The Justice Commission is comprised of one officially appointed representative of each member denomination. The Justice Commission affirms: “We, as Christians, called by God and committed as disciples of Christ, are compelled by the Spirit of Love and Compassion to seek justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God. As members of the Body of Christ, we embrace Christ’s ministry, identifying with those who suffer, confronting the evils in our human systems and societies that drive toward disintegration, and seeking to transform our society with the life-giving force of the Gospel.”
For the Justice Commission to become involved in any issue, it must be able to ground its actions in a Public Policy Statement (see Publications in this web-site) which has been approved by a consensus vote among the member denominations. The Justice Commission is chaired by Rev. Jann Halloran.
The Justice Commission’s presently focused involvements are enabling our member denominations to collaboratively address:
Health Care Reform
Immigration
Public Education
To learn more about these issues click on one of the boxes on the home page,
Legislative Advocacy: Under the authority of our officially adopted Public Policy Statements, we advocate within the Colorado legislature as a voice for the poor and marginalized. We also address moral issues such as the death penalty, state budget priorities and immigration issues. When we pledge “liberty and justice for all” we mean it. To learn more on our Public Policy Voice/Witness click on the box to the right.
Captial Punishment: We partner with the Coloradans Against the Death Penalty with eventual goal to abolish the death penalty in Colorado.
Children’s issues: We collaborate with Every Child Matters – Tennyson Center around kid’s issues and advocating for the Children’s Action Agenda. Visit www.everychildmatters.org or www.childabuse.org
Domestic Violence: We collaborate with FAITH (Fighting Abuse In The Home) and the Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence to educate pastors and other care givers about recognizing signs of domestic violence and community resources. We are working to partner local congregation and violence shelters across the state.
Child Abuse: We collaborate with the state agency of Colorado Children’s Trust Fund to help educate congregations about the resources to combat child abuse.
Iraq War consequences: provide resources for pastors who are trying to help returning vets and families with emotional, psychological, financial issues. Click here to read more.
Conflict resolution: October is Conflict Resolution Month.
For more information on any of these programs, please contact the office of Colorado Council of Churches jryan@cochurches.org
