Reparations Task Force Monthly Call
2021-09-28 15:30 - 17:00, 2021-10-26 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
The monthly conference call for Unitarian Universalists to strategize around advancing reparations for New Jersey. Join us monthly on the fourth Tuesday, 3:30-5:00 PM.
Read and sign the petition.
For more info and to join the call, contact Task Force Co-Chairs Rohn Hein and Dr. Mahdi ibn-Ziyad (reparations@uufaithaction.org) or administrator Emily Parker (admin@uufaithaction.org).

FAIR (Youth Group)
2021-09-30 19:30 - 20:30, 2021-10-07 19:30 - 20:30, 2021-10-14 19:30 - 20:30, 2021-10-21 19:30 - 20:30 | 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 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: Liandra Pires at gvprevention@uufaithaction.org, Emily Parker at emily@uufaithaction.org.

Women's Rights March
2021-10-02
Public March for Women’s Rights, including Reproductive Freedom
There are currently 13 events scheduled in NJ. Check https:/map.womensmarch.com/ for the one nearest you.
UU FaithAction NJ is an official sponsor of the North Jersey Women’s March (Montclair, NJ)

North Jersey Women’s March — Register
March outside of the Montclair Municipal Building
WHERE:
205 Claremont Ave.
Montclair, NJ 07042
WHEN:
Saturday, October 2
10:00 a.m.

Criminal Justice Reform Monthly Conference Call
2021-10-05 20:00 - 21:00, 2021-11-02 20:00 - 21:00 | NJ, United States
Join us on the first Tuesday of the month from 8 – 9 pm for our UU statewide 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 Susan M., Co-Chair (UU Congregation in Princeton) at criminaljustice@uufaithaction.org or Anne H., Co-Chair (UU Congregation of Monmouth Co., Lincroft) at annehoule0102@gmail.com

Environmental Justice Task Force Monthly Call
2021-10-07 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
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).

Reparations Virtual Forum
2021-10-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Say Reparations Now
Help support Reparations in New Jersey. We need Speaker Craig Coughlin to say “Reparations” and to bring A711/S233 to the Assembly Floor.
Join us:
Monday, October 11, 7PM on Zoom https://bit.ly/ReparationsAction
Saturday, October 30, 10AM at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church,
188 Rector Street, Perth Amboy
Sponsored by NJ Institute for Social Justice, NJ Episcopal Diocese, and UU FaithAction NJ

Coalition of UU Social Action Networks (CUUSAN) monthly conference call
2021-10-13 08:00 - 09:00, 2021-11-10 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

Date with Death Club
2021-10-13 18:30 - 21:00
Date with Death Club

October 13th | Resistance & Acceptance: The Mortal Dance

Exploring Mortality in Community — Attend one, some, or all sessions!

A non-dogmatic exploration of our mortality in community, ranging from philosophical to spiritual, humorous to informational, Date with Death Club (DwDC) provides a brave and covenantal space to explore the taboo topic of our mortality and the possibility of living a more awake life by facing the reality of our death.
This online monthly gathering (mostly 2nd Wednesdays, 6:30 – 9pm Eastern) is specifically for Unitarian Universalists. While UUs anywhere are welcome to attend, some of the information and an optional field trip on April 30 is really geared towards folx who live in New Jersey.
An email with the Zoom link will be sent 24-48 hours in advance of each session to all who register here.

Facilitated by Rev. Karen G. Johnston, MSW, M.Div., you can learn more about DwDC at datewithdeathclub.com.
The 2021-22 calendar:

Sept 8 Getting Comfortable with Death Talk
Oct 13 Resistance & Acceptance: The Mortal Dance
Nov 10 Circle of Life: Loving & Losing, Learning & Living
(6:30 – 9:30 – bit longer than the other workshops)
Dec 8 Good Life & Good Death
Jan 15 Planning Your Own Memorial Service // Writing Your Own Obituary
Saturday workshop (10 am – 3pm)
Feb 9 Owning Your Dying
March 9 What to Do with a Dead Body?
April 13 Facing Extinction: Processing Eco-Grief
April 30 Saturday field trip, Steelmantown Cemetery
May 11 Hospice, Palliative Care, & End of Life Documents, Oh My!
June 8 Medical Aid in Dying/Death with Dignity

Activist Training: Meeting with Decision-Makers
2021-10-14 18:00
LWVNJ Activist Training Program
The LWVNJ (League of Women Voters of New Jersey) Activist Training Program is a program designed to equip members and volunteers with the knowledge and skills needed to carry out dynamic organizing strategies that can effectively influence public policy and the state of democracy in New Jersey.
Meeting with Decision-Makers
This training will go into detail about crafting lobbying materials, talking points, and thinking through potential strategies for gaining support on policy issues. You will learn the process for scheduling meetings with decision-makers, how to coordinate with LWVNJ staff, and how to prepare yourself for these important meetings. Folks that complete this training will be eligible to meet with their own representatives about certain LWVNJ policy issues through the Lobby Corps and under the direction of LWVNJ staff.
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Sign up for this training on Thursday, October 14th from 6:00pm-8:30pm
Sign up for this training on Friday, November 12th from 2:00pm-4:30pm

Issues Conference
2021-10-16 10:00 - 14:00 | Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, New Jersey, 07960
The Issues Conference will be held virtually from 10a-2p on Saturday, 10/16. We will have a coffee hour beginning at 9am, and Sen. Loretta Weinberg is our honored speaker.

Register at https://uufaithactionnj.salsalabs.org/2021-issues-conference

Haitian Immigrant Rally in Newark
2021-10-22 12:00 - 15:00 | 970 Broad Street, 970 Broad Street, Newark, NJ, United States
UU FaithAction New Jersey is joining other faith-based organizations to support a rally this Friday, October 22 at noon at 970 Broad Street in Newark. The rally is organized to support Haitian and black immigrants.

We all saw the way the Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) enforced the border against the thousands of Haitians on the Texas border in September. That encounter clearly showed the importance of our First Principle of the inherent worth and dignity of every person as well as UU values of compassion and equity for all. Let us raise our voices in support of these migrants. If you are able, please come to Newark on Friday, and if not, please use the Facebook link to watch a livestream — https://fb.me/e/13Ya94vx7

In-Person Early Voting Period
2021-10-23 10:00 - 2021-10-31 20:00
In-Person Early Voting Period:

October 23rd, 2021 to October 31st, 2021
Polls will be open from 10am – 8pm weekdays and Saturdays, and from 10am – 6pm on Sundays
Find early voting polling locations in each county here

Reproductive Justice Task Force Monthly Call
2021-10-25 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 (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.

FAIR (Youth Group)
2021-10-28 19:30 - 20:30, 2021-11-04 19:30 - 20:30 | 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 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: Liandra Pires at gvprevention@uufaithaction.org, Emily Parker at emily@uufaithaction.org or ‪(908) 767-5145‬.

"Say Reparations Now" Interfaith Event
2021-10-30 10:00 - 11:00 | St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 188 Rector Street, Perth Amboy, NJ, United States

Vote By Mail Application Deadline (in person)
2021-11-01 08:00 - 15:00 | NJ, United States
Vote By Mail Application Deadline (in person):

November 1, 2021 by 3:00pm at your County Clerk’s office
Locate your County Clerk’s Office here

Monthly UUFANJ Board Meeting
2021-11-01 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.

★ Election Day ★
2021-11-02 06:00 - 20:00 | NJ, United States
2021 New Jersey General Election Day

Polls will be open from 6am – 8pm
Find your polling location here

Environmental Justice Task Force Monthly Call
2021-11-04 12:00 - 13:30 | 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 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).

Brady and Team ENOUGH National Conference: Fed up and Fired up to End Gun Violence
2021-11-04 13:00 - 2021-11-06 20:30 | Virtual Conference
Learn more and register at bradyunited.org/conference2021

RSVP for our three-day national conference (day three is open to Brady and Team ENOUGH members only) to hear from Brady President Kris Brown, special guests like author Nancy Kislin, and more. We’ll educate you about emerging issues — and solutions — in the gun violence prevention movement and provide you with tangible actions to prevent gun violence in your community.

Reparations Task Force Monthly Call
2021-11-09 18:00 - 19:30 | 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 Co-Chairs Rohn Hein and Dr. Mahdi ibn-Ziyad (reparations@uufaithaction.org) or administrator Emily Parker (admin@uufaithaction.org).

March For Clean Air! Stop Dumping on Newark
2021-11-10 15:30 - 17:30 | Sharpe James/Kenneth A. Gibson Rec Center, 226 Rome Street, Newark, NJ, United States
Join us November 10th as we rally and march in solidarity with the Ironbound community to urge Governor Murphy to say NO to the Aries sludge plant and NO to the PVSC fracked gas power plant!

What: March For Clean Air! Stop Dumping on Newark
Where: Sharpe James/Kenneth A. Gibson Rec Center at 226 Rome Street, Newark, NJ.
When: Nov. 10th from 3:30 – 5:30pm.
Who: Ironbound Community Corporation, EmpowerNJ, Don’t Gas The Meadowlands
Here’s 2 quick actions you can take to join and support this critical mobilization:

RSVP to join us at the march: https://actionnetwork.org/events/march-for-clean-air-stop-dumping-on-newark-2
Share the event on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/601586854532136

BACKGROUND: The Ironbound community in Newark is one of the most pollution overburdened communities in the country. Thankfully, after decades of inspired grassroots organizing and advocacy, our representatives took a critical step by enacting S232, landmark environmental justice legislation designed to protect communities like the Ironbound.

But Governor Murphy’s NJDEP has yet to implement the environmental justice law, and final rules to make it operational aren’t expected until sometime in 2022. In the meantime, polluters are trying to sneak in their permit applications before the new rules go into effect, including two new polluting projects proposed in the Ironbound.

The first project is a massive sludge facility proposed by Aries Corporation that involves the transport of 430 tons of human waste via hundreds of truck tankers DAILY. The facility would operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and would introduce more sludge trucks, noxious odors, and the potential for toxic exposures in an area that already has too much pollution. The plant would emit over 285,000 pounds per year of air pollutants including particulate matter, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, and more.

The second polluting project in the Ironbound is being proposed by the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC), a state agency within Governor Murphy’s administration. PVSC is proposing to build a new fracked gas power plant in the Ironbound of Newark. The power plant is part of a resiliency project to allow their existing facility to continue processing wastewater in times when the commercial electricity grid is down. While we support the goal of building resilient wastewater treatment systems, we simply cannot achieve real resiliency by building new fossil fuel infrastructure. The emissions from a new fracked gas power plant would further exacerbate the climate crisis and lock us into even more extreme weather events in the future. And it would increase the pollution burden in the Ironbound community, which already suffers from decades of environmental racism.

On November 10th we will rally and march in solidarity with the Ironbound community to urge Governor Murphy to say NO to these two polluting projects!

UUFANJ Board Meeting
2021-11-11 18:30 - 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, or board member Nick Lewis, at 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 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.
