The ministries of the Diocese of Colorado help us to show the face of Christ to our neighbors and our communities. They spread love, peace and justice and fellowship to those in need.
Jubilee Ministries
The Sudanese Community Church
Canterbury House
Jubilee Ministries is part of the peace and justice arm of the Episcopal Church of the United States. Its mission is to make a direct and dynamic link between our theology and our ethics. In other words, it’s how we put our talk into action.
As Christians, we do this by calling the church to live out its prophetic role of empowering local people to “Do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with our God” (Micah 6:8) and by responding to the gospel’s call to “feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, welcome the stranger, clothe the naked, care for the sick and visit the imprisoned” (Matthew 25:35).
Jubilee Ministries are: 1) Episcopal parishes with vibrant social outreach programs and a strong commitment to social justice; 2) Independent ministries based at Episcopal parishes; 3) Ecumenical faith-based organizations with a strong Episcopal presence; or 4) Agencies with close ties to the Episcopal diocese. In all cases, Jubilee Ministries serve poor and oppressed people wherever they’re located.
Across the nation, there are more than 600 recognized Jubilee Ministry centers, including 22 in Colorado. Click here to see a list of, and links to, Colorado's Jubilee Ministries.
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The Sudanese Community Church is a special congregation of the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado, worshiping at St. John’s Cathedral in Denver.
There are almost 1,000 Sudanese living in the Metro Denver area. Most are Christian, and have long historical ties to the Anglican Communion and the Episcopal Church in the United States. Bishop Rob O’Neill convened a diocesan group under the leadership of the Rev. Canon Poulson Reed at St. John’s to support the Sudanese Community Church. For over six years, this congregation of more than 140 men, women and children, who are all survivors of a brutal civil war in Sudan, have worshiped at St. John’s.
The Rev. Oja Gafour is the Priest-in-Charge for this special congregation.
For more information, or to find out how you can help, please contact The Rev. Canon Poulson Reed or Anita Sanborn.
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Canterbury seeks to enrich the lives of and welcome students through worship, fellowship, prayer, music and service. Canterbury is a parish-based campus ministry to CU Boulder at St. Aidan’s, Boulder (www.saintaidans.org). We’re located across from the School of Engineering on Colorado Ave, between Regent Drive and Folsom. Our facilities include a student lounge and place to study, and we frequently have meals (free!) and other gatherings for students. Any CU student is welcome! Parishes [in the Diocese of Colorado] are encouraged to refer students to us to find a home away from home. See our website at www.canterburycolorado.org
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