The Action Council has recently made the following endorsements:
- Co-sponsorship of the Interfaith Booth at the Silicon Valley Pride Festival on August 30-31 in San Jose. As a co-sponsor, the Action Council has made a donation to the cost of the booth and UUCPA will be listed again as a welcoming congregation on the sponsor list and on the map of Santa Clara County’s welcoming congregations. The Board has again agreed that we will sponsor this booth as a whole congregation. NOTE: There are opportunities to volunteer at the interfaith booth. The link for volunteer sign-ups will be sent separately.
- Co-sponsorship of the annual 9/11 Peace Picnic and Prayers organized by our Justice Partner American Muslim Voice and supported by Multifaith Voices for Peace and Justice. As a co-sponsor, the funds raised in July for AMV as our Justice Partner will go towards the cost of the event and UUCPA will be listed as a co-sponsor on all publicity. The Board has again agreed that we will co-sponsor this event as a whole congregation.
- Co-signer on a letter to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisorsrequesting an Inspector General to assist the Civilian Oversight Committee in overseeing the office of the San Mateo County Sheriff and requesting that certain job requirements be included in the Sheriff’s job description moving forward. A copy of the letter can be found here. This letter is being signed by the Action Council only at this time. A separate communication will be sent if we decide to ask for endorsement on behalf of the whole congregation. For questions about this letter, please contact Elsa Schafer.
If you have questions or concerns about any of these endorsements, please contact the Action Council at ActionCouncil@uucpa.org.