UUSC Creates New Social Justice Sessions For Small Groups
September 15, 2007
New Small Group Ministry sessions on vital social justice topics have been developed by the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) and are available for congregations to use this fall. The topics are Living on Democracy’s Edge (based on author Frances Moore Lappe’s book Democracy’s Edge), Drumbeat for Darfur, The Human Right to Water, and Living Wage.
The sessions, developed by Carie Johnsen, ministerial intern at UUSC, are available at the UUSC website. Click on the " Covenant Groups" link. Johnsen said the topics mirror social justice campaigns of UUSC and are part of a two-way approach by the organization. “Rather than congregations just coming to us and supporting our programs, we wanted to give something back to congregations,” said Johnsen.
Each topic includes four to six sessions. They are also suitable for social justice groups and religious education classes and could also be used to develop worship services. All topics come with action steps that groups can take. The sessions are available to all congregations now. The UUSC is hoping that some congregations will be willing to “field test” the sessions to help the UUSC understand how congregations use them. Johnsen said the UUSC hopes to develop more topics in 2008.
For more information contact interconnections @ uua.org.
Last updated on Friday, April 18, 2008.
