- The Justice and Peace Ministry Team (formerly the Peace and Justice Task Force) meets by teleconference 4 to 6 times each year, with up to 2 members from each association and 2 at-large members. Members have a passion for peace and justice work. The team will work with local church social justice groups, ecumenical and community groups in our 3-state region and with the national offices. Read the 2009 Annual Report
Upcoming Events
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- 2 young adult-specific Justice LED trainings that will be held this year for UCC members between the ages of 19 - 30. Justice and Witness Ministries will cover travel and lodging expenses for all accepted applicants; applications and information for the May event are attached. The first event will be held in Cleveland, May 5 - 7, 2011; the second will be hosted by Pilgrim Firs in the Seattle area from September 24 - 26. (Forms Found in Sidebar to Left)
The goals for these events are: to share with them the Biblical/theological and socio-cultural grounding for doing justice work; to offer them them a taste of the Justice LED program so they can promote and share it with others in their respective churches and communities; and to empower them to be faith-based leaders and champions of justice, able to deeply reflect and engage with others on issues and act on areas of injustice that move them.
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Latina Advocacy Day Rally
Place; Steps of the Capitol building
Date: Monday Feb 28
Time: 12:30am
This rally is to advocate for equal higher education opportunities for immigrant youth, and immigration rights for Latina Women. Allies from the community, especially from faith communities. After the rally, from 1pm-3pm people could also participate in lobbying on a series of women and immigrant issues coming to congress and senate this month and the upcoming months.
Everyone is welcome.
Connections to the UCC Justice and Peace page: Click Here!
Our Mission:
To function as a conduit for information resources/concerns from the denomination to the individual churches and vice versa.
Current members: - ( click on names for e-mail )
Melinda Campbell
Eco-justice, Immigration, human rights
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Washington Park UCC, Denver, CO |
Nancy Rosas
Immigration, disabilities, women’s issues
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Washington Park UCC, Denver, CO |
Phil Lucas
environment, disabilities
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Faith United, Windsor |
Ron Heil
environment, immigration, human rights (Burmese refugees)
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First Cong. UCC, Greeley, CO |
Doug Gale
Immigration/migrant workers, Vets for Peace, Gandhi Peace Center
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First Cong. UCC, Pueblo, CO |
Rev. Russell Baker
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retired |
Rev. Bob Woods
Gender, Marriage equality, housing, children’s rights
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First Cong. UCC, Craig |
Rev. Elizabeth Vincent
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Collbran Cong. UCC, Collbran |
Rev. Dee Lundberg
poverty/homelessness, ONA, environment |
First Cong. UCC, Casper, WY |
Anne Cain
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Wheat Ridge UCC, Denver |
Rev. Kristina Lizardy-Hajbi
Immigration, Race/class/gender
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Mountain View United Church, Aurora, CO |
Rev. Todd Smiedendorf
First nations (Lakota), eco-justice, gender
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Community UCC, Boulder |
Attend ongoing vigils for peace - see list at:
www.afsc.org/central/colorado or www.rmpjc.org
Resources on Immigration
Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition http://www.coloradoimmigrant.org/
Rights for All People http://www.rap-dpt.org/
Educational resources : http://afsc.org/office/denver-co
"Who Is My Neighbor?" DVD Curriculum
Read more about the DVD HERE
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