Unitarian Universalist
Congregation in Milford

Ministry for Earth

Our 7^th Unitarian Universalist principle is “to affirm and promote respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.” This could be our first ethical principle to live by.

If we remember that we are part of the earth and that everything we do has an impact on the earth, we also promote the thriving of human beings and all other living things. It makes sense to take care of the home upon which our very lives depend. At UUCM, caring for our shared earth is part of our mission.

Green Sanctuary Committee

• Informs the congregation about ways in which our actions have an impact on our vulnerable planet, and suggests ways we as individuals and as a congregation can act to protect and care for our home, the Earth.
• In 2008, we began the process of working toward becoming a Green Sanctuary Congregation with special certification from the Unitarian Universalist Association.

Community Connections and Service to the Wider World

Our congregation is a leader in organizing, hosting and promoting events involving the Souhegan Valley communities, including various faith communities, to bring attention to the challenges raised by global climate change.

• Apr 2007: Community-wide Step-it-Up Day event
• Nov 2007: Interfaith worship service and Step-it-Up Day Event
• May 2008: Presentation on Findhorn Eco-village training by Rev. Barbara and husband Paul Liscord
• On-going: raising concerns in the public sphere about the Bow Coal Fire Plant
• Oct 2009: 350 Day Interfaith Worship Service and Community lunch
• Apr 2009: Interfaith Earth Day Service
• On-going: Rev. Barbara leads as member of the Unitarian Universalist Northern New England District Sustainability Task Force - designing and presenting workshops for ministers and promoting sustainability among our congregations.

Two Ongoing Projects Ministry For Earth Projects: Community Dinners and Community Gardens

• A top priority of our Long Range Plan completed in May 2009 is to offer regular community dinners to open our doors to our neighbors and to build hope and community connections.  The first dinner was held in May at SHARE in Milford, and more are planned starting in the fall 2010. 
• Community Gardens, with their potential to serve our neighborhood in the area of safe food, health and well-being, are being worked on with the help of the Granite State Organizing Project, of which we are a member.