Category: Testimonials

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

Terry Grogan on Immoral Immigration Policies Hit Close to Home (Why I’m Part of UUSJ’s Immigration Task Force)

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There are many reasons to be deeply troubled by our country’s approach to refugees and asylum seekers and to the millions of our undocumented neighbors. In my case, the unease and outrage caused by immoral policies and actions are more personal because of what they could mean for people I care about. Fortunately, I found … Continue reading Terry Grogan on Immoral Immigration Policies Hit Close to Home (Why I’m Part of UUSJ’s Immigration Task Force)