Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9
- Good news! Colorado SB 276 (protecting immigrant civil rights) passed the CO House on May 7 (last day of session)! Now on to the Governor’s desk for signing…call him!
THIS WEEK AND NEXT:
- Wednesday, May 14, 4:30 pm: Indivisible Truth Brigade May Campaign: Lies and the Law (fighting disinformation) Virtual. Register HERE
- Sunday, May 18: LAST DAY to sign Bread for the World Offering of Letters to push back against budget cuts that threaten U.S. food aid programs. Visit the narthex; if you missed the opportunity to sign letters, you can also email HERE There will be a place to indicate that your email is part of OSLC’s Offering of Letters.
- Sunday, May 18, 3:30 pm: Where do we go from here? A Discussion w/Embracing Nonviolence (IndivisibleCO virtual meeting led by Embracing Nonviolence (ENV), an emerging nonprofit venture in Colorado, inviting you to a Critical Conversation to explore Montgomery, AL lessons and participate in an enlightened discussion to consider effective strategies for Indivisible to resist injustice and build up our communities, society, and democracy.)
- Tuesday, May 20, 6 pm: same event as above on 5/18 at 3:30 Register HERE to choose a time that works for you.
- Wednesday, May 21 at 9 am OR 11 am: at the Center for Creativity, 200 Mathews St., FC – a sneak peek into the next evolution of plastic recycling. RSVP HERE
- Sundays this Summer – “Roadmap to Ruin – How the Church Can Resist the Dismantling of Democracy” video series with Jemar Tisby – stay tuned!
- June 9-11, Washington, D.C. Bread for the World Advocacy Summit to End Hunger at the Museum of the Bible. Information & Registration
- Friday, July 11: Nadia Bolz-Weber Red State Revival close to home! Cheyenne, Wyoming Tickets HERE. (
Possible carpool-contact Beth D. if interested)
EDUCATION & ADVOCACY:
- Subscribe to: ELCA Advocacy Network
- Disappeared in America from Pastor Leta and the Rocky Mountain Synod, is a new living archive of the people—workers, students, parents, even U.S. citizens—being swept up in Trump’s mass deportation dragnet in just his first 100 days. Organized by region, this website is a powerful new tool to help augment our existing efforts to tell the story of the devastating human impact of the administration’s lawless, racist and deeply traumatizing assault against the immigrant community.
- Church World Service (CWS) Fort Collins Request for Help – 5/6/25 (see attached document for information)
- Faithful Witness Wednesdays in DC have ended for now. Videos of all eight gatherings are available HERE The April 30th video is especially powerful and worth watching.
- Climate Justice (thanks to Hannah Wurster for info)
- Sign to call for a fossil fuel treaty as an amendment to the Paris Agreement: https://
fossilfueltreaty.org/ - Take an Arbor Day pledge – pledge to a sustainable habit and they will plant a tree: Arbor Day Planet Pledge
- Sign to call for a fossil fuel treaty as an amendment to the Paris Agreement: https://
WORTH SHARING:
The Christian Right is Going Extinct NYT Gift Article by David French (shared by Paula Petterson)
Chuck Hubbard is Leading with Faith – front page of the Loveland Reporter-Herald, May 5, 2025
AND Chuck had a “cameo” in the Bread for the World video that we viewed during worship announcements on May 11 – see photo!
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