MDUUC to Provide Sanctuary and Bear Public Witness That Black Lives Matter

2018-02-06 04:28:34

(MENAFNEditorial)

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Feb. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- OnJan. 30, 2018, members of Mt. DiabloUnitarian UniversalistChurch (MDUUC) voted unanimously to authorize its board of trustees to consider and act on requests forphysical sanctuary for undocumented immigrants under threat of deportation. The congregation also voted to authorize MDUUC to bear public witness in support of the national Black Lives Matter (BLM) and Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism (BLUU) movements. Both questions were called by the faith community's board of trustees and strongly endorsed by Lead Minister ReverendLeslie Takahashi, who chairs the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA)'s Commission on Institutional Change.

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Said Lead MinisterRev. Leslie Takahashi, "In these deeply troubling times, it is truly inspiring to see people reach beyond their knowing and out of their comfort zone. Our vision is to become an exuberantly multicultural, sacred sanctuary for spiritual growth, connection and renewal.I am deeply grateful to Michele Carroll, and the rest of the board of trustees,MDUUC's Beloved Commitments group, the Racial Justice and the Sanctuary workgroupsand my deeply committed colleaguethe Reverend Neal Anderson for achieving this important milestone in MDUUC history."

MDUUC hosts regular movie nights to explore racial justice, with guided dialogueto help the community do the work of looking inward to better understand systemic issues of inequity in our society and the pain it causes. The community is now hosting its fifth offering of the nationally renowned "Beloved Conversations" course for deeper work, learning and growth. For more information and to register, please go to .

Media Contact:Rev. Leslie Takahashi-Office 925-934-3135 Ext. 112,

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