Justice overview

The Umpqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation (UUUC) of Roseburg Oregon welcomes all who seek a religious home free of creeds and dogma and guided by love, reason, and conscience.

Our lives are enriched through mutual respect, deepened through the exchange of ideas, and nourished through the support of a caring congregation. Each person is important.

Unitarian Universalists gather around the values of love, freedom, and dignity--and common vision for a just world.

In this Congregation, there are people who pray, people who meditate, people who write, people who make art, people who practice rituals, people who read mindfully, and people who have no active spiritual practice at all. People can be surprised to learn that Christians, Jews, Atheists, Mystics, Scientists, Pagans, and Buddhists are capable of all being members of the same religious community.

Within our diversity, there are some things that unite us. We believe in the importance of the individual’s free search for truth and meaning. We believe in every person’s inherent worth and dignity. And we believe deeply in the importance of work for justice in this world.

So we are people of all ages, people of many backgrounds, and people of many beliefs. We explore spirituality beyond boundaries; we work for more justice and more love in our own lives and in the world. We come together in discussion for the joy of dialogue and the treasures found in each other’s thoughts and hearts.

Join us on this journey!

Justice Action
Social Justice and Inclusion

As Unitarian Universalist, We Are Called By Our Faith To Respond Actively And Publicly To The Injustice And Suffering In Our Community And The Larger World. Through Direct Service, Advocacy And Witness, Education, And Financial Support, UUUC’s Social Justice And Inclusion Projects Provide Engaging Opportunities For Members And Friends To Gain Greater Understanding Of Injustice In Its Many Forms, To Take Action That Leads To Systemic Change, And To Be Of Service Toward A More Caring, Just, And Peaceful World. We Advocate, Organize, And Act For Justice To Bring The Values Of Our Faith To Life.

A Core Belief Of Our Unitarian Universalist Faith Is That All People, Cultures And Identities Are Equally Valued And Recognized And That Strength Comes Through The Diversity And Expression Of Our Shared Humanity.

We Know Families And Individuals Are Able To Thrive And Flourish In The Intersections Of All Aspects Of Their Identity, Including Race, Religion, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Ability, And Socioeconomic Background.

We View Our Relations With Each Other Both In The Congregation And The Wider World Through The Lens Of Racial Equity. With New Perspective, We As A Congregation Will Explore And Grow, While Working To Raise Awareness Of Our Nation’s History Of Genocide, Slavery, And Inequity Based On Race.

As Unitarian Universalists We At UUUC Join With All UU Congregations In The Commitment To Dismantle The False Narrative Of White Supremacy And Address The Legal, Political, Social, Cultural And Historical Contributors To Inequity.

LGBTQ Justice

UUUC is a Congregation who welcomes, includes, and honors the lives of all people and equally affirm all people without regard for sexual orientation. This means we affirm and include people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer at every level of congregational life—in worship, in program, and in social occasions.

For 25 years we have worked hard to make sure lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people are full members of our faith communities.

We recognize that there’s always something more to learn, and remain open to deepening our understanding about the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. We pledge to:

Celebrate diversity by using inclusive language and content in worship.
Incorporate an understanding of the experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer persons throughout our programs, including religious education.
Affirm marriage equality and conduct same-sex weddings.
Advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people, promoting justice, freedom, and equality in the larger society. We speak out when the rights and dignity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people are at stake.

Immigrant Justice

Just as love knows no borders, our dedication to justice reaches across boundaries and walls. We show up on the side of love with all families, regardless of citizenship status. We organize and advocate for immigration reform, for an end to detentions and deportations, and for a world where hands are extended in peace and care across borders

Racial Justice And Equality

We view our relations with each other both in the congregation and the wider world through the lens of racial equity. With new perspective, we as a congregation will explore and grow, while working to raise awareness of our nation’s history of genocide, slavery, and inequity based on race.

As Unitarian Universalists we at UUUC join with all UU Congregations in the commitment to dismantle the false narrative of white supremacy and address the legal, political, social, cultural and historical contributors to inequity.

Environmental Justice

All life is interconnected. From the forest to the sea to humanity itself, each living thing is a thread that is woven into a single fabric of existence. We embrace nature’s beauty and its power leaves us awestruck. We care for our environment so that it may sustain life for generations to come. We collaborate with others because we know that equitable and sustainable change is only possible with the knowledge and experience of many communities working together.

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