Vision Statement

"I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these who are members of my family - you did it to me." [Matthew 25:40]

Christ being the centre of our lives, the Social Justice Group of Kingsway Lambton United Church is committed to education that will lead to greater understanding and clarity around social justice issues, connections that work in partnership with others and action that moves toward the creation of a more just, sustainable and equitable world.

Guiding Principles

We will do this by:

• Being inspired by the life and teaching of Jesus Christ Educating ourselves and others within the congregation by seeking to understand the root causes of social injustice
• Learning to listen and hear others before we act
• Partnering with those we seek to support and with others to leverage our own efforts and resources
• Building community within our area and beyond

Grant us, Lord God, a vision of your world as your love would have it:

A world where the weak are protected and none go hungry or poor,
A world where the riches of creation are shared and everyone can enjoy them,
A world where different races and cultures live in harmony and mutual respect,
A world where peace is built with justice, and justice is guided by love.
Give us inspiration and the courage to build it, through Jesus Christ. Amen.

Our Focus

The congregation of Kingsway-Lambton identified three social justice issues of concern-youth at risk, environment and sustainability, and human rights. Through congregational education and community partnership we are currently addressing the needs of marginalized youth in our community as well as initiatives that will lead to better care for our environment. Call Sharon Jorgens or Barb Sheffield via the Church office to become more involved.

We bring issues and opportunities to the attention of the congregation every Sunday through bulletin announcements to help us all learn more, so we can do more. We encourage individuals within our congregation to think about how they can advocate positions around social justice issues:

 Issues of Hunger, Poverty, Affordable Housing
The Social Justice team of the Anglican Diocese of Toronto is currently coordinating an ecumenical advocacy effort where members of faith communities meet with their newly elected or re-elected MPPs to build relationships and discuss ways of advancing progress on critical issues of hunger, poverty, and affordable housing in the province. With nearly 400,000 Ontarians using food-banks each month and over 150,000 Ontario households on affordable housing wait-lists that are years long, the need for action is more urgent than ever. To learn more, visit www.toronto.anglican.ca/2011/11/16/anglicans-plan-mpp-visits.

With representatives from All Saints Kingsway (Anglican), Our Lady of Sorrows (Roman Catholic) and Kingsway-Lambton United Church, a visit was made to Laurel Broten, MPP, Etobicoke Lakeshore on January 27, 2012.

For more information or join KLUC's Social Justice Group, contact Sharon Jorgens or Barb Sheffield via the Church office.