The Theodore Parker Justice Allies spearhead projects relating to current social, political, and economic issues in the United States and beyond. Visit Social Action News & Events for current events and opportunities.

The church’s actions to promote justice include:

• Awareness activities, including worship services on social justice issues and notices in the weekly e-news about events and initiatives
• The Plazuelas-Parker Project, a partnership with our sibling community in El Salvador, to promote friendship and provide material support
• Diana’s List, advocating for justice for Palestinians in Gaza and peace in the Middle East
• Action to stop the expansion of infrastructure at Hanscom Field that would increase fossil fuel emissions from private jets in our region
• Educational workshops, book discussions, and petition drives
• Sale of Equal Exchange goods at coffee hour, promoting fair wages for the workers who provide us with coffee, tea, olive oil, and cocoa products.
• “Tickets to Safety” fundraiser for Renewal House, a shelter for victims of domestic violence sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry. In 2025 we raised more than $3,000 to pay for transportation so more than 50 individuals were able to relocate away from their abusers
• Participation in Project Bread’s Walk for Hunger. The church’s walking team of adults and youth annually raises more than $5,000 to support food pantries and feeding programs in Boston and beyond.
• Hosting a community-wide lecture on social justice.

The Theodore Parker Lectures

Since 2014, the church has sponsored free public lectures by clerics or theologians whose work reflects Rev. Parker’s drive to bend the moral arc of the universe toward justice. Those lectures are archived here.