Social Justice

The Rochester Spiritualist Society embraces the early Spiritualists call to social justice and reform, and promote active engagement and care for the needs and well being of the community of Rochester.

We seek to provide and promote a safe environment free of all discrimination based on race, gender, national origin, disability, age, or sexual orientation.

The ShakerTown Pledge

The Rochester Spiritualist Society as a community of faith has officially embraced the oath known as the ShakerTown Pledge as a statement of our continous commitment to both social justice and ecological awareness.

Recognizing that Earth and the fullness thereof is a gift from our gracious God, and that we are called to cherish, nurture, and provide loving stewardship for Earth's resources, and recognizing that life itself is a gift, and a call to responsibility, joy, and celebration, I make the following declarations:

I declare myself a world citizen.
I commit myself to lead an ecologically sound life.
I commit myself to lead a life of creative simplicity and to share my personal wealth with the world's poor.
I commit myself to join with others in the reshaping of institutions in order to bring about a more just global society in which all people have full access to the needed resources for their physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual growth.
I commit myself to occupational accountability, and so doing I will seek to avoid the creation of products which cause harm to others.
I affirm the gift of my body and commit myself to its proper nourishment and physical wellbeing.
I commit myself to examine continually my relations with others and to attempt to relate honestly, morally, and lovingly to those around me.
I commit myself to personal renewal through prayer, meditation, and study.
I commit myself to responsible participation in a community of faith.