Unitarian Universalist FaithAction NJ

Friday Action Hour
2026-07-03 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-26 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-19 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-12 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-05 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-29 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-22 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
“Friday Action Hour” — Every Friday
Join us at 12 noon, on Zoom, to TAKE ACTION together!
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At our 2023 Fall Issues Conference, we officially announced the launch of a new initiative for UU FaithAction NJ—”First Fridays Action Hour.” Our Action Hour is inspired by and modeled after the successful program of our sibling state action network, UU Justice North Carolina.
UU FaithAction NJ now hosts a one-hour Zoom meeting on the every Friday, 12 noon to 1pm. During that time, we take action together, in real-time! For those who cannot join us at 12pm on Friday, we provide a Google Doc with all necessary instructions.
An action could be almost anything, like making a phone call to key legislators to express your support for a bill. We briefly outline the talking points, provide you with a sample script and then the phone number of the legislators to call. And you make the call right there—in real time.
You don’t have to prepare. You don’t have to commit to coming to every single Action Hour. This is not a committee, nor a commitment—it is a come-as-you-are-able opportunity!
Can’t join us on a particular Friday, or maybe noon is just never gonna work for your schedule? No problem! The Google Doc will have all the information you need so that you can take the action at a time convenient for you. Not only that— we hope you will share the action with your congregation or community, and our one little pebble can start to produce ripples.

UU Solidarity Sessions
2026-07-02 16:30 - 17:30, 2026-06-04 16:30 - 17:30 | Zoom
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Solidarity Sessions are an opportunity for folks working for immigrant justice to connect with one another and learn about the most recent changes in immigration laws and policies that impact the types of immigration relief available and who is eligible for that relief.
First & third Thursdays of the month, 1:30pm PT / 4:30pm ET starting February 5th.

First Thursdays will include top-level updates and time for connection and shared learning
Third Thursdays will be deeper dives into the administrative updates and the impact the changes they will have on folks seeking immigration relief. (Ex: Naturalization, DACA, asylum, TPS, victim’s services, etc.

Reproductive Justice Task Force Monthly Call
2026-06-22 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
The monthly conference call to update and strategize around reproductive justice and rights in New Jersey. Join us monthly on the fourth Monday, 7-8 PM.
For Zoom invitation and agenda, please email reprojustice@uufaithaction.org attn. Carol Loscalzo, Task Force Chair.
Carol A. Loscalzo and Jami Thall are Task Force Co-Chairs. For more information on reproductive justice, please email reprojustice@uufaithaction.org attn. Carol Loscalzo and Jami Thall.
For general inquiries about our Task Forces, email admin@uufaithaction.org.

UU History- It happened here: Norbert Capek in Orange
2026-06-21 16:00 - 17:00 | The HUUB, 35 & 47 Cleveland St, Orange, NJ, 07050, United States
Sunday, June 21st
4 – 5 pm
35 CLEVELAND ST,
ORANGE, NJ

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JOIN OUR FAITH + WORKS SERVICE AS FIRST ESSEX UU PRESIDENT, DARCY HALL, SHARES THE LEGACY OF NORBERT CAPEK.
Norbert Capek is one of the most famous and revered UUs of the 20th century. In 1921 his encounter with the Unitarian Church in Orange changed his life.

We Shall Not Be Moved: Songs of the Civil Rights Movement
2026-06-19 19:30 - 20:30 | Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing, 268 Washington Crossing Pennington Rd, Titusville, NJ, 08560, United States
Friday, June 19th, 7:30pm
Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing
268 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road
Titusville, NJ 08560
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We Shall Not Be Moved: Songs of the Civil Rights Movement with soloist Keith Spencer. General Admission $10–$20. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the nonprofit I AM TRENTON Community Foundation.

IJTF Monthly Meeting
2026-06-18 20:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-21 20:00 - 21:00
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UU Solidarity Sessions: Deep Dive
2026-06-18 16:30 - 17:30, 2026-05-21 16:30 - 17:30 | Zoom

UUFANJ Board Meeting
2026-06-17 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-05-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Members/supporters of UU FaithAction NJ are welcome to attend our monthly all-volunteer Board meetings. To access online meetings (all meetings from March 2020 onward will be conducted online) via the Zoom conferencing platform, please contact Board President Mia Morse, at mia.morse19@gmail.com, and request the Zoom login code. You must give at least 48 hours notice to request the code to allow our volunteer board members enough time to reply.
In the event you do not hear back with 48 hours notice, please contact Executive Director Charles Loflin, at execdir@uufaithaction.org or at (908) 376-6535.
As per our bylaws, the board leadership reserves the right to call an executive session of the board to discuss matters not appropriate for a more public conversation.

UUA Central East Region BIPOC Monthly Gathering
2026-06-17 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-05-20 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
If you identify as Black, Indigenous, or a person of color (BIPOC), you’re warmly invited to the UUA Central East Region’s monthly BIPOC gathering—a virtual space for connection, reflection, and spiritual grounding. We meet on Zoom every third Wednesday at 6:30pm ET. All BIPOC lay folks, leaders, and religious professionals are welcome.

Register today!

Offshore Wind in NJ: Challenges, Regional Wins, & What's Next
2026-06-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Sierra Club
JUNE 16th
7pm
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It’s been a whirlwind year for offshore wind in New Jersey! Join us this Global Wind Day for an engaging educational webinar that breaks down where offshore wind stands in New Jersey today, what’s next, and why it matters for our economy, environment, and affordable energy future.
We’ll also spotlight success stories from offshore wind projects in New York and Massachusetts, exploring real-world impacts including job creation, wildlife protections, recreational fishing partnerships, and community benefits.
The webinar will wrap up with practical ways you can take action to support offshore wind and clean energy in New Jersey, including bringing a clean energy resolution to your town.
Bring your questions for a live Q&A session with experts and advocates following the presentation.
This webinar is being hosted by the New Jersey Wind Works Coalition, including New Jersey Sierra Club, New Jersey LCV, New Jersey Offshore Wind Alliance, ANJEC, the Pinelands Alliance, Anglers for Offshore Wind, Climate Revolution Action Network (CRAN), Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, Waterspirit, Blue Green Alliance, UU Faith Action, and the New Jersey Environmental Lobby.

Criminal Justice Reform Monthly Conference Call
2026-06-15 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Join us on the third Monday of the month from 7–8 PM for our UU statewide Criminal Justice Reform call, where we strategize around issues like racial justice, mass incarceration, prison conditions and more.
For the Zoom or phone dial-up information to join the call, and/or to get on the email list for upcoming meetings and events, please contact admin@uufaithaction.org.

General Assembly 2026 — Meet the Moment: Together Everywhere
2026-06-14 16:00 - 2026-07-10 12:30 | Zoom
General Assembly 2026, Meet the Moment: Together Everywhere, will unfold in two parts with a midweek pause. From Sunday, June 14 to Tuesday, June16, delegates will engage in fully virtual General Sessions focused on the business of the Association. Programming resumes Friday, June 19 through Sunday, June 21 with worship, featured speakers, and Meet the Moment themed programs that can be experienced online, at the studio site in Louisville, or in participating local congregations. This flexible model makes GA more accessible, sustainable, and connected for UUs everywhere.
GA 2026 is structured differently from our more in-person General Assemblies. GA 2026 is designed as a primarily virtual experience, with optional ways to gather through community gatherings, satellite sites, and a studio site. This model allows us to focus on shared content that can be experienced together across many locations.
Because of this shift, the Service of the Living Tradition (SoLT) will not be offered as part of GA 2026. This event is deeply rooted in being together in one space, and we want to honor the full spirit and impact rather than adapt it in ways that might diminish the experience. We look forward to welcoming the Service of the Living Tradition back in 2027, when the GA format can fully support it.
We are exploring new creative possibilities for Synergy Worship as a pre-recorded offering that can be shared more widely and accessed flexibly by participants. As a result, there will not be a specific Synergy time slot on the General Assembly schedule. Additional details about Synergy for GA 2026
General Assembly Satellite Sites
Ways to View the GA Schedule and Program Offerings

Summary Schedule Grid (PDF) – A one-page overview of the entire General Assembly schedule. This document provides a high-level snapshot of key events and time blocks to help you quickly see when major sessions and gatherings are happening.
GA Schedule Webpage (via Whova) – The most comprehensive and interactive schedule for General Assembly. This webpage, accessible through the Whova platform, includes all live programming happening during GA, with session details, times, and locations (for in-person events).
GA EduCenter Directory (PDF) – The GA EduCenter, available in the GA app powered by Whova, offers a range of programs you can engage with throughout General Assembly. Many are on-demand videos you can watch anytime, and several also include live webinars where you can connect with presenters and other participants in real time.

Sunday, June 14, 2026

In-Gathering Service
EDT: 4:00 – 4:30 pm
CDT: 3:00 – 3:30 pm
MDT: 2:00 – 2:30 pm
PDT: 1:00 – 1:30 pm
The 2026 General Assembly will begin with a 30-minute ingathering service, inviting all participants into sacred community before the first General Session. Through words, music, and ritual, this shared worship time will ground us in the theme Meet the Moment: Together Everywhere and prepare our hearts and spirits for the work ahead.
General Session I
EDT: 4:30 – 6:00 pm
CDT: 3:30 – 5:00 pm
MDT: 2:30 – 4:00 pm
PDT: 1:30 – 3:00 pm
General Sessions, guided by co-moderators Rev. Kimberly Quinn Johnson and Bill Young, are where the essential business of the Unitarian Universalist Association unfolds. Open to all via live streaming, these sessions provide a platform for discussing, shaping, and advancing the shared mission and values of the UUA. From voting on key issues to hearing reports from Association leaders, the General Sessions reflect a spirit of collaborative leadership and commitment to Unitarian Universalist principles. Join us in witnessing and participating in the impactful work that drives our faith forward.

Monday, June 15, 2026

General Session II
EDT: 12:00 – 3:00 pm
CDT: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
MDT: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
PDT: 9:00 – 12:00 pm
Congregational Study/Action Issue Workshop: Imagining Abolition
EDT: 3:30 – 4:45 pm
CDT: 2:30 – 3:45 pm
MDT: 1:30 – 2:45 pm
PDT: 12:30 – 1:45 pm
From the founding of this country, coercion and punishment have been used as a way to enforce compliance. This can be seen from parenting, schooling and the way business is conducted. Our faith calls us to critique the theology of punishment that has become so prominent. This begins when we start to imagine other ways to live that are, perhaps, idealistic, but that hold the seeds of how we move into a loving, healing, holistic practice of living in the world.
General Session III
EDT: 5:00 – 6:30 pm
CDT: 4:00 – 5:30 pm
MDT: 3:00 – 4:30 pm
PDT: 2:00 – 3:30 pm
UUA Budget Hearing: Fiscal Year 2026–2027
EDT: 7:30 – 8:30 pm
CDT: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
MDT: 5:30 – 6:30 pm
PDT: 4:30 – 5:30 pm
Participants are invited to join the UUA Budget Hearing for Fiscal Year 2026–2027, which provides an opportunity to hear about the proposed budget and ask clarifying questions.

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

General Session IV
EDT: 12:00 – 3:00 pm
CDT: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
MDT: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
PDT: 9:00 – 12:00 pm
Congregational Study/Action Issue Workshop: Abolition in Practice
EDT: 3:30 – 4:45 pm
CDT: 2:30 – 3:45 pm
MDT: 1:30 – 2:45 pm
PDT: 12:30 – 1:45 pm
This workshop will include a panel of leaders who practice abolition in its many variations. Panelists will discuss abolition as a spiritual practice, abolition as seen in Minneapolis, abolition in police and prison settings, and how abolition intersects with the way we approach environmental justice.
General Session V
EDT: 5:00 – 6:30 pm
CDT: 4:00 – 5:30 pm
MDT: 3:00 – 4:30 pm
PDT: 2:00 – 3:30 pm

Wednesday, June 17 – Thursday, June 18, 2026

After our opening days together, GA programming will pause on Wednesday and Thursday. This mid-week break gives space for professional organizations, identity groups, and affiliates to gather, or for participants who wish to use the time for their own business and connection. Programming resumes on Friday as we continue our shared journey through GA.

Friday, June 19, 2026

Synergy Worship
EDT: 2:00 – 3:00 pm
CDT: 1:00 – 2:00 pm
MDT: 12:00 – 1:00pm
PDT: 11:00 – 12:00 pm
Synergy at General Assembly 2026 will be a pre-recorded multigenerational worship video inviting all of us to witness what young people are living, questioning, creating, and discovering in this moment. This special Synergy celebrates the stories, insight, and gifts that youth, emerging adults, and young adults bring to our shared faith. Created by the Lifespan Faith Engagement Office in collaboration with youth groups and individual contributors, the video service is built from creative and traditional worship contributions from across our Association.
(RE)Convening Worship
EDT: 8:00 – 9:30 pm
CDT: 7:00 – 8:30 pm
MDT: 6:00 – 7:30 pm
PDT: 5:00 – 6:30 pm
On Friday evening we will gather in community to begin the weekend of General Assembly worship and programming. This Ingathering service will invite us into sacred space together, centering our spirits through music, reflection, and ritual. Rooted in the theme Meet the Moment: Together Everywhere, the service will prepare us to move into the weekend with intention, connection, and shared purpose.

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Saturday Morning Worship
EDT: 8:30 am –9:15 am
This pre-recorded worship service will be live streamed at this time and be available for on-demand viewing thereafter.
Meet the Moment: Opening Program
EDT: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
CDT: 10:00 – 11:00 am
MDT: 9:00 – 10:00 am
PDT: 8:00 – 9:00 am
We begin Saturday with a shared virtual experience for all participants. The Opening Program will introduce Meet the Moment as a movement-wide framework that calls Unitarian Universalists to shared analysis-building, collective discernment, and faithful action in response to today’s shifting cultural, generational, political, and religious realities. Together we will reflect on the ways our tradition has always been both grounded in core values and open to transformation, and we will prepare our spirits for the day of learning ahead.
Meet the Moment: Breakout Groups
EDT: 1:30 – 4:30 pm
CDT: 12:30 – 3:30 pm
MDT: 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
PDT: 10:30 am – 1:30 pm
Following the Opening Program, participants will join Wave Cohorts, with options to participate virtually or locally, for deeper engagement with the practices of Meet the Moment. There will be several Wave Cohorts in each setting to choose from, focused on a particular topic that is critical to Unitarian Universalism in this Moment. Each Wave Cohort will guide participants through a Meet the Moment process, analyzing the Moment we are in, identifying the needs and opportunities of this Moment, and using our shared values to identify ways we can Meet the Moment, together. We will consider what it means to let go of what no longer serves, embrace new possibilities, and act with courage and love in changing times.
Featured Speaker 1
EDT: 2:00 – 3:00 pm
CDT: 1:00 – 2:00 pm
MDT: 12:00 – 1:00 pm
PDT: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Participants are invited to join the first Featured Speaker address of the afternoon. A second Featured Speaker session will follow, offering another opportunity to gather and listen to a featured voice. Both sessions will be recorded and available for later viewing for those participating in concurrent programming.
Featured Speaker 2
EDT: 3:30 – 4:30 pm
CDT: 2:30 – 3:30 pm
MDT: 1:30 – 2:30 pm
PDT: 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Meet the Moment: Wrap-Up Session
EDT: 5:00 – 6:00 pm
CDT: 4:00 – 5:00 pm
MDT: 3:00 – 4:00 pm
PDT: 2:00 – 3:00 pm
We close our Meet the Moment programming by coming together for a virtual Wrap-Up Session that gathers the wisdom, insights, and commitments arising from our Wave Cohort experiences. This time of collective reflection will help us weave connections across the movement and carry forward what we are learning about how Unitarian Universalists can faithfully Meet this Moment, together everywhere.
Ware Lecture
EDT: 8:00 – 9:00 pm
CDT: 7:00 – 8:00 pm
MDT: 6:00 – 7:00 pm
PDT: 5:00 – 6:00 pm
The Ware Lecture is a treasured General Assembly tradition that invites prophetic voices to speak to our faith and our times. This year’s Ware Lecturer will challenge and inspire us to live more fully into our values, to open ourselves to transformation, and to take bold action for justice and liberation.

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Community Sing
EDT: 10:30 – 11:00 am
CDT: 9:30 – 10:00 am
MDT: 8:30 – 9:00 am
PDT: 7:30 – 8:00 am
Begin Sunday by lifting your voice in song with fellow Unitarian Universalists. This joyful gathering invites all participants to join in beloved hymns and spirited music that connect us across distance and difference. No experience is needed, just bring your voice and your heart.
Sunday Worship
EDT: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
CDT: 10:00 – 11:30 am
MDT: 9:00 – 10:30 am
PDT: 8:00 – 9:30 am
Sunday morning worship is the heart of General Assembly, drawing our entire community together in shared spirit. Through music, preaching, and ritual, we will ground ourselves in our Unitarian Universalist faith and be renewed for the work of justice, compassion, and community in the world.

For more information contact meetingplanner@uua.org.

Monthly Congregational Liaisons Meeting
2026-06-10 19:00 - 19:45
Our monthly meeting for Liaisons is held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7pm.
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Environmental Justice Task Force monthly call
2026-06-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Monthly Environmental Justice Task Force meeting to discuss current issues, updates and strategies

Would you like to join in the conversation, find out what’s going on *now* in New Jersey around environmental justice? Then join our statewide call held the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7pm. All are invited.
For more info and to join the call, contact Environmental Justice Task Force EJTF (environment@uufaithaction.org), or administrator (admin@uufaithaction.org).

The Gathering: Rooted in Love, Rising for Justice. A Monthly Gathering by Side With Love
2026-06-08 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
What is The Gathering?
Throughout history, people of faith and conscience have come together to resist injustice and build a better world. Now, it’s our time.
The Gathering is a monthly virtual event from Side With Love designed to equip Unitarian Universalists and justice-seekers with the spiritual grounding, political analysis, and collective action needed to rise to the challenges of this moment.
Each month, participants will:

Strengthen their hearts and spirits through spiritual grounding
Gain a deeper understanding of the threats to democracy and justice
Organize with others to block anti-democratic forces and build a just and loving world

​​Join us every Second Monday of the month at 8pm ET / 5pm PT. We will skip July and come back in August

Register here.

The Woodlands 🌳🏳️‍⚧️
2026-06-07 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
The Woodlands: a Monthly Trans/Nonbinary Pastoral Care Space
The Woodlands is a monthly online gathering designed for trans children, youth, and adults—as well as the parents and caregivers of trans people.
Each session will begin with a shared message and grounding ritual, followed by breakout rooms tailored to different communities within our circle, and we come back together for a release. Sessions will be about an hour and a half.
Each breakout room—co-facilitated by two chaplains—will offer space for meaningful check-ins where we can honor our grief, celebrate our joy, and support one another. The spirit of each room will reflect the people within it.
For example:

🌲 The Sequoias Room: for parents and caregivers of trans people
🌱 The Saplings Room: for trans children and youth
🌳 The Sycamores Room: for trans adults

Our first gathering will be on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at 4pm ET
REGISTER NOW

From Law to Liberty: Pro Bono Immigration Habeas Corpus Training
2026-05-19 09:00 - 18:00 | Rutgers Law School, 123 Washington Street, Newark
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Rutgers Law School Center for Law and Justice
123 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 07102

This conference will help expand attorneys’ ability to represent detained adult and child immigrants, in particular by providing guidance on how to file habeas corpus motions in federal court. There will also be workshops on other statutory claims that can be brought, when detainees may be eligible for a bond hearing, and how to file for and represent clients at these hearings, and how to best advocate for detainees in prolonged detention.
We are calling on EVERY attorney in our congregations, our communities, our group chats, and our circles — especially those who believe in dignity, liberation, and doing what is right even when it’s hard.
📢 Please share this far and wide.
There is a powerful (and necessary) training happening:
**From Law to Liberty: Pro Bono Immigration Habeas Corpus Training**
This training will equip attorneys to:
✊🏾 Represent detained adults AND children facing immigration detention
✊🏾 File habeas corpus motions in federal court
✊🏾 Advocate for bond hearings and fight prolonged detention
✊🏾 Use legal tools to challenge unjust systems that cage human beings
Let’s be clear: people are sitting in detention right now who deserve representation, dignity, and a fighting chance. This is how we show up.
🔗 Register here
This work is being carried forward by incredible partners, including Rutgers Law School, Legal Services of New Jersey, American Friends Service Committee, Seton Hall Law School Center for Social Justice, and more committed to justice for immigrant communities.
💬 If your church has attorneys, SEND this to them.
💬 If you believe faith requires action, SHARE this.
Because liberation isn’t abstract.
It’s legal strategy. It’s advocacy. It’s showing up.
And we don’t leave our people behind.
