Category Justice News

Our Christmas Eve Justice Partner, LifeMoves, is requesting participation in this year’s Ride to End Homelessness, which will raise funds for housing and supportive services that benefit our neighbors experiencing homelessness. The ride will be on Saturday, August 26, 2023, starting at the VMware Campus in Palo Alto.  You can register as a team or individually. This event … Continue reading Help LifeMoves Move More Lives!

At its May 24 meeting the Board of Trustees formally approved sending a letter to the California Legislature on behalf of UUCPA in support of Senate Bill 4:  Affordable Housing on Faith and Education Lands Act of 2023.  That letter was submitted today!  SB 4 has passed out of committee and is under discussion in … Continue reading SB 4 Affordable Housing on Faith and Education Lands Act formally endorsed by UUCPA

If you were at the service led by me and members of Dismantling White Supremacy on April 23, you heard about one of the origins of our country’s persistent, race-correlated inequality: policies at every level of government that systematically, deliberately segregated us by race, particularly channeling opportunities away from African-Americans and towards white European-Americans. As we reported, … Continue reading Dismantling White Supremacy in Housing: Building the Momentum

On May 24, the Action Council is recommending to the Board of Trustees that UUCPA endorse an affordable housing bill that is making its way through the California Legislature.  This bill, SB4 – Affordable Housing on Faith and Higher Education Lands Act, would allow religious institutions and private institutions of higher education to build affordable housing … Continue reading Endorsement Request: SB4 – Affordable Housing on Faith and Higher Education Lands Act

The UUCPA Action Council has voted to sign a letter to Senator Alex Padilla in response to a request from our Justice Partner, Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity. Senator Padilla is Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety. The letter requests that Senator Padilla submit a congressional inquiry to … Continue reading UUCPA Action Council signs letter supporting release of last 2 women detained by ICE at Adelanto

January 2023 The mission of the UUCPA Action Council is to empower the congregation to take action for social and environmental justice in the larger community, in accordance with our Unitarian Universalist principles and our congregational commitment to transforming ourselves, each other, and the world.  To keep the congregation better informed about what we are … Continue reading What’s Up With the Action Council?

I and the Welcoming Congregation Renewal Committee encourage you to mark the Transgender Day of Remembrance with us and Unitarian Universalists all over the world by attending UPLIFT’s service this Friday. See you there, Amy Photo by Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona on Unsplash

LifeMoves is one of the most effective providers of shelter and services across Silicon Valley. There are two job openings, should anyone be looking for worthwhile work: Case Manager Program Coordinator Brian Weller can provide job descriptions.