Unitarian Universalist FaithAction NJ

Friday Action Hour
2026-04-17 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-10 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-03 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-27 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

IJTF Monthly Meeting
2026-04-16 20:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-19 20:00 - 21:00
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UU Solidarity Sessions: Deep Dive
2026-04-16 16:30 - 17:30, 2026-03-19 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.

UUFANJ Board Meeting
2026-04-15 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-03-18 19:00 - 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, 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.

UUA Central East Region BIPOC Monthly Gathering
2026-04-15 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-03-18 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!

NEW JERSEY: DIVEST OUR PENSIONS FROM PALANTIR A Rally and Canvass
2026-04-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Monument Square Park, 2 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, 08901, United States
Wednesday, April 15th, 12-1pm
Monument Square Park
2 Livingston Ave,
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

NEW JERSEY:
DIVEST OUR PENSIONS FROM PALANTIR one of ICE’s top contractors and major military contractor on the war in Iran and the genocide in Palestine.
New Jersey currently invests millions of our public pension dollars in Palantir — a company powering ICE raids, detention, and deportations.
Palantir Technologies builds tools that turn massive datasets into instruments of surveillance used by law enforcement, militaries, and governments to watch, arrest, deport, and on occasion, kill people.
Join public sector workers for a Tax Day rally and canvass ahead of the State Investment Council’s April 29th meeting to call for divestment.
Our pension funds should not bankroll family separation and mass deportation.
Not one dollar for Palantir.

Environmental Justice Task Force monthly call
2026-04-14 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).

The Gathering: Rooted in Love, Rising for Justice. A Monthly Gathering by Side With Love
2026-04-13 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.

Monthly Congregational Liaisons Meeting
2026-04-08 19:00 - 19:45
Our monthly meeting for Liaisons is held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7pm.
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The Woodlands 🌳🏳️‍⚧️
2026-04-05 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
REGISTER NOW

UU Solidarity Sessions
2026-04-02 16:30 - 17:30 | Zoom

Reaching Marginalized Voters | LWVNJ Activist Training
2026-03-31 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
March 31st, 2026
6PM
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A strong democracy is a democracy where every eligible voter is empowered to actively engage in the electoral process. During this training we will discuss key voting populations that often face barriers to the ballot. We will share strategies for how to reach marginalized voters and how to help these voters exercise their voting rights.

From Crisis to Care: Future of Community Safety Symposium
2026-03-31 10:30 - 16:30 | Montclair State University, 1 Normal Ave., Montclair, NJ, 07043, United States
March 31st, 2026
10:30am – 4:30pm
Montclair State University
This event presents the Paterson Healing Collective’s five years of impact data while advancing policy and funding solutions to expand community-led responses to violence mental health responders, leaders in the CVI field.

Rally for Tax Justice
2026-03-30 09:30 - 11:00 | NJIT Student Center, 150 Bleeker St, Newark, 07102, United States
Monday, March 30th, 9:30am
NJIT Student Center
150 Bleeker St, Newark, NJ 07102
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TAX THE RICH
INVEST IN NEW JERSEY
Because tax justice is social justice.

USR Defending Democracy Series: Freedom: A Congregational Art Show
2026-03-29 - 2026-04-26 | The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood
March 29 – April 26
Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, in the Cottage Place Gallery
113 Cottage Pl #3213, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Submit your original creations that represent what freedom means to you. Details and submission instructions coming soon.

No Kings March and Rally
2026-03-28 12:00 - 15:00 | Seated Lincoln Statue, Market St and Springfield Aves, Newark, NJ, United States
Saturday, March 28
12 – 3pm EDT
12 Springfield Ave
Newark, NJ 07102

The purpose of the event is to protest the unjust, undemocratic, racist, fascist, and right-wing policies of President Trump, his administration, the Congress, and the ultra-conservative Supreme Court.

Find a No Kings event near you.

Second Chances Expungement and Pardon Clinic
2026-03-26 10:00 - 14:00 | Congregational Baptist Church, 399 Bergen St., Newark, 07103, United States
Thursday, March 26, 10am – 2pm
Congregational Baptist Church
399 Bergen St., Newark NJ 07103
If you are interested in getting an expungement, please RSVP. The clinic is to expunge NJ charges only. Registration is encouraged. Walk-ins are welcome.

PRESENTED BY:
ASSEMBLYWOMAN ELIANA PINTOR MARIN
SENATOR M. TERESA RUIZ
ASSEMBLYWOMAN SHANIQUE SPEIGHT
MAYOR RAS J. BARAKA

UU the Vote 2026 Launch
2026-03-25 20:00 - 21:30 | Zoom
March 25, 2026
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM ET
Zoom
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Our faith calls us to build a movement beyond voter turnout. It calls us to strengthen relationships, shared leadership, and durable infrastructure that build and sustain democracy.
Join us for the launch of UU the Vote 2026: Ignite Solidarity, Reimagine Democracy — an expanded program to meet this moment and the next.
Learn more about our collective commitment to strengthening democracy and mobilizing our communities for the season ahead. The work will require clarity, discipline, and bold public witness. But the foundation is already beneath your feet. You helped build it. And we will meet this moment — as we always have — with moral grounding, strategic focus, and love powerful enough to shape public life.

Reproductive Justice Task Force Monthly Call
2026-03-23 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.

New Jersey Budget Process 101 | LWVNJ Activist Training
2026-03-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
March 17th, 2026
6PM
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Each year the Executive and Legislative Branches work together to approve a new state budget and determine how the state’s resources will be allocated. This process is complex and can be difficult to follow. During this training experts will walk you through how government agencies and the Office of Management and Budget collaborate to determine policy and program priorities, review important fiscal deadlines, and help you understand the ins-and-outs of this important government exercise.

Criminal Justice Reform Monthly Conference Call
2026-03-16 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.

Third Sundays Safe Space
2026-03-15 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: 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
