Worship Service on Sundays at 11:00 a.m.
Worship Service on Sundays at 11:00 a.m.
With the rise of autocracy and the threat of fascism in our country, First UU San Antonio Social Justice Committee (SJC) formed a democracy action team as recommended by the Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice (UUSJ). Because so many social justice issues are affected by the rise of fascism, this small leadership group is called the Justice Action Team (JAT).
The JAT is closely affiliated with the SJC, organizing many volunteers from the congregation for actions to support democracy, such as communication; outreach and collaboration; nonviolent protests; voter registration; election work; getting out the vote; advocacy; protecting targeted people; mutual aid; and much more.
There are many things to do to support democracy and resist fascism. The UUSJ outlines “the 4 B’s” as categories to work on:
If you are interested in learning more or volunteering with the JAT for democracy action, email justiceactionteam@uusat.org.
The Social Justice Committee (SJC) coordinates social justice activities with SJC teams and sub groups, the congregation members and leadership, and with partners in the larger community; and provides opportunities for our members to live out their commitment to the values and principles of our faith.
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