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Black background, at the bottom, there is a lit candle, a book with yellow flowers and the UUSJ logo in blue. This Weekend, the Disappeared in America Weekend of Action (11/1-11/2) — a national mobilization to protect immigrants, expose corporate complicity, and honor the lives lost in detention. As Unitarian Universalists, we believe that all people, including immigrants, have inherent worth and dignity. We fundamentally disagree with the administration’s approach to immigration enforcement and its disregard of due process. #DisappearedinAmerica Learn more: (QR Code) https://www.disappearedinamerica.us

This Weekend (11/1-11/2), there will be a national mobilization to protect immigrants, expose corporate complicity, and honor the lives (25 so far) lost in detention.

UUs honor the inherent worth and dignity of every immigrant.
#DisappearedinAmerica
Learn More: www.disappearedinamerica.us

Red background with UULM-MD's 20th anniversary Logo beside 2026 UULM-MD Legislative Kickoff Meeting the Moment in Maryland: Celebrating 20 years of advocacy. Speakers: Keynote Speaker: Rev. Nancy McDonald Ladd under a picture of her wearing a pink shirt and glasses. Rev. Frederic Muir under a picture of him lighting a chalice in UU Annapolis with the Chalice Flame in the backgroumd. Hybrid. Online and at the UU Church of Annapolis 333 Dubois Rd. Annapolis, MD 21401 January 31st 2026 9:00am est and 1:00pm est Doors open at 8:30am Buy Tickets: https://secure.everyaction.com/deqjpN2IJEyviKR2fr3IwA2

2026 UULM-MD Legislative Kickoff
Purchase Tickets Here:
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Details:
When: Saturday, January 31st, 2026
9:00 am to 1:00pm Doors and Screens Open at 8:30am

Where: UU Church of Annapolis
333 Dubois Rd.
Annapolis, MD 21401

Families belong together. Kilmar should be with his wife and children, not in ICE detention or deported to another country.

Although this is not a state legislative activity, Kilmar is a Maryland resident and a member of our ally -- CASA.

wearecasa.org/updates/dema...

Our UU faith promotes and affirms the values of justice, equity, and compassion in human relations. We believe that everyone who lives in Maryland should be able to live a life without fear, regardless of race, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, or immigration status.
#FreeKilmar

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was unlawfully deported to El Salvador earlier this year, has been taken into ICE custody. https://cnn.it/4mUsJnD

Grey background with Maryland flag across the top left corner Save the Date January 31st 9:30am to 1:30pm 333 Dubois Rd. Annapolis, MD 20144 2026 Legislative Kickoff UULM-MD Logo

The Unitarian Unversalist Legislative Ministry Kickoff will be on January 31st, 9:30-1:30, at the UU Church of Annapolis. Please mark your calendars, and plan to join us in person or virtually, if possible!

@uucr.bsky.social

Dark Green background with a slight pattern. Picture of Don Chery with a slight smile. Quote: "Don quietly drew people into justice work. Try as I might, I don’t recall Don issuing any demands or instructions. He just moved things along, and we stepped in next to him." "Don quietly drew people into justice work. Try as I might, I don’t recall Don issuing any demands or instructions. He just moved things along, and we stepped in next to him." Over Donald Luke Chery, Jr September 16, 1937 - June 28, 2028 at the bottom is a graphic of two hands holding a candle. Please read Former Board Chair Charlotte Jones Carroll's heartfelt tribute here: https://uusj.net/wp1/leading-from-behind-don-chery-celebration-of-life/

"Don quietly drew people into justice work. Try as I might, I don’t recall Don issuing any demands or instructions. He just moved things along, and we stepped in next to him."

Please read Former Board Chair Charlotte Jones Carroll's heartfelt tribute here: uusj.net/wp1/leading-...

The light of Don’s life shone with reason, compassion, and justice.

We honor him.

He also believed that so many of our social ills were stove-pipe issues, regularly reminding his peers that immigration dynamics touch community, county, state, and federal policy frameworks.

We can’t help but conclude that his perspective was shaped by his training as a hydrologist, volunteer work, and his active role in our faith tradition.

Don brought a long-term, intersectional, and strategic perspective to bear with @uusj.bsky.social , River Road UUC, and the UUA’s President’s Council, as well as serving as a supporter of the @aclu.org and CASA among other organizations.

Don was a founding member of @uulm-md.bsky.social from its beginnings in 2005, serving in many capacities from the Board of Directors, to the liaison to the River Road Congregation.

Don was a quiet champion for working across silos in the UU ecosystem and a supporter of our efforts to build a movement for UU advocacy across the federal government and the state of Maryland. He was a steadfast member of UUSJ’s Immigration Action Team.

We remember and celebrate the life and work of Donald Luke Chery, Jr., affectionately known as Don, in love and justice.

We remember and celebrate the life and work of Donald Luke Chery, Jr., affectionately known as Don, in love and justice.

🎉OWL turns 25! Since 1999, this inclusive, values-based sex ed program from the UUA & the
@unitedchurch.bsky.social has offered age-appropriate, accurate info on bodies, identity & relationships. Here's to 25 years of truth, care & respect for every life journey.💜 www.uuworld.org/owl #SexEdIsSacred

It’s Sine Die! It’s been a challenging session, but
@govwesmoore.bsky.social and I are grateful to the General Assembly for their partnership. The work we’ve done together will move Maryland forward. Let’s finish strong!

Check out the April edition of The Sweet Potato, our roundup of online UU Young Adult Ministries, Pastoral Care offerings, educational programs, job opportunities, support groups, media, Young Adult owned creative enterprises and more. icont.ac/50ZTD 💗

Graphic with a blurred photo of a protest in the background, showing raised fists and people in a crowd. At the top, a black banner reads:
“UUs IN ACTION – APRIL 5.” Two large quote boxes are centered in the image: Top quote box (red background with white text): “We want people to stay engaged.”
—Rev. Amanda Schuber, UU minister & UUA Disability Justice Associate, Macon, GA, on 13WMAZ Bottom quote box (black background with white text): “When they target Medicare, they harm our grandmothers. When they gut our schools, they steal from our children.”
—Rev. Jo VonRue, May Memorial UU Society, Syracuse, NY in The Post Standard At the bottom left is the white Unitarian Universalist Association chalice logo. At the bottom center is a black box with white text: http://UUA.ORG.

Graphic with the same protest background image showing a crowd with raised fists, slightly blurred. A black banner at the top reads: “UUs IN ACTION – APRIL 5” Two large quote boxes are centered in the image: Top quote box (yellow background with black text): “[We are] very much concerned about human agency over our bodies and our minds and our spirits… It’s just so profoundly heartbreaking that you have so many people who are just afraid and… don’t know what to do.” —Rev. Jennifer Innis, UU Church of Peoria, on http://CIPROUD.com Bottom quote box (navy background with white text): “We are here to protect our immigrant neighbors, to protect transgender family kin, and to really say we believe in true democracy.” —Claire Carl Miller, UU Mass Action Network, Boston, in GBH News Bottom left corner shows the white Unitarian Universalist chalice logo. Bottom center displays a black box with white text: http://UUA.ORG

✊ UUs joined 1,400+ “Hands Off” protests nationwide—pushing back against attacks on democracy, bodily autonomy, LGBTQIA+ rights & more. From Georgia to California, we showed up.

🎥 Watch Rev. Amanda Schuber: bit.ly/4cpqHrF
#HandsOff #UU #Democracy

A box with Blue on Top and Red on the bottom, with white lettering on time "Ask Your Lawmakers to Preserve Easy Access to the Ballot Box." over a stamp graphic with a woman in an outfit from the 20's. The white woman with black hair is cut in a black bob, is wearing a grey hat with a ribbon across the brim and the brim folds up over her eyes. She is wearing a blue coat with grey fur at the neck and at the bottom of the sleeves. She is holding a piece of paper over a locked wooden ballot box. the background is yellow with VOTE in shadow behind her, You can see the bottom of the postmark, at the top left corner is 32 with USA and 19th Amendment

Congress MUST Vote NO on the SAVE Act!
Have you Written your Lawmakers?
They may be voting today!

Write them Right Now! bit.ly/VoteNo-SaveAct

Our UU faith is built around the sacred bond between the elected and the electors.
@uua.org, @uucsj.bsky.social, @uusc4all.bsky.social

This legislative session, Maryland was faced with the largest budget challenge since the Great Recession and a new federal administration that threatens our economy.

There is still work to do, but I want to thank our partners in the General Assembly for their hard work over these past 90 days.

black background with a white paper airplane and a dashed line. With Crossover Day in white.

Today is Crossover Day in the Maryland General Assembly, if you live in Maryland, please check out www.uulmmd.org/take-action for actions to support @uulm-md.bsky.social's priority bills.

Abolition Work Shows Us There’s Joy to Be Found Even as the World Is on Fire Care work and parenting work are not an accessory to abolition — they are core to the struggle itself.

"presence is an act of deep love — a deep abiding love for humanity, which is in direct opposition to the death-making systems that want us to dispose of each other. I think that love is essential to our movement work..."

#AbolitionNow
#WeGrowTheWorldTogether

truthout.org/articles/abo...

Join the UUSC Resistance Network – Mobilizing for Human Rights & Democracy The struggle for human rights has never been more urgent. Join UUSC’s Resistance Network—a hub for action, learning, and solidarity. Stay informed, take action, and build collective power to defend de...

Today #UUSC announced the launch of a #ResistanceNetwork, which supports Advocacy goals to defend civil liberties, democracy, and human rights.

You can join the network and spread the word to be a part of a faithful Resistance Network!
uusc.quorum.us

#TogetherWeRise

Young people! Please help us old people make charts. Lol.

In all seriousness, though. This kind of information is so helpful for those of us (me!) who are trying to move the conversation forward and show how important it is to listen to youth.

In return, we agree to be made fun of in memes. 🩷

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"A square digital graphic with a deep red background. At the top, a light pink rectangular banner contains the text 'UUA.ORG ' in uppercase letters. Below, white uppercase text in a digital-style font reads: 'WHERE IS LOVE CALLING YOU TO GROW BEYOND COMFORT, TO CHALLENGE INJUSTICE, OR TO REPAIR WHAT HAS BEEN BROKEN?' In the lower half of the image, the word 'LOVE' is displayed in very large, bold, light pink uppercase letters, partially cut off at the edges. Overlaying the bottom of the word 'LOVE,' the phrase 'UU Shared Values' appears in elegant white script. In the bottom right corner, a small white Unitarian Universalist chalice symbol is present.

❤️ Love holds us together, calling us to live with care and accountability. As Rev. Dr. Sheri Prud’homme writes, love has been central to Unitarian Universalism for centuries. It heals, connects, and guides us toward justice.

✨ How is love calling you to grow? ✨

Read more: bit.ly/4k09BUW

#UU

UUA, Other Religious Groups Sue Trump Administration to Halt Immigration Arrests at Houses of Worship The Trump policy allowing raids in houses of worship violates the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), the lawsuit argues.

"“Our sacred spaces must continue to offer sanctuary to those who face oppression, violence, or alienation, including immigrant communities.”
www.uuworld.org/articles/imm...

@uua.org, @uusj.bsky.social, and @sojo.net have signed the Interfaith Statement of Support for the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Has your congregation?
justicerevival.org/support-the-...