Looking inward, the Unitarian Universalist community has only begun its soul-searching toward the goal of becoming more inclusive and affirming. We acknowledge the lack of racial and economic diversity within most of our congregations. We realize that having more of such diversity would enrich and inform our community life. However, having diverse congregations is not the only way to understand injustice in our society. Looking outward, we can learn much and accomplish much by joining community organizations in which diverse groups of people work together on economic justice issues, hold community leaders accountable, and monitor their efforts toward achieving systemic improvements.
Economic injustices pervade our communities.
As Unitarian Universalists, we have a religious and moral responsibility to challenge complacency in ourselves and in our communities. We commit to fighting injustice wherever we find it. We acknowledge that this may require transcending our own comfort and self-interest for the greater good of an economically just and compassionate community. We will learn much as we do this work. Historically, Unitarians and Universalists have often been in the forefront of social reform.