Unitarian Universalist FaithAction NJ

Stories from You to US
2023-01-15 15:00 (America/New_York) | Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, New Jersey, 07960
Modeled after The Vagina Monologues, this show has introductory and closing scenes, as well as group scenes based on interviews conducted with the women and uterus owners, and original monologues written and performed by Red Mic Repertory Company and Unidentified Stages company’s members. A portion of the proceeds raised from the production will go to the NJ Abortion Access Fund.
Topics covered in the play include: Abortion, Sexual Assault, #MeTooMovement, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Scare, Religious Identity, Periods, Sexism, Child Molestation, Transgender Rights and Tampons. The pieces range from hilarious to heartbreaking.

FAIR (Youth Group)
2023-01-12 20:30 - 21:30, 2022-12-08 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.

Taproot: A National BIPOC Gathering
2023-01-12 20:00 - 21:15 | Zoom
This space is explicitly for people identifying as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPoC).
Click Here to Register
The work of spiritual community is complicated in the 21st century. From busy schedules to the ever pressing tension brought on by systemic injustice, the need for faithful leadership that is grounded and resilient is imperative. This is all the more true for leaders within our communities and congregations who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPoC). All too aware of this need, Congregational Life is excited to explore and co-create a network with congregational leaders that support them in this time in emergent ways through Taproot: A National BIPOC Space. The organizing pillars of this collective is:

Rest & Renewal
Analysis Building
Leadership Development

BIPoC Leaders rooted in the Unitarian Universalist congregations are invited to take part in this monthly, virtual gathering as we explore these pillars in creating means by which to ground ourselves in resilient communities of care.
All participants are asked to register for this event, you will receive the zoom connection information in your confirmation email.
Contacts: Tyler Coles, tcoles@uua.org, Summer Albayati, SAlbayati@uua.org, Sana Saeed, ssaeed@uua.org
This groups meets the second Thursday of every month, September through May.

"Report on COP27" from UUJEC Board Member Cindy Piester
2023-01-12 20:00 - 21:00 | Virtual
Unitarian Universalists for a Just Economic Community (UUJEC) Board member Cindy Piester will present a report on the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference—the 27th such conference, held from November 6 – 20, 2022 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt—commonly referred to as COP27.
Join on Zoom or Facebook Live.
Additional info & registration available here: https://uujec.org/webinars

UUFANJ Board Meeting
2023-01-12 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-01-10 19:30 - 21:30, 2022-12-08 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.

NJ Green Amendment Advocate Training
2023-01-11 18:00 - 19:45 | NJ, United States
This Green Amendment advocacy training will be presented by Green Amendments for the Generations. “New Jersey is poised to become the fourth state in the nation to pass a Green Amendment – but we need your help! Want to learn how to become an advocate for the New Jersey Green Amendment? Join our NJ Green Amendment Advocate training on January 11th at 6:00 p.m.! If you’re new to the concept or could use a refresher, tune in at 6:00 p.m. for an Introduction & Overview. If you’re already well versed in the Green Amendment basics and just want to learn how you can help, tune at 7:00 p.m. to learn what you can do!”
Register here: bit.ly/NJGATraining
*For non-Google registration, please email GAFTG@ForTheGenerations.org using the subject line “NJ sign up.”

Coalition of UU Social Action Networks (CUUSAN) monthly conference call
2023-01-11 07:00 - 08:00, 2022-12-14 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

Community Solar Education
2023-01-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
Join NJ League of Conservation Voter’s Campaigns Team—James, Kathryn, Sunni, and Toyosi—for an informative session on Community Solar.
Register here: https://www.mobilize.us/njlcv/event/447252/

CER BIPOC Gathering
2023-01-09 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

Monthly UUFANJ Board Meeting
2023-01-02 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-05 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.

Reparations Task Force Monthly Call
2022-12-20 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-11-15 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).

Reparations Task Force Monthly Call
2022-12-20 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-11-15 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 Dionne Ford and Rohn Hein (reparations@uufaithaction.org) or administrator Meera Rao (admin@uufaithaction.org).

Criminal Justice Reform Monthly Conference Call
2022-12-19 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-11-21 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.

Lobby Day
2022-12-15 10:00 - 14:00 | NJ State House Annex, 125 W State St NJ 08608, Trenton, NJ, 08608, United States
Date: Thursday, December 15, 2022
Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm*
Locations: Committee Room 9 which is on the 3rd floor of the Annex NJ State House (125 W State St, Trenton, NJ 08608)

Please sign up to join us for the Lobby Day by registering here: https://forms.gle/traezZS9inTDeP8D8
Lobby Day — 10am-2pm*
Volunteers will enter the State House halls to meet legislators ahead of the afternoon voting sessions.

We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, December 15 in Trenton!
*Times are subject to change depending on legislative schedule
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An Evening with Amy Brabson - Resilience and Joy
2022-12-10 17:00 | Unitarian Univerlist Congregation at Montclair, 67 Church Street, Montclair, NJ, 07042, United States
RESILIENCE & JOY is the portrait of a mother’s life, through her daughter’s eyes. It will bring back memories of a time when letter writing kept loved ones close.

5pm and 7:15 Seatings
Directed by Andre Braugher

Open to all audiences.

Childcare will be provided with advanced registration.

REGISTER:
tinyurl.com/uucmabraj
Ticket prices are tiered. All donations will support the UU Congregation at Montclair.

Pottery Workshop
2022-12-09 19:00 | Beacon (Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Summit), 4 Waldron Avenue, Summit, 07901, United States
Join us for an evening of community and celebration of our commitment to the cause of safe, free and legal abortion to all.
Proceeds to benefit NJ Abortion Access Fund.

Congregational Liaisons Monthly Call
2022-12-06 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.

Gender, Justice and Reproductive Rights
2022-12-03 08:30 | NJ Association of the UCC, 561 Springfield Ave, Summit, NJ, 07901
Fall Gathering 2022 | Gender Justice & Reproductive Rights Summit
The events of this year have highlighted the critical importance of speaking up for gender justice at the local, state, and national levels. The elimination of a Constitutional guarantee of full reproductive health and freedom has left women in multiple states unsure of what they will do in a wide range of scenarios, possibly criminalized for making necessary health care decisions and doing what they need to do for the sake of their own personal health and family’s survival.

What is the church’s theological response? How does the attack on reproductive freedom reflect and amplify the long-standing patriarchal agenda of minimizing the voice and power of women and non-gender conforming folks? What can communities do to condemn patriarchal and chauvinist violence, and center the needs of people who have experienced abuse and remain vulnerable to being abused?
These circumstances and questions have left many of us asking what can we do? What is the stance of the United Church of Christ? What are the resources available to us to respond to this moment in history. To help us answer some of these questions, provide information on what is happening in NY, in the Central Atlantic Conference, and at the UCC national level the NJ Association of the Central Atlantic Conference of the UCC is presenting Fall Meeting with a focus on Gender Justice.
We will be joined by the Associate General Minister of the UCC, leaders from the Central Atlantic Conference, and panelists and leaders from New Jersey. These leaders will share information and provide tools to educate, empower and inspire us to live out the message of Christ as it relates to loving and caring for our neighbors through gender justice.

NJ Water Works Conference
2022-12-02 09:30 - 15:30 | War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton, NJ, 08608, Trenton, NJ, 08608, United States
Jersey Water Works is pleased to present the Eighth Annual Jersey Water Works Conference.
Join to celebrate and advance the work of the JWW collaborative, network, and explore different perspectives and opportunities in the water sector. The JWW Conference is an event that will bring together state and local decision makers, practitioners, and stakeholders. Let’s ensure that New Jersey is ready to implement equitable, sustainable water solutions.
The themes of the conference are Building a Water Sector Leadership Pipeline, Moving Money to Projects, Implementation, and Community Engagement.
Date: Friday, December 2, 2022 (in-person only)
This is a full-day in person only event including keynote, featured speakers, two plenaries, three workshops, continental breakfast, and lunch.
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: The War Memorial in Trenton, NJ
Address: 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton, NJ, 08608
*This conference also includes a virtual session on December 8. Check the agenda for more details.

Reproductive Justice Task Force Monthly Call
2022-11-28 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.

"Abortion: Stories Women Tell".
2022-11-20 12:30 | Beacon (Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Summit), 4 Waldron Avenue, Summit, 07901, United States
Our Commitment to Reproductive Justice
This week, Rev. Robin and Beacon member Claudia Cohen
talk about the impact that
our commitment to reproductive justice has made.
We invite you to join us on
Sunday, November 20, at 12:30 PM, at Beacon,
to watch the HBO documentary, “Abortion: Stories Women Tell”.
Pizza will be served, followed by the film, and then small group discussions, including about how we continue to
live into our commitment to reproductive justice.
Read more and get the link to register at bit.ly/film1120.
Invite your friends!

Fundraiser for Howe House
2022-11-17 18:00 - 21:00 | montclair brewery, 101 Walnut Street, Montclair, 07042
History is not for sale.
Montclair Brewery will host the Fundraiser for Howe House on Thursday, November 17, 2022, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM.
Tickets go to the purchase of the James Howe House, ensuring that this African American heritage is preserved. James Howe, the first African American homeowner in Montclair was manumitted by Nathanial Crane in 1831. His home is up for sale. We can’t lose this opportunity to preserve his story and tell his truth.
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Use the link below to join us for this fundraiser: https://www.friendsofthehowehouse.org/store
