Unitarian Universalist FaithAction NJ

Why We Vote:The Black Freedom Struggle in New Jersey 1613 - 1860
2020-10-21 19:00 (America/New_York) | NJ, United States
A series of four video lectures by Montclair State University are presented by the Martin Luther King Birthday Committee of Bergen County in conjunction with the Teaneck public library. The lectures will premier during October on successive Thursdays,, Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29. The presentations run about 20 minutes each and reflect research and collection of previously little known or disseminated information.
Below is the link to Part 2 titled, “The expansion of slavery and resistance in colonial and revolutionary New Jersey, 1713-1783”.
Links to the other lectures will be provided in this space.

Tech rehearsal Zoom mtg.
2020-10-22 14:30 - 15:30 | NJ, United States
For more info please contact Rev. R. Gregson execdir@uufaithaction.org

Events Committee
2020-10-26 11:00 - 12:00 | NJ, United States
Issues Conference Planning. For more info. please contact Mark W. at RNRE610@gmail.com

Reproductive Justice Task Force Monthly Call
2020-10-26 19:00 - 20:00, 2020-11-23 19:00 - 20:00 | NJ, United States
The monthly conference call to update and strategize around women’s reproductive justice and rights in New Jersey. To join the call via phone or video, please see details below.
Carol A. Loscalzo (The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood) Task Force For more information, please email reprojustice@uufaithaction.org attn. Carol Loscalzo, TF chair
Topic: Reproductive Justice TF monthly meeting
Time: Every month on the Fourth Monday 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Weekly internship Zoom call
2020-10-27 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-11-03 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-11-10 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-11-24 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-12-01 13:00 - 14:00 | NJ, United States
For more information, please contact Rev. Rob Gregson execdir@uufaithaction.org

Reparations Conversation/UU Princeton on Zoom Oct. 29 7 p.m.
2020-10-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Rd, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
Racial Justice Program: The Case for Reparations to Descendants of Enslaved People
Have you been wondering what Reparations are all about? The ACLU believes the issue of reparations should be seriously considered by all Americans and some institutions have already taken action. Last year, the Princeton Theological Seminary announced it had pledged to spend $27 million reparation on scholarships and other initiatives to address its historical ties to slavery, in what appears to be the biggest effort of its kind.
The UU Congregation of Princeton Racial Justice Task Force has invited local attorney and activist, Caroline Clarke, Esq., to give her presentation with time for Q&A:
Date and Time: Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 7 pm on zoom:
Please register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItcO2gpjssHNz23c1dpPKH43ByguyYI8re
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. The program is free and open to the public.

Monthly UUFANJ Board Meeting
2020-11-02 19:00 - 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 (all meetings from March 2020 to present time will be conducted online) via the Zoom conferencing platform, please contact the Board President, Mia Morse or Vice President, Nick Lewis, ozballnick@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 that you do not hear back prior to that 48 hour cut off, please contact the Executive Director, Rev. Rob Gregson, 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.

Environmental Justice Task Force Monthly Call
2020-11-05 12:00 - 13:30, 2020-12-03 12:00 - 13:30 | NJ, United States
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.
To join this call please contact co-chair, Peggy Middaugh, at peggymiddaugh@gmail.com or 508-864-3489 for the call in information. Seeing each others’ faces on video link is our preferred way to conduct the call. You can join using your desktop, laptop or smartphone camera and the free, downloadable Zoom app.
Call hosted by Environmental Justice Task Force co-chairs, Peggy Middaugh (UU Congregation of Ocean County) and Ray Nichols (UU in Princeton Congregation).

CJTF chairs/ED call
2020-11-05 13:30 - 14:30 | NJ, United States
For more information please contact Rev. R Gregson at execdir@UUfaithfaction.org

Issues Conf Tech rehearsal
2020-11-05 14:30 - 16:00 | NJ, United States
For more info please contact C. Loflin @ charles@uufaithaction.org

Youth Caucus facilitator Zoom mtg.
2020-11-05 18:00 - 18:30 | NJ, United States
For more info. please contact Rev. Rob Gregson

UUFANJ Fall Issues Conference
2020-11-07 10:00 - 15:30 | NJ, United States
Our yearly Fall Issues Conference where we determine in small “break out groups” the top legislative and justice issues the organization will focus on the coming legislative calendar year. FREE REGISTRATION HERE

HR Committee call
2020-11-10 19:00 - 20:00 | NJ, United States
For more info. please contact Rev. R. Gregson

Coalition of UU Social Action Networks (CUUSAN) monthly conference call
2020-11-11 07:00 - 08:00
Rev. Rob Gregson joins other paid and volunteer staff on this monthly networking call. CUUSAN is the national organization that coordinates state-level UU social justice witness in 25 states across the U.S. If interested in joining the discussion, please reach out to Rev. Gregson at execdir@uufaithaction.org

Work Zoom for Rev. R. Gregson
2020-11-11 14:00 - 15:00 | NJ, United States
For more info. please contact. Rev. R Gregson

Gala 2021 Zoom mtg.
2020-11-12 14:00 - 15:30 | NJ, United States

Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Monthly Conference Call
2020-11-18 13:00 - 14:00 | NJ, United States
The monthly statewide conference call for Unitarian Universalists and our friends to get the latest news and to strategize around Gun Violence prevention, advocacy and legislative action in New Jersey.
To join the GVP Task Force call, held the third Weds. of every month from 1 to 2 p.m., please follow the video/call in information listed below.
For more information and to receive the call agenda in advance, please email GVP Task Force chair, Liandra Pires at: gvptfchair@uufaithaction.org
Topic: Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 138 911 695
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Zoom call w/ED, Tom, Charles
2020-11-19 13:30 - 14:30 | NJ, United States

Weekly Internship call (rescheduled time)
2020-11-20 13:00 - 14:00 | NJ, United States
For more information contact Rev. R. Gregson

Transgender Day of Remembrance Interfaith Service
2020-11-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
All Are Welcome to Join in this Observance of Remembrance, Mourning, and Affirmation.
The Transgender Day of Remembrance is set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. With this service we raise public awareness, mourn and honor the lives of our transgender and gender non-conforming kin and we express love and respect in the face of national indifference and hatred.
The Transgender Day of Remembrance was started in 1999 by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honor the memory of Rita Hester, a transgenderwoman who was killed in 1998. The vigil commemorated all the transgender people lost to violence since Rita Hester’s death, and began an important tradition that has become the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Let us gather via Zoom for this essential work which will move us through lamentation to solidarity and support. Questions can be directed to Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael at revanya@uumontclair.org.
Join on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/96530433148 / Phone # +1 646 558 8656 / Meeting ID: 965 3043 3148

Zoom mtg Development
2020-12-02 17:00 - 17:30 | NJ, United States
Check with Rev. Rob G w/any questions

Congregational Liaisons Monthly Call
2020-12-03 19:00 - 20:00 | NJ, United States
Held the first Thursday of every month (except for July and August 2021, see calendar for new dates/times) organizing call for all UU FaithAction NJ congregational liaisons. An agenda is sent out in advance; please contact the Office Administrator at admin@uufaithaction.org for a copy (which includes the Zoom sign on information) if you are a new liaison.
Led by the Executive Director, an interactive call and advocacy/legislative/justice update with and for our “on the ground” representatives to UU congregations. If you are a liaison, please join in using either your telephone, smartphone or (ideally!) from a laptop or computer with a camera so we can see one another.

Voices of the Black Experience
2020-12-06 18:00 - 20:00 | NJ, United States
The community is invited to hear further from Isis Ra and Gillian Omotoso, along with actor, storyteller, and writer Lorraine Stone, all exploring the meaning of justice – through poetry, prose, music, and song.
The panel will be grounded and moderated by Dr. Carol Penn, who recently facilitated 16 weeks of an Unpacking Racism discussion series at the UUCMC (uucmc.org).
Audience members will have the opportunity to share their reflections.
This event is on Zoom. Please register here:
https://zoom.us/…/tJwtc-6sqzoqHNfaOXk497G7UfZSU_3nir9C

GVP Chair call
2020-12-07 12:00 - 2020-12-08 13:00
For more information please contact Rev. Rob Gregson
