Social Justice
The mission of the Social Justice Committee is to identify and give expression to the social justice concerns of Bull Run Unitarian Universalists. Okay, so what does that mean?
We –
- Foster communication, education, advocacy and action on social justice issues
- Facilitate setting priorities and direction in the use of social justice resources
- Initiate, coordinate, support, and foster endeavors of Task Forces addressing various issues
- Solicit, distribute, and administer outreach funds
- Identify social justice issues appropriate for congregational positions and action
- Provide opportunities for Bull Run Unitarian Universalists members and friends to be active in community and global social justice initiatives
- Integrate social justice into the overall life of the congregation
Social Justice Task Forces
- Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement (VOICE)
- SERVE
- Racial Justice
- BRUU Emergency Food Pantry
- English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) through the BEACON program
- Affordable Housing
- A Green Sanctuary
- An LGBTQ Welcoming Congregation
Split the Plate
One Sunday each month, we share the non-pledge monies of our collection plate with a deserving local non-profit. These are a small sampling of the groups we have contributed to in this way:
- Independence Empowerment Center
- Court Appointed Special Advocates of Greater Prince William (CASA)
- Prince William Drop-In Center
- Project Mend-A-House
- Virginia Organizing Project
- Virginians Against Payday Loans
- Churches for Middle East Peace
- Equality Virginia
- Prince William Habitat for Humanity
- The Trevor Project
- Action in the Community Through Service (ACTS)
- Prince William Professional Fire Fighters – Operation Warm
All other Sundays, we split the plate with our Emergency Food Pantry.