Category: Justice & Service

How Can We Stop Escalating Inequality?

We live in a time of escalating inequality. Many of you are acutely concerned about this escalation and the rise of poverty, homelessness, and wealth inequality specifically: during our Social Justice discernment process, you expressed deep concern for these issues.

How, as Unitarian Universalists, are we … read more.

The Borderlands

Used under Creative Commons: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/Our church is in a border region, less than 50 miles from the U.S./Mexico Border. Writer Gloria E. Anzaldúa wrote that “the U.S. Mexican border es una herida abierta (is an open wound) where the Third World grates against the first … read more.

Service Project: San Diego Food Bank

October 31st, 12:30-2:30pm
9850 Distribution Ave, San Diego, CA 92121
The San Diego Food Bank feeds, on average, 320,000 people per month. Come help! We will most likely be inspecting, sorting, boxing, and labeling food donations. Please wear closed-toe shoes.

RSVP to Elizabeth (DCL.ChaliceUU@gmail.com), and then … read more.

Filling the Well of Justice

We live in a time of drought. This drought is literal: our reservoirs are drying up and our landscape is drying out. The drought is also metaphorical: we live in a time of spiritual and moraldrought. Of oppression, of disconnection, of alienation. This “drought” is … read more.

Volunteer at Pride By The Beach

Mark your calendars for October 10, 10am-6:30pm.
Come hang out with fellow UUs from around North County at this LGBTQ Pride festival in downtown Oceanside. Volunteer to staff our booth so we can spread the word about our welcoming congregations. The event is run … read more.

Cancelled Service Project

Our partner organization has decided to cancel the fence painting scheduled for Saturday, September 12. Forecast predicts triple digit temperature and they are a bit concerned for us; plus the paint will not absorb if the fence is too hot. Please stay tuned to … read more.

September 12th Service Project

Painting and Decorating at Hidden Valley House

Saturday Sept 12, 8:30-11:30AM
240 S Hickory St #110, Escondido

Our help is needed at this emergency shelter for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. The house, located in inland North County, is operated by our Charity … read more.