Our Liberation is Fractal Dear First UU, As Fall begins, I have been reflecting on adrienne maree brown’s Principles of Emergent Strategy. Small is good, small is all. Less prep, more presence. Never a failure, always a lesson. Brown’s work reminds me that the whole is more than the sum of the parts, and that … Continue reading Justice Update: October 2023
Sign Up for Living the Pledge Anti-Racism Training Sign up now for our Spring Intensive Sessions! First UU’s anti-racist program, called Living the Pledge, will be offered for the third time this spring, with more sessions to come next year. Living the Pledge workshops are in-depth workshops that delve into various aspects of racism. Developed … Continue reading Sign Up for Living the Pledge – Spring Sessions Open
November elections are coming up with Election Day next Tuesday, November 8, and so many issues that matter to our UU values will be on the ballot! We believe in the inherent dignity and worth of every person, including the rights of pregnant people to make decisions about their own bodies. We believe in respecting … Continue reading Justice Update for November: Elections
Midterm elections this November will affect every justice issue we care about, from abortion rights to global warming to whether teachers can speak truthfully about race, sexual orientation, and gender. Let’s get active to make sure every person’s voice is heard this November. The Voter Registration Deadline is October 11! What we can do together, … Continue reading Last Week for Voter Registration!
Living the Pledge trainings happen twice a year with fall and spring sessions! If you would like to be notified when registration is available, please fill out this Google Form: https://forms.gle/R1v5W4tmuiMkLS6e8
Dear First UU, I hope your Mother’s Day weekend was peaceful, healing, restful, and joy-filled, in whatever ways you needed it to be for you. I am looking forward to seeing many of you tomorrow evening, Tuesday May 10 from 6:45-8:30 at the Celeste Center for our BREAD Nehemiah Action! (Bus leaves from First UU at … Continue reading Justice Update: Nehemiah Action Tomorrow!
Dear First UU, I’m super excited about this spring! It’s getting to be sunny and warm and COVID numbers are down for now. Best of all, I am so proud of our Justice Action Ministry Team and the great new opportunities for justice work we have coming up, as well as continuing our faithful mainstays: … Continue reading Justice Update: Voter Registration Drive
Midterm elections this November will affect every justice issue we care about, from abortion rights to global warming to whether teachers can speak truthfully about race, sexual orientation, and gender. Let’s get active to make sure every person’s voice is heard this November. The Voter Registration Deadline is October 11! What we can do together, … Continue reading Last Week for Voter Registration!
I’m excited to see some of you face-to-face again at the end of this month when we return to a hybrid format! Although living through a pandemic can be exhausting in its unpredictability, there are also new opportunities that come with everything being thoroughly shaken up. Everyone knows now that sometimes, big changes can happen … Continue reading All Hands on Deck for Voter Registration
Dear First UU, I’m hoping you’ve had the chance to tune into some of our virtual Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly (“GA”) this week, whether that be worship services, general sessions, or workshops. GA is a great opportunity to connect into the heart of our faith movement, including the internal and external work for justice of our … Continue reading Justice Update: Join Eco-Justice + Fair Districts
