The Complexity and History of Trinity United Methodist Church before 1880
Friday, October 6, 2023
Trinity United Methodist Church
10:00 AM - 11:30AM
Learning from the complexity of Trinity United Methodist Church is crucial to cultivate an understanding of the Histories of Christianity in our City.
The story of Trinity United Methodist Church holds histories of both triumphs and tragedies. Our lives and our city are narratives of both beauty and brokenness. All leaders encounter triumphs and tragedies and need to learn how to hold both histories.
To lead in our city is to navigate histories of beauty and brokenness. Learning from complexity of Trinity United Methodist Church is crucial to cultivating an understanding of leading in our city.
“Trinity traces its roots to 1859, when two circuit-riding Methodist missionaries, Jacob Adriance and William H. Goode, founded Denver’s first religious organization, the Auraria and Denver City Methodist Episcopal Mission. The congregation first met in homes and in saloon halls, such as the Criterion Saloon, until finding a regular meeting place in the cabin of Henry C. Brown (later of Brown Palace Hotel fame) at the northeast corner of Larimer Street and Cherry Creek. In November 1859, they organized Colorado’s first Sunday School with considerable help from Clara Brown, a former slave who did much good work for the Methodist Church in Denver and Central City. “ History Colorado & Colorado Encyclopedia
The Complexity and History of Trinity United Methodist Church before 1880
Coffee & Pastries
Served from 9:45-10:00am
Welcome to the Histories of Christianity in Our City
MiDian Holmes, The Epitome of Black Excellence & Partnership
Welcome to Trinity United Methodist Church
Ken Brown, Trinity United Methodist Church
The Complexity and History of Trinity United Methodist Church before 1880
Shaun Boyd, Trinity United Methodist Church & History Colorado Museum
MiDian Holmes, The Epitome of Black Excellence & Partnership
Questions & Responses
An Invitation to Transformation - A 10 Year Project
Jared Mackey, The Sacred Grace
SPEAKERS
Shaun Boyd
Shaun is a long-time member and historian of Trinity United Methodist Church and Curator of Archives for History Colorado. She oversees the archival collections of the History Colorado museum, as well as working on projects with women’s history, political history, and religious history.
Shaun holds a Master of Arts in History from Colorado State University, and a Master’s of Library and Information Science from Emporia State University. Shaun and her cat Frankie live in Parker.
MiDian Holmes
MiDian Holmes grew up in Denver, Colorado, and has a rich history in our city. She is the product of a multi-generational presence of Black family and Black community.
MiDian is the founder of the Epitome of Black Excellence & Partnership and the owner of 8PM Consulting for Humanity. She is sought out by the community at large and is committed to holding the hands and hearts of others to join her on the journey of decentering ourselves and seeking God to restore a place of belonging for our community, our city, and our society. MiDian’s commitment to this work has earned her the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award, a feature in the PBS-aired documentary Standing in the Gap, and recognition in many publications.
MiDian is the mother of 3 adult-aged children, Calvin, Jon’il, and Devionne, the mother-in-law of Julynne (married to Calvin), and Ma’Belle to Luna Maria Fugett.
Ken Brown
Rev. Ken Brown is the Senior Pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church in Denver and previously served Broomfield UMC for 15 years.
Rev. Brown is a second career pastor, previously serving as a Marketing Director for a real estate development company. He earned his undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his Master of Divinity degree from Duke Divinity School at Duke University.
Rev. Brown has been an executive advisor to Hope House of Colorado, A Precious Child, and CASA of Adams and Broomfield Counties. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Take Note Colorado and Iliff School of Theology.
He resides in the Denver metro area. He has four phenomenal adult daughters and two glorious grandsons.
Jared Mackey
Jared is a concierge for the Kingdom. His deep joy is connecting individuals, organizations, and ideas. He has served as clergy in Denver for over 30 years.
Jared leads The Sacred Grace, a nonprofit organization committed to cultivating love of neighbor and neighborhood. He has served on various faith, civic, and nonprofit advisory boards in the city of Denver.
Jared, and his daughter Kenna, live in the Washington Virginia Vale neighborhood.