Outreach and Social Justice

Because our world includes suffering in many forms, the heart of our church might be defined as a place dedicated to ways and means of providing relief from suffering.

Our Outreach Committee engages in relief efforts locally, nationally, and globally. We have a substantial budget each year to address some of the need that exists.

There are needs not covered by financial assistance and we address these needs to our best ability. Here are a few:

Forums teaching the scope of local and regional issues including housing shortages, emergency medical assistance, immigrant rights, gender affirming awareness and fairness, justice for under-served populations
Coordination and involvement in our own and other justice groups’ marches and education
Daily and weekly actions of inclusion and resource sharing by our Outreach members individually and collectively

For more information on what we believe and our mission we ask you to visit: United Church of Christ and the Southern New England Conference of the UCC.

Making lunches fro Action homeless shelter

Family Promise Trunk or Treat Halloween event

Social Justice

Here at the Old Sloop we actively support the historic role of the United Church of Christ in working for social justice throughout the country. On May 20, 2007, our congregation voted to become an Open and Affirming church. We welcome all who wish to join in our celebration of faith.

If you are interested in helping with our Outreach or Social Justice programs, please contact us.

In the summer of 2020 our Outreach Committee helped to organize a rally and vigil on the front lawn of the church in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. These events were held in conjunction with local interfaith clergy and the Rockport Police Department to raise awareness of racial injustice and police brutality across the country.

Through our giving we help to support the following agencies:

Action, Inc.
www.actioninc.org

Beverly Bootstraps
www.beverlybootstraps.org

Big Brother, Big Sister Foundation
www.bbbsfoundation.org

Church World Service
www.cwsglobal.org

Family Promise North Shore Boston
www.familypromisensb.org

For His Children
www.forhischildren-ecuador.org

Grace Center
www.lifebridgenorthshore.org/locations/grace-center/

Healing Abuse, Working for Change
www.hawcdv.org

Heifer International
www.heifer.org

Mass Coalition for the Homeless
www.mahomeless.org

Mass Council of Churches
www.masscouncilofchurches.org