Social Justice Program

Our Social Justice Committee was formally organized in May 2003.  The objectives of the Committee are:
 

• Create awareness within our Congregation of the current social/political issues that are pivotal in our nation’s life and in the world,

• Research facts and perspectives relevant to these issues providing sources of information to our congregation and community,

• Provide a basis for making informed decisions,

• Take action as a committee on social justice issues and/or make proposals on which the Congregation can act,

• Write an annual report each year and give a copy to the President of the Board of Trustees.

Our projects have included:

• Civil Liberties and the USA Patriot Act
  We studied the issues involved in the USA Patriot Act, educated our congregation, prepared a resolution opposing those sections that we believe violate the United States Constitution, obtained unanimous approval by our congregation and communicated our views to our local , state and federal elected officials.
   

• A Voter Registration/Get Out The Vote Campaign
  During our campaign we registered 294 new voters far exceeding our expectations.  We applied for and received a grant from the Unitarian Universalist Association to support our efforts.  We created and gave wide distribution to our "Why Vote" brochure.  We did extensive advertising in the local newspapers to provide voting information to the public and to generally raise awareness of the coming election.