Western NC

Western North Carolina Congregational Partners

If your congregation is interested in becoming an official UU Justice NC Congregational Partner, you can learn more here. And if you are currently a Partner Congregation, but are not represented on this page, please contact Rev. Lisa Garcia-Sampson at lisa@uujusticenc.org

UU Congregation of Asheville

Asheville, NC

Justice Ministry at UU Asheville challenges us to live our values as individuals and as a congregation. Our Justice Ministry Council supports justice engagement and facilitates communication. During COVID, our board committed to an assessment to find out where we are with anti-racism and anti-oppression practices. Recently, our board accepted the assessment report and committed to “offer guidance/direction” for realizing their recommendations for moving toward collective liberation. The first recommendation is forming an 8th Principle Task Force to educate and guide our congregation as we explore what adoption would mean for us. We are excited for the work before us! Justice Lead: Rev. Claudia Jiménez faithdev@uuasheville.org

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UU Congregation of Caldwell County

Lenoir, NC

“Justice, equity and compassion in human relations” is our motivation. As an 18-member lay-led congregation, we live into our commitment to justice through engagement with UU the Vote, UU Justice NC, Yoke to Go-monthly bag lunches for homeless, Shelter Home for Women-quarterly donation of paper products, Food for Wayside Pantry, Coats for homeless, Christmas gifts for seniors at Grandview Manor and Making pottery bowls for Yokefellow Fundraiser-Empty Bowls. Members volunteer with Habitat for Humanity, Hospice, Yokefellow, Animal Shelter and as Election Poll Workers.

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UU Fellowship Hendersonville

Hendersonville, NC

The UUFH Social Justice Team promotes justice work in multiple areas including economic and environmental justice, minority scholarship programs, UUtheVote, migrant worker aid, and our newest effort, providing diversity focused books for schools and other organizations.

Per our increased focus on racial justice issues, in June 2022, the Fellowship formally adopted the 8th Principle and approved a congregational project plan (link: 22-23 UUFH Congr. Project Allies for Racial Equity). The Team communicates with the Fellowship via our Fellowship’s weekly emails updates and a more detailed email, jUUstice Workers News. Our contact email is office@uufhnc.org; the team is currently led by Charlotte Corrigan.