SOCIAL JUSTICE
Social Justice is an important part of our church and our history. We participate in many events throughout the year where you can be of service.
One of the great ways to start is to attend the Social Justice Committee meeting. Also, you can check our calendar for any upcoming opportunities. The Social Justice Committee (SJC) consists of at least five
members elected at a congregational meeting. Members serve two-year
terms and may be re-elected. Other persons may serve on the committee as
non-voting members. The SJC keeps informed of events and issues of
concern to religious liberals and encourages the study of such issues by
church members. It informs the membership of needs and opportunities
for social action and makes recommendations of ways and means to achieve
effective action. The SJC sponsors the Saturday Afternoon Forum and the
Social Justice Book Club.
SJC Saturday Afternoon Forum: February 20 at 2:00 pm. Marlena
Truong, National Women’s Political Caucus of Orange County, "The Female
Asian American Experience and its Effects on Political Participation"
This talk will discuss Asian American women, their under-representation in politics, and what we as a community can do to support and encourage their representation. We’ll discuss the unique experiences that Asian American women face and how this affects their political participation. SJC Book Club: ""Bring the War Home," by Kathleen Belew.. Please contact the church office for Zoom meeting details. We meet on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays at 7pm, excepting holidays. This is a joint Book Club with the Orange County Poor People's Campaign.
Feb. 10th: Chapter 1 – The Vietnam War Story Feb. 24th: Chapter 2 – Building the Underground March 10th: Chapter 3 – A Unified Movement March 24th: Chapter 4 – Mercenaries and Paramilitary Praxis April 14th: Chapter 5 – The Revolutionary Turn April 28th: Chapter 6 – Weapons of War May 12th: Chapter 7 – Race War and White Women May 26th: Chapter 8 – Ruby Ridge, Waco, and Militarized Policing June 9th: Chapter 9 – The Bombing of Oklahoma City Epilogue UU the Vote - UU the Vote is
a non-partisan faith initiative to engage our neighbors, educate our
communities, mobilize voters, and rally around key ballot initiatives.
All through 2020 the UUA is supporting congregations and UU
organizations in activating thousands of Unitarian Universalists to
mobilize for electoral justice at the local, state and national levels. Want to do more? You could:
Support for the Black Lives Matter Movement On July 19, 2020, the UUCA Board and Social Justice Committee issued the following statement of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
"We, the members of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Anaheim, in recognition of the long, pervasive history of racism against African-Americans and other People of Color in the U.S., wish to voice our support for the Black Lives Matter movement. We express our strong support for this movement by opposing police brutality, mass imprisonment of African-Americans, racial profiling, racial discrimination, economic injustices, voter restrictions, and other injustices which negatively impact the Black community. We vow to join the BLM struggle for justice and equality, and stand in solidarity with our African-American brothers and sisters." Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry of California
Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival is
uniting tens of thousands of people across the country to challenge the
evils of systemic racism, poverty, the war economy, ecological
devastation and the nation’s distorted morality.
United to End Homelessness's overall
goal is to end homelessness in Orange County. Key to achieving this is
implementing the recommendations laid out in the groundbreaking 2017 UCI Homelessness Cost study. To that end, United to End Homelessness will:
Please sign their pledge to #EndHomelessnessOC.
COLLEGE OF SOCIAL JUSTICE SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
We Support:
We support several local organizations, including:
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SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE Time: 2nd Saturday of the month, 2:00pm SATURDAY AFTERNOON FORUM Time: February 20, 2pm. "The Female Asian American Experience and its Effects on Political Participation," guest speaker Marlena Truong, National Women's Political Caucus of Orange County SOCIAL JUSTICE BOOK CLUB
Time: 7pm, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month. Current read: "Bring the War Home: the White Power Movement and Paramilitary America," by Kathleen Belew. ![]() |


