Unitarian Universalist FaithAction NJ
A UU voice for justice, equity and compassion in NJ
By Taylor Epps, Criminal Justice Reform Summer Intern
When I started my college career, I never intended to receive a master’s degree, especially not in Nonprofit Management, but it was the route I ended up taking. After my first semester of studying nonprofits, I knew I wanted to incorporate this type of organization into my career field.
Coming to a UU congregation near you—our Reproductive Justice Task Force has launched a Postcard Campaign for Reproductive Equity, and we need all-hands-on-deck to distribute, sign and stamp postcards!
Postcard campaigns build a steady, strong voice to back a stagnant piece of legislation. The Reproductive Equity Act (S2918/A4350) is a top priority of reproductive justice advocates across the state. To move this legislation forward, we don’t need an urgent, one-time action: we need a steady, incessant stream of support.
How does your congregation share joys and concerns? In UU communities large and small, I have seen our hopes and lamentations lifted up from the pulpit, or popcorn-style from a roving microphone, or silently carried up with tealight smoke. As children in Religious Education we would share in a circle, the Big Milestones and Big Worries nestled right up next to the “small” milestones and “frivolous” joys.
Please join us in welcoming Lily Olas Carayannis, Susan Druckenbrodn, Kevin Pierre and Taylor Epps to our UU FaithAction NJ team!
Did you attend our multiplatform UUA General Assembly this year? Do you live in Jersey, or are you a member/friend of a New Jersey congregation? Join us today, June 30th, 12-1PM for our NJ @ GA Gathering!
For our many virtual attendees, this our chance to have that ‘caught you in the hallway moment’ and meet for lunch! We will share our GA highlights, as well as what we’re still digesting.
By Jami Thall, Reproductive Justice Task Force Co-Chair,
and Mia Morse, UU FaithAction NJ Board President
As Unitarian Universalists, our faith calls us to advocate on behalf of all those who need ready access to safe, legal abortion care whenever and wherever they need it. Access to abortion and the right to choose is an issue of gender equality, bodily autonomy, and religious liberty, all of which are long held Unitarian Universalist religious teachings. We are committed to defending these principles here in NJ and across the country.
General Assembly (GA) is the annual meeting of our Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Participants worship, witness, learn, connect, and make policy for the Association through democratic process.
UU FaithAction NJ staff, volunteers, and supporters will be present at General Assembly this year, in Portland and in the virtual space, and we would love to see you there!
By Jami Thall, Reproductive Justice Task Force Co-Chair
On May 12, 2022, in response to the leaked draft SCOTUS opinion that would essentially overturn Roe v Wade, Governor Murphy introduced a package of proposals designed to strengthen access to abortion care here in NJ. The proposal includes the following:
A message from our Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, to our community.
By Jami Thall, Reproductive Justice Task Force Co-Chair
Toilet paper is a no-brainer, along with hand soap and paper towels. Accessible personal hygiene is essential as we move through our daily lives. Period products are also essential, but nowhere near as accessible. Why not?