June 22, 2009

Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento
Green Sanctuary Committee
Joan Rubenson and Christine Bailey, Contacts
2425 Sierra Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95825

Congratulations! With this letter, the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, Office of Congregational Stewardship Services is honored to formally recognize Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento as an Accredited Green Sanctuary.

We appreciate your thorough documentation of your Green Sanctuary activities. Descriptions of each activity helped us to understand how much you have accomplished. You have succeeded in integrating the Green Sanctuary program goals into the ongoing life of your congregation through the many projects you have carried out. Your application offers strong evidence of the positive environmental consciousness that has developed in your congregation, resulting in new behaviors and new lifestyle choices by members individually and by the congregation as a whole. You now have a great foundation for continuing action in the future. We are impressed with the sheer number of projects you completed. The Thirty Day Local Food Challenge looks like it was a successful project and was a great way of also participating in the Congregational Study Action Issue on Ethical Eating. In the coming years, we hope to see you commit to developing more integrated environmental justice project and continue to improve in this focus area.

We know you are looking forward to celebrating your accomplishments with your congregation. Your Green Sanctuary certificate is being sent under a separate cover for you to display in a prominent place. You will be recognized as an Accredited Green Sanctuary at General Assembly 2009 in Salt Lake City, as that time nears I will send you more information.

I do hope you are proud of your accomplishments. You have truly taken the goals of the Green Sanctuary Program to heart. Again, congratulations on successfully becoming an Accredited Green Sanctuary. Your accomplishments serve as a beacon of hope, demonst rating that we can all make a difference!

To a greener faith-community and world,

Robin Nelson
Program Manager, Congregational Stewardship Services
Unitarian Universalist Association
25 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108