“Love is the spirit of this church and service its law.”
The Service and Justice Ministries at UUAC offer you many ways to get involved and contribute, while feeding your heart, mind, and soul.
- Beloved Community Connection
- This group provides information, opportunities to connect, and ways to serve, both within and outside the church. We bring our justice teams into mutual support and clarity of purpose on our committed journey to Beloved Community.
- Immigration/Asylum Ministries
- This ministry provides opportunities for individuals to learn about immigration policies, connect with immigrant neighbors and asylees, and take action to support them.
- UUAC History Ministry
- This is an ongoing commitment devoted to understanding 300+ years of UUAC’s history and that of its neighbors; we must understand who we were to better know who we are, and who we intend to be on our journey to Beloved Community.
- Land Acknowledgement & Reconciliation Ministry
- This ministry is devoted to learning about and honoring local indigenous peoples and their – and our – true history and current issues. It is an ongoing commitment to work toward reconciliation and reparations.
- Partakers Prison Ministries
- Volunteer teams find mutually fulfilling relationships by mentoring prisoners who are working toward college degrees. This program has proven to drastically reduce prisoner recidivism through mentoring, education, and civic engagement.
- Racial Justice Ministry
- This team has worked for years to advance racial justice by providing opportunities for education, dialogue, and action, both within and outside UUAC.
- Rebuilding New Orleans Ministry
- Volunteers fulfill a mission of caring and help on regular trips to racially diverse New Orleans. On each trip, skilled and less–skilled volunteers assist families in rebuilding their homes. Although the disaster from Hurricane Katrina occurred in 2005, the extreme need continues.
- Yarn Spinners Ministry
- In service to the community, this congenial group knits and crochets blankets, hats, and more to donate to those in need.
- Holiday Service Ministries
- UUAC collects winter clothing, gifts, and gift funding to make the holidays just a little bit brighter for some deserving children. This is a one-time, joyful opportunity each year to fill our hearts by helping others.
- 1500 Acts to End Hunger Ministry
- UUAC has made a major commitment to a Place to Turn, a food bank that supports 15 local communities. Every week we collect groceries and deliver them to the food bank. UUAC augments that through generous monetary contributions.
- Advocacy and Political Action
- UUAC joins with UU Mass Action in ways to address justice issues in our communities.
Initiating a New Service and Justice Project
If you are interested in initiating a Service/Justice Ministries program or event, please fill out and submit THIS FORM for a “Good Works Proposal.” Projects approved by the Service & Justice Ministries Board (SJM) receive official recognition, guidance, and funding as needed. You will be contacted by a representative of the SJM Board member acknowledging receipt of the proposal, informing you of any clarifications needed, and suggesting that you attend a SJM meeting to discuss the proposal in person.
If you have questions about how to complete the proposal, please contact the Service and Justice Ministries Board at ServiceAndJustice@uuac.org.
