Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Salisbury

The Social Action Committee is responsible for alerting the congregation to issues pertinent to the qualify of life in our local, national, and international community by funneling information, proposing priorities, and planning for action and advocacy by the committee and/or the congregation. The committee provides information and educational opportunities for the congregation and community-at-large by announcements of relevant events, meetings and activities.

Chairperson: Trish Greene

For more information contact Leslie Finlayson, the committee liaison to the Board of Trustees, uufs@uufs.net

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Peace and Unity through Diversity Day

Celebration of the International Day of Peace at the Salisbury City Park, September 19, 2009

The Peace Alliance of the Lower Shore (PALS)

Peace Action Planning Meeting
Second Wednesday of each month
7:00 PM
Wicomico County Library, Room 2 downstairs

For more information send an email ATTN: Jackie uufs@uufs.net

PALS concern mounts around Administration policy and escalating violence in Afghanistan and Iraq – and what about Iran!  Therefore, the PALS SILENT PEACE VIGIL will be held every Sunday, 2:00 – 3:00 P.M., on the corner of College Ave. and Route 13, by SU.  Please join us to promote peace and justice through diplomacy.

> http://sites.google.com/site/palsforpeace/

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Contact Congress and the President

Your views count! Speak your “peace!” Be heard on your issues!

CAPITOL SWITCHBOARD (202-224-3121)
WHITE HOUSE COMMENT LINE (202-456-1111)
President Barack Obama, The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20500; e-mail at www.emailthepresident.com/

Senator Benjamin L. Cardin

509 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510
(202-224-4524) Fax: 202-224-1651

129 East Main St., Suite 115
P.O. Box 11
Salisbury, MD 21803
(410-546—4250)
e-mail at http://www.cardin.senate.gov/contact

Senator Barbara A. Mikulski

503 Hart Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C. 20510
(202-224-4654)

The Gallery Plaza Building
212 Main St., Suite 200,
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410-546-7711) Fax: 410-546-9324
e-mail at http://www.mikulski.senate.gov  and click “How Can I Help You?/Contact”

Congressman Frank M. Kratovil, Jr.

314 Cannon House Office Building,
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202-225-5311) Fax: 202-225-0254

102 Turpins Lane,
Centreville, MD 21617
(443-262-9136);

One Plaza East, Suite 103, East Main St.,
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410-334-3072)
e-mail at http://www.kratovil.house.gov/index.html

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Community Outreach

Each week UUFS passes a basket during the Sunday service.  The money collected is then donated to designated charities.  Here is a list of some of the charities UUFS supports.

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Building for Habitat