Justice Ministries Panel
A big THANK YOU to everyone who attended the virtual Justice Panel after the service on Sunday, Oct. 24. We had the opportunity to hear from leaders of each Justice Ministry under the umbrella of Advocates for Social Justice: Racial Justice, Economic Justice, Welcoming Congregation (LGBTQ Justice), Indigenous Rights, and Climate Justice. Leaders shared information about their teams’ current efforts toward activism, the intersectionality of the different ministries, and how members can get involved. For more information, contact Cora Goss-Grubbs at CGoss-Grubbs@wuuc.org.
Monthly Special Collections
In August we collected $295 for Cascadia Growth Fund for Unitarian Universalism. Their mission is to enhance places and ways in which UU’s of all ages gather. They offer loans and grants to congregations in the Pacific Northwest District and British Columbia. WUUC has received support from this fund over the years, including a recent grant for our air filtration project and costs relating to creating online worship at the beginning of the pandemic.
On Sept. 19, our ASJ Special Collection added $1095 to WUUC’s Black Student and Families Fund (BSAFF). This fund, along with WUUC volunteers, assists families of students in the Northshore School District (especially those living at Greenleaf, a subsidized housing community) with a variety of needs – from essentials like food, shelter, and monthly bills, to community organizing, leadership development, and support for future dreams including college and career development. Your contributions fund programs and services with the goal of providing a safe environment for students to explore and express their identity as they navigate the racial constructs of their world.
Our October ASJ collection went to Honor the Earth, a native initiative to create awareness and support for Native environmental issues and to develop needed financial and political resources for the survival of sustainable Native communities. Learn more at: https://www.honorearth.org/. Among other activities, Honor the Earth is currently supporting actions of Water Protectors to oppose pipeline 3 in the Midwest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a98gUC53NYo&t=90s. You can still donate to Honor the Earth by following the directions below.
The ASJ Committee thanks WUUC members and friends for their generous support of our monthly special collections, which take place during services on the third Sunday of every month. Instructions for giving are posted during the service, and you can also donate anytime the following week at https://onrealm.org/wuuc/-/give/now, or by sending a check to WUUC at P.O. Box 111, Woodinville, WA 98072. Please make checks out to WUUC and write “ASJ Special Collection” in the notes.