Justice and Witness involves us in transformative missions and promotes greening our lifestyles. The committee currently has 3 members and would like to expand to 6+ members.
- Providing for those in need
- Works with community partners
- Promoting social justice
- Working to understand the effects of colonization on Indigenous peoples as well as deepening our understandings of land acknowledgements and how they might be better realized in our lives.
- Advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights and individuals (Queer, Trans, and Gender Expansive Allyship and Advocacy group), reproductive rights, economic equality, justice for BIPOC communities, and abolition of the death penalty.
- Becoming responsible stewards of God’s creation
- Work done via Green Team
News from the Justice and Witness team:
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Thank you from Sylvia
Many thanks to everyone who donated Christmas stocking items for Sylvia (of Sylvia’s Store) to fill Christmas stockings for the Flathead Reservation Community. Thank you also to the drivers who delivered everything to Pablo. Sylvia sent us this card expressing her appreciation.
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New People and Land Acknowledgement
From members of the UCC Truth and Healing around Colonization Group: Over the past two years we have been educating ourselves on issues related to our country’s colonization and our Indigenous neighbors. This has included book groups, guest speakers, trips to the CSKT Tribal headquarters in Pablo, discussion. For example, we have discussed several articles about Land…
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UCC and Family Promise February 4-10
All UCC members are invited to help out with the next Family Promise rotation at the Meadowlark Family Housing Center. We are looking for kitchen helpers, donations of salads, fruits and desserts in addition to donations of gas and gift cards. Please click on the sign up link below:For more information, contact Sue F. or…