The New River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship has a proud and rich history of community action and social activism! Here are just some of the events we have sponsored, supported or otherwise nourished. This list will continue to grow, with your support! Please join our mailing list to be sure you know about our upcoming events!
- We organized and participated in "Standing on the Side of Love" rallies in Beckley and Lewisburg. The "Side with Love" campaign is a public advocacy campaign that seeks to harness love's power to stop oppression. It is sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Association and all are welcome to join!
- We advocated for an anti-discrimination ordinance in the City of Beckley to provide the inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity as protected statuses for housing and employment. The revised anti-discrimination ordinance was passed by the Beckley City Council on 1/22/19 with a 4-3 vote.
- We were co-sponsors of the first Beckley Pride Picnic, held June 15th 2019
- Pastoral Care - We have provided support to those suffering emotional turmoil, those in hospice, shut-ins, inmates in local jails and prisons and much more
- We have organized and attended rallies to support Immigrant rights and to advocate for peace
- We have provided Wedding and Celebration of Life services to all, including those who may be otherwise discriminated against
- We have been supporters of the Charleston, WV Covenant House - "Covenant House was formed in 1981 to help provide people with the fewest resources meet their basic needs: food, clothing and shelter". Specifically, we helped support a program to secure housing for vulnerable gay, HIV+ men.
- We attended the 2019 WVU Faith Expo and we hope to attend the event in the future
- We co-sponsor an Interfaith group in Princeton, WV - interested parties should contact April Cassidy
- We regularly invite speakers of different faiths to share their beliefs in an accepting and inquisitive environment
- We regularly hold empowering discussions on many issues important to us, such as Climate and Environmental Issues, Fighting oppression and discrimination for Race, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Women's Rights Issues, Ethnic and Cultural Heritage and much more