The Social Action Committee of the Central Unitarian Church in Paramus presents Gasland II, on Friday evening, February 20 at 7:30.Filmmaker Josh Fox examines the potential long-term environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing, including poisonous water and earthquakes in this 2010 Environmental Media Award-winning documentary. A representative from Food and Water Watch, a healthy food and clean water advocacy group, leads the discussion following the film. The film is 104 minutes long and not rated. Doors open at 7 p.m. Refreshments are served, and donations are gratefully accepted.
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January 9, 2015–Roe at Risk: Fighting for Reproductive Justice
Please join the Reproductive Justice Committee of the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood on Friday, January 9, 2015 from 7:00 to 9:00 for an inspiring and informative night discussing the current state of reproductive rights. We will be viewing the documentary “Roe At Risk: Fighting for Reproductive Justice” followed by a riveting panel discussion with three influential reproductive justice professionals. Light supper will be served. More details on this flyer.
Morristown: Restore Democracy! Get Money Out of Politics!
Restore Democracy! Get Money Out of Politics!
What’s Happening and What You Can Do NOW –
Thursday Sept. 11, 2014 at 7:30PM
Morristown Unitarian Fellowship
21 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ 07960
The following leaders of New Jersey for the Overturn of Citizens United (NJOCU), a statewide coalition of 27 organizations, will speak on severa issues in the rapidly growing national movement to remove the corrupting influence of money on our elections.
Susannah Newman, Founder/Coordinator, NJOCU Coalition
Mark Doenges, Founder/Webmaster, NJOCU Coalition
- Proposal by Congress for a US Constitutional Amendment to restore campaign finance regulation and government by the people, inparticular, the status of the “Democracy for All” amendment (SJR19) currently pending for a vote in the full Senate *
- Where do NJ Congressional candidates and incumbents stand on an amendment and the NJOCU“Ask”Campaign?
- Resolutions passed by NJ municipalities in support of an amendment,and what can be done to gain the support of more NJ municipalities
- Government by the PeopleAct (SB20 )federal legislation for public financing of congressional campaigns that can broaden participation by small donors
- MAYDAYSuperPAC to help elect lawmakers who are committed to fundamental reform which would diminish the influence of big donors in elections
This free program is sponsored by Seeds of Peace ,a social justice committee of the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship (MUF). Co-sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Montclair (UUCM), the North Jersey Public Policy Network (NJPPN) and BlueWaveNJ (BWNJ).
*UPDATE! Before leaving for August recess, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed for cloture on the Democracy for All amendment (SJR19). THE CLOTURE VOTE (which ends debate thereby ending McConnell’s filibuster) IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, SEPT.8!! For instructions on what YOU can do NOW in support of a Senate YES vote on cloture as well as on this US Constitutional Amendment, go to the NJOCU website at www.njocu.org. [tt_vector icon=”fa-external-link” size=”” border=”false” pull=”” color=””]
Protect Children Not Guns–Three Presentations
Knowledge and Action Now
Hear Leading Experts Speak
Three Sundays on Gun Violence Prevention 1:00 P.M at
The Unitarian Church in Summit
4 Waldron Avenue (Corner Waldron &Springfield Aves)
Summit, NJ 07901
March 23–Protect Our Children From Gun Violence
Rev. Shannon Daley-Harris, for 24 years, Senior Religious Advisor of the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) in Washington, DC. Author of dozens of publications on advocacy for children
Robert Tessaro, former director of Law Enforcement Relations, Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence
April 27–Understanding Guns & Firearms Safety
George Faison, a skilled hunter and a Unitarian, joins this series as a responsible gun owner willing to speak up for reasonable safety measures.
May 18–Legislation on Firearms Safety: Then & Now, Federal & State
Nicola Bocour, director of Ceasefire NJ, graduate of Montclair High School and Seton Hall Law School. As director of Ceasefire NJ (a project of Coalition for Peace Action), she has testified in Trenton and DC, and met with legislators to advocate for sensible gun laws.
Diane Finn, the UULMNJ liaison for the prevention of gun violence, will discuss how congregations can take action.
Presentations are free and open to the public.For additional information, view children not guns [tt_vector icon=”fa-file-pdf-o”] or contact preventgunviolence2013@gmail.com.
Princeton: Iranian-American Cultural Event – March 30
This cultural event coincides with negotiations with Iran to curtail its nuclear weapons program. Iranian-Americans from the Peace Education Committee of the Coalition for Peace Action will provide Iranian music and desserts.
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton
Princeton: Gasland II – March 30
Get a broader look at the dangers of “fracking” in this documentary film as it demonstrates the myths of natural gas as a clean and safe energy source. Learn how fracking impacts our water, air, health, communities, and our democracy, and join in a discussion with a representative of Food & Water Watch.
UU Congregation of Princeton
Ridgewood: Self and Society – April 3
Self and Society: An Emersonian Reflection – A Talk by John Matteson
In our own time, when debates that pit radical individualism against the common good have grown especially fierce, we would be wise to consider what American writer, philosopher and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, who stood between the two extremes, had to say about his own “age of the first person singular.” John Matteson is a Distinguished Professor of English at John Jay College in the City University of New York. He was awarded the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Biography for his first book, Eden’s Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Father.
Unitarian Society of Ridgewood
Summit: Heal the World – April 1
Innovative political activist Jeremy Heimans will bring his 21st century model of mobilization for social causes to UCS’s Heal the World speaker series. Jeremy first founded Get Up! to impact social policy in his native Australia. In 2007, he launched Avaaz.com to give people all over the world a voice on issues like climate change and global government. Jeremy and his organization, Purpose.com, use cutting-edge technology and social media to mobilize people internationally to make the world a better place.
Unitarian Church in Summit
http://www.ucsummit.org/wordpress/activist-jeremy-heimans-to-speak-april-1.
Morristown: Jewish Voices in UUism – March 14-16
“Jewish Voices in Unitarian Universalism” will feature the editors and contributors to the upcoming book by the same name (Skinner House January 2014) in conversation about Jewish identity, Judaism as a source tradition, Tikkun Olam and social justice, and the pluses and challenges of this hyphenated status in UU communities. The gathering will also include small havarot or spirituality groups, worship, a Purim celebration, special foods, and fellowship.
Hosted by the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship.
To register and for more information go to http://www.uuja.org.
Reproductive Justice Workshop – Plainfield, March 1
The First Unitarian Society of Plainfield (FUSP) I would like to invite you and members of your congregation to attend our 4th Annual Social Action Weekend.
On Saturday March 1st, 2014 we are planning a one day workshop on Reproductive Justice (RJ) called “From Rights to Justice” 9:30am-3:00pm. The program is adapted from the six-week UUA curriculum “Reproductive Justice: Expanding our Social Justice Calling” concentrating on the human rights aspects of RJ.
It will be a wonderful opportunity to get a foundation in this UUA Congregational Study Issue (CSI), and to connect with other UUs in New Jersey. The program is free, but donations are welcome to help cover the cost of the workshop. Child-care is available for those who request in advance.
If members of your congregation have not had an opportunity to study this UUA CSI….. THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY!
Please extend this invitation to members of your congregation. For your information we have attached a flyer. Please promote this event in your newsletter, order of service, on your community events board, and any other medium your congregation uses to promote neighboring UU congregation events.
Pre-registration is encouraged but not required. Please encourage members to RSVP to assist with our planning. (Please see my contact information on the attached flyer).