Main Line Unitarian Church is a longtime supporter of Family Promise of the Main Line (formerly Interfaith Hospitality Network), a non-profit organization with the mission to help “families experiencing homelessness and low-income families achieve sustainable independence through a community-based response.”
MLUC has a strong legacy of environmental education and action, with the first ECO group (Earth Concerns Organization) founded at the church in 1990. The congregation is proud of the Green Sanctuary certification received from the UUA Ministry for Earth in 2003
Recognition of “the inherent worth and dignity of every person” is the first principle of Unitarian Universalism, and the congregation of MLUC recently voted to adopt an eighth principle which covenants to “affirm and promote journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.”
Immigration and refugee issues are deeply rooted in the social justice programs at Main Line Unitarian Church. Our moral commitment to a welcoming and compassionate congregation includes advocacy and action across borders both literal and ideological.
Since September 2009, the Offering Outreach program has selected one charitable organization per month to receive half of the money from the collection plate each Sunday. By supporting organizations that address social justice and humanitarian needs at the local, state, national, and international levels, we demonstrate our values as Unitarian Universalists..
Main Line Unitarian Church is a Welcoming Congregation, recognized by the Unitarian Universalist Association. This means we affirm and include people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer at every level of congregational life—in worship, in program, and in social occasions—welcoming them as whole people.
Reproductive Justice has never been more at risk than it is now with nationwide legislation introduced daily to curtail those rights. UURJ at MLUC believes this is a moral issue requiring UUs to put their faith into action. We do this by planning educational events, speakers, films and advocacy opportunities. Our advocacy work is done with UUJusticePa’s Reproductive Justice Team.