Social Action

Our Social Action Program

Since our Fellowship was founded in 1951 our members have been active within the Galveston community and have taken part together in many actions to promote and preserve the inherent worth and dignity of every person, justice, equity and compassion in human relations, and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large.

Compassionate Offerings

The Social Action Committee exists to promote the mission-based work of the UUFGC in the community. We commit to our principles by being a presence in the community with our time and money. The recipients of our monthly compassionate offerings represent a diverse group of nonprofits that are serving the underserved and the marginalized.

More than $8,000 is collected from our congregants on an annual basis and distributed to organizations such as St. Vincent’s House, Galveston Island Humane Society, ACCT, NIA Cultural Center, RCC, Central Church, ADA House and others.

We are a “Welcoming Congregation”

We know that religious spaces haven’t always been welcoming places for all people, especially when it comes to gender and sexuality. We are out to change that.

Being welcoming means striving for radical inclusion, and creating spaces that honor every part of our identities, backgrounds, and experiences.

Today, most Unitarian Universalist congregations are recognized Welcoming Congregations. The spiritual practice of welcome is a very important one to our faith community.

Our participatory social action projects have included:

  • Creating handmade ceramic bowls for annual Galveston Empty Bowls Event

  • Participating in Juneteenth Emancipation March

  • Sponsoring and participating in Pride Galveston Beach Bash

  • Assembling meals at Feeding Galveston for the Galveston County Food Bank

  • Hosting meetings of the Native Plant Society of Texas

  • Writing “Get Out the Vote” postcards

  • Providing lunch for non-profits such as Access Care of Coastal Texas (ACCT)

  • House painting during MLK National Day of Service (with Moody Menders)