For UU congregations interested in the Syrian refugee crisis, UUCA and UU Church of Rockville have compiled important information and the best ways for UU congregations to respond. More Information Refugee Settlement Process: Refugees from Syria (or any other country) come into the US under the auspices of organizations which have contracts with the State Department, and … Continue reading Syrian Refugee Crisis Updates & Action Steps
The path that led me to become the 2015 UUSJ Environmental Award recipient began many decades ago. While in high school, I read Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring. It had a profound effect on me. I was awakened to the negative impact man can have on nature. I felt it was so wrong and I wanted … Continue reading Becoming an Environmental Activist By Natalie Pien, UU Church of Loudoun, VA
Walter Ellis received a 2015 UUSJ Emerging Leader Award at the UUSJ Social Justice Awards Gala last fall. His full remarks are below: Since I only have a few minutes, I figured I’d share an image with you I’ve cribbed from the internet. It’s a sketch that I’ve grown quite fond of. It shows two houses, one … Continue reading All Houses Matter By Walter Ellis, Cedar Lane UU Church of Bethesda, MD
It was a blessedly sunny Saturday afternoon in early December, and there in Falls Church, Virginia, more than a hundred of us–Muslims and Catholics and Protestants and Jews and UUs–had converged on the Dar al Hijrah Islamic Center to help pack the thousands of blankets and coats the mosque’s members had been collecting for months … Continue reading An Interfaith Effort With Our Muslim Neighbors By Marc DeFrancis, UU Church of Arlington, VA
It is an honor to receive this award. While I am proud of the work I have done in the last year for the Black Lives Matter movement, I am most proud that I keep trying – even after I say (and do) the wrong things. I will not allow my own mistakes, inadequacies, and … Continue reading Black Lives Matter By Kerridwen Henry, UU Congregation of Columbia, MD
The Nakba Museum Project presents Art in the Midst of Despair: Voices of Palestinian Refugees Friday, January 15 – Sunday, February 28 FREE ADMISSION Sun – Mon 10:00am-8:00pm Sat, 9:30am-3:30pm Meet and Greet with the people involved in the Nakba Project Friday, January 15 at 6:30pm Calvary Baptist Church Building 733 8th Street NW, Washington DC … Continue reading Art in the Midst of Despair: Voices of Palestinian Refugees – Jan. 15 – Feb. 28, DC
I felt empowered and hopeful when I held my 2-week old great nephew over the holidays instead of fear for his future. That is what the Paris Agreement is about. It’s also about responsibility, action and vigilance. WE CAN WE WILL WE MUST This was the mantra of the COP (Conference of Parties) posted in … Continue reading Continuing the Work of the Paris Climate Agreement by Doris Marlin, All Souls Church Unitarian, Washington DC
Sign up for one or more of the events below. Training – Conference Call Monday, January 11, 7:30-8:30pm In preparation for the Advocacy Day, there will be a conference call to educate participants about the issues and bills that we both support and oppose so that they may speak with their legislators and share their … Continue reading 2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Vigil & Advocacy Day – Jan. 18, Richmond, VA
Saturday, January 23, 10:30am-2:00pm National Plaza at National Harbor, 165 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD Sponsored by Chesapeake Climate Action Network and 350 Loudoun According to Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN), the annual Keep Winter Cold Polar Bear Plunge is its priority fundraising event for powering victories to move our region off of fossil fuels … Continue reading Annual CCAN Keep Winter Cold Polar Bear Plunge – Jan. 23, National Harbor, MD
Thursday, January 14, 7:00-8:30pm (refreshments, 6:30pm) Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Avenue East, Vienna, VA RSVP to s.weltz(at)yahoo.com Join us for an informative presentation on the club’s legislative priorities for the 2016 Virginia General Assembly session. Susan Stillman, Legislative Chair of the Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club, will discuss the important issues for this … Continue reading Sierra Club’s 2016 Virginia Legislative Session Update – Jan. 14, Vienna, VA
