The Social Action Committee supports and coordinates activities that are relevant to our principles. In 2008 we surveyed our members to ensure that our activities reflected the passions of our congregation. As a result, we are keeping a sharp focus on Peacemaking, Affordable Housing, Local Environmental Issues, Healthcare, Human Rights, Immigration, Gender Issues and Citizen Participation (VOTING!) issues, news and activities.

Social Action Committee Activities:

• Social issues film series (NEW!)

• Community peacemaking events

• Discussion/study groups

• Drives for food, clothing, etc.

• Contribution of Sunday offering once a month to  organizations focusing
  on the issues falling under our greater social action “umbrella”

Social Action Opportunities
We encourage you to contact any of the people listed below for more information. We also welcome you to attend any of the meetings to find out what we are doing or to present any new ideas. Meetings times are listed in Order of Service, and on church calendar found on the web site.

History
Unitarian and Universalist Social Justice work began when the faiths began—hundreds of years ago. It is both impossible and undesirable to separate Unitarian and Universalist history from the social and political movements of the years. When the Unitarians and the Universalists merged in 1961, the resulting Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations (UUA) inherited a proud legacy of social justice activism.

The Association has taken positions of social witness, resulting in Statements and Resolutions on a wide variety of topics including:

• Aging

• Civil Liberties

• Criminal Justice

• Economic Justice

• Immigration

• Racial Justice

• Environmental Justice

• Equal Opportunity

• Human Rights and Justice

• International Peace and Conflict

View entire list visit of social justice statements @  www.uua.org