TakeAction
Promoting social justice is built into the Unitarian Universalism vision and the Values of The First Church in Belmont. We engage with our community within and beyond the congregation, often in partnership with local and national organizations, to strengthen our voice and actions. We are passionate about the environment and climate change, racial and social justice, and voters’ rights, among other issues, while recognizing and embracing the intersectionality of these issues.
In addition to action and volunteering, we also donate money to other nonprofits in our community through our Sunday morning collections.
Social Action Committee
The Social Action Committee’s mission is to lead our congregation to act on our values of promoting justice, peace, and inclusion. To this end, we invite you to learn about and contribute to our current priorities. Please consider attending one of our monthly meetings or committing to one of our priorities. We welcome your participation!! To attend a meeting or to learn more, please contact SAC for more information.
FCB (First Church Belmont) Green leads the church’s climate activities.
Learn more about the FCB Green committee’s work and how you can participate in FCB’s Green Sanctuary Initiative.
Contact Bayard Klimasmith at fcbgreen@uubelmont.org for more information.
Early substantial gifts to the church were funded by the Atkin’s family, sugar plantation owners who gained their wealth through the use of enslaved people in Cuba.
This project explores the First Church’s historical ties to slavery through the Atkins family’s 19th-century gifts. By exploring how other institutions have addressed similar histories, we aim to learn, reflect, share insights with our community, and consider meaningful next steps.
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Refugee & Migrant Support
We are committed to welcoming refugees and immigrants with compassion and care. We partner with the RIAC and other local groups to provide direct support, raising funds, collecting essential items, and volunteering to help newcomers build safe, stable lives in Massachusetts.
UU The Vote
UU the Vote is a bold initiative created by the Unitarian Universalist Association’s Side With Love team, providing UUs a thoughtfully crafted “plug-and-play” opportunity to bring our democratic values to life in the crucial struggle to build a genuine multiracial democracy. UU the Vote engages people in voter registration, issue education, get-out-the-vote drives, voter protection, state leadership development, and more.
As a UUA-recognized Welcoming Congregation, we fully include and affirm 2LGBTQIA+ people in all aspects of church life. We celebrate diversity, advocate for justice, and commit to ongoing learning and inclusion.
