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Special Report: Heat in NJ Prisons

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Newly appointed Department of Corrections ombudsperson Terry Schuster released a special report on “Heat in NJ Prisons.” For several years, there have been reports of extreme temperature — heat in summer and cold in winter, within the prisons. For incarcerated persons, this constitutes a form of “cruel and unusual punishment.”

Send a message to Gov. Murphy, your NJ state legislators, the Commissioner and the Department of Corrections and the Ombudsperson to let them know that it is imperative to take action now.

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"Stronger Together" UU FaithAction NJ Fall Issues Conference

2022 Issues Conference Registration

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Registration is now open for the 2022 Issues Conference.

The conference will take place on Saturday, November 12th from 10am-2pm at the Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (and online via Zoom). This year’s theme is “Stronger Together” which recognizes that, to be most effective, the work of UU FaithAction NJ needs to be grounded in the work of UU Congregations across the state. At its heart, the Issues Conference is about accountability between our organization and the congregations that make this work possible.

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Glad for my caravan of hardy “fools”

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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.

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NJ @ GA Gathering – Today at Noon! 🕛

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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.

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Repro Justice Task Force Commends Reproductive Healthcare in 2023 Budget

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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.

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Join UUFANJ at the 61st Annual UUA General Assembly!

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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!

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Repro Justice Task Force Supports Murphy’s Abortion Access Proposals

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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:

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Why You Need Toilet Paper & Menstrual Products in your Congregations’s Bathrooms

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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?

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