At UUCA, our Social Justice/Social Activism focuses on five areas:
*Racial Justice *Safeguarding Democracy
*Environmental Justice *Human Rights (including LGBTQ rights)
*Reproductive Justice
This list is maintained by the Social Justice Ministry Team (SJMT). Contact the team at: sjmt@uucava.org.
Here are some of the groups actively working at UUCA:
Social Justice Action Groups
(last updated Sept. 2025)
| Group | SJMT Liaison | Group Contact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. AFAC | Barbara | Burke Kappler |
| 2. Alianzas Accompaniment | Catriona | Marcia Trick |
| 3. Alianzas Scholarship | Catriona | Anne McKnight |
| 4. ALIVE | Catriona | Diana Day |
| 5. Climate Action Team | Kyle | Janice Morris |
| 6. Culpepper Gardens | Rev. CTC | Emily Abraham |
| 7. Equality VA | Rachel | Bruce Rieder |
| 8. Little Friends for Peace | Catriona | Mollie Jewel |
| 9. UUs for Justice in Palestine | Rev. CTC | Melissa Nuwaysir |
| 10. NAACP | Rev. CTC | Rev. CTC |
| 11. Path Forward | Barbara | Sara Yue, Kyle Dunbar, Denise Alves |
| 12. PFLAG | Rachel | Elizabeth Fogarty |
| 13. Secret Santa | Rev. CTC | Rev. CTC |
| 14. UUSJ | Kyle | Rev. CTC |
| 14. UU the Vote | Kyle | Janet Mascia |
| 15. VOICE | Rachel | David McTaggart |
| 16. Mom’s Demand Action | Rev. CTC | Susan |
| 17. Protecting Reproductive Rights | Rev. CTC/Rachel | Krystle Klien |
| 18. Resistance Work & Training/Defending the Rule of Law | Rev. CTC | Rev. CTC |
Social Justice Ministry Team 2025-2026
Rev. CTC: revctc@uucava.org
Catriona Rogers: rogerskeating@gmail.com
Kyle Dunbar: kyledunbar702@gmail.com
Rachel Burnett: rachelb709@gmail.com
Barbara Rovin: brovin@hotmail.com