First Parish Bedford UU

The goal of the Social Responsibility Council is to act on behalf of the parish to coordinate and fund projects that express Unitarian Universalist values within our community. The Council recognizes four basic facets of social action:

• Education/Awareness
• Service
• Action
• Dialogue/Reflection

Please visit the Social Action section of this website for more information.

Charter
The Social Responsibility Council (SRC) shall:

1. Follow the bylaws in Article VI, section C.2. for a standing committee.  In addition, announce the time and place of all regularly scheduled meetings and maintain a written record of all transactions.  All meetings shall be open.  All decisions of the SRC shall be by majority vote of those present and voting, with the provision that a quorum of five (5) members must be present at the taking of any such vote.
2. Establish, assist, and supervise social responsibility initiatives involving the use of the resources or the name of First Parish. The Council will assess collective goals and resources related to possible social action within the Parish; explore and communicate opportunities for social action in the community at large; and act as liaison between the Parish and other organizations with potential for cooperation in social action.
3. Foster the establishment of Social Action Projects of members of the Parish to undertake projects and programs of social outreach. If accepted by the Council, funds from the Council's budget may be allocated to accomplish project goals. The Council will report its current slate of Social Action projects at the Annual and Semi-Annual meetings of the Parish.