Economic Justice

True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar; it is not haphazard and superficial. It comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring. — The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Shared Interest is a social investment fund which guarantees South African bank loans to community development financially engaged in South Africa's...

Oikocredit is a worldwide financial institution that promotes global justice by empowering disadvantaged people with credit. For more than 30 years,...

First Church is active as a leader and supporter of the socially responsible investing movement, offering encouragement and education to its congregants and...

The Alternative Christmas Fair is held one Sunday during Advent each year as a benefit for First Church ministries and local justice aorganizations. The...

Thanks to a flood of calls and emails, the State Senate voted on Thursday, May 23, to include a $11.5 million one-time Salary Reserve for low-paid human service workers in the budget! Please take a moment to thank the Senate for this important...

Join First Church and march with other “Open and Affirming” UCC churches in celebrating the 43rd anniversary of Boston Pride! Whether you are gay or straight, PRIDE is a joyous opportunity to express the extravagant, inclusive love of God for all...

Roxbury Environmental Empowerment Project (REEP) is a youth-led community organizing program for environmental justice in Roxbury, Dorchester and across the City of Boston.

In their words:  Our neighborhoods are full of empty lots that...