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Social Action Ministry

The heart of UU religious practice is working for wellbeing, peace and justice in the world through social action.  From service to the poor and hungry to transforming economic systems, from planting trees to ensuring that role of humanity on this earth is sustainable, from creating peace between individuals to forging peace in the world, the Social Action Ministry Committee (SAM) helps the people of SUUC coordinate our social action.  If we do our work well, we will leave the world better than we find it.
The SAM sorts our efforts into three simple categories: Action we all do, Action many of us do, and Action that some of us do.  The SAM is the coordinating group for all the social action in our congregation, but we do not direct or “own” much of that action.
SAM assists the congregation to express our UU values by identifying, developing and communicating opportunities to assist those in need by direct action, or to influence public policy to create a more just world.  The SAM usually meets on the second Saturday of each month.  Some of our current projects are listed below. 
​Join us!  We meet the second Saturday of each month at 10.00 am.  At present our meetings are over zoom and the zoom link is on the church calendar.  We look forward to seeing you!
For more information on getting involved, please contact Krista Tenney (tenney @earthlink.net) or Karen Thompson (karenmariet61 @gmail.com).

Primary Projects

REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE
     Abortion Aftercare Kits:  SUUC is collaborating with several other area Unitarian churches to create abortion aftercare kits for delivery to Northwest Abortion Access.
     Postcard writing:  Periodic postcard writing parties will occur to address postcards to state and national legislators regarding Reproductive Justice.
ANSWER
     This is a project in which congregants sponsor Nepali students who otherwise could not afford to attend school to pay their tuition, books and lab fees to increase the level of education in Nepal.  Sponsors typically pay approximately $500 per year, all of which goes towards their sponsored students' needs.  Sponsors get together periodically to share letters from their students and get ideas for their letters to their students. Another goal of the project is to increase sponsors.  It is anticipated that there will be an annual lunch or dinner to learn more about Nepal and to raise money for the administrative costs of ANSWER. For more information contact J. Earl Canfield J. Canfield jecan314 at gmail.com
THE OAKS
     The Oaks is transitional housing for formerly homeless people to assist them in gaining permanent housing, employment and address substance abuse and mental health issues.  SUUC has assisted The Oaks by providing weekend meals until they were able to arrange for weekend meals.  Presently SUUC is collecting items for the upcoming winter that will be of benefit to their residents.
FOOD BANKS
     SUUC has an ongoing collection for delivery to local food banks. 


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Secondary Projects

    Plate Share
    Meaningful Movies
    Climate Action
    Duwamish Support
    Anti-Racism actions
    Black Lives Matter Banner
    Faith Action Network projects

WANT TO INITIATE A PROJECT?
If you and two friends would like to propose a project to SAM to sponsor, there is an easy form for exactly that purpose!  No need to wait for SAM to come up with an idea! 

OTHER PROJECTS
    Ending Homelessness
    Anti-poverty Efforts
    Ending Gun Violence    
    UU the Vote 
​    Stand With Love

Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Church
14724 1st Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155
206-363-7994
office@shorelineuu.org