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UU Service Committee and UUA Have a Petition to Oppose Detroit Water Shut Offs

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UUSC and the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) are petitioning Mayor Michael Duggan, DWSD Director Sue McCormick, and Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr to restore water to most vulnerable households and to stop further shutoffs to vulnerable households. Help us send a strong message to Detroit’s emergency manager and water utility director. Help stop mass shutoffs and protect residents of this great American city. Help defend the human right to water.

Restoring Ecosystems to Reverse Global Warming Symposium

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Saturday, September 26, 10:00am-5:00pm
University of the District of Columbia, (UDC)
A. Clarke School of Law, 4340 Connecticut Ave, NW, Washington, DC
Hosted by Biodiversity for a Livable Climate
This Symposium, is designed for those who have been inspired by the Papal Encyclical, Laudato Si’ On the Care for Our Common Home and the Climate Crisis are asking “What can I do now?

Day of Service – October 3, Baltimore, MD

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Saturday, October 3, 8:00am-1:00pm
Registration Deadline September 1
Baltimore, MD
Civic Works, which has been an invaluable partner in First Unitarian’s work at DaySpring Gardens, is sponsoring a Day of Service.

Friends Committee on National Legislation Advocacy Training and Lobby Day – November 12, 13, Washington, DC

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Thursday, November 12, 8:00am – Friday, November 13, 3:30pm
Washington Court Hotel
525 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001

This November, FCNL will be asking Congress to prevent violence before it starts. The U.S. too often waits until war or atrocities begin, and then it only provides military solutions. But it doesn’t have to be that way. We believe that by paying attention to warning signs, the international community can respond before deadly conflict erupts.

Artists Showcase Concert Supports Youth Center – October 3, UU Congregation of Columbia, MD

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Saturday, October 3, 7:00pm
UU Congregation of Columbia
7246 Cradelrock Way
Columbia, MD 21045
Join the congregation for the first ever Artists Showcase Concert co-sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia’s Social Action Council and Music Ministry. The concert supports Penn North’s new youth center in Baltimore City, a safe place for youth to play, study, and hang out.

Gender Conference – November 13 and 14, Timonium, MD

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November 13 & 14, 2015 in Baltimore
North Baltimore Plaza Hotel, Timonium, MD
Friday, November 13: Professional Symposium
Workshops, discussions and networking for education, medical, mental health and social service professionals.

Saturday, November 14: Family Day
Workshops for parents and caregivers; full programs for youth: teen workshops, tween programming and a kids’ camp.

Pink Out Day for Planned Parenthood – Sept. 29, Baltimore, MD

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Tuesday, September 29, 10:00am
in front of the Planned Parenthood health center
330 N. Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
To RSVP or ask questions, email Planned Parenthood.

Join supporters and volunteers and #StandWithPP on Pink Out Day in Baltimore!

Responding to Climate Change as People of Hope: Pope Francis’s Call to Action – Sept. 30, Reston, VA

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Wednesday, September 30, 7:00pm
Brown-McCarthy Auditorium
St. John Neumann Church
11900 Lawyers Road, Reston, VA 20191.
Gather to reflect on Pope Francis’s encyclical on the environment and his visit to the U.S. this month. Learn how and why the Church is drawing attention to the moral dimensions of climate change, and be inspired to take action to care for our common home as people of hope.

Northern Virginia Pride Festival – October 3, Centreville, VA

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Saturday, October 3, 12:00 noon-9;00pm
Bull Run Park Special Events Center
Centreville, VA
Event Website

The purpose of this festival is to celebrate the history, progress, and diversity of the Northern Virginia LGBTQ-community and its straight allies, provide unforgettable entertainment, a forum for local LGBTQ groups to network, and showcase pro-equality businesses and organizations in the community-at-large.