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The mission of the Social Action Committee is to work toward our core Unitarian Universalist belief of justice for all members of the greater community. Broadly, we believe in and work to create a healthy and sustainable planet and to support and advocate for human and civil rights. Our vision is a world with equity and dignity for all that is free from injustice.
Grounded in our Unitarian Universalist Principles, the Social Action Committee of UUCWV supports and encourages our congregation to act for positive change at local, national, and global levels through service, education, witness, and advocacy. In our faith, we act to heal our world by: * advocating non-violence and peace over war * sustaining and respecting the Earth * eliminating racism * working for universal human rights * promoting economic, reproductive, housing, and environmental justice * reaching out to others in times of crisis |
What We Did in the July 2025-June 2026 Year
Social Action Committee Meetings
We meet on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 8:00 PM EST via Zoom. Join us!
Consult our Events Calendar or contact Administrator, Monica Salis, at [email protected] for more information.
Weekly Social Action Minute
Committee members can volunteer to share a Social Action Minute at the end of our Sunday services. Social Action Minutes are usually between 1 and 3 minutes long and focus on something the member is passionate about. The Social Action Minute is delivered at the end of our Sunday services.
If you are interested in presenting a Social Action Minute and are not sure where to begin, please consult our Guidelines for Developing a Social Action Minute.
You are also invited to visit our Social Action Minute Archive to see what we've been talking about.
If you have a suggestion for a topic you would like to see presented or would like to volunteer to develop a Social Action Minute to deliver at one of our services, please use this Suggestion Box to let us know.
Weekly Collection for a Cause
The Committee decides on a cause to support for each month during the year. One half of our Sunday service collections will go to support those causes.
This past year, our Collection for a Cause collected over $3400 to support the following organizations:
Collecting Food to Support the Bread Basket Food Pantry of Northeastern PA
The Committee is responsible for the food donation basket in the vestibule of the Church. Last year, our Congregation donated hundreds of pounds of food to the Bread Basket Food Pantry, which monthly serves 700+ individuals.
If you would like to support or help Food Pantries in your local area, please consult these lists of food pantries:
Taking Action to Support Social Justice
Committee members volunteered hundreds of hours to support immigrant rights, voter rights, and environmental justice in our community. Examples include distributing food, teaching citizenship classes, serving as poll workers on Election Day, and working with legal professionals to help immigrants in our communities.
We meet on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 8:00 PM EST via Zoom. Join us!
Consult our Events Calendar or contact Administrator, Monica Salis, at [email protected] for more information.
Weekly Social Action Minute
Committee members can volunteer to share a Social Action Minute at the end of our Sunday services. Social Action Minutes are usually between 1 and 3 minutes long and focus on something the member is passionate about. The Social Action Minute is delivered at the end of our Sunday services.
If you are interested in presenting a Social Action Minute and are not sure where to begin, please consult our Guidelines for Developing a Social Action Minute.
You are also invited to visit our Social Action Minute Archive to see what we've been talking about.
If you have a suggestion for a topic you would like to see presented or would like to volunteer to develop a Social Action Minute to deliver at one of our services, please use this Suggestion Box to let us know.
Weekly Collection for a Cause
The Committee decides on a cause to support for each month during the year. One half of our Sunday service collections will go to support those causes.
This past year, our Collection for a Cause collected over $3400 to support the following organizations:
- July 2025 - WVIA PBS/NPR
- August 2025 - Blue Chip Animal Rescue
- September 2025 - World Food Program USA
- October 2025 - Hillside Farms
- November 2025 - UU the Vote
- December 2025 - Interfaith Alliance of PA
- January 2026 - Coalition Against Death by Incarceration (CADBI)
- February 2026 - Black Scranton Project
- March 2026 - Women’s Law Project
- April 2026 - Wyoming Valley Habitat for Humanity
- May 2026 - Shawn Murphy Fund
- June 2026 - NEPA Immigrant Rights Coalition
Collecting Food to Support the Bread Basket Food Pantry of Northeastern PA
The Committee is responsible for the food donation basket in the vestibule of the Church. Last year, our Congregation donated hundreds of pounds of food to the Bread Basket Food Pantry, which monthly serves 700+ individuals.
If you would like to support or help Food Pantries in your local area, please consult these lists of food pantries:
Taking Action to Support Social Justice
Committee members volunteered hundreds of hours to support immigrant rights, voter rights, and environmental justice in our community. Examples include distributing food, teaching citizenship classes, serving as poll workers on Election Day, and working with legal professionals to help immigrants in our communities.
Measurable Goals for the July 2026-June 2027 Year
This year, the Committee aims to continue our previous actions.
- Donating food to the Bread Basket Food Pantry of Northeastern PA.
- Sending $3,000+ to causes we care about.
- Volunteering to advance peace, liberty, and justice in our community.
- Delivering quality, meaningful Social Action Minutes at each Sunday service.
- Working to advance Immigrant Rights, Voter Rights, and Environmental Justice in our Community.