Gala Cancellation and Our Enduring Commitments

By Rev. Charles Loflin, Executive Director


Earlier this month, in collaboration with our Gala planning committee, we made the decision to cancel the Reproductive Justice Gala that had been planned for February 8 at the Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. I wanted to take a moment to offer some details around that decision as well as UU FaithAction’s plans for the rest of this fiscal year.

Community & Corrections Working Summit 2025: Setting the Reform Agenda for Next 20 Years

By Tom Moran, Criminal Justice Reform Task Force Chair


The 2025 Community and Corrections Working Summit was held on January 7 and 8 at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, NJ. The weather was bitter cold and windy, which made navigating the various halls, breakout rooms, and the lunch hall a bit of a challenge.

New Jersey Community and Corrections Working Summit: January 7th-8th, 2025

Join us for the 2025 Working Summit — a powerful gathering of state leadership, returning citizens, advocates, families, and incarcerated voices from across New Jersey. Together, we’ll address the pressing issues that continue to affect African American and Latino communities in our state’s criminal justice system.

Seeking an Administrator

We are seeking our next Administrator, to join our collaborative staff team and join our mission to build a more just, compassionate society in New Jersey. Please help us to share this opportunity widely with your networks!


Administrator Job Description

To support the efficient operation of Unitarian Universalist FaithAction New Jersey (UUFANJ), the Administrator will provide 30-40 hours/week with a starting wage between $20-25/hr. The position includes the option to work part of each week remotely.

“We are a sanctuary people.”

“What I do know, beyond any reasonable doubt, is that we are a sanctuary people. We can make that claim. From the powerful efforts of our elders in the middle of the twentieth century through to our congregations and communities offering shelter to migrants today… These are times that will be defined by the continued and increased need for organizing, and a faithful commitment to mutual aid.” — Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt


Last week, our Board unanimously voted to adopt a share-the-plate model for #GivingTuesday 2024. We will donate 25 cents of every dollar donated via our GivingTuesday collection to the Pink Haven Coalition.

Four Bills of “Reproductive Freedom and Health Equity Bill Package” Advance

This Monday, October 28th, four bills in the Reproductive Freedom and Health Equity Bill Package, endorsed by our Thrive NJ coalition, were approved by the Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee.

The Committee advanced four bills:

Where I look for hope…

“A vote is a kind of prayer for the kind of world we desire for ourselves and for our children, and I think our prayers are stronger when we pray together.” — Rev. Raphael Warnock 


Next Tuesday is Election Day.  It is a pivotal moment for our country, and a day that likely carries some combination of hope, anxiety, and grief for our country.

UU Monmouth County Sends 50 PAC Kits to Local Planned Parenthood

Congregants of the UU Congregation of Monmouth County, after months of collecting supplies, assembled 50 Post Abortion Care kits this past Sunday!  The care kits will be donated to Planned Parenthood of Central New Jersey, in Shrewsbury.

Thank you to Judy Stevens and her team for coordinating this effort!  Post Abortion Care Kits are a greatly-appreciated expression of our UU values of generosity and LOVE.