neighbors by sharing the ticket link below.

• > Note: If you would like to attend a worship service on Sunday morning, please  join our friends at TLPC (Truckee Lutheran Presbyterian Church) in our Sanctuary for their service at 9:00 AM, just before the breakfast begins.

3. Pride Alpenglow

• When: Sunday, June 7 | 5:00 Gathering and snacks, 5:30-6:30pm Reflective service

• What: To close out Pride Week, we are eager to invite everyone to a candlelit evening of music, reflection, healing and hope. Because we recognize the real hurt churches and individual Christians have caused the LGBTQIA community, we want to provide everyone in our community with a safe space to share their story, to be heard, to be valued, and to be loved as a child of God. We know that we can't build the beloved community that Jesus talked about without everyone at the table, so we want this service to be a sign of our commitment to the work and the joy of drawing the circle wide and joining with our LGBTQIA family on a journey of faith, hope, and love. 

Whether you are helping flip pancakes, joining us in worship, or gathering for Alpenglow, we look forward to celebrating love, diversity, and community with you all weekend long!

Volunteers Gordon Shaw and John Zemaitis are making the Danforth Cottage more sturdy to help protect this historic structure for generations to come.

In a world that often feels rushed and divided, take a half-hour to pause, breathe, and center yourself with our neighbors. You are warmly invited to join us at the Church of the Mountains Peace Pole for a brief but meaningful community gathering hosted by United for Action.

• When: Tuesday, June 9 | 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM

• Where: The Peace Pole at Church of the Mountains

This is a strictly interfaith, non-political, and fully inclusive space. Our sole focus is to offer a supportive environment where all paths, traditions, and neighbors can come together. We will share 30 minutes of quiet grounding, reflection, and a collective focus on peace - both within ourselves and throughout our wider community.

Come as you are, and let’s anchor our week in peace and unity together.

Judy Jensen, the group leader welcomes everyone to participate. 

We read and discuss the books we have chosen in an informal discussion and look forward to spending time and sharing our faith with one another. We pray as an introduction to our study—and we close with prayer.

Our group are also members of the Prayer Net and welcome requests that come to us through the larger church body.

Any questions? Reach out to Judy at 530-448-6474 or church email comumctruckee@gmail.com

At Church of the Mountains, our ministry is made possible through the generous support of our community. Your gifts help sustain meaningful worship, inspiring music, outreach to our neighbors, and a welcoming space where all are invited to gather, reflect, and grow.

Every contribution—large or small—supports the life of our church: from caring ministries and community events to maintaining our historic sanctuary and creating opportunities for connection and spiritual renewal. Together, we are nurturing a place of hope, beauty, and belonging in the heart of our mountain community.

Thank you for supporting the ministry of Church of the Mountains and for being part of all that God is doing here. We are deeply grateful for your faithfulness and generosity.

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Or if you need to reach Pastor Rebecca  you can email her at rjirelan@gmail.com