News and Alerts

Calling You, yes, YOU!

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By Rev. Charles Loflin, Executive Director

Over these last two years, one of the great opportunities my job as Executive Director for UU FaithAction NJ has been to meet with leaders of many of our coalition partners.  Personally, I find those moments of connection to be among the most rewarding aspects of social justice advocacy—those relationships are everything.  What makes me particularly proud is that on several occasions, some of those leaders have said, “Oh, we are so grateful for the UUs.  You’re the folks who show up!”

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Now Hiring: Summer Intern

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Are you, or do you know, a talented individual currently enrolled in bachelor’s or graduate program at an NJ college or university?  We are seeking an intern to help map, reorganize, and update pages on our website.  Our ideal candidate will be able to understand and articulate the UU FaithAction NJ vision and create web pages that reflect our core purpose.

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Showing Up for Trans Justice webinar on Weds. March 22

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Join Side With Love and UPLIFT Action for this webinar to lift up the faithful work UUs are doing right now to protect and affirm the beauty and humanity of trans and queer people. We’ll hear from folks organizing on the ground at Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry, Transforming Hearts Collective, UU Justice NC, Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, and TrUUst and share ways that you and your community can take meaningful action.

Register at bit.ly/FaithfulUUsForTransJustice and invite others in your congregation to join too!

Reproductive Justice Updates: March 2023

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By Jami Thall, Reproductive Justice Task Force Co-Chair

As we all know, the only thing we know about reproductive justice, and in particular abortion access, in 2023 is that it is constantly changing at a mind-boggling pace.  We, and probably you too, are getting a lot of information all the time.  We hope you find the news, information and resources below helpful as you work with your individual reproductive justice committees and others.

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Open Letter from Reproductive Justice Task Force, to Religious Educators

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“As Unitarian Universalists we have a long and proud history of leadership in promoting comprehensive sexuality education for people of all ages.  Beginning with About Your Sexuality (AYS), and then with the development & implementation of the Our Whole Lives curriculum, our UU children and youth have benefited greatly from sexuality education that is fact based, non-judgemental, and life affirming.

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