Let’s do great things together!

Emerson offers many opportunities for you to make a difference. Participation is open to everyone and new ideas are always welcome. Join the monthly meeting of the Social Action Council; check the calendar for details. For more information about us and what we do, contact the Council at socialaction@emersonhouston.org.

We address institutionalized and systemic discrimination through education, advocacy and witness. Much of our work is carried out in conjunction with other Unitarian Universalist congregations through regional or national programs.

We collaborate with the following advocacy groups to make our voices louder:

“Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.”

~ Martin Luther King Jr.

Highlights of Social Justice Initiatives in 2025

We held a Successful Food Drive

We delivered 200 pounds of much needed food items to the Houston Food Bank in early January 2025.  Emersonians stepped up as always to offer a helping hand to our neighbors.

Emerson Supports Planned Parenthood

Ten Emersonians attended the Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast annual fundraiser and luncheon on February 28 2025. Reproductive Justice is a core commitment of Emerson and we will continue to support and fight for Reproductive Justice.

We Lobby Texas State Legislators

On March 17, 2025 seven Emersonians joined Texas UU Justice Ministry and 150 UU’s in Austin. We held a rally on the Texas State Capitol’s south steps, sang justice songs in the Capitol Rotunda, were briefed by legislators on key legislative bills, and then lobbied our own state legislators for bills related to economic equality, bodily autonomy, and climate justice.

Emerson group at No Kings Day protest
No Kings! Emersonians Rally on June 14
 
Emersonians met up and joined 15,000 Houstonians at City Hall on June 14 to tell President Trump and Congress there are No Kings in America.  We protested the rollbacks of civil rights, the full-scale authoritarian attacks on our democracy, and demanded adherence to our Constitution.  We will not be silent now or in the future.  

Here are some ways you can help…

  • Help Immigrants Connect Give to Our Faithify Fundraising Campaign As we begin our spring semester, we ask for your support. Your contribution fosters inclusivity, education, and hope. Our program is free for students, [...]

  • Emerson is again collaborating with Texas UU Justice Ministry and Houston area UU churches to UU the Vote.We are involved in supporting both voter registration and turnout. Our members host voter registration booths, and participate [...]

  • Emerson UU Church Trusts and Respects Women Emerson is one of four churches in Houston, TX that voted to become a Reproductive Freedom Congregation. What is a Reproductive Freedom Congregation? Reproductive Freedom Congregations [...]

  • Earth is in our hands Promoting the seventh Principle of Unitarian Universalism: to affirm and promote respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part. Our mission is [...]

  • Pride Fest has long been supported by the UU Network of Houston, UU congregations in the greater Houston area. Members of all UU congregations walk together to support the LGBTQ community. [...]

  • Donating Our Weekly Plate Collection Members and friends sustain the operating expenses of the church with their pledges, enabling us to give away the Sunday collection. Please write Share the Plate on the memo [...]