Ending Gun Violence: Our Call to Peace
by Rev. Jackie Hibbard | published on Jul 9, 2024 In a groundbreaking public statement, the Surgeon General has declared firearm violence in this country a public health crisis. Sharing numerous alarming statistics about firearm violence, Dr. Vivek Murthy outlined strategies for firearm and violence prevention, focusing on the health and well-being of children, […]
General Synod and CUCC Boulder’s Guns to Gardens Resolution
Pastor Nicole I suspect that those of us who attended the 34th General Synod of the United Church of Christ will be processing the experience for a while. It included beautiful and difficult moments. And we made history as we elected the first woman to be the Minister and President of the UCC! Yay Karen Georgia Thompson! Like […]
Why White Churches Need to Start Chopping Up Guns
Read the article on the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship blog by Rev. Deanna Hollas at this link.
Why Dismantle Guns?
With over 400 million guns in American homes, many of these guns are no longer wanted for a range of reasons: The gun owner may have children or grandchildren in the home A hunter or other gun owner may have reached an age where they no longer feel that they can safely handle weapons A […]
Boulder church collects guns, turns them into gardening tools
by Connie Larkman | published to the United Church of Christ website on Jun 14, 2021 A Boulder, Colo., congregation is moving beyond thoughts and prayers to address gun violence. Called to action after a March 22 massacre at the King Soopers grocery store down the block, Community United Church of Christ is transforming trauma […]
KNGU Community Radio Story on Guns to Gardens Boulder
On June 13, 2021, KNGU Community Radio in Boulder did a story. with Nicole LaMarche, Pastor at Community United Church of Christ in Boulder and Mike Martin, the founder and Executive Director of RAWtools.