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Our Social Concerns Program is guided by the sixth UU principle: "The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all." Join other congregants to enact positive change in our world. Choose one or more of the following UUCM projects and get involved!
Social Concerns Luncheons
This speaker series covers social and environmental topics such as affordable housing, mid-east peace progress, and safe water supplies. Lunch served; $6 donation suggested; no one turned away. Occurs intermittently. All congregants and friends welcome.
Upcoming luncheons:
Sun. Jan. 29 Noon: Social Concerns Educational Luncheon: How can we cut through the spin and denial in order to do what is necessary? Peter G. Joseph, M.D. is an emergency physician trained by Vice President Al Gore to help educate the public about the devastating impacts of global warming.
Talk-back, not a luncheon: Feb. 12, noon, Fellowship Hall
Tantalizing snacks and post-sermon talk-back with Dwayne Hunn, Exec. Dir. American World Service Corps.
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Hands-on Ministry
Each month, our dedicated congregants go about the business of community outreach and service. Again this year, we focus on the growing population of homeless and hungry people in Marin County. UUCM works closely with Marin Interfaith Council to advocate for a permanent county shelter. In the meantime, here's how YOU can help:
- UUCM Winter Shelter: Prepare, serve, and eat dinner with homeless women who sleep at the County Health and Wellness Center on Sunday nights from December to April. Contact Social Concerns to participate. Instructions and Directions.
- Mill Street Emergency Shelter: Prepare a dish on the 1st Sunday of the month and bring it to our Sunday service. June will deliver it to the shelter for you.
- Wellness Dinners: Serve and dine with the homeless at a Marin Interfaith Street Chaplaincy Wellness Gathering on Tuesday evenings. Sign up with Carol.
- Sleeping bags: People living on the streets need warm sleeping bags. Donate directly to
St. Vincent's Dining Room or Joan will deliver them for you.
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Green Sanctuary Program
In 2009, our congregation earned its Green Sanctuary status. Learn more.
Basket Share Program
Once a month, we share our Sunday Service offering with another local nonprofit. Learn more.
Fair Trade Project
Purchasing fair trade certified products directly benefits small farmers and their communities. Order fair trade coffee, tea, or chocolate for your home from the Fair Trade Coffee Company and they will donate a portion of the proceeds to UUCM! Contact Social Concerns for more information.
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E-mail Advocacy
State and national UU groups periodically ask members to contact lawmakers about legislation or policy issues of interest to religious progressives. Sample letters and contact information are provided. Click the links below to sign-up:
If you have questions or need help joining any of these lists, contact Dick Park.
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Social Action Table
To inform the congregation of approved social justice-related projects, an information and action table is maintained during coffee hour after Sunday Services. If you want to have a table you may fill out a reservation form online or print a form and turn it into the Social Concerns box in the Robinson (Community Room).
Steering Committee
Meets monthly on the second Sunday from 12:00 to 1:30 pm in the Clara Barton Room. All are welcome any time — join us and help direct the Social Concerns program.
Our Partners
UUCM cannot do this social and environmental work alone. We partner with local, national, and international organizations, including:
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