Peace and Social Action Committee

Unitarian Universalist Church of Ellsworth, Maine » Peace and Social Action Committee

May 1st, 2010 | Add a Comment

Peace and Social Action Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ellsworth

Welcome to the home page of our committee. Our mission is to coordinate and support the congregation in its efforts to advocate, educate, organize, serve and witness for peace and social justice; to establish our church as a beacon for social action in our community. As Unitarian Universalists, we covenant to work for a democratic, peaceful, equitable and earth-friendly world. The Peace and Social Action Program is committed to empowering church members to keep this covenant.

The PASA committee currently meets one Sunday each month at 9 am. Projects are ongoing. Let us know if you are interested in our work.

Guest at Your Table — with Children’s RE — a project of UUSC.
End Mountaintop Removal Mining
Truth-in-Recruiting and Alternatives – TIRA

We support the work of UUSC, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee and intend to engage in several UUSC projects this year. See their website at www.uusc.org for more information.

We support the weekly Vigils for Peace. In Ellsworth, we vigil at the Bridge every Sunday from noon to 1 pm. This vigil has been ongoing since some months before the War in Iraq began. Vigils are held throughout Maine every week. You are welcome to stand with us for any amount of time. There are usually plenty of signs so just bring yourself.

Please visit our Truth-in-Recruiting and Alternatives – TIRA page.

Is anyone interested in a study group using the materials at www.startguide.org as preparation for action?

Bill Conway is happy to share his extensive collection of videos for folks to take home and watch. Click here for a list of Bill’s videos.Look for Bill at coffee hour!

At the Peace Rally in Ellsworth on March 15, 2008, which we co-sponsored, Rob Shetterly gave a very moving speech. Click here to read Rob’s speech.

Rev. William G. Sinkford, president of our UUA, issued a pastoral letter, “Witnessing for Peace” on March 14, 2008, to mark the beginning of the sixth year of the U. S. occupation and war in Iraq. You can read the letter and watch the video through the UUA at www.uua.org/news/newssubmissions/102137.shtml.

Watch or listen to the Winter Soldier testimony through the Iraq Veterans Against the War website.

Haitian Refugees Need Help Now
Haitian refugees on their way to Canada need help now in Hancock County. They are here legally. Some churches and others are helping with hospitality, medical treatment, funding and transportation. If you can help in any way, please contact Margaret at 469-8972 or Martha at 667-5863.

Watch this two minute youtube.com video on the costs of war!

Good Works of some members of our congregation

Sandy Phoenix and Phil Elkins are in Lesotho in southern Africa. Phil is the director of the kingdom’s first family practice residency program. Sandy works with disabled children. See web.mac.com/phil_sandy
Flo Reed is president of Sustainable Harvest International which provides farming families in Central America with the training and tools to overcome poverty while restoring our planet’s tropical forests.
Karen Volkhausen is active in PICA’s Sister City’s program with the Salvadoran village of Carasque.