A Statement of Conscience is a public statement of our views on an issue (usually a social justice issue) that is made by the Unitarian Coastal Fellowship as a church – as opposed to statements made by individuals within our congregation.

When a member or members of our congregation feel that UCF should publish a Statement of Conscience on a social justice issue, there is a process that must be followed to be sure that everyone in the congregation understands the issue and that at least 75% of members of the congregation who vote agree with the statement. 

The policy that describes this process was written in 2013 and can be found here. 

In previous years, we have issued the following Statements of Conscience:

• July, 2017 – Statement of Conscience on withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement
• September, 2016 – Statement of Conscience on NC House Bill 2 – the “Bathroom Bill”