Social Justice
As Unitarian Universalists, our principles call us to respect the inherent worth and dignity of all persons and to work for justice, equity, and compassion in human relationships. We also believe that our task is to make lives better in THIS world as this is the only life and world we know for certain that we have. To these ends, many of our members are active in a variety of volunteer activities in the wider community. In our congregation, we also offer:
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Monthly opportunities to prepare and serve a meal at Good Neighbor Alliance, a local shelter for homeless people
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Monthly Sunday collections that provide financial assistance to a wide variety of non-profit organizations
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Regular donations of shoes, socks, and clothing to the Arivaca Humanitarian Aid Office for assistance to migrants who have crossed the border from Mexico
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Space for our local PFLAG group to meet and representation in the area PRIDE parade
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Participation in the UUA Common Read program to learn more about social justice issues
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Education through Sunday service and Adult Religious Education topics ranging from climate change to racial and economic inequality, humane immigration reform to prison and justice system reform and more
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Participation in UU Justice Arizona events such as UU Day at the Legislature
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Current work on a vision and mission that will help us determine more specific ways that we, as a congregation, can work as one body to make a notable positive impact on the community outside our church walls.
