The three Actions of Immediate Witness (AIWs) adopted at the UUA General Assembly in June help support and guide our First Church social justice efforts. The three AIWs address authoritarianism, promote Gay and Trans Freedom, and address immigrant rights. All three statements passed with over 98% of delegates voting in favor. The three statements are titled:
• “We Declare and Affirm: All People Have Inherent Worth and Inalienable Rights.”
• “Faithful Defiance of Authoritarianism, A Call to Action: Reaffirming Our Covenants for Democracy and Freedom.”
• “Funding Global LGBTIQ Freedom Amid Crisis: A Call for Immediate Action and Solidarity.”
AIWs are statements about a significant action, event, or development in the world that necessitates immediate engagement and action among UU congregations and affiliated groups. You can read the proposed statements here https://www.uua.org/action/process, but the final adopted language for the statements is not yet available on the UUA website.
We have groups here at First Church working on these issues, so when the adopted statements become available, I will notify the appropriate social justice groups.
Bruce Wiggins
Denominational Affairs