UUFH Democracy in Action Plan:

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July 2024 Actions

We launched our UUFH Democracy in Action plan in May.  Our goal is 60 actions each month.   For the month of June we completed 45 actions by 21 people.  

We need each of you to complete at least ONE one-hour action in the next month.  

As Rev. Lisa Garcia-Sampson, Executive Director, UU Justice NC, reminded us: “It is time to go deeper.  This year our moral legacy is on the line.  And if we can go further than postcarding, we have a moral responsibility to do together what we cannot do alone.”

Here are 3 ways you can do that. PLEASE CHOOSE 1. 

  1.  Attend the You Can Vote online training.  More than training to register voters, this excellent and easy one-hour online webinar is designed to educate and empower the community on updated voting rules, how to properly fill out a voter registration form, best practices, and review the voter ID rules.  You can access this training by going to www.youcanvote.org.  The dates for the upcoming training are:
  •      July 16, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET
  •      July 30, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET 
  •      August 8, 6:00 – 7:00 PM ET  
  •      August 11, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET 
  1. Attend the Friday Action Hour at 11 AM which occurs EVERY week with Rev. Lisa Garcia-Sampson, Executive Director, UU Justice NC, and UU members across NC.  Each meeting includes a review of key national and local issues and current NC legislative actions.  Guest speakers discuss challenges to effective actions.  During the last 20 minutes we advocate by phone calling and/or emailing elected officials speaking out on concerning issues.  You can access this training by going to the zoom link (same every week) Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87452791684.
  1. You can write letters with Vote Forward to encourage voters to register and vote.  Writing personalized, handwritten letters to voters is a proven and effective way to help increase voter turnout and strengthen our democracy.  You can write letters right now from your home.  Letter writing is a great way to turn anxiety into action! You can access this action by going to www.VoteForward.org.

Our UUFH work is prophetic but not partisan and is rooted in our values through advocating and participating in the electoral process in ways that create more equity and affirms the worth and dignity of all people. Whatever actions speak to your heart and spirit, we invite you to participate alongside thousands of Unitarian Universalists who will be working together.  Our plan is to connect with each other and experience the collective JOY of making a difference in our local community, in the state of North Carolina and in our country, it is the moral imperative of this time.  

Remember to report your actions, UUFH ACTION REPORT. and place it in the box in the foyer OR email your actions to Elizabeth Ritchie at elizabethritchi1506@nullgmail.com.