Justice is what love looks like in public.
SOCIAL JUSTICE TEAM (SJT) MEETING
Our next monthly meeting is Tuesday, November 7th at NOON via Zoom
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.
Join Social Justice Team (SJT)
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.
GS2030 (Green Sanctuary Renewal) is included in our meetings per the Fellowship’s approval of our UUFH Congregational Project for 2023-2024: Green Sanctuary Proposal v2.docx.
2023-2024 OUTREACH COLLECTIONS: MOUNTAINTRUE
Our new season of 6 Outreach Collections begins this Sunday, October 1; our outreach collection for October supports MountainTrue – complementing our GS2030 Green Sanctuary Renewal Congregational Project.
MountainTrue is a local nonprofit organization that champions resilient forests, clean waters, and healthy communities in the Southern Blue Ridge. MountainTrue’s Southern Regional Director, Nancy Diaz, will be joining us at our October 1 Sunday Service.
You can continue to contribute each Sunday in October by specifying MountainTrue on the memo line of your check or on the envelope (in the foyer) if you choose to donate cash. And as always, the Donate button on our website is available ( choose Outreach)
These collections and the Board’s “Pass the Plate” Collections put our UU values into actions in our local community and beyond.
GS2030 UUFH Congregational Project
2023 CONGREGATIONAL READ
We are looking forward to continuing to learn and grow together, and we invite you to join us in our Congregational Read – All We Can Save: Truth Courage and Solutions for the Climate Crisis edited by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katherine Wilkerson. Discussions and other activities will start after the holiday season. Stay tuned for details!
UUFH Climate Justice Survey
Our Green Sanctuary Steering Committee is hard at work behind the scenes, currently compiling information for our “Opportunity Assessment,” which will help us determine the most impactful path forward for our congregation.
The UUFH Green Sanctuary Team would love to get a sense of the congregation’s personal actions related to climate change. This is one step in our journey over the next year to assess our opportunities for making a climate justice impact in our community. If you haven’t already, please take a few minutes to fill out this anonymous survey! 
Want more NEWS? Contact Charlotte Corrigan to join the UUFH jUUstice WORKERS NEWS email list. Use this link for this week’s news compilation: JW NEWS
HIGHLIGHTS in this issue: details are in the linked JW NEWS text!
- GS2030: UUFH Climate Justice SURVEY (Congregational Project)
- MOUNTAINTRUE OUTREACH COLLECTION continues
- Agudus Israel EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND
- UU JUSTICE NC – news, Friday Action Hour
- UUSJ ACTION ALERTS: LINKS for INFO & ACTION: asylum seekers & DACA
- Gen H survey and OPEN HOUSE
And more…
UU JUSTICE NC
Subscribe to receive the monthly newsletter & action alerts in your inbox at UUJusticeNC.org DONATE to UU Justice NC via this link: You Can Donate Here!
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
SIGN UP MAKES IT EASY to receive the weekly update in your inbox automatically. Click Here to Sign Up! Receive a listserv email with all the details prior to Friday’s Action Hour.
The Gen H survey will be live from now until November 14th.
This community survey is an important and easy way for you to help shape Hendersonville’s 2045 Comprehensive Plan. We encourage you to provide your feedback and encourage your friends, coworkers and neighbors to do the same. More information can be found on the Hendersonville City website.
NEW: Comprehensive Plan OPEN HOUSE – NOVEMBER 20
The city of Hendersonville is inviting the public to an open house as part of the Gen H Comprehensive Plan development process on Monday, Nov. 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Kaplan Auditorium at the Henderson County Library, 301 N. Washington St. Participants can drop in during that time to meet city representatives and provide their input on the future of Hendersonville.
Attendees will have the opportunity to:
- Review the existing conditions analysis which includes an overview of Hendersonville’s demographic data, geography, transportation network, land use patterns, community character, and much more
- Participate in planning exercises to help prioritize community needs
- Take home information about the plan to share
- Share ideas for the future of Hendersonville, including parks and greenways and downtown
- Enjoy light refreshments
The input received from residents (through the survey, stakeholder meetings, mapping exercises, Council Comp-versations, and Open House) is combined with the existing conditions to set the framework for recommendations on how the City should plan for the future.
Kids are welcome to attend the open house. Activities will be provided, along with some Gen H Comprehensive Plan giveaways. Free parking available in the library lot.
The Gen H Comprehensive Plan is Hendersonville’s strategy for how growth and development are managed over the next 20+ years. The plan will be used as a tool for prioritizing resources and future planning efforts. City Council can also use the Gen H Plan as a guide for budgeting, strategic planning, and making policy decisions. To learn more about the comprehensive plan, please visit www.hvlnc.gov/GenH.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS STRONG
A message from Judy Bonner:
Dear Friends,
As many of you already know, education has not fared well in our latest NC legislative season. To counter this and support honest, accurate, safe, fully-funded public schools, I recently got involved in a new project called Public School Strong, started by HEAL Together NC. You can learn more about the project here Public School Strong — HEAL Together NC
Can you join us for the next Public School Strong training (1.5 hour ZOOM) to start turning the tide in our state? After the training, you will receive a free tee shirt and be invited to attend a Board meeting when necessary.
If yes :Here is the link to sign up Public School Strong Training · Down Home North Carolina
The more that we work together, the greater impact we have.
Contact Charlotte Corrigan to join the email list for UUFH JUSTICE WORKER NEWS, which is published weekly on Wednesdays.
You can also send updates and news related to Social Justice and Allies for Racial Equity to Charlotte Corrigan for inclusion in emails, eBlasts and Justice Worker News.
