FAIR (Youth Group)
2023-06-08 20:30 - 21:30, 2023-07-13 20:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
F.A.I.R. is an interfaith group of youth in grades 8-12 from across NJ and PA. Our goal: To work to incorporate racial bias education into NJ and PA school systems and provide educational opportunities to our community’s on the topic of race.
We meet every other Thursday at 7:30 PM on Zoom. Sign up here!
Find us on Instagram @faithactionyouth_
Contact us at fair@uufaithaction.org if you have any questions or concerns!
Contact our adult advisors: Rev. Rob Gregson at rob@uufaithaction.org, or Laura Kushner at laura@uufaithaction.org.

Montclair Pride: Call to Allies!
2023-06-10 | NJ, United States
Out Front @UUCM
Call to Allies!
Come put your principles into practice and show your support for the LGBTQ+ community in Montclair!
Out Front meets every 2nd Sunday at 12 PM in the Peirls Room, at the UU Congregation of Montclair.
Out Front is looking for:

Volunteers at Montclair PRIDE, June 10th
Ally Statements

Contact Out Front

NJ Wind Works Rally
2023-06-10 12:00 - 15:00 | The Great Lawn, 10 Ocean Ave N, Long Branch, NJ, 07740, United States
What: NJ Wind Works Rally: Harnessing the Wind for a Lasting Renewable Future

When: Saturday, June 10, 2023, 12-3 pm.

Where: The Great Lawn, Long Branch, NJ (facilities available, wheelchair accessible)

Parking: Public parking lots (suggested early arrival), accessible public transit via train

Family Friendly? Yes!
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We need all hands on deck! We need your help to support offshore wind in NJ as fossil fuel interests try to delay our clean energy transition.

Why This Matters: The climate crisis is putting our oceans and NJ communities in danger. One of the best ways we can fight climate change is through the equitable and safe development of renewable energy, including offshore wind projects. Environmentally responsible offshore wind energy projects can spur economic development, create jobs in coastal communities, improve energy security, and cut climate-destabilizing pollution. But to protect their own interests, the fossil fuel industry is doing everything it can to delay the development of offshore wind–including spreading misinformation about offshore wind to stall our transition to clean energy. Fossil fuel opponents to clean energy are putting personal greed over the health of us all.

We need a clean energy transition NOW and offshore wind is NJ’s best defense against climate change. We need you to make your voice heard in support of offshore wind and a clean energy and safe climate future for NJ. You can learn more about offshore wind here.

This is the event of the year, so let’s show up strong by bringing friends, family, activists, and neighbors to Rally for Offshore Wind on Saturday June 10th! New Jersey’s clean energy future depends on our demanding it.

Rev. Charlie Ortman’s (Belated) Retirement Party & Dinner
2023-06-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Unitarian Univerlist Congregation at Montclair, 67 Church Street, Montclair, NJ, 07042, United States
WHEN
Saturday, June 10, 2023 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
WHERE
Fletcher Hall
67 Church St
Montclair, NJ 07042-2781
REGISTER HERE

As part of our 125th Anniversary Year events we announce Rev Charlie Ortman’s ’Belated’ Retirement Party. More than 60 UUCM’ers had signed up to travel to Providence to celebrate Rev Charlie’s retirement during the 2020 UUA General Assembly. The lockdown for Covid 19 canceled that party, but now we have invited Rev Charlie to come back to Montclair. Those who knew Rev Charlie, or those simply interested in hearing stories from one of our beloved former leaders, will gather to hear stories, ask questions and warmly welcome back one of our past ministers.
Suggested donation is $30/person.
We have also added an extra option to Be a Party Booster. For an additional $20, these funds will go to party decorations, etc. and/or the Ortman Fund. If you have already registered, please edit your registration to add this option.
Share your reflections on former UUCM Rev. Ortman
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair is thrilled to welcome back former Rev. Charlie Ortman this spring as we celebrate our 125th Anniversary. As we plan to honor and reflect on his time with UUCM, we are seeking reflections from those who knew him or have thoughts to share about his legacy.
To share your reflections, please fill out our brief Google form:

https://forms.gle/WoQRztXksQM5EGgZ8

While we cannot include everything we receive, we plan to comb through all contributions carefully to assemble a piece of meaning and substance.
In addition to filling out the form yourself, you’re welcome to pass this message along to anyone else who may have reflections to share.
If you have questions, please contact Jerry Fried.

UUFaithAction Board Meeting
2023-06-13 19:30 - 21:00 | NJ, United States
Members/supporters of UU FaithAction NJ are welcome to attend our monthly all-volunteer Board meetings. To access online meetings via the Zoom conferencing platform, please contact the Board President, Mia Morse to 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 that you do not hear back prior to that 48 hour cut off, please contact the Executive Director, Rev. Charles Loflin, execdir@uufaithaction.org or on the office phone, 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.

Teaching Beautiful Brilliant Black Girls
2023-06-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Online

Frenchtown Pride Week
2023-06-17 - 2023-06-24 | Frenchtown, New Jersey, Frenchtown, NJ, United States
Hunterdon UU is a Pride Partner for this week of festivities in Frenchtown, New Jersey! Make the trip to this charming, eclectic river town for Frenchtown Pride Week 2023, including “the World’s Shortest Pride Parade.”

June 17 (Saturday): Pride Flag Giveaway at FUMC, 1-3PM
Inviting all in Frenchtown to come to pick up a pride flag/flag hardware for putting up flags in Frenchtown during Frenchtown Pride and all year long. Free to the public! Flags and hardware donated by Frenchtown Pride and Harvest Success Center. Come by the Frenchtown United Methodist Church on 3rd St. to say hi and get a flag for your home or business!
June 18 (Sunday): Pride Flag Installation in the Downtown 8:30-10AM
We’ll be putting the Pride flags on poles in the flagpole holes around downtown along Bridge, Race and Harrison. Downtown will be bursting with color by mid-morning!
June 20 (Tuesday): Queer Kickball, Old Frenchtown Field, 6-8PM
An open-roster kickball game with seltzer provided by Hunterdon UU Fellowship and popcorn and mini-pride flags supplied by Harvest Success Center. The Love Frenchtown Heart will make an appearance, as well as large pride flags on the batting cage and lots of fun. Registration for joining a team starts at 5:30PM, so arrive before 6:00PM if you want to be on the field. Otherwise join us on the sides in the bleachers and cheer our teams on to fun and possibly a victory!
June 22 (Thursday): Pride Chalking, Downtown Sidewalks, 5-7PM
All are invited to come downtown in Frenchtown, grab some colorful chalk and draw and write images and messages of love and pride on the sidewalks. This year, acclaimed local artist Lorraine Cahill will be setting up shop to do a special pride-themed piece of large sidewalk art in chalk pastels – come see her at work and then make your own sidewalk art!
June 24 (Saturday): Pride Ride & Pride Picnic, Old Frenchtown Field through Downtown and Sunbeam Lenape Park, 1-3PM
Folks with wheels of any kind are invited to meet up at Old Frenchtown Field starting at 12:30PM for a short ride down Harrison St. with a loop downtown. Wear fun outfits and decorate your “rides”! At the park there’ll be prizes for decorated wheels and costumes, cookies from Frenchtown United Methodist Church, cold Seltzer from the Hunterdon UU Fellowship, and Popcorn from Harvest Success Center, along with some music and outdoor games. The Love Frenchtown Heart will make an appearance for selfies, too! We encourage participants and spectators to bring their own picnic lunch or get some takeout downtown and enjoy a casual and chaotic Pride Picnic!
June 24 (Saturday): World’s Shortest Pride Parade, 2nd & Race to Sunbeam Lenape Park, 1:15-1:30PM
As the Pride Ride passes 2nd and Race, those that wish to walk behind our riders to Sunbeam Lenape Park are welcomed to join in on foot for a first-ever Frenchtown Pride Micro-Parade that is only 1,104 feet long. We anticipate the parade will take 15 minutes from start to finish! Participants should station themselves in front of the Frenchtown Firehouse located on 2nd St.
Groups that wish to join in the parade need to register online at: https://forms.gle/3LqutwCq8qNqZw616
Expect it to be smallish, quirky, eclectic, arty, and authentic – in other words, like Frenchtown!
All Pride Week: Queer Icons Art Display, Porch of the Frenchtown Inn
ArtYard is bringing its Queer Icons exhibit out into downtown for Pride Week. These pieces will be displayed on the porch of the Frenchtown Inn for the duration of the week.

Juneteenth Celebration at Source of Knowledge
2023-06-17 10:00 - 18:00 | Source of Knowledge, 867 Broad St, Newark, NJ, United States
Join Source of Knowledge (867 Broad St., Newark) for their annual book giveaway and freedom celebration! There will be vendors, music and performances. 📚🎉

Say the Word: Reparations campaign event
2023-06-19 11:00 - 13:00 | Perth Amboy Ferry Slip, 300 Front Street, Perth Amboy, NJ, United States

Juneteenth March and Rally for Reparations
2023-06-19 14:00 - 17:00 | Lincoln Memorial, 12 Springfield Ave, Newark, NJ, United States

Criminal Justice Reform Monthly Conference Call
2023-06-19 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-07-17 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.

Courage, Risk, & Safety: Preparing for Right-Wing Threats Against Congregations
2023-06-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Side with Love Action Center, NJ, United States
UPLIFTACTIONTRAINING
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET (Please note the Time Zone!)
As UU congregations are increasingly being targeted by right wing hate, all of our congregations should be prepared to respond to threats with skill and courage while also remaining grounded in our values. In this space for all religious professionals, UUA staff from Congregational Life, LGBTQIA+ & Multicultural Ministries, Safer Congregations, and Side With Love will share some observations about trends on the national scale, offer resources for assessing security threats/creating safety plans/discerning and growing risk tolerance, and support building connections to fight back against overwhelm, fear, and isolation. Register now.

UUA General Assembly
2023-06-21 - 2023-06-25 | Pittsburgh, Pittsburg, PA
General Assembly is the annual gathering of Unitarian Universalists, where we conduct business of the Association, explore the theological underpinnings of our faith, and lean fully into our mission and principles.
Please be with us June 21 – 25, 2023 for the 62nd General Assembly on-line or in-person in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the City of Bridges.

General Assembly: The Unitarian Universalist Association's Annual Meeting 2023
2023-06-21 08:00 - 2023-06-25 17:00 | David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA, 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
General Assembly (GA) is the annual meeting of our Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Participants worship, witness, learn, connect, and make policy for the Association through democratic process. Anyone may attend; congregations must certify annually to have voting delegates.
General Assembly 2023
General Assembly is the annual gathering of Unitarian Universalists, where we conduct business of the Association, explore the theological underpinnings of our faith, and lean fully into our mission and principles.

Environmental Justice Task Force monthly call
2023-06-21 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-19 15:00 - 17:00 | 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 1st Thursday of every month at 12 noon sharp. All are invited.
For more info and to join the call, contact Environmental Justice Task Force co-chairs, Peggy Middaugh and Ray Nichols (environment@uufaithaction.org), or administrator Emily Parker (admin@uufaithaction.org).
Call hosted by Environmental Justice Task Force co-chairs, Peggy Middaugh (UU Congregation of Ocean County) and Ray Nichols (UU in Princeton Congregation).

UPLIFT Trans/Non-Binary Gathering
2023-06-27 20:00 - 21:00, 2023-07-25 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
UPLIFT
Monthly Trans/Non-Binary Gathering Space
Join the UPLIFT monthly gatherings for trans, nonbinary, and other not-entirely-or-at-all-cis UUs. Join us to connect with other trans/nonbinary+ UUs and co-create support and community across our faith. All you need to bring is yourself (and other trans/nonbinary friends, if you’d like)!
These gatherings focus on getting to know each other and on sharing our collective dreams, ideas, and talents for this space. Expansive definitions of trans, nonbinary, and UU all apply. Non-UUs are welcome if they are OK with being in a UU-focused community. If you are interested in this space, and you aren’t (entirely or at all) cisgender, it’s a space for you.
Register to Attend

NOTE: This space is intentionally multi-generational. It is open to and welcoming of trans/nonbinary elders as well as children, youth, and young adults. Standard UUA online safety measures apply to ensure all people under 18 are able to attend. We’re glad to have you here!
Accessibility Notes: Closed captioning will be available, and any common chat content will also be spoken aloud. Please be mindful of processing and communication access, and speak one at a time. Meeting will not be recorded, and participation, as well as what is shared, will be confidential. There is no requirement to appear on video or to otherwise maintain “conventional” appearances. Any additional accessibility needs? Let us know by emailing lgbtq@uua.org or aballou@uua.org! We’ll do our best to ensure you can fully access the space.

To Register as a Child/Youth: Children 13 or younger: please bring with you a parent/guardian, or a trusted adult who is approved by your parent/guardian (it is OK if that parent/guardian/other adult is not trans/nonbinary). Please have your parent/guardian send an email to aballou@uua.org to let us know who will be coming with you.
Youth (ages 14+ up to bridging out of high-school-age Youth Group): please fill out (and have parents/guardians sign) the permission form on the UUA webpage for youth drop-in spaces.
If you’d like to chat directly about this event, please contact Adrian Ballou at aballou@uua.org.

For more information contact lgbtq@uua.org.
Register to Attend

Reimagining Safety - A Documentary Film
2023-07-12 18:30 | Unitarian Univerlist Congregation at Montclair, 67 Church Street, Montclair, NJ, 07042, United States
We are pleased to announce that we will be co-sponsoring the showing of the documentary “Reimagining Safety” and moderating the community impact discussion, on July 12 at 6:30 PM in the Fletcher Hall of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation.
The film features a wide range of experts discussing how policing and incarceration created more harm than good, why the system persists, and what changes can be made to make everyone safe.
The discussion will be moderated by our very own, Renee Johnston and will focus on obstacles, including but not limited to the perceptions of policing, the criminal justice system, and governmental policy. Panelists will include the Director and Producer, Matthew Solomon, and others.

Register now

UUFA NJ Leadership Training Retreat
2023-07-16 | Murray Grove Retreat and Renewal Center, 431 US Highway 9 at Church Lane, Lanoka Harbor,, NJ, NJ 08734-0246, United States
Our Annual UUFA NJ Leadership Training Retreat will be held on Saturday, July 16 from 9 am to 5 pm.

Reparations Task Force Monthly Call
2023-07-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
The Reparations Task Force convenes monthly, for Unitarian Universalists to strategize around advancing reparations for New Jersey. Newcomers are warmly welcome!
Read and sign the petition.
For more info and to join the call, contact Task Force Chairs Rohn Hein (reparations@uufaithaction.org) or administrator Emily Parker (admin@uufaithaction.org).

History of Planned Parenthood and Racial Justice
2023-07-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Planned Parenthood
History of Planned Parenthood and Racial Justice Teach-in
Join Planned Parenthood’s National Volunteer Program on Wednesday, July 19th from 7-8:30 p.m. ET for a teach-in to discuss Planned Parenthood’s history with racial justice, including areas where Planned Parenthood is reckoning with its past and present. Participants will learn tools and resources to support having conversations with colleagues, supporters and the public about Planned Parenthood’s history through a racial justice lens. Join us to honor and celebrate the Black women of the reproductive justice movement, to uplift their voices, to learn about Planned Parenthood’s history, and to confront the racism and discrimination so that we can build the most equitable future possible. Closed captioning will be available.
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM ET
https://www.weareplannedparenthood.org/a/history-planned-parenthood-and-reproductive-justice-teach?sourceid=1015346&ms=3NALzzzzzz1N1V

Food Choices and The Climate
2023-07-24 19:00 | https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qF7tKpYlRfqcgIN6xaIpiw#/registration, NJ, United States

Reproductive Justice Task Force Monthly Call
2023-07-24 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 (The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood) is Task Force Chair. For more information on reproductive justice, please email reprojustice@uufaithaction.org attn. Carol Loscalzo.
For general inquiries about our Task Forces, email admin@uufaithaction.org.

Stop TotalEnergy's Crude Oil Pipeline in East Africa
2023-07-28 14:00 - 15:30 | Linden Train Station, 2 S Wood Ave, Linden, NJ, United States

Green Jobs!
2023-07-31 10:00 | Mount Olive Baptist Church, 404 Avon Ave., Newark, NJ, United States

Congregational Liaisons Monthly Call
2023-08-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Held the first Tuesday of every month, our organizing call for all UU FaithAction NJ Congregational Liaisons.
If you are interested in our Congregational Liaisons program, please contact Administrator Emily Parker at admin@uufaithaction.org or at ‪(908) 767-5145‬.

Women of Color Summit
2023-08-03 08:00 - 17:00 | NJ, United States
Eleversity’s Women of Color Summit!

Purpose/Overview:
This summit will provide an uplifting environment for, by and about Women of Color that promotes equity, education, and professional development. The summit focuses on and prioritizes the voices and experiences of women and college students who identify as Women of Color.

Eleversity’s theme this year is: I.C.U.: Intentionally, Commitment, and Urgency – Pushing the Needle Forward and Upward, will address the complexities that have impacted women of color and the challenges across systems.

Register Here!
