UUFANJ Board Meeting
2026-01-21 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-02-18 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | 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, 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.

Friday Action Hour
2026-01-23 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-01-30 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-06 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-13 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
“Friday Action Hour” — Every Friday
Join us at 12 noon, on Zoom, to TAKE ACTION together!
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At our 2023 Fall Issues Conference, we officially announced the launch of a new initiative for UU FaithAction NJ—”First Fridays Action Hour.” Our Action Hour is inspired by and modeled after the successful program of our sibling state action network, UU Justice North Carolina.
UU FaithAction NJ now hosts a one-hour Zoom meeting on the every Friday, 12 noon to 1pm. During that time, we take action together, in real-time! For those who cannot join us at 12pm on Friday, we provide a Google Doc with all necessary instructions.
An action could be almost anything, like making a phone call to key legislators to express your support for a bill. We briefly outline the talking points, provide you with a sample script and then the phone number of the legislators to call. And you make the call right there—in real time.
You don’t have to prepare. You don’t have to commit to coming to every single Action Hour. This is not a committee, nor a commitment—it is a come-as-you-are-able opportunity!
Can’t join us on a particular Friday, or maybe noon is just never gonna work for your schedule? No problem! The Google Doc will have all the information you need so that you can take the action at a time convenient for you. Not only that— we hope you will share the action with your congregation or community, and our one little pebble can start to produce ripples.

Rapid Response Training
2026-01-25 15:00 - 17:00 | Beacon (Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Summit), 4 Waldron Avenue, Summit, 07901, United States
Sunday, January 25th, 3-5pm
Beacon UU Congregation
4 Waldron Ave,
Summit, NJ 07901
Come and learn about ways to support the community and offer support to our immigrant neighbors!

Reproductive Justice Task Force Monthly Call
2026-01-26 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-23 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 and Jami Thall are Task Force Co-Chairs. For more information on reproductive justice, please email reprojustice@uufaithaction.org attn. Carol Loscalzo and Jami Thall.
For general inquiries about our Task Forces, email admin@uufaithaction.org.

The Woodlands 🌳🏳️‍⚧️
2026-02-01 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
The Woodlands: a Monthly Trans/Nonbinary Pastoral Care Space
The Woodlands is a monthly online gathering designed for trans children, youth, and adults—as well as the parents and caregivers of trans people.
Each session will begin with a shared message and grounding ritual, followed by breakout rooms tailored to different communities within our circle, and we come back together for a release. Sessions will be about an hour and a half.
Each breakout room—co-facilitated by two chaplains—will offer space for meaningful check-ins where we can honor our grief, celebrate our joy, and support one another. The spirit of each room will reflect the people within it.
For example:

🌲 The Sequoias Room: for parents and caregivers of trans people
🌱 The Saplings Room: for trans children and youth
🌳 The Sycamores Room: for trans adults

Our first gathering will be on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at 4pm ET
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ICE Out! National UU Action Hour: Impeach Noem & Not Another $ for ICE
2026-02-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Monday, February 2nd at Noon ET / 9am PT
Impeach Noem & Not Another $ for ICE
Led by: UU FaithAction New Jersey

ICE Out! National UU Action Hour: Stop Corporate Complicity with ICE
2026-02-03 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Tuesday, February 3rd at 3pm ET / Noon PT
Stop Corporate Complicity with ICE
Led by: Coalition of UU State Action Networks

ICE Out! National UU Action Hour: Justice for Renee Good & Alex Pretti
2026-02-04 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Wednesday, February 4th at 7pm ET / 4 PT
Justice for Renee Good & Alex Pretti
Led by: The Tennessee UU Community Action Network

UU Solidarity Sessions
2026-02-05 16:30 - 17:30 | Zoom
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Solidarity Sessions are an opportunity for folks working for immigrant justice to connect with one another and learn about the most recent changes in immigration laws and policies that impact the types of immigration relief available and who is eligible for that relief.
First & third Thursdays of the month, 1:30pm PT / 4:30pm ET starting February 5th.

First Thursdays will include top-level updates and time for connection and shared learning
Third Thursdays will be deeper dives into the administrative updates and the impact the changes they will have on folks seeking immigration relief. (Ex: Naturalization, DACA, asylum, TPS, victim’s services, etc.

ICE Out! National UU Action Hour: Free Families & Close Dilley Detention
2026-02-05 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
Thursday, February 5t at 8pm ET / 5pm PT
Free Families & Close Dilley Detention
Led by: The Texas UU Justice Ministry

ICE Out! National UU Action Hour: Letters to the Editor - ICE Out Now!
2026-02-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Friday, February 6th at 11am ET / 8am PT
Letters to the Editor – ICE Out Now!
Led by: UU Justice Ministry of North Carolina

The Gathering: Rooted in Love, Rising for Justice. A Monthly Gathering by Side With Love
2026-02-09 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
What is The Gathering?
Throughout history, people of faith and conscience have come together to resist injustice and build a better world. Now, it’s our time.
The Gathering is a monthly virtual event from Side With Love designed to equip Unitarian Universalists and justice-seekers with the spiritual grounding, political analysis, and collective action needed to rise to the challenges of this moment.
Each month, participants will:

Strengthen their hearts and spirits through spiritual grounding
Gain a deeper understanding of the threats to democracy and justice
Organize with others to block anti-democratic forces and build a just and loving world

​​Join us every Second Monday of the month at 8pm ET / 5pm PT. We will skip July and come back in August

Register here.

Environmental Justice Task Force monthly call
2026-02-10 19:00 - 20:30 | 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 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7pm. All are invited.
For more info and to join the call, contact Environmental Justice Task Force EJTF (environment@uufaithaction.org), or administrator (admin@uufaithaction.org).

Monthly Congregational Liaisons Meeting
2026-02-11 19:00 - 19:45 | NJ
Our monthly meeting for Liaisons is held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7pm.
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Third Sundays Safe Space
2026-02-15 16:00 - 18:00 | Beacon (Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Summit), 4 Waldron Avenue, Summit, 07901, United States
LGBTQIA+ 9th-12th Graders and their Allies
Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation
4 Waldron Ave, Summit, NJ
3 blocks from the Summit Train Station

Sundays 4-6pm:
2026: 2/15, 3/15, 4/19 and 5/17

Come as you are. Bring a friend or make a new one. There will be a hot meal and good conversation. Relax in a supportive, understanding community.
Contact Us: Administrator@SummitBeacon.org

Criminal Justice Reform Monthly Conference Call
2026-02-16 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.

UUA Central East Region BIPOC Monthly Gathering
2026-02-18 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
If you identify as Black, Indigenous, or a person of color (BIPOC), you’re warmly invited to the UUA Central East Region’s monthly BIPOC gathering—a virtual space for connection, reflection, and spiritual grounding. We meet on Zoom every third Wednesday at 6:30pm ET. All BIPOC lay folks, leaders, and religious professionals are welcome.

Register today!

UU Solidarity Sessions: Deep Dive
2026-02-19 16:30 - 17:30 | Zoom

Intro to the Legislative Process | LWVNJ Activist Training
2026-02-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
February 19th, 2026
6PM
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This training is perfect for anyone who is new to advocating for legislation or any veteran grassroots lobbyist looking for a refresher on how laws are made in the Garden State. Our trainers will provide an overview of the structure and powers of the New Jersey Legislature, explain how bills advance through each chamber, teach you how to research and track legislation, and let you know how you can start lobbying with the League.

IJTF Monthly Meeting
2026-02-19 20:00 - 21:00 | NJ
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USR Defending Democracy Series: "Democracy in Crisis: How We Got Here, What to Do"
2026-02-20 19:00 - 20:30 | The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood
Friday, February 20 at 7PM
Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, in Anderson
113 Cottage Pl #3213, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Joseph Chuman, retired human rights professor at Columbia and former leader of the Ethical Culture Society in Teaneck, will help us put this current crisis in historical context and explore with us how to confront it.

Dr. Joe Chuman is best known to us as the former leader of the Bergen County Ethical Culture Society, where he served as leader for 46 years, retiring in January 2020. He was also a part time leader at the New York Ethical Culture Society until retiring in 2024. During his long career, Joe has worked as an academic, a social justice activist, a speaker, and a writer. He has taught human rights in the Graduate School at Columbia University for more than 20 years, and he has also taught
human rights at Hunter College and at the U. N. University for Peace in Costa Rica and at other colleges.
In 2003, he founded the Northern New Jersey Sanctuary Coalition, (at that time it was the Bergen County Sanctuary Committee) and served as its president during its first decade. Joe has written numerous book chapters, encyclopedia entrees, and scores of Op-eds. Currently, he writes articles on political and socio-political issues on Substack and other social media outlets.

The Reality of Black Maternal Mortality in America
2026-02-24 19:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM ET
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Black women in the United States are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women and this devastating disparity persists across income, education, and geography. This is not a coincidence. It is the result of systemic racism, gaps in care, and policies that consistently fail Black mothers and families.
Join us to hear from experts who will explain what is driving this crisis, why it continues, and what real solutions look like. We’ll explore how bias impacts treatment, the role of access and quality of care, and the urgent reforms needed to ensure safe pregnancies and births for Black women. Most importantly, we’ll share ways you can take action to protect maternal health and racial equity.
See you there!

⚡⚡Crimmigration: The Fight to Free Them All . A Virtual Panel and Conversation⚡⚡
2026-02-26 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
February 26, 2026
12pm
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Have you been hearing ABOLISH ICE or FREE THEM ALL recently? Are you wondering how we got to the point of ICE surveillance and terror, mass immigrant detention, and mass deportation?
Join the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice and our guest speakers as we delve deep into the detention and prison system. The criminal legal system and the immigration system are two sides of the same coin; from mass incarceration, to mass detention, to surveillance of Black and Brown communities to the separation of families and communities for profit. Hear from our guest speakers about how the fight for immigrant justice is rooted in abolishing the prison system.
⚬ Amy Torres, New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice
⚬ Araceli Argueta, American Friends Service Committee – Immigrant Rights Program
⚬ Charlene Walker, Faith in New Jersey
⚬ Racquel Romans-Henry, Salvation & Social Justice
⚬ Surraya Johnson, New Jersey Institute for Social Justice

Noncooperation Can Save Democracy
2026-02-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Thursday, February 26
7:00pm
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Research in countries experiencing democratic backsliding shows that nonviolent noncooperation—including strikes, boycotts, civil disobedience and alternative institutions—is a highly effective tool to defend democracy. By refusing to cooperate with unjust policies or authoritarian regimes, citizens disrupt the system’s power, make repression more costly, and can shift loyalties within the government. Protesters need to add noncooperation tactics to their arsenal in order to stop authoritarianism and save democracy. Tony Giordano will present an update of his Sept. dialog on civil resistance.
