On Saturday morning, August 25th, the Climate Action Group 350 Salem OR and the international youth environmental organization Plant for the Planet, are hosting a 5k family run/walk at Minto Brown Park. The run is designed to engage the community about the effects of climate change, show support for Salem’s efforts to craft a city … Continue reading Run for the Climate August 25
Causa will lead a training session for folks who want to help defeat IP-22 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ located at 700 Marion St NE on July 25 at 6:30 pm. If passed, IP-22 would would repeal the state’s sanctuary state law that limits the cooperation of local law enforcement with federal … Continue reading IP-22 Workshop – July 25
On Saturday morning, August 25th, the Climate Action Group 350 Salem OR and the international youth environmental organization Plant for the Planet, are hosting a 5k family run/walk at Minto Brown Park. The run is designed to engage the community about the effects of climate change, show support for Salem’s efforts to craft a city … Continue reading Run for the Climate August 25
On July 9, folks interested in helping to preserve the Peace Mosaic on the outside of the YMCA building will gather for a meeting and a potluck. The meeting will be held Monday, July 9 at 7:00 pm at the Friends Meeting House, 490 19th St NE, Salem. Demolition is scheduled in Feb. of 2019. … Continue reading Save the Salem Peace Mosaic Meeting and Potluck July 9
Members of the sanctuary team continue to be involved in sanctuary work. This work includes attending meetings, attending rallies and vigils, calling politicians, and signing petitions on behalf of immigrant neighbors and for immigration justice. We now have a new window in the green room which meet the fire code. UUCS now has a safe … Continue reading Social Justice Update July 27, 2018
UUCS will host a special tribute to Nelson Mandela on Tuesday, July 17, from 6:30 – 8:00 pm. The event, “Mandela Fest: A Salem Salute,” will mark Mandela’s 100th birthday, and will include guest speakers, a film on Mandela’s life, and a potluck. All are welcome. Admission is free. UUCS member Lee Coyne is helping … Continue reading Mandela Fest at UUCS July 17
Join us at UUCS, Sunday, August 5 at 3:00 pm for “Making Music – Planting Peace”, a Benefit Concert for the Japanese Healing Garden inside the Oregon State Penitentiary. This will be an afternoon of traditional and contemporary Japanese music and an enlightening discussion on nature’s positive impact on the human spirit. Performers are Masumi … Continue reading Japanese Music Concert to Benefit OSP Healing Garden – August 5
A new committee, Habitat & Hope: A Salem, Oregon, Transitional Village has been formed under the umbrella of the Social Justice Action Team to address the problem of homelessness in Salem. We plan to work with the various churches, businesses and civic organizations in our area—including City of Salem—to purchase a piece of land and build a … Continue reading UUCS Homeless Transitional Housing Committee
I did not expect to travel to The Federal Detention Center in Sheridan twice in six days. Monday, June 18th, was a vigil to support the 123 detainees, two of whom have now been transferred due to health conditions. It was a beautiful warm, summer day.I did not know what to expect; the crowd was … Continue reading Two Trips to Sheridan
Join a peaceful, non-violent rally on Saturday, June 30 beginning at 11 am in Wilson Park (700 Court Street NE). This is a peaceful, loving demonstration to show support for separated children and parents. Similar rallies are taking place at the same time throughout Oregon and across the nation.
