Attending: Cathy Sandstrom, Mark Bussolini, Don Stepich, Jim Bigelow Time and Location: 6:30pm, BUUF North class room, 9/7/22 Agenda Notes: A 3-5 year strategy/plan for Social Justice, due Sept 15th Debbie Johnson (BUUF Board President) asked for “an overview of your directions, and we’d be most interested in any specific ideas that will require funding.” … Continue reading Social Justice Council, 9/7/22

Attending: Mark Bussolini, Linda Secretan, Dennis & Sharon Rockwood, Jim Bigelow, Marni Odermann, Cathy Sandstrom Agenda: March 30, 2022 Meeting Notes Ingathering/check-in 2022 – 2023 Plate Partners Plate Partner Nominations: conduct the vote on all the nominations it’s a good idea to put the groups in view of the congratulations even if they aren’t chosen. … Continue reading Social Justice Council, 4/20/22

Attending: Mark Bussolini, Linda Secretan, Dennis & Sharon Rockewood, Jim Bigelow, Diana Borrero-lowe Agenda/Notes: March 2nd  meeting notes Ingathering/Check-in Must: Social Justice Fund/Special Appeal/Social Justice Fund Social Justice Special Appeal to date: $12,915 Social Justice Council funds: $700 Discussion on the shared document below containing policies and guidelines on how to handle the fund https://docs.google.com/document/d/13gG2dJoQh34_3Cr7SJ4BNNzxPbYF4ORgNUJ4-rqRIx0/edit?usp=sharing … Continue reading Social Justice Council, 3/30/22

Wed Mar 2, 2022 6pm – 7:30pm Mountain Time Attending: Tom Neal, Sharon Rockwood, Reverend Sara, Jax Perez, Linda Secretan, Diana Borrero-lowe, Mark Busollini, Jim Bigelow Agenda/Notes: Notes from the February 1, 2022 Meeting Ingathering/Brief Check-in Opening words by Reverend Sara Must: Reverend Sara’s sabbatical Carol Ogburn, cjogburn22@gmail, our liaison with Committee on Ministry Want: … Continue reading Social Justice Council, 3/2/22

Attending: Mark Bussolini, Jim Bigelow, Alyssa Bell, Diana Borrero-lowe Agenda: Notes from the Jan 11, 2022 meeting Chalice lighting, check-in and introductions chalice ingathering “in a world where you can be anything — be kind” Plate Partners 2021-22 Plate Partners –spreadsheet here March: Mészkő Scholarship Fund  April: Boise CCL –  Sharon and Dennis Rockwood May:  … Continue reading Social Justice Council, 2/1/22

January 24, 2022 Dear Idaho Leaders:  As members of the Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Garden City, Idaho, we take seriously our responsibility as stewards of creation. We value the sanctity of human life and all life. We acknowledge that our actions frequently have consequences on others. In 2019 we published our resolution Responding to Climate … Continue reading Idaho Faith Community Letter on Addressing Greenhouse Gas Pollution

January 2022 The Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship declares that its members and friends are in full agreement with the findings of the Idaho Human Rights  Commission that Jax Perez was sexually harassed and discriminated against while on their job at the Hillcrest branch of the Boise Public Library. Additionally, we fully support Jax Perez and … Continue reading Support for Jax Perez and Perez v City of Boise

Connection Information: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83080511162?pwd=WE1zYys5TXdHSnJ0cjM5Mmhma1FFdz09Meeting ID: 830 8051 1162Password: chalice Attending: Jim Bigelow, Sharon Rockwood, Dennis Rockwood, Mark Bussolini, Linda Secretan, Tom Neale, Jax Perez, Marni Odermann, Cathy Sandstrom Notes Notes from the Dec 7, 2021 meeting chalice lighting As we search for justice, meaning, and purpose,may we remember that justice, meaning, and purposelive … Continue reading Social Justice Council, 1/11/22

Attending: Jim Bigelow, Rick Groff, Cathy Sandstrom, Mark Busssolini, Dennis & Sharon Rockwood, Marni Odermann Don Stepich, Reverend Sara, Sue Chew Agenda and Notes: Notes from the Nov  2, 2021 meeting Introduction of Lisa Young, Director, Idaho Chapter Sierra Club — deferred to the Jan 11 meeting Social Justice Resolution to Defend and Advocate with … Continue reading Social Justice Council, 12/7/21

Attending:  Mark Bussonlini,  Marni Odermann, Dennis Rockwood, Sharon Rockwood, Cathy Sandstrom,  Don Stepich Agenda/Notes: Opening words – Sharon read a quote by Jalaluddin Rumi, 13th Century Persian Muslim poet, jurist, theologian and Sufi mystic. Be a lamp or a lifeboat or a ladder.  Help someone’s soul heal.                Walk out of your house like a shepherd. Notes … Continue reading Social Justice Council, 11/2/21