Unitarian Universalist FaithAction NJ

UUCCH to Host Border Trip Information Session
2020-02-02 12:15 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | UU Church in Cherry Hill, 401 N Kings Highway, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 08034
Immigration Justice
UUCCH to Host Border Trip
Through partnership with the Unitarian Universalist College of Social Justice and Borderlinks, UUCCH is planning an Immersion Learning Trip to the Arizona/Mexico Border in May of 2020. Our goal would be to experience the realities of the border, including both the deep injustices and the inspiring community responses to this ongoing crisis.

Five-day Journey, leaving on May 4 and returning on May 8.
The cost of the trip is $1,040 per person, plus the cost of airfare. All meals, lodging and local transportation are included.
Scholarships through the UUCSJ and personal donations from our congregants, families, and friends.
All are welcome.

If interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please attend our Information Session:
UUCCH
Sunday, February 2, 2020
12:15pm in The Commons
More about UUCSJ and Borderlinks from the Website:
UUCSJ offers immersion learning programs as a primary strategy in fulfilling our mission to inspire and sustain faith-based, effective activism for justice, on issues of local, national and global importance.
BorderLinks is UUCSJ’s main partner for this immersion journey program. The organization focuses on cross-border relationship-building opportunities, immigration issues, community formation and development, and social justice in the borderlands between Mexico, the United States, and beyond.
You can learn more about the trip here: https://uucsj.org/journeys/borderlinks/

Criminal Justice Task Force Call
2020-02-04 20:00 - 21:00, 2020-03-03 20:00 - 21:00, 2020-04-07 20:00 - 21:00
Held the 1st Tuesday of every month, 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., please join us on the UU statewide call to strategize around issues like mass incarceration, prison conditions, solitary/isolated confinement and more. To join the call via phone or video use dial-in instructions below.
For more information or to get on the email list for upcoming meetings and events, please contact Susan MacDonnell, Task Force Chair susmacdonn@gmail.com(UU Congregation in Princeton) or Anne Houle, Vice Chair, annehoule0102@gmail.com (UU Congregation of Monmouth Co, Lincroft)
Topic: Criminal Justice Reform TF meeting
Time: Every first Tuesday evening of the month, 8 to 9 p.m.
Preferred! Please try to join from your PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android using this video link so we can see who you are: https://zoom.us/j/185324449
Smartphone: the meeting ID is automatically dialed when you cut and paste one of the following two sequences onto your screen: +16699006833,,185324449# or +16465588656,,185324449#
Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 669 900 6833 followed by this Meeting ID when prompted: 185 324 449
International numbers available: https://zoom.us/zoomconference?m=3Y5zCDC0Pfwes4YTVDALak3Ja5cqdVFx

NJ Abortion Access Fund Brunch/Fundraiser
2020-02-09 12:30 - 15:30 | Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon St., Princeton, NJ, United States
Choose to Love and Love to Choose
“Don’t miss this Valentine’s Day inspired brunch social — all to help our fellow NJ residents and the increasing number of out of state folks traveling to NJ in need of access to abortion care.
There will be a chance as well to celebrate the long leadership of Carol L., UU and chair of our very own Reproductive Justice Task Force, on the Abortion Access Fund.”
Where: Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon St. Princeton NJ
How: To purchase tickets visit: ChooseToLove.eventbrite.com
Questions? Email info@njaaf.org

Coalition of UU Social Action Networks (CUUSAN) monthly conference call
2020-02-12 07:00 - 08:00, 2020-03-11 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-04-08 08:00 - 09:00
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

Environmental Justice Task Force Monthly Conf. Call
2020-02-12 19:30 - 20:30
Monthly Call

Reproductive Task Force Monthly Conference Call
2020-02-24 19:00 - 20:00, 2020-03-23 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

Welcome to the Reproductive Justice Task Force monthly call!
Time: this is a recurring meeting Meet anytime
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/153587254
Or iPhone one-tap :
US: +16465588656,,153587254# or +16699006833,,153587254#
Or Telephone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 646 558 8656 or +1 669 900 6833
Meeting ID: 153 587 254
International numbers available: https://zoom.us/zoomconference?m=K4sSO3ip6lRKzBkWCjs05g64KmjSSP3Q

Pay Up Climate Polluters Campaign
2020-02-26 11:00 - 12:00 | Keyport Borough Hall, 70 W Front Street, Keyport, NJ, 07735, United States
Join us for a public launch of the New Jersey Pay Up Climate Polluters campaign on Wednesday, Feb. 26th from 11am-12pm. We will start at Keyport Borough Hall, 70 W Front Street, then move to the Keyport Fishery, followed by optional lunch at McDonagh’s Pub! Bring signs related to holding the fossil fuel industry accountable for their fair share of climate damages, and ready to support the need for additional funding to save New Jersey from impacts such as flooding, crop loss, damages to homes and businesses, loss of wildlife, marshland pollution and more.

Development Committee Meeting
2020-02-27 18:30

"Give Us the Ballot" with Ari Berman
2020-03-04 19:00 - 20:30 | UU Society of Ridgewood, 13 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, New Jersy

UU State Action Network Call
2020-03-11 12:00 - 13:00

Book Discussion of Until We Reckon
2020-03-18 14:30 - 16:00, 2020-04-01 14:30 - 16:00, 2020-04-15 14:30 - 16:00 | Online with Zoom connection
AFTERNOON Group – Join our discussion of the first ever UUFANJ Common Read: Until We Reckon: Violence, Mass Incarceration, and a Road to Repair by Danielle Sered. This is a 5-session discussion from March to May and is conducted on Zoom. Participants can join the Sunday late afternoon group (4:00 PM), the Wednesday afternoon group (2:30 PM) OR the Wednesday evening group (7:30 PM)
Contact Tricia Idrobo for information.
Zoom video link: https://zoom.us/j/185324449

Book Discussion of Until We Reckon
2020-03-18 19:30 - 21:00, 2020-03-22 16:00 - 17:30 | Online with Zoom connection
Join our discussion of first ever UUFANJ Common Read: Until We Reckon: Violence, Mass Incarceration, and a Road to Repair by Danielle Sered. This is a 5-session discussion from March to May and is conducted on Zoom. Participants can join the Sunday late afternoon group (4:00 PM), the Wednesday afternoon group (2:30 PM) OR the Wednesday evening group (7:30 PM)
Contact Tricia Idrobo for information.

The Green Amendment
2020-03-22 12:30 - 14:00 | Beacon (Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Summit), 4 Waldron Avenue, Summit, 07901, United States
The Green Amendment movement is inspiring communities across the nation to secure their own constitutional right to a healthy environment by pursuing Green Amendments in every state constitution and ultimately at the federal level. There is a resolution in the NJ legislature to put a Green Amendment on the NJ ballot. Maya van Rossum will discuss why we need a Green Amendment.

The Green New Deal: A Resolution for Creating Political Will to Save Habitable Earth
2020-03-22 13:15 - 15:00 | Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, New Jersey, 07960
Please join the Green Earth Ministry as we host a presentation of The Green New Deal: A Resolution for Creating Political Will to Save Habitable Earth.
The program will feature Dr. Marian Glenn, Professor Emerita of Biology at Seton Hall University in South Orange and a founding faculty member of Seton Hall’s Program in Environmental Studies and Prof. Daniela Gioseffi, an American Book Award Winning author of 17 books and eco-feminist, on March 22nd at 1:15 pm at the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road Morristown, NJ 07444

The Condor and The Eagle film screening
2020-03-22 18:00 - 20:00 | UU Church at Washington Crossing, 268 Washington Crossing-Pennington Rd., Titusville, 08560
UUCWC’s Faith Action Ministry & Earth Ministry invite you to a free screening of the film, The Condor & The Eagle, which follow 4 indigenous leaders from Canada to the Amazon and their work for climate justice.
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Admission is free. Optional donation.
For more info, email fam@uucwc.org

NO Annual Meeting today (Please see June 6th for rescheduled event)
2020-03-27 20:25 - 2020-04-25 00:00

Book Discussion of Until We Reckon
2020-04-01 19:30 - 21:00, 2020-04-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Online with Zoom connection
EVENING GROUP – Join our discussion of the first ever UUFANJ Common Read: Until We Reckon: Violence, Mass Incarceration, and a Road to Repair by Danielle Sered. This is a 5-session discussion from March to May and is conducted on Zoom. Participants can join the Sunday late afternoon group (4:00 PM), the Wednesday afternoon group (2:30 PM) OR the Wednesday evening group (7:30 PM)
Contact Tricia Idrobo for information.
Zoom video link: https://zoom.us/j/185324449

Clean Water Action's 34th Annual Conference
2020-04-04 | The Wardlaw + Hartridge School 1295 Inman Ave, Edison, New Jersey 08820
You are invited to attend Clean Water Action’s 34th annual conference,Resetting the Climate Clock: Leading Through Action in the New Decade, on Saturday, April 4th at Wardlaw+Hartridge School in Edison, NJ. Register here.
This year’s annual statewide conference is focused on providing empowerment tools to create greater climate, environmental, social and economic justice. Join us! Together we can lead the way in making sure the democratic, electoral and budget process work for us and the places we call home.
Registration
Early bird registration is $30 per person (please register before March 20th); $35 per person (after March 20th and at the door); and $15 per student. Register here.
Become a Sponsor
Support a great environmental cause and give back to your community – plus receive complimentary tickets and unique sponsorship benefits. Businesses will be promoted on our website, message to our 75,000 NJ email subscribers, and at the event of nearly 200 attendees. Individuals will be recognized for their support (or can choose to remain anonymous). Apply as a sponsor here.
Become a Green Vendor
We are looking for environmentally-friendly green vendors to showcase their company, organizations or products at our Clean Water Action conference. Apply as a green vendor here.
We look forward to leading a sustainable 2020 with you!
Thank you,
Tia Ryans
Event Organizer
Clean Water Action

Book Discussion of Until We Reckon
2020-04-05 16:00 - 17:30, 2020-04-19 16:00 - 17:30 | Online with Zoom connection
Join our discussion of the first ever UUFANJ Common Read: Until We Reckon: Violence, Mass Incarceration, and a Road to Repair by Danielle Sered. This is a 5-session discussion from March to May and is conducted on Zoom. Participants can join the Sunday late afternoon group (4:00 PM), the Wednesday afternoon group (2:30 PM) OR the Wednesday evening group (7:30 PM)
Contact Tricia Idrobo for information.
Zoom video link: https://zoom.us/j/185324449

Electric Vehicle Ride and Drive
2020-04-26 12:30 - 14:00 | Beacon (Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Summit), 4 Waldron Avenue, Summit, 07901, United States
Come try out an electric vehicle! At Beacon UU in Summit!
