We know there are many worthy individuals and groups from our congregations who are doing wonderful things to make the world a better place. UUSJ requests your help identifying these Social Justice Heroes so we can honor them at our Awards Gala to be held in the Fall. We ask you to solicit nominations from … Continue reading UUSJ Social Justice Awards Nominations Now Open
The Board held elections during its Saturday, June 3 meeting. Bob Denniston of Arlington was elected Board Chair as John Gubbings steps away from that role. Martha Ades of Fairfax was elected Secretary as Bill Alsmeyer-Johnson steps away from that role. The Vice Chair slot remains open. The Treasurer position is held under temporary appointment … Continue reading UUSJ Board Election Results for July 2017 – June 2018
“Therefore, be it resolved that as people of conscience, the members of Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church (CLUUC) declare our commitment to translate our values into action and to stand on the side of love with the most vulnerable among us…” Cedar Lane UU Church passed a congregational resolution on becoming a sanctuary church at its … Continue reading Cedar Lane UU Church: A Sanctuary Church
UUSJ signed onto a letter asking Senators to co-sponsor the Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017, at the invitation of Farmworker Justice. The bill provides a one-time opportunity for experienced agricultural workers to apply for legal status. The bill is framed as a bridge until comprehensive reform can be enacted, and will provided needed legal … Continue reading UUSJ’s Immigration Task Group takes positions on immigration-related bills
Coming off Earth Month (April), the People’s Climate March, and UU participation therein UUSJ volunteers seek to deepen collaborations with ally organizations and link climate change to key human vulnerability themes such as gender inequality, access to water, food security, hunger and to conflict (both domestic and international). If you have expertise on related intersectionalities … Continue reading Intersectionalities of Climate Change and Human Vulnerability
On May 9, 13 people joined the UUSJ Advocacy Corps and delivered 575 letters to Capitol Hill written by UUs from 13 states, along with petitions signed by 270 UUs from across the nation gathered during the Peoples’ Climate Movement March on Earth Day. The focus of the letters and petitions was support for federal … Continue reading UUSJ Advocacy Day – May 9, 2017
Imagine thousands cheering because you love your child. We have been marching in the Capital Pride Parade since 2005 to celebrate our transgender son Asa. It is a spiritual high each year for us. The street crowd is amazing — LGBTQ people and straight people of all ages, singles and families, babies to grandparents of … Continue reading “The Importance of Being ‘Prideful’” By Gerda and Allen Keiswetter, UU Church of Arlington, VA
UUSJ signed onto a letter requesting extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. We were invited by Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) and Interfaith Immigration allies, to join the UUA’s Youth and Young Adults of Color Ministry, the UU College of Social Justice, and several more UU Ministers and social justice Lay Leaders. … Continue reading UUSJ Signs Request to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Haiti
On Sunday, May 21, Cedar Lane UU, like many UU congregations in this area, will be voting on whether or not to move forward in hosting a Syrian refugee family. If your congregation is becoming a Sanctuary congregation by hosting a refugee family, contact UUSJ at info@uusj.org; we’d love to celebrate the discernment process with … Continue reading Discernment at Cedar Lane UU: Vote on Physical Sanctuary Congregation
UUSJ signed onto a draft letter expressing concern for Arbitrary Detention of Asylum Seekers. Following our work to support civilian access to detention centers and the Bed Mandate, UUSJ was invited by Community Initiatives for Visiting Immigrants in Confinement (CIVIC) to join the UU Association, UU Service Committee, and others allied with the national immigration … Continue reading UUSJ Signs Onto Arbitrary Detention of Asylum Seekers Letter
