Unitarian Universalist FaithAction NJ
A Unitarian Universalist 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.
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.
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!
Bill A3444/S3140, to establish an Organic Farming Board in the NJ Department of Agriculture, has been signed into law. The bipartisan legislation passed unanimously in both houses.
By Jane Gaertner, Criminal Justice Reform Task Force member
In the latter half of 2022, the New Jersey Legislature advanced multiple bills which will affect the recent achievements to make our state more equitable for all. “One step forward, two steps back.” Long-time activists know the slog.
