Social Action Committee
The Social Action Committee meets the first Sunday of every month, at 9:30 AM, in the Archives Room. We welcome and support anyone who would like to have Arlington Street Church address a social justice issue of importance, and has energy and ideas to help make it happen. The contact person is Peter Lowber, chair at SocialAction@ascboston.org.
Current Activities
Green Sanctuary
The Green Sanctuary page has links to recipes to expand your repertoire of meatless meals. Also — soon to come — links to local sources for sustainable, humane, and fair trade vendors, plus an ongoing archive of our Tips to Help the Planet. We seek more favorite recipes from the congregation and tips of all kinds to help the planet. Please send both to ethicaleating@acsboston.org. Thanks!
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Welcome Home to the Haitian Coalition!
Sponsored by the Task Force on Haiti
We have re-scheduled our meeting until later in the year.
Let’s keep the momentum going:
Buy an “I ♥ Haiti” t-shirt ($20)
All proceeds go to the Haitian Coalition of Somerville’s upcoming
relief trip to Jacmel, Leogane, and Petit Goave.
Donate towards our BIG TENT (10-Person) Initiative
See the Social Action table in the Parish Hall for more details about the
Shelter Systems geodesic relief tents.
Or mail a check to:
Arlington Street Church
351 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
Attention: Task Force on Haiti
Make checks out to Arlington Street Church
(Haiti/
TENT in the memo line).
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Sandwich Board
The Little Red Hen Needs Help, Please!
Each Sunday, a delicious feast is prepared for us by a dedicated,
fun-loving crew. You want to be part of this, and we need you now!
No prior cooking experience necessary. Join us!
Please contact Sharon Pressly–Fiero and Tom Ellertson through office@ascboston.org, or find them in the kitchen! Thank you!
Ongoing Activities
We staff a Social Action and letter writing table most Sundays during coffee hour, with letters addressed to public officials or business leaders on a local, national, or international issues. You can sign a letter, write a letter about an issue that is important to you, or help out at the table anytime.
Come to our meetings! Join a task force! Form a task force on an issue that is important to you! Contribute your ideas, energy, and talents to help us keep Social Action the important part of Arlington Street Church it has historically been.
We also like to support people who are working with groups outside the church. Bring brochures and leaflets for our table and bulletin board to let people know about the good work you are doing, and how they can be involved.
- Friday Night Supper
- Rice Sticks and Tea
A food pantry for Asian families; a project of the UU Urban Ministries - Green Sanctuary