Criminal Justice Reform Monthly Conference Call
2023-05-15 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-06-19 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

Reparations Task Force Monthly Call
2023-05-16 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).

Environmental Justice Task Force monthly call
2023-05-17 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).

Are We Free? A Community Conscious Conversation
2023-05-19 17:30 - 19:30 | Mercer County Community College Student Center, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor, 08550
A Community Conscious Conversation
Are We Free?
WHEN
May 19th, 2023
Doors open 5:30 PM
Event begins 6 PM
WHERE
Mercer County Community College
102 N. Broad St.
Trenton, NJ 08608
Join via Zoom:
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UU FaithAction NJ Annual Meeting
2023-05-20 10:00 - 11:30 | Zoom
Our UU FaithAction NJ Annual Meeting will be May 20th, 2023, 10–11:30 AM. The meeting will be conducted on Zoom. All New Jersey UUs are encouraged to attend!
Our meeting agenda and Zoom invitation are below.

Meeting Agenda:
9:40 | Zoom open for virtual connection
9:50 | Gathering Music
10:00 | Chalice Lighting
Laura Kushner, former UUFANJ Ministerial Intern (UU Congregation at Montclair)
10:05 | Welcome and President’s Report
Mia Morse, UUFANJ Board President, (Beacon UU Summit)
10:10 | Criminal Justice Reform Task Force Report
Tom Moran, Task Force Co-Chair (Morristown Unitarian Fellowship)
Claudia Sanders, Task Force Co-Chair (UU Congregation at Montclair)
10:15 | Environmental Justice Task Force Report
Peggy Middaugh, Task Force Co-Chair (UU Congregation of Ocean County)
Ray Nichols, Task Force Co-Chair (UU Congregation of Princeton)
10:20 | Immigration Justice Task Force Report
Ted Fetter, Task Force Co-Chair (UU Congregation of Princeton)
10:25 | Reparations Task Force Report
Rohn Hein, Task Force Co-Chair (UU Church in Cherry Hill)
10:30 | Reproductive Justice Task Force Report
Carol Loscalzo, Task Force Co-Chair (Unitarian Society of Ridgewood)
Jami Thall, Task Force Co-Chair (Morristown UU Fellowship)
10:35 | FAIR Youth Caucus Report
10:40 | Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Update
Charles Loflin, UU FaithAction Executive Director (UU Congregation at Montclair)
10:45 | Executive Director’s Report
Charles Loflin, UU FaithAction Executive Director (UU Congregation at Montclair)
10:50 | Treasurer’s Report
Nick Lewis, UU FaithAction NJ Treasurer (UU Congregation at Montclair)
2023/2024 UU FaithAction NJ Budget
10:55 | Developmental Update and Invitation to Generosity
Shannon Allain, UUFANJ Development Consultant
11:00 | Nominating Committee Report
Carolyn Baldacchini (Beacon Summit)
Recognition of Service: Outgoing Board Members
Nick Lewis (UU Congregation at Montclair)

Welcome Incoming Board Members
Candidate Bios
Nicole Gray (UU Congregation at Montclair)
Bill Slezak (First UU Essex County)

Continuing Board Members
Lily Olas Carayannis (Unitarian Society of Ridgewood)
Susan Druckenbrod (UU Church in Cherry Hill)
Nancy Griffeth (Beacon UU Summit)
Rev. Dr. Sarah Lenzi (Unitarian Society of Ridgewood)
Phil Lubitz (First UU Hunterdon County)
Mia Morse (Beacon UU Summit)
Kevin Pierre (UU Congregation at Montclair)

11:05 | Acknowledgement and Thank-you
Board
Task Force Co-Chairs
Congregational Liaisons
Staff and Consultants
Ministerial Intern
FAIR Graduates
Congregations
Coalition Partners
11:15 | Closing
Charles Loflin, Executive Director

Zoom Invitation:
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Time: May 20, 2023 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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UU FaithAction NJ will host a public Zoom forum open to all UUs (including congregational delegates and leadership) to ask questions they may have regarding the two motions or to raise any other issue related to UU FaithAction NJ. The Zoom forum will be on Thursday, May 11, at 7 PM.
Our Annual Meeting is free and open to the public. Mark your calendar! We hope to see you there.

Reproductive Justice Task Force Monthly Call
2023-05-22 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.

UPLIFT Trans/Non-Binary Gathering
2023-05-23 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

Ordination of Alia Shinbrough
2023-05-28 16:00 - 17:30 | The Unitarian Society (East Brunswick), 176 Tices Lane, East Brunswick, 08816
The Unitarian Society, a Unitarian Universalist Congregation, invites you to celebrate the Ordination of Alia Shinbrough into the Unitarian Universalist ministry. Hosted in-person at 176 Tices Lane, East Brunswick, NJ, and virtually via zoom, the service will begin at 4pm Eastern on May 28, 2023.
Religious professionals who intend to process are asked to arrive at TUS beginning at 3pm. The in-person service will be followed by a celebration hosted by the TUS community.
Please RSVP here: tinyurl.com/TUSOrdainingAlia

Unitarian Universalist Mental Health Network Online Worship Service
2023-05-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Unitarian Universalist Mental Health Network
Online Worship Service
Sunday
May 28, 2023
7pm ET
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88699701792
HELD – Showing Up for Each Other’s Mental Health
In this first worship service produced by the UU Mental Health Network Speaker’s Bureau, the Rev. Barbara F. Meyers will talk about her book HELD which tells a lot of stories from her ministry focused on mental health issues – both how-to stories and how-not-to stories and gives guidance for congregants in the pews who want to help make a difference. It has a built-in study guide. We hope that the book will be used by many congregations and help to make the denomination a friendlier place to people with mental health problems and their families.

Participants in the service:
Rev. Barbara F. Meyers is a Unitarian Universalist community minister with a mental health ministry based in Fremont, California. She is a peer support specialist and assistant director of the Life Reaching Across to Life peer support center, the author of a mental health curriculum for congregations, and the book “Held – Showing Up for each Other’s Mental Health” published by Skinner House Books in 2020. She is the President of the Board of the UU Mental Health Network.
Sheri Thomas, a worship assistant and board member at Channing Memorial Church, Unitarian Universalist, in Ellicott City, MD, was born with cerebral palsy and diagnosed with bipolar disorder in her fifties. She breaks down barriers and promotes full accessibility as part of various disability commissions and committees in Maryland. Her book, “IMBALANCED: A Memoir,” traces Sheri’s remarkable journey from a front-page headline in 1962 to her current role as an advocate fighting to remove the stigmas surrounding physical disabilities and mental health. For a free digital copy of her book, email her at imbalanced.book@gmail.com.
Rev. Dr. Mark Morrison-Reed served as minister to congregations in Rochester, New York and Toronto, Canada with his wife and co-minister the Rev. Donna Morrison-Reed before becoming an Affiliated Faculty at Meadville Lombard Theological School and Coordinator of its Sankofa Collection. Morrison-Reed is primarily recognized as a historian of the African-American experience within Unitarian Universalism. He has written or edited seven books and three curricula. He received the award for Distinguished Service to the Cause of Unitarian Universalism in 2019.
Carol McGough is a long-time member of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, NJ. She has served in every capacity from office manager while our professional manager was on maternity leave to board secretary. Currently, she facilitates the covenant group, Our Positive Place, which supports people affected by mental illness.
Mark Williams works as President at NAMI New Jersey. He was successful in getting the North Plainfield Borough Council to establish a Stigma-Free Zone initiative ‘to reduce the stigmas typically associated with mental health problems through education, open conversation and advocacy.’ He is a member of First Unitarian New Jersey in Fanwood, New Jersey.
Markus Grae-Hauck is a conductor, pianist, and vocal coach based in the New York City area. He has been a UU musician since 2005 and is currently serving as the Director of Music Ministries at UU Congregation of Montclair, New Jersey. He has conducted and/or accompanied big bands, various vocal ensembles, and over 70 musical theater productions. He has also lived in Germany, France, and Spain, figured out the meaning of life, played keyboards in a rock group while dressed in a neon pink jumpsuit, co-founded an opera company, and released two CDs of his own piano compositions; his music has been featured on nationally syndicated German network radio.

Our Planet, Our Future - Gloucester City Rally
2023-05-31 16:00 - 18:00 | Proprietors Park 225 S King St, Gloucester City, NJ 08030, Proprietors Park 225 S King St, Gloucester City, NJ 08030, NJ, United States
Governor Murphy has stated his opposition to the proposed Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) export terminal in Gibbstown — but at the same time, his administration has greenlit permits for the project. South Jersey communities would be on the frontlines of this project, bearing the brunt of increased air pollution and the threat of a hazardous LNG spill from a train derailment or truck accident. We cannot let fracked gas be exported from Gibbstown or anywhere else in New Jersey!
Bring your friends and family for a rally of joyful resistance on Wednesday, May 31st in Gloucester City to tell Gov. Murphy: No Gibbstown LNG Export Terminal!

Immigration Justice Special Meeting: Learn about UU Congregational Efforts on Immigration
2023-06-01 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
On June 1, at 8pm, the FaithAction Immigration Justice Task Force will host a virtual meeting designed for New Jersey UU Congregations to share their experiences in their work on immigration issues.
Representatives from the Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Summit (including the Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner) and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Princeton will share their efforts supporting individuals, working with other groups, and advocating for policy change.
There will be time for other congregations to ask questions or share their experiences. Anyone interested in this work is invited!
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Time: Jun 1, 2023 08:00 PM
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End Gun Violence : Wear Orange
2023-06-02 00:00 - 2023-06-04 00:00 | NJ, United States
Attend Wear Orange 2023 – Find An Event

People around the country are coming together with a simple message: there’s more we can do to end gun violence. Join the movement by signing up to attend an event during Wear Orange Weekend, June 2-4.
During National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Wear Orange Weekend, join us as we honor survivors of gun violence.
Wear Orange is an opportunity to demonstrate our collective power as members of the gun violence prevention movement, bringing together a broad spectrum of organizations, brands, and influencers working in different ways to curb gun violence.
Hundreds of influencers, corporate partners, non-profit partners, landmarks, and elected officials will participate in National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Wear Orange Weekend on June 2-4, 2023.
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Newark, NJ: Our Planet, Our Future - March and Rally
2023-06-05 16:00 - 18:00 | NJ, United States
Our Planet, Our Future: New Jersey Call to Climate Action
Despite the worsening climate crisis and our state’s commitment to protect environmental justice communities, two of Governor Murphy’s own agencies are proposing to build new dirty gas power plants in the region’s most pollution-overburdened communities.
Rally with us on Monday, June 5 at 4:00 PM in Newark to tell Governor Murphy: No new gas plants in North Jersey! RSVP: https://fwwat.ch/3nPy86T
Meet at Downbottom Farms 2 Saint Charles Street Newark, NJ 07105
We’ll gather at Downbottom Farms in Newark, and march about one mile to Riverfront Park, which sits near both sites of the proposed gas plants, where we’ll rally to call on Governor Murphy to walk his talk on climate and stop these toxic proposals! We’ll have rides available if joining the march is not accessible for you.
Please RSVP so we can share specifics on the march route, schedule, and transportation, and any changes that may come up. RSVP here: https://fwwat.ch/3nPy86T
This action is part of Our Planet, Our Future, a week of actions calling on Governor Murphy to stop the seven proposed dirty energy projects threatening New Jersey. Join us for other actions throughout the week!
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The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (“PVSC”) is proposing to build a new gas plant at their massive wastewater treatment facility in the Ironbound Community. If built, this would be the fourth dirty gas plant in a community that already suffers from the disproportionate health impacts of these gas plants and dozens of other toxic sites.
NJ Transit is also seeking to build a new gas plant in the Kearny Meadowlands in the middle of pollution-overburdened communities in East Essex and Hudson Counties. This plant is to provide backup power to trains – a goal that could be met with renewable energy alternatives – and would also run 24/7 to sell power into the grid.
Instead of pouring a massive amount of public dollars into fossil fuel projects, both of these public agencies should put their resources into forward-thinking renewable energy alternatives that won’t harm public health.

CER BIPOC Gathering
2023-06-05 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom
If you identify as Black, Indigenous or a person of color (BIPOC), you’re invited to join us for the UUA Central East Region’s BIPOC gathering happening once a month on a Monday at 6:30pm ET.
In our gatherings we are joined by lay folks of color, lay leaders of color and/or religious professionals of color to be in community. Our conversations focus on topics like wellness and resilience and our goal is to center BIPOC experiences and create space to explore our UU experiences.
Please email Sana Saeed, ssaeed@uua.org or Paula Cole Jones pcolejones@gmail.com for Zoom information.
Event Info: https://www.uua.org/central-east/calendar/cer-bipoc-jan-22

Unitarian Universalist Spiritual Grounding for Lobbying and Advocacy
2023-06-05 20:00 | NJ, United States
CCL’s Unitarian Universalist Action Team is excited to host a special gathering to prepare for CCL’s June Lobby Day.
Please join us and invite others!!
Rev. Kelly Dignan, co-Director of Programs for Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth, is trained as a “movement chaplain”. Movement chaplaincy offers care, accompaniment and resilience building for people involved in justice movements, and it is offered by UU Ministry for Earth (UUMFE)!
Meeting: Monday, June 5, 2023 8pmET / 7pmCT / 6pm MT / 5pmPT / 4pm AKT
Zoom ID 945-996-6710, (passcode is 123)
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One goal of movement chaplaincy is to ground activism in our faith.
Together, we will

get centered
develop a mantra for our work together, and
consider ways we can regroup with each other during the advocacy and lobby days with spiritual practice.
We will prepare with tools to harmonize our bodies and spirits for the work ahead.

This event is primarily directed to UUs who plan to lobby with CCL in June but is open to all who want to strengthen their spiritual grounding in our climate lobbying work. ** Please share with others. All are welcome!

Congregational Liaisons Monthly Call
2023-06-06 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.

FAIR (Youth Group)
2023-06-08 20:30 - 21:30 | 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 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

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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

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.
