Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice

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Who is a woman in UU history, recent or distant, who inspires you?

For generations, women have shaped Unitarian Universalism—leading, organizing, teaching, sustaining community in countless ways.

This Women’s History Month, name one and share why they inspire you! #WomensHistoryMonth #HerStory #UU

A golden knight stares down a wall of silver pawns on a black and silver chessboard. Our Unitarian Universalist faith tradition upholds humanitarian goals of protecting innocent life and global human rights. We say no war with Iran. Stop the strikes. Read Full Statement: https://bit.ly/US-Iran_Strikes

Our Unitarian Universalist faith tradition upholds humanitarian goals of protecting innocent life and global human rights.

We say no war with Iran.
Stop the strikes.
Read Full Statement:
bit.ly/US-Iran_Stri...

Blue background with a dove holding a branch against a green and red heart. Unitarian Universalists have long opposed any intervention into Iran by the U.S. military. Our faith tradition upholds humanitarian goals of protecting innocent life and global human rights, and has done so again in response to this action and the renewed conflict. Urge your Senators and Representatives in the House to stop the war. https://bit.ly/No-War-Iran

#UUs have long opposed any intervention into Iran by the US military.
Our faith tradition upholds humanitarian goals of protecting innocent life and global human rights, & has done so again in response to this action and the renewed conflict.
Urge your Lawmakers to stop the war.
bit.ly/No-War-Iran

Books written by members of our congregation!

A Manual of Worship: Insights from Over 50 Years as a Unitarian Universalist Minister

The Price of Truth: Sermons Preached at Emerson Unitarian Church

The Chaos Apple: Magic and Discordianism for the Postmodern Witch

a brick wall under a blue sky, with two hands coming out of the dark and hanging onto barbed wire. The disregard for basic humanity must stop; the casual violence and brutality must end. ICE Out! Say our communities. Congress must redress and contest our increasingly inhumane, brutal, and expanding Immigration Detention System Write Your Lawmaker: bit.ly/Redress_Imm_Detention Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

The disregard for basic humanity must stop; the casual violence and brutality must end. ICE Out! Say our communities. Congress must redress and contest our increasingly inhumane, brutal, and expanding Immigration Detention System

Write Your Lawmaker
bit.ly/Redress_Imm_Detention
#UUSky

A brick wall with hands reaching over the brick and holding onto chicken wire beneath a blue sky. The disregard for basic humanity must stop; the casual violence and brutality must end. ICE Out! Say our communities. Congress must redress and contest our increasingly inhumane, brutal, and expanding Immigration Detention System Write Your Lawmaker bit.ly/Redress_Imm_Detention Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

The disregard for basic humanity must stop; the casual violence and brutality must end. ICE Out! Say our communities. Congress must redress and contest our increasingly inhumane, brutal, and expanding Immigration Detention System

Write Your Lawmaker: bit.ly/Redress_Imm_Detention

I am an Unitarian Universalist atheist taoist. It is a religion that rid itself of dogma. It doesn't tell people what to believe. Instead we look at all beliefs looking for wisdom and are free to decide what fits for our life.

The American Flag with a woman wearing a denim shirt holding a ballot over a box that says "Tell Your Senators They Must Oppose Save Act 2.0" Unitarian Universalists believe that your vote is your sacred right and duty. The federal government should not get in the way of our ability to vote. Write Your Senators: https://bit.ly/SAVE-Act2

Unitarian Universalists believe that your vote is your sacred right and duty.
The federal government should not get in the way of our ability to vote.
Tell your Senators They Must Oppose SAVE Act 2.0

Write Your Senators: bit.ly/SAVE-Act2
#UUSky

What you need to know about Texas ICE detention deaths Last year was the deadliest year in ICE detention in two decades. Nearly a quarter of those deaths occurred in Texas.

Last year, the dangerous pattern of neglect and abuse at ICE detention facilities resulted in a record number of deaths.

This can't go on. Our members of Congress must act now.

Community Sundays Foster Intergenerational Connections The monthly initiative at the Unitarian Universalist Community of Charlotte, North Carolina, has been going strong since 2023.

What happens when worship becomes something we create together?

At the Unitarian Universalist Community of Charlotte, Community Sundays bring all ages together for hands-on sessions—drumming, crafts, conversation.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3Oz8QqE

#UU #UnitarianUniversalist #Faith #Community

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Did you know that there's an audiobook service that allows you to support an indie bookstore while listening to great audiobooks? It's called Libro.fm and inSpirit: The UU Book and Gift Shop is a partner bookstore!

No Frills Action Hour:
We're building on the work we did for the National UU Week of Action,
Thursday, February 26
7:30 p.m. ET • 6:30 p.m. CT • 5:30 p.m. MT • 4:30 p.m. PT
Hosted by @uusj.bsky.social and Texas UU Justice Ministry
uusj.salsalabs.org/dem_actionho...

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"One day you'll look back and realise how hard it was, and just how well you did."
From -The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Book by Charlie Mackesy

No matter what President Trump says, ICE on our streets does not make anyone safer.

Our elected officials must demand an end to the lawless cruelty enacted by federal agents.

The people have the power.

Bright yellow background with an hourglass that is filled with orange sand and orange butterflies. No Frills Action Hour: Thursday, February 26 7:30 p.m. ET • 6:30 p.m. CT • 5:30 p.m. MT • 4:30 p.m. PT Sign Up Here: https://uusj.salsalabs.org/dem_actionhour_feb26/index.html

No Frills Action Hour:
Together, we can build on the work we did for the National UU Week of Action.

Thursday, February 26
7:30 p.m. ET • 6:30 p.m. CT •
5:30 p.m. MT • 4:30 p.m. PT
Sign Up Here: uusj.salsalabs.org/dem_actionho...

light blue background with VOTE in black letters across the right side of the graphic ending the the UUSJ logo. What is The SAVE Act 2.0? HR 22, The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act), HR 7300, the Make Elections Great Again (MEGA) Act, HR 7296, The Save America Act, This trio of bills could create voting chaos, making it hard for local jurisdictions to comply with the law and thereby increasing the likelihood of legal interventions and challenges to vote outcomes Write Your Senators: https://bit.ly/SAVE-Act2

Tell your Senators They Must
Oppose SAVE Act 2.0
The federal government should not get in the way of our ability to vote.

Write Your Senators: bit.ly/SAVE-Act2
#UUSky @uua.org #SAVEAct
@uusc4all.bsky.social

Blue background with an hourglass on the side with neon orange sand coming from the top and pooling on the bottom. No Frills Action Hour: Together, we can build on the work we did for the National UU Week of Action. Thursday, February 26 7:30 p.m. ET • 6:30 p.m. CT • 5:30 p.m. MT • 4:30 p.m. PT Sign Up Here: https://uusj.salsalabs.org/dem_actionhour_feb26/index.html

No Frills Action Hour:
Together, we can build on the work we did for the National UU Week of Action.

Thursday, February 26
7:30 p.m. ET • 6:30 p.m. CT •
5:30 p.m. MT • 4:30 p.m. PT
Sign Up Here:
uusj.salsalabs.org/dem_actionho...

Catholic Italy's Olympic host cities offer different access for Muslims to observe Ramadan This year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games are located in Italy, a historically Catholic nation. And they coincide with Ramadan, the Muslim holy month.

This year's Olympic and Paralympic Games are located in Italy, a historically Catholic nation. And they coincide with Ramadan, the Muslim month that’s a time for dawn-to-dusk fasting, religious reflection and communal celebration. Here's how some Muslims are observing Ramadan in Milan and Cortina.

Tell your Senators They Must Oppose SAVE Act 2.0 over a Red box. The federal government should not get in the way of our ability to vote over a blue box. a sign with white stars over a blue box with red and white stripes over Vote Here by two people holding weapons. Write Your Senators: https://bit.ly/SAVE-Act2

Tell your Senators They Must
Oppose SAVE Act 2.0
The federal government should not get in the way of our ability to vote.

Write Your Senators: bit.ly/SAVE-Act2

Surprise ICE warehouse could house up to 10,000 detainees for months at a time, new documents show After weeks of speculation about what the 400,000-square-foot warehouse in Surprise might be used for, the documents confirm it will be retrofitted as an ICE detention center, potentially housing 7,00...

We must stop every single proposed concentration camp. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...

A picture of the altar at the spot where Renee Good died. Minneapolis has shown it’s about working through the messiness – letting go of perfection in favor of presence and solidarity. Relying on local communities of connection. Embracing the intersectionalities. Including faith networks in capacity building, mutual aid, and chaplaincy to help sustain the movement. Putting aside minor squabbles, in favor of confronting the moral crisis. https://uusj.net/wp1/minnesota-is-teaching-for-those-willing-to-listen/

Minneapolis has shown it’s about working through the messiness – letting go of perfection in favor of presence and solidarity... Putting aside minor squabbles, in favor of confronting the moral crisis.
uusj.net/wp1/minnesot...

the words are centered around a candle being held by two hands that are shaped like a heart. Unitarian Universalists will continue to side with love. Joining in solidarity with our neighbors, immigrant communities, and their allies, their supporters. We will welcome the stranger. We will hold elected leaders accountable when they put our families and communities at risk. Congress must redress and contest our increasingly inhumane, brutal, and expanding Immigration Detention System https://bit.ly/Redress_Imm_Detention

UUs will continue
to side with love.
Joining in solidarity with our neighbors, immigrant communities, and their allies, their supporters.
We will welcome the stranger.
We will hold elected leaders accountable when
they put our families and communities at risk.

bit.ly/Redress_Imm_...

An antique, ornate, glass lantern filled with light in front of a window where you can see the stars.... Ramadan Mubarak to all who celebrate! May the light of Ramadan shine in your life and bring endless joy!

Ramadan Mubarak to all who celebrate!
May the light of Ramadan shine in your life and bring endless joy!

a red background with a gold, stylized horse. At the top left corner, 2026, then Bravery, Resilience, Hard Work, which are some of the meanings of the Fire Horse, at the bottom right corner is the UUSJ logo and Happy Chinese New Year completes the clock.

Happy #ChineseNewYear to all who celebrate.

Welcome to the year of the #FireHorse

People who immigrate to the U.S. come here to find safety and opportunity and contribute to our communities.

We should be welcomed with dignity, not demonized.

For our Traverse City friends: uucgt.org/justice/

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The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Episcopal Bishop of Washington, will deliver the 2026 Ware Lecture at UUA General Assembly on June 20.

Known for calling for mercy for trans children and immigrant families, Budde continues her public witness for justice.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4cdj2yT

#UUAGA