Social Justice
WVUC's stance on Social Justice |
WVUC's stance on the following are summarised here to give a reference point for what we believe to be injustice within the world, and to state our intent to use our voice to protest that which is wrong, and to continuously see practical change for the better in the world about us.
While WVUC does not run programs as such, its members are actively involved in many aspects of social justice and environmental activism. WVUC encourages its members as they are active in social justice activities, making the following a living part of their Christian journey:
Fearless in advocacy and energetic in action in support of social justice, reconciliation, peace and wise environmental stewardship, locally, nationally and globally.
See the links to the right for more information about the stances our church takes on current issues, and how we take our beliefs and put them into practice in our local community:
On going Projects and Groups at WVUC |
Supported and Affordable Rental Housing on the “Block” |
Australia is in the midst of a housing crisis.
Housing prices have grown much faster than incomes over the past few decades. Housing costs push many families into poverty. Without secure and decent housing it is harder to find and keep a job, stay in school, care for yourself and others, participate in community life and make plans for the future. In short, access to affordable, secure, decent housing is critical for human flourishing. Better housing outcomes should then be a national priority. Governments have a key role to play. But the challenge is so large that other sectors too need to play their part.
That is why WVUC is contributing its land to the project. And once the building project is completed we will continue to work in partnership with Wesley and MyHome.
We believe that supporting and affording opportunities to people in need is fundamental to the Christian gospel and should be core business for a church. It has been central to the congregation’s mission plan for many years.
(see our page for more information about this on going project - or visit www.wesleycurtin.au )
Against the Wind |
Against the Wind is an initiative of members of Woden Valley Uniting Church and people concerned with justice. It is endorsed by Church Council, and supported by our church, but acts independently from WVUC.
Two of the objectives of Against the Wind are to advocate for:
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- Fairer and non-exploitative Australian legislation at all tiers of government
- Issues that are getting little support in Government or for which there are few advocates.
To learn more about against the wind, and the past forums held at WVUC, visit: https://wodenvalley1.uca.org.au/social-justice/against-the-wind/what-is-against-the-wind/
To sign up for their newsletter and find out about up coming events, visit: https://www.progressivechristians.org.au/taking-action/against-the-wind/
Interested in getting involved?
See our Local Community Involvement page for the small ways WVUC works to actively engage with our community and put theory into practice.