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
May you feel grounded, renewed, and connected to something beyond yourself this season as we continue to work together towards justice in the New Year! While a single voice cannot fill the darkness, when we join together and mobilize to take a stand, bear witness, and advocate together, we can become the change we want … Continue reading Happy Holidays from UUSJ!
This past election, UUSJ broke new ground with the only UU multi-state voter mobilization effort in the nation. The initiative was grounded in our UU faith and the Fifth Principle, which supports the democratic process in our lives. In so doing, we met several strategic goals: we increased opportunities for collective UU action, we improved … Continue reading Small But Mighty: UUSJ Voter Mobilization Proves Itself
