Social Justice Ministry

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The Social Justice Ministry supports the Live Oak UU Congregation's mission to "actively live our values of diversity, compassion and justice to humanity and the earth." We live and promote our UU Principles to seek justice, equity and compassion in human relations, to respect the interdependent web of all existence, and to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community that seeks to dismantle racism.
https://www.uua.org/beliefs/what-we-believe/principles   
https://www.8thprincipleuu.org

We do this by educating our congregation and our community about social concerns, by supporting individuals and groups in dealing with social injustices and oppression, and by initiating responses to needs and crises. We coordinate bi-monthly collections to benefit local charities. We work collaboratively with other congregations, organizations and denominations to care for Mother Earth, to rectify injustices, implement change, and recognize and support human rights and the dignity of all people everywhere.

Currently members are active in climate and environmental issues (we installed solar panels on our building), voting rights (we sent thousands of postcards to voters of color in voter suppression states), supporting our homeless friends with meals for Transition House and assistance for “Showers of Blessing.” We participate in LGBTQ Pride activities (e.g., Proud Prom) and our CA-UU legislative ministry. We are involved in and informing ourselves on racial and immigration issues via programs such as “Beloved Conversations.” We support CalCare (Medicare for All), Public Banking, ending oil extraction along our coast, and ICE Out of Santa Barbara (to support our undocumented neighbors).

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Side with Love

Unitarian Universalists affirm unconditional, universal love as a foundation and grounding for our actions in the world. We strive to be of service to our communities and advocate for change on local, state, national, and international levels.

Through our Side with Love campaign (formerly "Standing on the Side of Love") we amplify the voices of the oppressed through online media; we show up in partnership at justice events across the country; we lobby national leaders on immigration reform, racial justice, equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people, religious freedom, and more; and above all we work to make love real in the world.

Community Outreach

Our Social Justice Ministry is an ally to local and national organizations that work for Social Justice. We are non-partisan. Here are some of our friends:

To join our work: Contact administrator@liveoakgoleta.org