At PrairieUU

Queer (LGBTQ+)

Unitarian Universalists affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person — and that means embracing the spectrums of sexual orientation and gender identity. Prairie UU is certified by the UUA as a Welcoming Congregation. That means we live out our commitment to sexual and gender diversity by including people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, pansexual and asexual at every level of congregational life.

Colorado UUs for Racial Justice

The CoUURJ is comprised of Unitarian Universalist ordained clergy, seminarians, religious faith/education professionals, church administrators, congregational music professionals, and lay leaders who are committed to anti-oppression work and dismantling white supremacy in our congregations and larger community

As Unitarian Universalists, we believe that every person has value as a member of the human family. The suffering caused by racism must be ended if we want to create fair and loving communities. We work to end racial discrimination and injustice, starting within ourselves and moving out into the world around us. We support multiracial, multiethnic congregations and advocate for the end of inherently racist policies such as mass imprisonment, deportation, and voter suppression.

Black Lives Matter

Recognizing that white supremacy is an institutionalized cultural pattern reaching far beyond any single incident or person, the Prairie Justice League, representing the Prairie congregation at large, supports community efforts to dismantle this effort, including but not limited to partnering with Black Lives Matter. Black Lives Matter is a movement and a stance in response to the following reality: the United States was built on a legacy of slavery, racism, and oppression that continues to take new, ever-changing forms. It’s important to remember that saying that “black lives matter” does not mean that black lives are more important than other lives, or that all lives don’t matter. However, due to our legacy, the systemic devaluing of black lives calls us to bear witness, even as we acknowledge that oppression takes many intersecting forms.

Immigrant Justice

The Prairie Justice League, representing the Prairie community at large, strives to help protect vulnerable immigrant families from being separated by deportation. We support the immigrant community through direct interaction, coalition building, advocacy, non-violent direct actions such as vigils and accompaniment to court, and community education. We are proud to partner with the Denver Metro Sanctuary Coalition to achieve these goals.  

In the Community

At Prairie UU, we join other Unitarian Universalists as we work for justice, equity, and compassion in our relationships and systemic change in our society. We know that the escalation of economic inequality fuels a thousand injustices. We focus on combatting homelessness and hunger through partnerships with Aurora Warms the Night, Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver, the Parker Task Force, and Ready to Work-Aurora.

Habitat Interfaith Alliance of Denver

The Habitat Interfaith Alliance (HIA), a coalition of ten churches and synagogues, believes in helping all families achieve safe, affordable housing.  As a long-time member of the coalition, Prairie UU participates in fundraising activities, spreads awareness, and engages in build days, where we literally help construct a new home for a family in need. To learn more, visit our website at: www.hiadenver.org

Parker Task Force

The Parker Task Force (PTF) is dedicated to providing individuals and families in our community with food, short-term financial assistance, and other support services to help them become self-sufficient. These services are delivered with compassion and respect by a dedicated 100% volunteer staff. As community partners, we periodically coordinate food drives, collecting food from the congregation and surrounding neighborhoods, organizing, and delivering to PTF. To learn more about PTF, visit their website at: www.parkertaskforce.org Check out the gracious Task Force Thank You letter we received after our August.  

Elections

Prairie UU believes that voting is a fundamental principle, and all Americans deserve the equal opportunity to make their voices heard in our democracy. We work with the League of Women Voters, the NAACP, and the UUA’s bold UU the Vote initiative to educate ourselves and those in our community on the importance of voter registration and ballot issues education.

Project Worthmore

Project Worthmore‘s mission is to provide programs that foster community, self-sufficiency and increase quality of life among refugees and immigrants. Much like Prairie UU, they envision a world in which all people are valued, included, and empowered. Prairie works to support Project Worthmore in their goals by regular collections of necessities for refugees and immigrants, as well as participating in its Delaney Community Farm program.