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SOCIAL ACTION...
The Unitarian commitment to social action is contained in three principles:
- The inherent worth and dignity of every person
- Justice, equity and compassion in human relations
- The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all
Action based on these principles starts at home and then spreads outwards.
Out of the Cold Initiative January 2009
For the past 11 years, every Friday night from the beginning of November until the end of March, several Churches in St. Catharines, including Knox Presbyterian Church have provided a hot meal and overnight accommodation for those in need in our community. For the Out-of-the-Cold § program, Knox Presbyterian has a large, well equipped commerical kitchen and large auditorium where the homeless can spend the night. Volunteers provide the meal, interact with guests during the evening, supervise those staying overnight and provide breakfast in the morning.On January 30, 2009, volunteers from our UU Congregation will be providing and serving a meal for approximately 120 - 150 people. We are grateful that our Congregation is able to provide, in a small way, for those less fortunate individuals.
Pastoral Care
During every service there is a time for people to express joys and concerns. The congregation is informed about new concerns and challenges at this time. The congregation has two pastoral care co-ordinators, Jenny Leach and John Berry, who contact church members who are in the hospital or who have restricted mobility. Please contact Jenny at 905-684-0841 or John at 905-327-3051.
Social Justice
The congregation is involved in diverse social justice initiatives. Adolf Miecznikowski is the co-ordinator. Please contact Adolf at 905-468-8491.
Member Forwarded Discussion Items
Church members belong to eMail news groups and have forwarded the following e-Mails for personal review and discussion.
- Why Canadians must fight 'deep integration' with US April 21 - theTree.ca §
- Three Amigos Summit April 19 - Democracy Now §
- Ontario renews Nestlé permit to extract groundwater for sale April 18 - Globe and Mail §
- Three Amigos Summit April 18 - Foreign Policy in Focus §
Unitarian Congregation of Niagara
223 Church Street
St. Catharines, Ontario
(905)687-8433
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