Written by Pat Radtke
Edited by Suzanne Apel
On a beautiful Saturday in October, UU FaithAction members from around the state gathered in Princeton to renew our commitment to social justice and strategize how to best advocate for our values to be realized at the legislative level and in the world.
We gathered in the sanctuary to hear our Executive Director, Rev. Charles Loflin, talk about the challenges facing our group both financially and spiritually as we take on the challenges facing us to create meaningful change. We acknowledge that the work is hard and it will take time, money, and a deep commitment from all of us to make the changes we want to see. We were inspired by our keynote speaker the Reverend Dr. Charles Boyer, senior pastor of Greater Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church in Trenton and the founder of Salvation and Social Justice, a nonpartisan Black organization focusing on racial justice issues in the Trenton area. He has been tackling the many issues affecting Black lives and is succeeding in many areas. The work is hard, but you don’t give up. It may take years to see the results you are looking for, but you keep going. We were all inspired by his words and his work as we moved on to our task forces.
I joined with the Reproductive Justice Task Force which had old friends and new faces. We discussed specific bills and how we would strategize to try to get the maximum passed during the lame duck session. We reflected on the words of Rev. Dr. Boyer and our Director Rev. Charles. We committed to the work ahead and then gathered to walk to the Princeton Monument to show our solidarity with local allies at the No Kings Rally.