UUs from across the region and around the country came to D.C. for the MFOL national rally. UUSJ offered rally tips, set a conveening point and welcomed folks as they arrived. We also supported the YoUUth delegations starting out at All Souls. UUs from HI, MD, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NY, OH, VA, VT, Egypt … Continue reading YoUUth Led the Way on March For Our lives (MFOL)
Tuesday, April 3: Prayer 6:00 pm: Orthodox Christian Bridegroom Service of Holy Tuesday 8:00 pm: Then and Now: An Ecumenical Gathering to End Racism Location: Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 2815 36th St., NW, Washington, D.C., 20007 Wednesday, April 4: ACT to End Racism Rally on the National Mall 7-8 am: AWAKEN – LIGHTING THE … Continue reading Act Now to End Racism: Three Days of Activity
Restore land and economies in communities harmed by our energy sector’s transition away from coal Contact your US Senators during April’s Climate Justice Month (Mail your congregation’s letters to arrive on or before May 4 – for mailing address and instructions link here)– Ask Senators to support the RECLAIM Act 2017, which would release … Continue reading RECLAIM Act – Release $1B to Help Coalfield Communities
As you know the UUA and the UUMA are endorsers of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. (To see UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray announce the UUA participation, click here.) As we head into the Campaign’s season of weekly mass non-violent direct action from May 14th through June 21st in Washington, … Continue reading Webinar with Rev. William Barber-Moral Basis for Direct Action – March 22nd
Repeal of the “Johnson Amendment” may be included in the Omnibus Spending Bill which must pass by March 23. Call and email your Senators NOW Call your Senators by using the U.S. Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121. Ask them to support the current law that prohibits all tax-exempt organizations from endorsing and opposing candidates. Page Contents (click on a … Continue reading Keep Houses of Worship Nonpartisan
By Rev. David Miller, Senior Minister, UU Congregation of Fairfax, on Feb., 14 Of the many symptoms of systemic illness on display in our country, school shootings are among the saddest and most destructive. As I watched children today fleeing their school in Florida, arms raised, I thought not only is the horror of safe … Continue reading Statement on Gun Violence
Average citizens who think they can whip a concealed gun out to shoot down a bad guy are living under a dangerous illusion. Joel Miller | 9/1/1999 This essay first appeared in the September/October 1999 issue of UU World, when the author was minister of the Columbine Unitarian Universalist Church, near Columbine High School in Littleton, … Continue reading Why I sold my guns
Medicaid Work Requirements Jeopardize Health and Financial Security of Millions of People updated: February 11, 2018 Contact your US Senators, Representative and Governor Call your Members of Congress – U.S. Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121 Outreach to governors is especially important in these states where waivers are pending: AR, AZ, KS, ME, MS, NH, UT, and WI Find your governor’s … Continue reading Stop the Assault on Medicaid
To strengthen networking and share best practices, UUSJ’s Immigration Task Force launched a survey to gather information on immigration and refugee support activities among UU congregations. The survey asks for information on a wide array of services, advocacy and educational efforts. Results will be shared with those interested in immigrant and refugee justice. Responses are … Continue reading Immigration Task Force News: UUSJ surveys immigration and refugee support efforts
Before we let go of 2017, I’d like to thank to our growing number of volunteers who have been so active and passionate this year through witness and activism. (You know who you are!) And of course a special thanks goes to our donors who have made this work possible. Our strategic location in the … Continue reading Getting prepared for 2018—are you called to be an activist?
