Unitarian Universalist FaithAction NJ
A UU voice for justice, equity and compassion in NJ
Our three FAIR leaders (from left to right: Cory Gregson/Summit, Zoe Laffler/Hunterdon Co. and Abigail Rabbitt/Newton) are graduating after three years of impressive anti-racism workshops and organizing among high school students in NJ and PA.
No surprise that all three have been hired as General Assembly Pittsburgh Youth staff—UU FaithAction NJ is so proud to have helped nurture their activism and UU identity!
The Reproductive Justice Task Force of UU FaithAction NJ is proud to be collaborating with Beacon UU and Fountain Baptist Church to sponsor a screening and discussion of the documentary BIRTHING JUSTICE. We are proud to be a part of this interfaith collaboration, promoting community dialogue and advocacy around Black maternal health.
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!”
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.
By Jami Thall and Carol Loscalzo, Reproductive Justice Task Force Co-Chairs
Unitarian Universalists unequivocally support the right and access to abortion care for all. Our faith tradition calls us to advocate and fight for reproductive justice, and all reproductive health care, including access to abortion care, for everyone.
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!
Our UU FaithAction NJ Annual Meeting will be May 20th, 2023, 10–11:30 AM. The meeting will be conducted on Zoom. All New Jersey UUs are encouraged to attend!
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.
The UU FaithAction NJ Reparations Task Force is pleased to announce the common read of The 1619 Project, edited by Nikole Hannah-Jones, Caitlin Roper, Ilena Silverman and Jake Silverstein.
The schedule will consist of five Wednesday evening meetings from 7:00 to 8:30 PM, all sessions via Zoom.
January 22nd, 2023 marked the 50th anniversary of the historic Roe v. Wade decision. As we mourn the loss of nearly 50 years of constitutional protections, we RALLY and MOBILIZE for abortion access and justice. Our movement is bigger than Roe!
