Social Action at UUSV
The mission of our Social Action Committee (SAC) is to promote true accountability and courageous action in pursuit of a more just, equitable, multiracial, and pluralistic society.
Our work promotes opportunities for our congregation to engage in education, activities, and advocacy around social justice issues. We communicate regularly with our congregation through the church bulletin board and weekly updates in The Current, the UUSV newsletter.
Listening to member voices and examining the data, the SAC channels our energy toward initiatives where we can make the greatest difference in alignment with our core values.
Social Action at UUSV
The mission of our Social Action Committee (SAC) is to promote true accountability and courageous action in pursuit of a more just, equitable, multiracial, and pluralistic society.
Our work promotes opportunities for our congregation to engage in education, activities, and advocacy around social justice issues. We communicate regularly with our congregation through the church bulletin board and weekly updates in The Current, the UUSV newsletter.
Listening to member voices and examining the data, the SAC channels our energy toward initiatives where we can make the greatest difference in alignment with our core values.
"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice."
— 19th century abolitionist and Unitarian minister, Theodore Parker
PURSUE JUSTICE • CREATE EQUITY • BRIDGE RACIAL DIVIDES • EMBRACE PLURALISM
2025 - A Year in Review
This past year, the SAC responded to UUSV member feedback by engaging the congregation through diverse initiatives, including Acts of Service and educational events centered on our special focus:
Climate Justice.
We also continued to provide financial support to local nonprofits that are aligned with our UUSV mission statement and UU Eight Principles.
ACTS OF SERVICE
Get Out the Vote Postcards
Swannanoa Valley Wild Day of Service
Sock Drive for Local Homeless Shelter
Advocating for Immigrant Justice
Holiday Cards for incarcerated UUs
2025 - A Year in Review
This past year, the SAC responded to UUSV member feedback by engaging the congregation through diverse initiatives, including Acts of Service and educational events centered on our special focus:
Climate Justice.
We also continued to provide financial support to local nonprofits that are aligned with our UUSV mission statement and UU Eight Principles.
ACTS OF SERVICE
Get Out the Vote Postcards
Swannanoa Valley Wild Day of Service
Sock Drive for Local Homeless Shelter
Advocating for Immigrant Justice
Holiday Cards for incarcerated UUs
Climate Justice
We chose climate justice as a major focus during 2024-2025, along with more than 300 UU congregations across the country. Increasing awareness of the intersection of climate concerns and climate justice was woven throughout our various offerings:
- Book discussion (Not the End of the World)
- Climate Justice movie-and-chili night
- Sustainable Farm Tour at Warren Wilson College
- Collecting and disposing of hazardous materials
- Special Sunday Service dedicated entirely to climate justice with Mallory McDuff, a nationally known speaker, author, and environmental educator at Warren Wilson College
Climate Justice
We chose climate justice as a major focus during 2024-2025, along with more than 300 UU congregations across the country. Increasing awareness of the intersection of climate concerns and climate justice was woven throughout our various offerings:
- Book discussion (Not the End of the World)
- Climate Justice movie-and-chili night
- Sustainable Farm Tour at Warren Wilson College
- Collecting and disposing of hazardous materials
- Special Sunday Service dedicated entirely to climate justice with Mallory McDuff, a nationally known speaker, author, and environmental educator at Warren Wilson College
