CUUB’s Social Justice Team mission statement: Reaching within and beyond CUUB to seek justice for all, celebrate diversity, defend democracy, and protect the interconnected web of all existence through action.

This team meets on the second Monday of the month at 5:30pm on Zoom.

Welcoming Congregation: We have been involved in the celebration of our LGBTQ+ friends and neighbors since the very first Rainbow Rally at the Millpond in Brighton. These events have grown! Brighton and Howell now have Pride events in June, hosted by the Livingston Diversity Council.

Being a Welcoming congregation is a journey and we are always learning ways to improve.  Accessibility is important to us and we offer Zoom services every Sunday for those unable to attend in person.   Our all-gender restrooms are ADA compliant. 

Green Sanctuary: Native gardening, reducing our use of single use plastics in the life of our congregation, working towards installing solar panels on our roof, purchasing recycled paper products, and more are some of the newer initiatives we are taking on to create a more sustainable life of our congregation.

Food insecurity: During these difficult economic times we have been participating in the local CROP Hunger Walk, fundraising and ongoing food drive for Gleaners Food Bank, and offering an Empty Bowls event in the Spring.

Homelessness: Code Blue Emergency Short Term Housing is a new effort to offer emergency housing for those in need during extreme weather events.  CUUB, along with other local churches, will participate in hosting guests in need at Chilson Hills Baptist Church for a week offering meals, laundry, meals, and overnight assistance.  We will also host a week-long warming shelter where guests can find a warm place to spend the day and share a meal.

Democracy: We are working towards having a monthly postcard writing effort to advocate for more equitable and environmentally sustainable policies. We have been lucky to use the postcards from Signs of Justice.

Immigrant justice: No community, including Livingston County, is immune from the injustices our law-abiding immigrant neighbors are experiencing.  We are attending a lobby day in Lansing on December 3 to support Strangers No Longer. 

Special Collections: On the third Sunday of the month, we offer a Special Collection during the service’s offertory for congregants to give to a charity or mission that we are working on. 

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