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Unitarian-Universalist Service Committee:
Social Justice at CUUC

Special Offering on Sunday, March 20 to benefit the
UUA/UUSC Japan Relief Fund

The entire offering from this Sunday (except for pledge payments) will be contributed to the UUA/ UUSC Japan Relief Fund. This will be the first time we have donated our entire Sunday collection, but the devastation from the earthquake and tsunamis plus the potential nuclear catastrophe urge an extraordinary response. Please be generous. Checks may be written to the fund directly or to CUUC.

Information from the UUA website:
Following the devastating earthquake and resulting tsunamis, the UUA has been in contact with our religious partners in Japan to express our concern and our willingness to partner with them in recovery efforts. Our partners, including Rissho Kosei-kai, Tsubaki Grand Shrine, the Konko Church of Izuo, the Tokyo Dojin Church, and the Japan Chapter of the International Association for Religious Freedom are all in discernment about the specific efforts they will be taking to support recovery work, and the UUA and UUSC will walk with them in the directions that are ultimately chosen and will make all appropriate decisions about the distribution of the funds. Please join with UUs throughout the United States by contributing to the UUA / UUSC Japan Relief Fund which will support the work that our Japanese partners pursue.

The announced Split the Plate recipient for April, The Denver Indian Center, will instead become the recipient in April.

ABOUT UUSC

Why is UUSC a membership organization?
UUSC is a membership organization that is a voice for human rights and social justice. By neither seeking nor accepting government funds, UUSC maintains a high level of independence. UUSC receives approximately 60% of its annual budget from member contributions. As an organization with an active membership base, UUSC can advocate vigorously for justice-oriented public policies across the political spectrum.

What are the differences between UUSC and the UUA?
UUSC is an independent, nonsectarian, nonprofit agency. The UUA (Unitarian Universalist Association) is a religious organization for Unitarian Universalist congregations. UUSC is an affiliate of the UUA, but does not receive funding from it. More than 90% of UUSC members are also members of UU congregations. Being a member of CUUC and/or contributing to the congregation does not make you a members of, or donor to, UUSC.

Membership
Become a member of UUSC. Your contribution will support important work for justice in the United States and around the world. As a member, you will join a community of more than 32,000 UUSC supporters who share your ideals. You will also stay up-to-date on human rights issues through regular mailings, action alerts, and a subscription to our newsletter, Rights Now.

Student/youth fees are $10, seniors $20, and regular members are $40. Memberships run for 12 months from the month the gift was received. Gifts of $75 or more are matched dollar for dollar by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock in New York.

Join now online at http://www.uusc.org/info/membership.html or mail a check membership form (available at CUUC).

Help us at CUUC flex our social justice muscle!

Committee Chair Person: Sue Fraley, (720) 733-7935

UUSC Volunteer Service Fund Raising

Projects at your home can be done by our volunteers. Use us for plumbing, carpentry, painting, repair, electrical work, weather proofing, pet care, car washing, baby sitting, yard work, transportation, music, sewing, food catering, shopping, and many other day-to-day needs. See the list of volunteer services. To request a service or offer one, call Gary Wederspahn (303) 948-5605. If what you need is not on our list, just ask for it.

From the UUSC:  “The Just Works program is interested in working with congregations and local nonprofit partners to organize new work camp projects. Congregations serve as a link to the community, because they are aware of and involved in local social justice concerns. By organizing a work camp with UUSC, your congregation has the opportunity to bring greater attention to local issues and to organize activists nationwide to address…social justice concerns.”

For more information on the UUSC, visit www.uusc.org

Coffee Project

Around the world, a warm pot of coffee is often the centerpiece of fellowship, celebration, and social gatherings. Yet small farmers who grow our coffee often struggle just to make a simple living in some of the poorest countries in the world. Many lack access to adequate housing, healthcare, and education, or even electricity and running water.

Through the UUSC Coffee Project our church can make a difference in the lives of our global neighbors while enjoying delicious, fairly traded coffee. When farmers earn a fair price for their coffee, something as simple as the cup of coffee we drink becomes an opportunity to put into practice the UU principles "to affirm the inherent  worth and dignity of every person" and "to respect the interdependent web of all existence".

Coffee can be bought after most services, as well as chocolate. Please support CUUC, UUSC, and the farmers by purchasing these products.

For more information simply check the websites ( www.uusc.org  or www.equalexchange.com) or call Marilyn Hunter at (303)730-8753.