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
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
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!
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)
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
“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…
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
Flyer UUSJ is inviting UUs interested in making regular visits to Members of Congress and their staff to join UUSJ on priority issues of immigration, climate change and the environment, and escalating income inequality, among other UU issues. The UU liberal religious voice is critical to be heard, especially in light of concerns that progress … Continue reading Are you interested in joining UUSJ’s new Capitol Hill Advocacy Corps?
Watch a video recording to a Commit2Respond call with the UU COP22 observers about their time in Marrakesh, Morocco. Please share the recordings with your climate action teams, to catalyze further dialogue.
Beginning in January, UUSJ’s eNews will be published just once per month, on the first day of the month. Submissions deadline: News items or announcements should be sent to the editor at info@uusj.org no later than 10:00am on the 20th of each month for the following month’s issue. We encourage you to forward all or … Continue reading New eNews Schedule & Submissions Deadline
