Events and Opportunities

Opportunities to Get Involved
All members, visitors and friends of MVUC are welcome and encouraged to participate in any of the social justice opportunities listed below. Our programs and activities are diverse, and open to all. Some activities can only be announced on a short notice, such as rallies and letter-writing/phone-making campaigns; hence, keep an eye on this webpage, to find out promptly what is going on and where your/our action is needed.

Team leaders always welcome new visitors in their social justice activities. Your fresh ideas make us who we are. Contact information is listed on each respective page [for instance, if you need to contact team leader for Green Sanctuary, go to Social Justice/Green Sanctuary page].

For information to contact your representative, click here.

The UUA Standing on the Side of Love Campaign has launched a petition for full equality for LGBT people. We will use this petition throughout the year as we push for specific legal advancements, for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and of the Defense of Marriage Act. 



August:
1-31: Healthy Food for Healthy Families, project to grow and donate organic vegetables to low income families, MVUC garden plot
8, during the service: Special collection to benefit Beacon House
8, 5:30 pm: Green Sanctuary phone bank, with Sierra Club, CCAN and GWIPL, Hollin Hall
13, 7 pm: Renewal: Stories from America's Religious-Environmental Movement, social justice movie, Meeting House
15, 10 am: Caring for Creation, service on the ethical and moral questions associated with the Gulf oil spill
22, after the service: Partner Church brunch

September:
1-31: Healthy Food for Healthy Families, project to grow and donate organic vegetables to low income families, MVUC garden plot
7, 7:30 pm: Social Justice Council monthly meeting, Hollin Hall Morning Room
12, during both services: special collection to benefit New Hope Housing

October:
1-31: Healthy Food for Healthy Families, project to grow and donate organic vegetables to low income families, MVUC garden plot
1, 7 pm: 9500 Liberty, movie night, Chapel
5, 7:30 pm: Social Justice Council monthly meeting, Hollin Hall Morning Room
15, 7 pm: The North Korea Crisis, movie night, Chapel
23, 9 am: GWA Partner Church meeting, Hollin Hall
30, 9:30 am: Walking the Walk of Social Justice at MVUC, Commons
 
For additional information, please check the social justice bulletin board at the back of the chapel, or look for a social justice table in Commons. If you have a comment or wish to sign up, please use the Contact Us form available on home page.

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Blood Drive
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