On August 27 at the UU Church of Arlington UUs gathered to begin shaping a new UUSJ strategic plan to give voice to our values on escalating inequality as a moral issue. Conversation focused on three facets of this work: actionable advocacy priorities, the moral impetus of our efforts, and messaging on the intersection of … Continue reading UUs Gather to Shape Escalating Inequality Action Agenda
Vision: We envision a peaceful, just, and environmentally sustainable world. Mission: Our mission is to mobilize and amplify the voices of Unitarian Universalists as we seek to change the world through acts of love and justice. Our priority issues (see Priorities Menu above) are: Defending Our Democracy, Economic Justice, Environmental and Climate Justice, Immigration Reform … Continue reading
Sign up as a volunteer You will help amply our UU social justice voice. Sign up for our monthly eNews This is the best way to learn about other area social justice events and programs. Join UUSJ Take part in advocacy and witness opportunities to bring critical social justice issues to the attention of … Continue reading
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Recap: Clean Energy March, July 24 By Christiane Graham, Cedar Lane UU Church, Bethesda, MD UUs were well represented in Philadelphia at the Climate March prior to the Democratic Party Convention. We made our voices heard asking for real Climate protection legislation. It was heart-warming to see so many UUs courageously walking under the boiling … Continue reading UUs at the Clean Energy March, July 24, Philadelphia
Gun violence is a serious problem in the United States. And it is not just mass shootings. On average 92 Americans die from gunshot wounds each day in gun suicides (57), gun homicides (33), and unintentional shootings (2). The number of Americans killed each day by firearms is greater than the number of victims (49) … Continue reading The Right to be Free From Guns By John Johnson, Mount Vernon Unitarian Church, Alexandria, VA
The Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice in the National Capital Region is pleased to announce that (Pablo) Pavel DeJesús has joined our organization as our new Executive Director. DeJesús holds a Masters in Social Policy from the University of Maryland, School of Public Policy, and a B.A. from Oberlin College. He is also a Public … Continue reading UUSJ Has a New Executive Director
One of UUSJ’s priority issues is the environment and climate change. Man-made climate change may have added to the disaster in West Virginia. USA Today reported that “The part of the USA that includes West Virginia has seen a 71% increase in extreme precipitation since 1958, according to the National Climate Assessment.” Flooding is exacerbated … Continue reading Faith in Action to Support our West Virginia Neighbors
Rev. Janelle Bruce, youth minister at St. John Baptist Church and Lisa Kehle, youth director at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia, joined forces with a host of wonderful volunteers to host the Interfaith Youth Summit on Racial Justice at St. John Baptist Church in Columbia, Maryland. Featuring artist and activist Bree Newsome, renowned African … Continue reading Highlight: Interfaith Youth Summit on Racial Justice – April 30, Columbia, Maryland
Much of the impetus for the Trump and Sanders campaigns is said to stem from voters who are angry about their declining economic circumstances. Income and wealth inequality are growing in our country. What should be done about it? French economist Thomas Piketty writes that the tendency for wealth to accumulate in fewer and fewer … Continue reading Economic Inequality and UU Principles By Gene Mulligan, UU Church of Arlington
