Diocesan Institutions
Resources:
Diocesan Institution Board Appointment Application (single)
Diocesan Institution Board Appointment Application (multiple)
Brigit’s Village
Brigit’s Village, an affordable senior living facility in Colorado’s Carbon Valley, began as an outreach initiative of St. Brigit Episcopal Church in Frederick, Colorado, and was established as a separate nonprofit in 2014. By developing fifty one-and two-bedroom senior apartments at rental rates proportionate to the renter’s income, Brigit’s Village is directly addressing the concerns of seniors within the Carbon Valley who want to age in place while also being in a community setting. Learn more at brigitsvillage.org.
Cathedral Ridge
Cathedral Ridge is a destination for people and programs that stimulates discovery and collaboration — transforming adults and youth into leaders with heart and faith. Cathedral Ridge consists of 160 acres of woodland, meadows, and streams near Woodland Park, Colorado. The buildings and facilities offer hospitality and welcome with recreational activities, outdoor learning and challenge courses, good food, and opportunity for fellowship. In 2017, Cathedral Ridge served 78 groups with over 1,200 participants. Learn more at cathedralridge.org.
Colorado Episcopal Foundation
The Colorado Episcopal Foundation safeguards the future of the The Episcopal Church in Colorado by offering board-managed financial investment options, property advisement, and planned giving tools at no charge to churches and their members. In the past 5 years, the Colorado Episcopal Foundation handled $5,600,000 from 503 stock transactions to benefit congregations across Colorado. Stock gifts processed by the Foundation continue to grow year-over-year and offer our churches support in ministry, capital campaigns, and special giving. Learn more at coef.org.
Colorado Episcopal Service Corps
Colorado Episcopal Service Corps is part of the Episcopal Service Corps, an Episcopal community of communities. In Colorado, Corps Members are invited into adventure, work, and play and we create courageous spaces to confront and talk about current issues as individuals and as a community. The Colorado Episcopal Service Corps has a house in downtown Denver, Saint Columba House, and another house in the storied mountain town and ranching community of Steamboat Springs, Centennial House. Each Corps Member serves full-time as a volunteer in a community organization that provides much-needed services to the marginalized of their community. Learn more at coloradoesc.org.
Golden Community Commons
Golden Community Commons (GCC) at the Armory is a common place for the common good in Golden, CO. The goal of GCC is to create a compassionate and respectful place of welcome, conversation, service, connection and relationship for our community. Calvary Episcopal Church purchased the historic Armory Building in July 2014. Shortly after the purchase, the non-profit Golden Community Commons (GCC) was formed with the intent to facilitate partnerships that serve the well-being of the Golden community. There is currently a 2M capital fundraising campaign underway to retire the Armory’s mortgage, at which time Calvary Church will sell the Armory to Golden Community Commons for $1. Until that time, Calvary holds the real estate and its operations in trust for the community of Golden. Learn more at goldencommunitycommons.org.
St. Benedict Health and Healing Ministry
St. Benedict Health and Healing Ministry’s mission is to improve the physical, mental and spiritual health of those people in the community who have need for, but lack access to, health care resources. Volunteers conduct up to 13 clinics each month throughout Boulder County, providing basic health care, screenings, assessments, education and referrals free of charge. This ministry upholds the values of Benedictine spirituality (hospitality, dignity, compassion) and recognizes everyone as a child of God. Learn more at stbenedicthealthandhealing.org.
St. Clare’s Ministries
St. Clare’s Ministries offers short-term respite from the harsh realities of homelessness and poverty by offering a hot, homemade meal, clothing, spiritual support and a caring community to those in need. This ministry practices radical generosity in Denver’s Baker neighborhood, in the host church of The Episcopal Church of St. Peter & St. Mary in Denver. In 2017, over 1,100 volunteers from 18 Episcopal churches in the Denver metro area prepared and served 6,336 free meals. Learn more at episcopalcolorado.org/st-clares-ministries.
St. Francis Center Ministries
St. Francis Center (SFC) is a refuge for men and women who are homeless in the metro Denver area, providing shelter along with services that enable people to meet their basic needs for daily survival and to transition out of homelessness. St. Francis Center’s programs and services are tailored toward adult women and men, and focus on daytime shelter, social services, health and wellness, housing, employment, and outreach. In 2016, SFC had 12,488 encounters with homeless individuals on the streets of Denver, welcomed over 10,000 guests at their day center, and helped 499 people obtain full-time employment. Learn more at sfcdenver.org.