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SOCIAL JUSTICE TEAM MEETING – ANNUAL RETREAT/planning session 

Our ANNUAL RETREAT/PLANNING SESSION has been scheduled for SATURDAY, JULY 22 from 1:30 – 4:00pm in the UUFH Sanctuary. 

The Social Justice team is a self-selecting group open to all UUFH Members and Friends.  We welcome all active participants.  Whether your social justice interests are one or many, you can contribute to our SJT efforts.  Please contact Charlotte Corrigan if you plan to attend this meeting.

The Social Justice Team has submitted 3 reports for the Annual Meeting document package: 

  • Social Justice Team  — ANNUAL REPORT 2022-23
  • Exploring Diversity through Literature – Annual Report June 2023
  • Final evaluation of our Congregational Project, Allies for Racial Equity June 2023

In addition, our new Congregational Project, Green Sanctuary: Climate Justice, was submitted and will be presented at the meeting for Fellowship approval.

Join Social Justice Team (SJT) and Allies for Racial Equity (ARE)

We meet the first Tuesday of each month from 12-1:30pm via Zoom.

All are welcome to attend. These meetings are your chance to provide input and contribute to our UUFH Justice efforts.  To participate, please e-mail Charlotte Corrigan for the agenda, prior minutes, and Zoom link.

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HIGHLIGHTS in this issue: details are in the text!

  • UU JUSTICE NC – news, Friday Action Hour, action alerts
  • PRIDE MONTH – message  from UUA President Rev. Dr. Susan Frederick-Gray
  • LWV announcements: FILM premier, Immigration, school funding
  • MountainTrue message / action alert on utility rate hike plans
  • And more…

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTION 

from Rev. Lisa Garcia Sampson, Executive Director, UU Justice NC:  

see the current UUFH jUUstice Workers News for additional specific actions you can take.

FRIDAY ACTION HOUR 

Every Friday at 11:00 UUs from across the state gather to recap the past week and take action on the issues impacting our state and country.  In the coming month, we’ll be focusing on the upcoming municipal elections and will also keep the pressure on our elected officials to better promote the HOPE program.  And we always have good music to help us feel the justice movement in our bones! 

Join via this Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/91029655107

And if you can’t make it on Fridays, you can still take action at any time – just check out our UU Justice NC – Friday Action Hour 2022

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UUFH at the Pride Fest in Jackson Park on Saturday, June 10  

Bill Reese and Ed & Peggy Law organized a booth with volunteers from Membership and Social Justice Teams.  Our booth provided UUA/UUFH handouts including literature,  introducing Unitarian Universalism, our principles, and commitment to social justice.  We also handed out bracelets and gender identity buttons and displayed our new UUFH banner.  

Bill estimates we had around 50 visitors showing some interest and friends who stopped in to say “hello – keep up the good works”.  A few new faces were spotted at Sunday services.

           

The more that we work together, the greater impact we have.

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