The Social Justice Committee holds ongoing discussions about how our church community can enact our Unitarian Universalist principles.

Some of our recent activities have included:

Participating in the Black Lives Matter movement. Carrying the banner of our church, we have marched in multiple demonstrations and protests. We have facilitated a series of church wide trainings examining our own biases and the experiences of marginalized/othered populations in our society. And, we have held a congregational discussion and vote to display the Black Lives Matter banner in the front of our church.

Funding and hosting a screening of the documentary, “Intentionally Erased.” We invited the interfaith community of Livermore to a viewing of this film which was developed by the violence prevention organization, A Call to Men. The film was created to address the high rates of violence occurring against Black trans women.

Partnering with the nonprofit organization, Reclaim Our Vote. This is a grassroots organization, primarily volunteer-run, that focuses on increasing Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) voter turnout through post-carding, texting, and phone banking. Specifically, we have organized post-card writing sessions that are directed at marginalized populations that face obstacles in casting their vote. Post cards provide information such as what will be needed for them to vote and where to cast their votes. In our last campaign we were able to send out approximately 500 post cards.

For more information about getting involved in voter registration, issue education, and getting out the vote go to UU The Vote.

Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote seven Principles, which we hold as strong values and moral guides. Four that apply to our purpose of supporting democracy for all are:

1st Principle: The inherent worth and dignity of every person;

2nd Principle: Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;

5th Principle: The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;

6th Principle: The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;