The prayer chapel at the Downing House is a place set apart to enter stillness and silence. It is a place to be with God. The prayer chapel is a sacred place.

What truly makes the local run shop a sacred place, however is their community run clubs. Run club enthusiasts show up and spend time putting one foot in front of the other in community every week. The run clubs are as consistent as a Sunday church service and are inclusive of all levels of run enthusiasts, from first timers to seasoned marathon racers.

The Craft Box is a specialty thrift store that cultivates creativity, community, and generosity. It is a place to create and re-create. The thrift store is a sacred place.

Orchards lead us in a liturgy of presence. They beckon us to be fully awake to the seasons of life, to savor the fruits of our labor, to deepen our roots in times of stress, and to rest in God's grace. The orchard is a sacred place.

To fully experience the beauty, grit, and grace of Jubilee visit the roaster and shop in the warehouse one block off Colfax where a coffee shop is a sacred place.

Honey Bear Tree is a child care center where children are seen, known, and loved. The child care center is a sacred place.

State Parks exist because of the commitment of citizens of Colorado over 60 years ago to preserve places where all people can experience our state’s natural beauty and be inspired to protect it for the future. State Parks belong to the people and the place. The State Park is a sacred place.

Network Coffee House is a place where the dignity of all is affirmed daily, kinship is cultivated, and following the Way of Jesus is made possible. Network Coffee House is a sacred place.

Most museums preserve the past. The best museums inspire the possibility of living wholeheartedly in the future. The museum is a sacred place.

The pool is a place to be present and play. It is a place of risk and courage. The pool is a place for people to enjoy being together and belonging to one another. The pool is a sacred place.

Little Man Ice Cream is sweet reminder how a business can create good for both people and place. It is an ice cream shop that cultivates wonder and extends welcome for everyone. The ice cream shop is a sacred place.

A walk, run, or ride on a trail is an opportunity to travel through the city at a different pace. The trail is manmade and mediated interaction with creation, but it offers an experiential reminder of the natural landscape and wildlife that have existed long before us in the place we call home. The trail is an invitation to realign our perspective and pace. The trail is a sacred place.

An assisted living home is a sacred place because the residents are created in the image of God and deeply loved by Him. They are our neighbors who can no longer move towards us. Look for an assisted living home in your neighborhood. Be curious, listen, and learn from the long histories and decades of stories of your neighbors who live in assisted living. An assisted living home is a sacred place.

The farmer’s market is more than a seasonal way of purchasing raw and prepared foods. It provides a place to cultivate an embodied connection to those who grow our food. The farmer’s market is where we learn to value the farmer and the food. The farmer’s market is a sacred place.

There are over 1,100 baseball fields in Colorado. Every school field in the city is filled every weekend of the season. These beginner ballparks share the same routines as the stadiums of high schools, colleges, and the Major League. It is a place with a different pace. It cultivates connection, conversation, and celebration. The ballpark is a sacred place.

Find a cemetery near you. Take a slow walk through it. Read the names and dates. Be reminded of the brevity and beauty of your own life. The cemetery is a sacred place.

The garden center provides a place to reengage the earth, cultivate life, and live in a closer relationship to creation. It is a place where we are reminded of our first vocation as gardeners, grateful for the goodness that grows around us. The garden center is a sacred place.

The library is a place to read, rest, learn, and grow. Within the library you learn more about yourself and your world. It is a place of wisdom and wonder. The public library is a sacred place.

The local art store provides the tools to craft something, the materials to make something. We are invited to create and reflect the Creator. The art store is a sacred place.

The park is the place where we reconnect with Creation and community. The park provides a place to play and pray.