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SUMMARY:2026 Voices for Justice Organizational Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Interested in being a faith-led advocate for social justice? We’d love to have you join us for the 2026 Voices for Justice team! An organizational meeting will be held on Wednesday\, January 7th at 3 p.m. MST. At this meeting\, you’ll find out what’s involved in terms of overall time commitment\, meeting schedule\, issues covered\, etc. \nHere’s the Zoom link for the meeting. \n“Denver Colorado ~ Colorado State Capitol ~ Gold Dome ~ HIstoric” by Onasill ~ Bill- 81M views is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
URL:https://cochurches.org/event/2026-voices-for-justice-organizational-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Voices for Justice
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SUMMARY:January Lunch 'n' Learn: Legislation and Advocacy 101
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Roland Halpern\nFor our January 2026 “Lunch ‘n’ Learn” online seminar\, Rev. Roland Halpern\, a longtime lobbyist with Colorado Voters for Animals\, will show the process of how a bill becomes a law in the Colorado General Assembly and how to be an effective advocate. \n\nRoland Halpern is the Executive Director of Colorado Voters for Animals. Roland holds an undergraduate degree from Hiram College\, Hiram\, Ohio\, a Master’s in Nonprofit Management from Regis University\, Denver\, Colorado\, and is an ordained animal chaplain through the Emerson Theological Institute. \nRoland was instrumental in helping to pass Prop 106\, the Colorado End of Life Options Act\, making Colorado the sixth state to offer terminally ill individuals an additional medical treatment option at the end of life. \nA staunch advocate for individual rights\, Roland has been the recipient of several ministerial awards for outstanding community service in the area of social justice. He is actively involved with animal welfare groups both locally and nationally. He serves as vice-president on the board of the Colorado Council of Churches and is certified as a Human-Animal Bond Specialist by the North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) and the Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI.) \n\nWhen: Thursday\, January 8\, 2026. The Zoom waiting room will open at 11:45 a.m.\, and the seminar will begin at noon. This webinar will be recorded and placed on the CCC YouTube channel for those who can’t attend the seminar.\n\nCost: FREE.\n\nWebinar Link: Register HERE.
URL:https://cochurches.org/event/january-lunch-n-learn-legislation-and-advocacy-101/
CATEGORIES:Lunch 'n' Learn,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Holiday Celebration
DESCRIPTION:El Pueblo History Museum opens the award-winning Proclaiming Colorado’s Black History exhibition on Monday\, January 19\, 2026 at 12:30 pm. Join us for the opening of this traveling exhibition from the Museum of Boulder which explores the history and accomplishments of Black Coloradans throughout our great state. This event is in collaboration with the NAACP and the annual Martin Luther King\, Jr. march that begins at 12:00 pm at Rawlings Library\, 100 E. Abriendo Ave.\, and ends at El Pueblo History Museum. Speakers will begin at 12:30 pm with special guests from Pueblo’s community and the creators and contributors to this exceptional display of Colorado’s rich history. The exhibit will be open to the public during the celebration. \nThis celebration is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to let us know that you plan to attend.
URL:https://cochurches.org/event/exhibit-opening-and-rev-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-holiday-celebration/
LOCATION:El Pueblo History Museum\, 301 North Union Avenue\, Pueblo\, CO\, 81003\, United States
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SUMMARY:'Week of Prayer for Christian Unity'
DESCRIPTION:From the Ecumenical Catholic Communion: \nDear Friends: \nAs we conclude the Christmas season\, blessings and peace to you in this new year. \nFor the third year\, our regional council is committed to take the initiative to participate in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity sent out by the World Council of Churches.  Our gathering will be mostly on Zoom with leaders from our communities at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday\, January 22nd.   You are also welcome to join us in the sanctuary. \nIn this time of deep division\, now as over the centuries\, it is more important than ever to spend time together in prayer with each other\, invoking One God to lead us to peace\, to enliven us\, to give us courage\, to bless our hearts with Love for All.  Our common ground is much broader than our differences.  You are welcome to personally invite friends and neighbors of a variety of traditions to join us.  We will also extend an invitation to the members of the Colorado Council of Churches. \nYou may immerse yourself as deeply as you have interest in the history and context of this year’s ecumenical prayer service created by the Armenian Church.  EN 2026 WPCU.pdf   With my strong recommendation\, the planning team decided that we will pray the service as it was written by our siblings\, respecting their tradition and language choices.  As ecumenical Catholics\, we honor the liturgy of our family in the faith. \nOnline Service Details \nJoin on this Zoom Link \n\nMeeting ID: 894 9781 7643\nPasscode: 10500\n\nPlease bring a candle to your sacred space. \nYou can access the worship aid HERE to view or print. \n  \nI look forward to our praying as one in the moment and toward all that draws us together for justice\, compassion and peace. \nMuch love\, \n+Kae (Bishop Kae Madden) \nNote: The worship aid was created by the Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute\, Garrison\, NY 10524-0300 • www.geii.org   and we paid for the rights to utilize the image and the text.
URL:https://cochurches.org/event/week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity/
CATEGORIES:Ecumenical
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