Information about and from the Commission on Social Witness of the Unitarian Universalist Association
“The CSW works primarily by facilitating two different types of social witness statements: Statements of Conscience (SOCs), which arise from Congregational Study/Action Issues, and Actions of Immediate Witness (AIWs).
Actions of Immediate Witness (AIWs) express the conscience and carry the authority of the delegates at the GA at which it is passed. AIWs are initiated by individual delegates and move through their entire creation and adoption process during a single GA.
Congregational Study/Action Issues (CSAIs) are issues selected by Unitarian Universalist member congregations for two years of study, reflection and action. In the third year of this process, delegates at the General Assembly (GA) can vote to approve a Statement of Conscience (SOC) resulting from two years of congregational feedback on the CSAI.”
2024
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- Centering Love Amidst the Ongoing Impact of COVID-19: 2024 Action of Immediate WitnessWhereas, the emergency declaration for COVID-19 was terminated in 2023 without sufficient strategies in place to manage the persistent challenges of the virus, exacerbating its disproportionate impact on marginalized groups (i.e., disabled, uninsured and underinsured, incarcerated, BIPOC, LGBTQIA…2024 | Action of Immediate WitnessTagged as: #COVID19, Ableism, Healthy Behavior, Social Witness Process, Support and Caring in Congregations
- Embracing Transgender, Nonbinary, Intersex and Gender Diverse People is a Fundamental Expression of UU Religious Values: 2024 Business ResolutionOn behalf of the member congregations and communities of the UUA, we proclaim that our principles and values unequivocally commit our faith to honor and celebrate the full spectrum of gender identity and expression. Being transgender or identifying with any gender other than the one assigned at…2024 | Business ResolutionTagged as: Civil Rights & Religious Liberty, LGBTQ Welcome & Equality, Religious & Civil Liberties, Social Witness Process, UUA Governance & Management, Welcome & Inclusion for LGBTQ
- World on Fire: Humanitarian Work and Climate Change: 2024 Action of Immediate WitnessImmediate Concerns: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports that the year 2023 was the hottest year in recorded history for planet Earth….2024 | Action of Immediate WitnessTagged as: Climate Justice, Global Human Rights & Justice, Social Witness Process
- Solidarity with Palestinians: 2024 Action of Immediate WitnessOur Unitarian Universalist faith draws on the moral imperative of radical love, and despite all odds, calls us to uphold a world where liberation is real and we all thrive. Our faith community has long recognized the horrors of violent antisemitism against generations of Jewish people and we…2024 | Action of Immediate WitnessTagged as: Global Human Rights & Justice, Global Peace & Conflict, Social Witness Process
- UUA General Assembly Support for October 7 Hostages: 2024 Responsive ResolutionWhereas, UUA President Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt’s report beautifully reflected upon the profound horror and loss in the Middle East, which is amplifying growing antisemitism and anti-Arabism and islamophobia in the U.S. and beyond;Whereas, real harm that has come to and continues to be suffered…2024 | Responsive ResolutionTagged as: Global Human Rights & Justice, Global Peace & Conflict, Social Witness Process