Social Justice Council
PurposeThe Social Justice Council (SJC) provides leadership, vision, and organizational support for committees, task forces and other groups that implement the social justice mission of MVUC.
Social Context and Religious Rationale
Unitarian Universalists believe in the inherent worth of every human being and the responsibility of applying that principle in every day community activities. The social context of our times demands enhanced UU community involvement in activities such as the empowerment of the poor, the marginalized and minorities, advocacy of select civil rights issues, and promotion of an environmentally safe agenda for growth. MVUC has been at the forefront of such social action in the past.
Structure and Membership
SJC is a standing committee, composed of the Social Justice Coordinator, the chairs of Task Forces (organized around specific social action issues), and chairs of other committees and groups working to implement the mission statement, UUSJ trustee, liaisons to inter-faith groups, and a YRUU representative. SJC is an enabler and supporter of RE social justice activities.
Task Forces are organized to bring social change in increments. They address achievable goals for the duration of one year and are renewed if there is further need for action. Committees are organized around a long-term mission, have charters, an annual plan of work, and report annually to the Board of Trustees (BOT). Groups that are neither committees, nor task forces operate on an as-needed basis, based on project, volunteer, and resource availability.
For the 2012-2013 church cycle, the following serve on the Social Justice Council:
Social Justice Coordinator: Georgeta Pourchot
Green Sanctuary Task Force: Bill Alsmeyer-Johnson and Dick Schaffer
Rt. 1 Task Force: Helen Lounsbury
Partner Churches committee: Lisa Gillispie
Blood Drive: Jim Potter
Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice [UUSJ] Trustee: Bill Alsmeyer-Johnson
Public Relations: Lynne Kennedy
Meetings
The Social Justice Council meets on the first Tuesday of the month, at 7:30 p.m., in the Morning Room, Hollin Hall. Meetings are open to any member or friend of the church.
· Route 1 Social Action Task Force
