Social Justice & Outreach

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Peace With Justice

We believe we are called to express God’s peace and love by working for peace with justice in our personal lives, in our church, in our community and in the world. We commit to work persistently for non-violence and the peaceful resolution of conflict. We advocate for human dignity, defending and respecting the basic human needs and rights of every individual.

As a Peace with Justice Church, First Congregational responds to the present conflict in Israel and Palestine:
FCUCC Israel-Palestine Statement. 

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The Social Justice Team serves as an umbrella for church teams and one committee which directly serve our members and the community:

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Social Justice E-Blasts

Purpose

  • Identifies social justice-related topics requiring public action; sources may include any event, pending legislation or budgets under consideration.

  • Provides event information via email alerts with suggested action to take, including emails, letters or phone calls to decision-makers.

Cash for Change Recipients

Sponsored by the Social Justice and Outreach Team, a large jar is placed near the entrance to the Sanctuary for the collection of monetary donations (Cash for Change).

2026

  • T‍he Social Justice and Outreach team leaders and members of the Ministry Leadership Team have selected Tree New Mexico as our Cash for Change recipient through October 4. Tree New Mexico was recommended by our Green Justice Team, in conjunction with their emphasis on trees for Earth Day, and continuing programming about trees thereafter. Tree New Mexico helps communities plant and care for trees throughout the Land of Enchantment. For more information: https://treenm.org

Past Recipients:

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A new COMIDA project, Grab A Bite, is underway. This project started in July to address the food insecurity of faculty and staff at CNM and UNM. Fifteen recipes have been developed and printed on small cards. The recipes cost less than $10, feed at least 3 people and are non-perishable ingredients. In the next week, COMIDA participants from our congregation will have a table with the 3 meals we have chosen for FCUCC. The 3 meals and receipe cards selected will be on display in Fellowship Hall after service. Items on the recipe cards may be purchased and dropped off (location to be determined) or a cash donation may be made. The goal for each congregation is 100 meals (33 meals of each recipe) for campus distribution.