The First Parish Stoughton Social & Climate Action Committee works to bring education and action around issues of social justice and climate action. We are committed to raising awareness of how the 7 Principles of Unitarian Universalism call us to work daily on improving ourselves, our communities, and our world. We support the First Parish community, and the wider Stoughton + Surrounding Areas communities, in efforts to increase knowledge, communication, and action related to social justice and environmental justice.

Current / Upcoming Activities:

• Stand Up for Democracy Standouts posted in the monthly packett and the weekly planners
• Annual Spring Green Fair held in May of each year
• Weekly Values Statements

Past Activities:

• Beginning November 2021: Monthly Fair Trade Marketplace
• June 2021: Annual First Parish Pride Service: Pride & Justice
• June 2021: First Annual Stoughton Pride!
• Spring 2021: Common Read Discussions: An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States
• Fall 2020: Engaged in voter education activities through UU the Vote
• June 2020: Annual Pride Service
• June 2020: Voter Education — complied and shared information about Stoughton’s municipal election and health safety adjustments amidst COVID-19
• April 2020: Environmental Issues Event — postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions
• October 2019: Moral Courage Event — Public screening of Defying the Nazis, the Sharpes’ War and discussion with filmmaker Artemis Joukowsky and producer Larry Rothstein
• 2018: Achieved Welcoming Congregation status

Committee Members

• Carmel Drewew
• Greg Shea
• Scott Mell
• Susan Stewart-Racicot

Sub-Committees

• Welcoming Congregation Committee