Universalist Unitarian Church of East Liberty
Social Justice

Our church has a social mission policy that allows us to take votes on social justice issues and to support local organizations.  We have periodic social justice events that are listed in our newsletter.  Our Sunday service's offering is shared with four agencies that we vote on annually.  Agencies that we have voted to support include:

  • AWARE SHELTER  Aware Shelter has been consistently chosen for our quarterly collections and we have held special drives for them. 

  • BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS  We worked with Big Brothers, Big Sisters for a JXN Community Forum and hosted a recent event for BB/BS. 

  • BROOKLYN FOOD PANTRY  We have had special collections, food drives, and volunteers work at the Brooklyn Food Pantry. 

  • CHURCH WORLD SERVICE -- CROP  We have had members participate in CROP walks as a group.

  • COALITION FOR ADOPTION RIGHTS EQUALITY  We have had a sermon on the subject with a guest speaker from the agency. 

  • COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY (JACKSON COUNTY)  CAA has participated in JXN Community Forums.

  • DISABILITY CONNECTIONS CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING  We have worked with disAbility Connections CIL for a church audit and for adult religious education.  We held a JXN Community Forum with them.

  • FAMILY SERVICE AND CHILDREN'S AID  Our minister has been a member of their board, they have participated in JXN Community Forums, and presented a worship service at UUCEL, and we held a suitcase drive for foster children through FSCA.

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  • JACKSON INTERFAITH SHELTER  They are regularly chosen for our special collections.

  • PARENTS, FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF LESBIAN AND GAYS (PFLAG) -- JACKSON  PFLAG awarded UUCEL an award, and we have worked together on JXN Community Forums.

  • PLANNED PARENTHOOD -- JACKSON CLINIC  PP has been regularly chosen once for a special collection.

  • UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE (UUSC)  We have had Guest at Your Table and Justice Sunday programs yearly.

  • JACKSON FOSTER CARE GRADUATION PROGRAM - We have donating goods for youth graduating out of the foster care system.