Social Justice News: Hendo PRIDE, Wear Orange for Gun Safety

Justice is what love looks like in public.

SOCIAL JUSTICE TEAM (SJT)

Our next SJT monthly meeting, is TUESDAY, June 14 at 1:30pm – offsite.

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.  Your inputs are welcome.  Contact any team member AND join the team to help carry out your suggestions. Contact Charlotte Corrigan for the Agenda, minutes and meeting LINK and current schedule 

GS2030 Green Sanctuary Renewal is included in our SJT meetings per the Fellowship’s approval of our UUFH Congregational Project for 2024-2025. 

Join Social Justice Team (SJT)

We meet the second Tuesday of each month.

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, minutes, and Zoom link.

WANT MORE NEWS? 

If you’re not following the UUFH jUUstice WORKERS NEWS, you’re missing out on events and actions that support our UU values.  Contact Charlotte Corrigan to join the email list or click on this link JW NEWS

This week’s highlights: details are in the text!

  • UU COMMON READ:  Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and Their Families:  the final session is on June 1.  JOIN US!
  • UU JUSTICE NC – News and Friday Action Hour 
  • SIDE WITH LOVE:  ACTION CENTER WEEKLY UPDATE (LINK updated each week) – actions & resource materials plus THE GATHERING – a monthly event  on 2nd Mondays
  • Urge Congress to protect PUBLIC MEDIA funding
  • HENDO PRIDE – JUNE (NEW – link to volunteer at UUFH BOOTH)
  • WEAR ORANGE for Gun Safety Rally, June 6
  • NO KINGS MARCH & PROTEST RALLY, June 14 (New:  UUFH carpools forming!)
  • World Premiere:  COLOR BEYOND THE LINES, June 21

UU Common Read

Rev. George invites you to participate in this year’s UU Common Read. The book is Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and Their Families edited by Peggy Gillespie. 

A monthly four-part discussion series concludes June 1, 12-1:30pm  — in Fellowship Hall — bring a bag lunch. Session agenda and other materials, if any, will be emailed to you in advance!]
The discussions will be Zoom accessible also. JOIN US!

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! 

FRIDAY ACTION HOUR Every Friday at 11:00

Join UU Justice NC for our Weekly Friday Action Hour.  

Every week, UU’s and justice partners across the state gather to recap the past week and take action on the issues impacting our state and country.   And there is always great music to help us feel the justice movement in our bones! 

UU Justice NC now has New Friday Action Hour Links 

for the Google DocZoom Registration, and to sign up for our Weekly Email.

REMINDER:  you do not have to attend the live event to participate in the ACTION items.  When you link to the Google Doc, you will find all the background  and action information complete with the relevant links.  If you sign up for the list serv email  Weekly Email here., you will receive a follow up email most Mondays from UUJNC with the action information

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We are in a critical moment. Power is being consolidated in the hands of the few, while attacks on democracy, bodily autonomy, and human dignity escalate. But nothing is inevitable. Justice movements are powered by people like you—people who organize, resist, and build a loving and liberated world.
That’s why we have launched the Action Center Weekly Update—a resource to keep you informed, equip you with immediate actions, and help you strengthen your organizing skills. Each Tuesday, find our newest update at our Action Center as well as the archive of past updates.
Check out this week’s update:  sidewithlove.org/actioncenter

There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives.     Audre Lorde



Hendersonville Pride Needs You
Plans are underway for this year’s Hendersonville Pride Festival on Saturday, June 7. The Pride organization is in need of volunteers to help set up, tear down, monitor the parking lots, and welcome people to the event. If you’d like to pitch in for our community, please contact Rev. George or the Fellowship office.

To volunteer for the UUFH booth, please sign up HERE Openings are still available – sign up now via the link!


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