We Meet Monthly

BLM sign replacement day

Please join us at our monthly Social Justice Council meeting every second Wednesday currently on ZOOM (see sidebar on the right under Justice Events for the links to the next Social Justice Council meeting date and time).  All are welcome!

From support of immigrant families to forums and speakers on anti-racism, climate justice, housing and more, we coordinate with local groups so we act to place our UU values in public spaces around issues of racism, immigrant rights, housing and the environment.

Discover how together we can support your passion for Social Justice!  Since the start of Covid, when we meet online via Zoom, we’ve found the discussions to be as rich and powerful as ever. Also, we have the ability to show images and review websites of other organizations doing powerful social justice work.

To engage in social justice at UUCB, send an email to socialjustice@uucb.org and let us know if you wish to be on our email list to receive announcements of social justice actions and our Zoom meeting links.

Confronting Racism & Oppression Project

Climate Justice Committee

Good Neighbor (Sharing Our Collection Plate)

Each month we share our offerings from the Sunday worship services with local non-profit organizations serving communities in need in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. The Social Justice Council nominates (from suggestions given by the congregation) and votes annually which organizations will receive these much-needed funds. Every year, approximately $20,000 has been donated by the church through the Good Neighbor program to more than 30 organizations.

Standing With Unhoused Youth (Tiny House Project)

Sanctuary Congregation

As a Sanctuary Church and in our work aiding immigrant families, this congregation supports the Accompaniment Team that provides legal, financial, housing and educational support to families.

Defending Democracy

We frequently participate in Getting out the Vote initiatives.

Making Social Justice front and center of our Congregation

  • We run a Social Justice Table every Sunday and during special events to inform people about what’s happening and opportunities for participation.
  • We bring social justice consciousness into all UUCB programs and services within our church life.  We involve the Family Ministry program with food and clothing drives, the tiny houses for youth, and other projects.
  • We represent social justice at congregational events. Our first Social Justice Sunday will be October 22, 2023.
  • We organize the congregation to participate in rallies, marches, conferences, political meetings, and the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in El Cerrito,

What We Believe

At this extraordinary time in our nation’s history, we are called to affirm our profound commitment to the fundamental principles of justice, equity and compassion, to truth and core values of American society.

In the face of looming threats to immigrants, Americans of the Islamic faith, African Americans, Americans of the Jewish faith, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, all peoples of color, and the LGBTQIA+ community and the rise of hate speech, harassment and hate crimes, we affirm our belief in the inherent worth and dignity of every person.

In opposition to any steps to undermine the right of every citizen to vote or to turn back advances in access to health care and reproductive rights, we affirm our commitment to justice and compassion in human relations.

We are against actions to weaken or eliminate initiatives to address the threat of climate change – actions that would threaten not only our country but the entire planet. We affirm our unyielding commitment to protect the interdependent web of all existence.

We will oppose any and all unjust government actions to deport, register, discriminate, or despoil.

As people of conscience, we declare our commitment to translate our values into action as we stand on the side of love with the most vulnerable among us.

We welcome and invite all to join in this commitment for justice.

The time is now.

Email socialjustice@uucb.org to be notified when activities and meetings are being held.