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UUSJ Immigration Advocacy & Request for UU Interactions with ICE

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UUSJ volunteers discussed concerns on Immigration with various Senate staffers during February. Of particular interest and worry was the apparent move by ICE to deny faith groups access to detention center facilities for witness and service. UUSJ’s Immigration team was asked to follow-up on this development, provide documentation on the troublesome exchange, and ask its … Continue reading UUSJ Immigration Advocacy & Request for UU Interactions with ICE

Solidarity & Sanctuary: Options for Congregational Action

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The joint UUSC, UUA, and College of Social Justice’s Solidarity and Sanctuary initiative have published a Congregational Action Guide which offers suggested actions related to making cities, counties, and schools safer, more welcoming for all – particularly undocumented immigrants, Muslims, people of color, and the LGBTQ community. Check out other tools designed to help equip … Continue reading Solidarity & Sanctuary: Options for Congregational Action

UUSJ Presence Liked at Cedar Lane Seminary for a Day

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UUSJ’s Pablo DeJesus (pictured left) and Lavona Grow delivered a “how-to” workshop to area UUs and other denominations on the essential techniques for conducting advocacy in the federal forum. During the seminary over 120 participants heard the call of Rev. Jacqui Lewis and Rev. Abhi Janamanchi to engage in revolutionary love, and sustained resistance in … Continue reading UUSJ Presence Liked at Cedar Lane Seminary for a Day

UUSJ’s New Advocacy Corps Visits Capitol Hill

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UUSJ Advocacy Corps visits MD Senator Cardin and VA Senator Warner   UUSJ’s Advocacy Corps made its inaugural visit to Capitol Hill on Valentine’s Day, involving 18 members from seven area congregations who visited Maryland’s Senators Cardin and Van Hollen and Virginia’s Senators Warner and Kaine. Participants delivered nearly 200 handwritten letters expressing gratitude and … Continue reading UUSJ’s New Advocacy Corps Visits Capitol Hill

“Taking Note” by the Rev. Dr. Kate R. Walker, Mt. Vernon Unitarian Church

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This is adapted from my February newsletter column looking at how to be in covenantal relationship in a time of strong emotions around the new President of the U.S. It is easy to assume Unitarian Universalists did not vote for Donald Trump. After all, UU progressive values: immigration issues, equality for GLBTQAI, women’s rights, diversity … Continue reading “Taking Note” by the Rev. Dr. Kate R. Walker, Mt. Vernon Unitarian Church

In Solidarity, We Marched on Washington; Now We Must Fight for UU Values!

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  Rev. Rob Hardies, All Souls Church, Unitarian; Rev. Abhi Janamanchi, Cedar Lane UUC; Taquiena Boston, UUA, Dir. Multi-Cultural, Growth and Witness Ministries     UUs from across the country came to Washington, DC on January 21 to march for the inherent worth and dignity of every person alongside about 500,000 other activists. The UU … Continue reading In Solidarity, We Marched on Washington; Now We Must Fight for UU Values!

Carbon Footprint Game

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Updated as of October 26, 2018   Carbon Foot Print Game Flyer (Intro for CFG kit) Carbon Footprint Game (tool kit) — Paris Pledge Flyer (Intro for PP kit) Paris Pledge (tool kit)

Update in Response to Matthew: Community Empowerment Network (CEN)-Haiti

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UUs in the National Capital Region made generous contributions to support the victims of the hurricane Mathew. CEN Haiti received approximately $5,000 for the hurricane victims of the Bellevue Lamontagne Community. 100% of the donations were used to help the victims. CEN Haiti team used local connections to buy food wholesale with half of the … Continue reading Update in Response to Matthew: Community Empowerment Network (CEN)-Haiti

2017: Our Time to “Move Ahead” on Environment and Climate Justice

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“We will move ahead” became the mantra of the COP 22 Climate talks of Marrakesh, Morocco, refusing to let any momentum towards a net zero fossil fuel economy be deterred. And in that spirit, so shall the National Capital Region UUs for Environment and Climate Justice. Read more about how we plan to move ahead…

UU Congregation of Rockville Hosts CASA & Montgomery County UUs for Immigration Advocacy Dialogue

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Next Meeting: Mid-January (Date and location to be determined) UUSJ Immigration Task Group members helped convene and facilitate a meeting between Renato Mendoza of CASA and UU immigration activists from four Montgomery County UU congregations—River Road UU Congregation, UU Congregation of Rockville, UU Church of Silver Spring, and Cedar Lane UU Church—on December 14. Topics … Continue reading UU Congregation of Rockville Hosts CASA & Montgomery County UUs for Immigration Advocacy Dialogue