Unitarian Universalist FaithAction NJ
A UU voice for justice, equity and compassion in NJ
In November, UU FaithAction celebrated it’s second anniversary of Action Hour. Here are some impact statistics:
In two years, we’ve made:
We’ve discussed policies and action with 158 individuals, averaging about 16 people in each Action Hour call.
UU FaithAction has joined with more than 30 other advocacy organizations in this state to call for passing the People’s Lame Duck Legislative Agenda.
Contact your legislators today to urge their support!
An alliance of more than 30 advocacy groups say lawmakers must pass critical legislation to ensure New Jersey is a more welcoming, equitable, accessible, and just state
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.
UU FaithAction Fall Issues Conference
“Meet the Moment”
Agenda
Zoom Link
Chalice Lighting, Opening Words and Welcome
Rev. Bill Neely
Minister, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton
Greetings
Rev. Charles Loflin,
Executive Director, UU FaithAction NJ
Meet the Moment: An Update from the Board of Trustees
Rev. Andrée Mol,
Central Unitarian Church, Westwood, NJ
Meet the Moment: Starting Where We Are
Meet the Moment: The Role for Faith Based Social Justice Advocacy
Keynote Presentation
Rev. Dr. Charles Boyer,
Founder, Salvation and Social Justice
Q&A
Meet the Moment: An Invitation to Generosity
Marty Rothfelder,
Immigration Justice Task Force Chair
Beacon UU Congregation in Summit
Meet the Moment: Introducing the People’s Legislative Agenda
Lunch and Task Force Breakout Sessions
Meet the Moment: Educate, Advocate, Mobilize
Chalice Extinguishing
Meet the Moment: March to Join the No Kings Rally at Monument Park
By Tom Moran, Criminal Justice Reform Task Force Chair
For some time, we have been working to publicize and build support for a Rehabilitative Release Act, Senate Bill 2338/Assembly Bill 4463, in our NJ Legislature. We have collected petition signatures and called and emailed our legislators on Action Friday. As we approach the gubernatorial and legislative elections in November and the “lame duck” legislative session following that, we are ramping up for the next push.
We are sad to share the belated news that longtime UUFANJ member and activist, Al Stawsky of UU Congregation of the Palisades in Englewood NJ, died on May 21, 2025.
By Thomas Moran
There have been some high-profile incidents of police violence and killings where the precipitating cause was a mental health issue. The Criminal Justice Reform Task Force has been working informally for more than one year to see what can be learned about these and many lesser-profile cases. The goal has been to determine whether and where a case can be made for moving greater resources to mental health interventions and moving some of those corresponding resources out of policing by force. The CJR-TF is forming a Policing and Mental Health Working Group tasked with gathering and analyzing data on policing and mental health.
