Faith in Action
At Main Line Unitarian Church, we transform Unitarian Universalist principles into action. Our congregation actively works for justice, equity, and compassion in our local community and beyond. Through advocacy, direct service, and partnerships, MLUC members champion LGBTQIA+ rights, immigrant justice, homelessness solutions, and environmental protection. We honor the interconnected web of existence and the inherent dignity of all people through these justice initiatives.
Current Social Justice Actions
Housing Insecurity: MLUC 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.”
- Environmental Justice: 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.
- Immigration Justice: Our moral commitment to a welcoming and compassionate congregation includes advocacy and action across borders both literal and ideological. We recently joined the New Sanctuary Movement. Stay tuned for action updates.
- Community Partnerships: Since September 2009, our 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.
- LGBTQIA+ Rights: 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.