Category: Democracy

Doris Marlin on Raising Our UU Values and Voices in the Nation’s Capital (Why I Participate With UUSJ)

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This Unitarian Universalist journey of mine has taken me to many places.  I have voiced my UU values at Fort Benning, Ga. at the School of the America’s Watch, joining with thousands holding crosses and calling out the names of the disappeared.  I stood with the International Faith contingent in Morocco declaring “We Are Still … Continue reading Doris Marlin on Raising Our UU Values and Voices in the Nation’s Capital (Why I Participate With UUSJ)

Bob McCarthy on A Most Memorable Advocacy Corps Visit (Why I Engage on Federal Policy)

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Three years ago, I realized that I needed to do more than bemoan the 2016 presidential election results and started looking for opportunities. I first became aware of the Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice (UUSJ) Capitol Hill Advocacy Corps and its efforts to deliver the UU vision to federal lawmakers from Adam Wasserman, a member … Continue reading Bob McCarthy on A Most Memorable Advocacy Corps Visit (Why I Engage on Federal Policy)

Rev. John Saxon on You Can Run (or Walk), But You Can’t Hide

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I recently returned from walking for 18 days and 275 miles through the mountains of northeastern Portugal and northwestern Spain—my third time walking the Camino de Santiago (a network of ancient Christian pilgrimage routes in Europe and Spain). For me, walking the Camino was a precious opportunity to leave the busy-ness of my day-to-day life … Continue reading Rev. John Saxon on You Can Run (or Walk), But You Can’t Hide

David Strauss on I Never Saw UUs on Capitol Hill Until… (Why I support UUSJ’s Federal Advocacy)

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One way I promote and live out my Unitarian Universalist values in the world is by being a part of the Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice (UUSJ). I got to know UUSJ some 15 years ago when one of the members of my congregation received an award for its social justice work. Later, I participated … Continue reading David Strauss on I Never Saw UUs on Capitol Hill Until… (Why I support UUSJ’s Federal Advocacy)

In Thanks and Gratitude for a Loud Unified UU voice (Why I Cherish Working for UUSJ)

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This year, this Thanksgiving, I am thankful for my right to engage in values based advocacy and for the opportunity to educate and mobilize UUs toward a more just democracy. I feel blessed to work providing UU Advocacy in the Nation’s Capital.  Conflicted as I am about the historical underpinning of this holiday, I am deeply, sincerely, … Continue reading In Thanks and Gratitude for a Loud Unified UU voice (Why I Cherish Working for UUSJ)

Cindy Piester Calls UU Climate Change Conference Life-Changing

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I am a longtime committed climate activist from California who joined many other Unitarian Universalists in Washington, DC this fall at an historic conference to advance economic and climate justice and build a Green New Deal (GND).  Interacting and networking with so many environmentally committed UUs was life-changing. (See a summary HERE.) The successful well-organized … Continue reading Cindy Piester Calls UU Climate Change Conference Life-Changing

Create Climate Justice: Building a Movement for a Green New Deal

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Conference Summary by UUJEC Washington DC, September 15-September 17 For more on UUSJ’s: Advocacy Corps program, Write Here! Write Now! program or issue Priorities. See the speaker agenda. View a blog post by our partner UU Ministry for Earth. Read an account in UU World by participant Lily Hartzell Photos of conference activities HERE and HERE.   What We Did – … Continue reading Create Climate Justice: Building a Movement for a Green New Deal

“The Power of We” – General Assembly Social Justice Highlights

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The new Statement of Conscience (SOC), Our Democracy Uncorrupted, calls on us to live out our 5th Principle, “…use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large.” The SOC was adopted with amendments, and will be available in final form soon but you can read the draft pre-GA SOC HERE. It … Continue reading “The Power of We” – General Assembly Social Justice Highlights

The Poor People’s Campaign — Through 2020 and Beyond

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The Poor People’s Campaign — Through 2020 and Beyond You may recall, both UUA and UUSJ endorsed the Poor People’s Campaign (PPC) and have committed to fighting: the distorted moral narrative, systemic racism, poverty, the war economy and ecological devastation as important intersectional and interfaith social justice work.   Many UUs from across the nation … Continue reading The Poor People’s Campaign — Through 2020 and Beyond