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Justice Ministry News: January 15, 2026
Composting Pilot
The Chidley Hall composting pilot is going well! Black Earth is picking up a good amount of food waste each week and we are planning to provide additional composting buckets for the upstairs kitchen and other locations as needed. Remember that the compostable plates, cups, and utensils can go in the composting bucket. Many thanks to Bruce Alexander, Ed Banzy, and Dave Fay for implementing this program!Rallies in Burlington
If you’d like to participate in peaceful gatherings about immigration-related topics, here are a couple of local ideas:
- Bearing Witness @ ICE sponsors a weekly rally on Wednesdays from 11 AM to 1 PM outside of the ICE Enforcement & Removal Operations Office
- The Greater Assabet Indivisible Network sponsors a weekly “Justice 4 All” rally on Thursdays from 11 AM to 1 PM outside of the Burlington ICE Enforcement & Removal Operations Office
Lenten Series
The Justice Ministry is teaming up with Pastors Will and Maeve, and the Adult Faith Exploration Ministry to bring a justice-themed Lenten series to the congregation. Stay tuned for details!
Newsletter Resources
It’s hard to keep up with the news and even harder to know what to do about it. These three newsletters provide good background on justice-related topics and information about opportunities to get involved.
- Network for Social Justice – “Educate, Engage, Activate”
- JPANet – UCC Justice and Peace and Action Network
- IndivisibleWIN – “Defending Democracy – Engage, Act, Effect Change”
In solidarity, the FCCW Justice Ministry, Bruce Alexander, Linda Alexander, Karen Bellacosa, Will Burhans, Ministry Liaison, Sarah Gallop, Chair, Maeve Hammond, Ministry Liaison, Jessica McArdle, Carolyn Plosky, Katherine Plosky, Julianne Zimmerman
Justice Ministry News
- Souper Bowl Food Drive February 8, 2026
- Winchester in Solidarity
- Thank you for Welcoming the Stranger!
- Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) 2025
- Pine Ridge Service Learning Trip
- Recent Refugee Families Need A Little Help
- ISA Clients Have Much to be Thankful For—and Some Needs
- Ripley Presents: Syldason – You Are Welcome Here
- Belonging
- You’re Invited! Justice Ministry’s Non-partisan Voter Drive
