This Labor Day provides an important moment for people of faith to reflect on the purpose of our government and our economy. At Together Colorado, a statewide faith-driven organization, we believe that our faith traditions compel us to create a moral and communal economy. We believe that our economy exists to serve people which includes […]
Together Colorado’s Social Justice Ministry at Our Lady Mother of the Church (OLMC) in Commerce City, Colorado marked its first anniversary in July 2019. For the past year, community leaders have been organizing in Commerce City to build a base of people to effect social change. From conversations with community members, the top three issues […]
This past week, we have once again been reminded of the insidious epidemic of antisemitism and racism, not only in our country but literally right here in Colorado Springs. I suppose I could offer a biblical or theological response calling to mind what Jesus would say to this– about all being beloved creations of our […]
Press Release For Immediate Release: April 5, 2019 Contact: Caitlin Rice, 720-908-0521, [email protected] Together Colorado is not affiliated with Together Denver, the organization opposing Initiative 300 on Denver’s May ballot. Since our members do not currently organize around issues dealing with homelessness, we have not taken a position on Initiative 300. Any advertisements opposing Initiative […]
For Immediate Release November 5, 2018 Contact: Kamau Allen, [email protected], 720.937.3453 As a faith-driven organization, we are called to reconciliation and healing, and it is thus particularly painful when confronted with the kind of hate that is behind today’s incident of burned Amendment A door hangers left at the home of one of our African […]
On June 13, Together Colorado leaders with the Loyola Social Justice Ministry held a public action to examine the school to prison pipeline. Thank you to all attendees for showing support for Denver Public School students. We truly need to put our faith into action and stop the school to prison pipeline crisis. Every student […]
I’m one who finds great meaning in stories that ground us as faith leaders and give rise to our work for social justice. One story for me comes from the early days of the Mennonites, found in a 17th century tome called “The Martyr’s Mirror.” The story is told of Dirk Willems, a 16th century […]
We are undoubtedly living in a time when we are all, as a collective, being called into greater levels of integrity. Technology and social media have a new ability to call out attention to injustices and aspects of our culture that are in desperate need of healing. When a culture is going through a healing […]
We come together [in community] to remind one another To rest for a moment on the forming edge of our lives, To resist the headlong tumble into the next moment, Until we claim for ourselves Awareness and gratitude, Taking the time to look into one another’s faces And see there communion: The reflection of our […]
