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Justice​ • Do Enough
What we do matters. Ours is a tradition of engagement. We draw inspiration and truth from experiencing each other and the world around us. In doing so, we witness both the beauty and brokenness of our larger community and environment. There are many ways of engaging in this vital work: service, education, organizing, advocacy, lobbying, and witness. LUUP members engage in all of these.
Annual Events
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Earth Day Outreach - April
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Pride Fest Outreach - June
Call to Action
Purpose-filled people create justice-driven communities. We are called to put our Unitarian Universalist values and faith into action to fashion a world that is peaceful, compassionate, just and sustainable. Our Principles are more than something we are committed to, more than shared values―they are a call to action. Come, help us make the world worthy of its children.
Our Justice-Making Initiatives
Safelot Meals for Unhoused Neighbors
Twice monthly, Longmont UUs provide a nourishing dinner for families living in their cars in the HOPE Safelot program. Please sign up to make a dinner item for 12, or pick up a grocery item to share. We are welcoming new team members, for our regular meals or to make a freezer-ready entrée for 12. For more information and where to sign up, email info@theluup.org.
​The LUUP Peace Pod (Knitting 4 Peace)
1500 9th St, Room 10, 3-4:30 pm on the 4th Tuesday. Join the Peace Pod for an afternoon of making hats, booties, and other simple projects to donate to those in need. We have yarn, needles, and patterns to share. Find out more at the website knitting4peace.org. For more LUUP Peace Pod information and where to RSVP, email info@theluup.org.
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The LUUP Grows
Community Garden
Saturday mornings 9:00 am during growing season at the Longmont Community Garden, email
luupgrows@gmail.com for more information.
Please come dressed for weather, and bring your own garden gloves if desired. We will garden at any temperature, but not in active rain (or snow). Kids are welcome! If you can't work, just drop by to say hi and see the plot.
The LUUP Community Partnerships
The LUUP may be small but it is mighty because we intentionally seek out and establish working relationships with community partners committed to making our world a better place. Our current collaborations:
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ELPASO Voz works on several issues relating to academic achievement, including school nutrition.
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​NAACP Boulder County racial justice
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Sustainable Resilient Longmont environmental justice
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Together Colorado is a multi-faith, multi-issue legislative advocacy, and direct service organization
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We also work with Homeless Outreach Providing Encouragement (HOPE), OUR Center, and Longmont Food Rescue
Our UUA Justice Ministries Links
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gender and sexuality justice―lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer
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​​Justice and Spirit: Unitarian Universalist Online Book Club