UUSJ Advocacy Corps visits MD Senator Cardin and VA Senator Warner UUSJ’s Advocacy Corps made its inaugural visit to Capitol Hill on Valentine’s Day, involving 18 members from seven area congregations who visited Maryland’s Senators Cardin and Van Hollen and Virginia’s Senators Warner and Kaine. Participants delivered nearly 200 handwritten letters expressing gratitude and … Continue reading UUSJ’s New Advocacy Corps Visits Capitol Hill
Rev. Rob Hardies, All Souls Church, Unitarian; Rev. Abhi Janamanchi, Cedar Lane UUC; Taquiena Boston, UUA, Dir. Multi-Cultural, Growth and Witness Ministries UUs from across the country came to Washington, DC on January 21 to march for the inherent worth and dignity of every person alongside about 500,000 other activists. The UU … Continue reading In Solidarity, We Marched on Washington; Now We Must Fight for UU Values!
UUs in the National Capital Region made generous contributions to support the victims of the hurricane Mathew. CEN Haiti received approximately $5,000 for the hurricane victims of the Bellevue Lamontagne Community. 100% of the donations were used to help the victims. CEN Haiti team used local connections to buy food wholesale with half of the … Continue reading Update in Response to Matthew: Community Empowerment Network (CEN)-Haiti
“We will move ahead” became the mantra of the COP 22 Climate talks of Marrakesh, Morocco, refusing to let any momentum towards a net zero fossil fuel economy be deterred. And in that spirit, so shall the National Capital Region UUs for Environment and Climate Justice. Read more about how we plan to move ahead…
Next Meeting: Mid-January (Date and location to be determined) UUSJ Immigration Task Group members helped convene and facilitate a meeting between Renato Mendoza of CASA and UU immigration activists from four Montgomery County UU congregations—River Road UU Congregation, UU Congregation of Rockville, UU Church of Silver Spring, and Cedar Lane UU Church—on December 14. Topics … Continue reading UU Congregation of Rockville Hosts CASA & Montgomery County UUs for Immigration Advocacy Dialogue
Flyer UUSJ is inviting UUs interested in making regular visits to Members of Congress and their staff to join UUSJ on priority issues of immigration, climate change and the environment, and escalating income inequality, among other UU issues. The UU liberal religious voice is critical to be heard, especially in light of concerns that progress … Continue reading Are you interested in joining UUSJ’s new Capitol Hill Advocacy Corps?
Beginning in January, UUSJ’s eNews will be published just once per month, on the first day of the month. Submissions deadline: News items or announcements should be sent to the editor at info@uusj.org no later than 10:00am on the 20th of each month for the following month’s issue. We encourage you to forward all or … Continue reading New eNews Schedule & Submissions Deadline
This past election, UUSJ broke new ground with the only UU multi-state voter mobilization effort in the nation. The initiative was grounded in our UU faith and the Fifth Principle, which supports the democratic process in our lives. In so doing, we met several strategic goals: we increased opportunities for collective UU action, we improved … Continue reading Small But Mighty: UUSJ Voter Mobilization Proves Itself
The new Administration has pledged to criminalize, detain and deport undocumented people at new levels that will tear families and communities apart. New initiatives and resources to resist any harmful and unjust policy proposals that further undermine due process and lead to racial profiling and discrimination are being planned, including Sanctuary in the Streets and … Continue reading Sanctuary Movement in the Trump Era: New Strategy and Tactics in the Post-Election Reality
Anna Rhee captures ideas on a flip chart from the UUSJ discussion with Chuck Collins at the UU Church of Arlington. UU and noted expert Chuck Collins urged a “holding action” to avoid economic setbacks that would harm the most vulnerable, while pushing for policies such as a minimum wage increase that would help reduce … Continue reading UUSJ Hosts “Escalating Inequality” Expert and Author Chuck Collins
