Justice

Peace, Justice, and Sustainability

Unitarian Universalism is a justice-centered religion. We continue our tradition of conscience and action guided by our Action Council.

UUCPA Action Council

  • 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.
  • We have been affirmed as a Welcoming Congregation by the UUA.
  • UUCPA is accredited by the UUA as a Green Sanctuary Congregation.

Justice Partners

Each month the Church supports a Justice Partner by donating one offering per month of non-pledge offerings at the Sunday services.  Justice Partners are proposed for each year via the Action Council and approved by the Congregation at each year’s Annual Meeting in April.

The church also supports LifeMoves, an organization dedicated to finding solutions to homelessness in Silicon Valley, by donating the entire Christmas Eve service(s) collection to them.

This Month’s Justice Partner

The Justice Partner for July is Peninsula Interfaith Climate Action

PICA is a Regional Working Group of California Interfaith Power and Light which was formed in October of 2014 with members from about a dozen congregations from the San Francisco Bay Peninsula area.  At their monthly meetings, PICA members work to

  • reduce the carbon footprint at their facilities by sharing information and best practices on energy, water and resource conservation,
  • develop and put on educational programs for their members and the general public, including film showings and talks by scientists, authors and activists; and
  • work on local, state and national legislative issues by writing letters and meeting with elected officials.

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