THROUGHOUT MARCH
- Share the Plate in March – New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia
- CAMI (Coalition Against Mass Incarceration) – Weekly, Wednesdays - 2:30pm
EVENTS
- Stewards of Children Training - Sunday, March 1 - 12:00 - 2:00pm
- Engaging the BLUU Box – Sunday, March 8 - 12:00pm (Please note that BLUU Box & ERC will meet in March on the second Sunday, to allow all to participate in the Stewards of Children training on March 1.)
- Ending Racism Committee (ERC) Meeting - Sunday, March 8 - 1:00pm
plus ERC recommends Philly Walking Tours
- Racism Book Study Group – Monday, March 9 -7:30pm
- UU the Vote – Zoom meeting – Wednesday, March 11 – 8:00 pm
- POWER LOC Open Meeting – Sunday, March 15 – 9:30am
- New Sanctuary Movement Workshop – Sunday, March 15 – 12:00pm
- Central East Region’s Jubilee Anti-Racism Training – Friday, March 27- Sunday, March 29
COMING IN APRIL
- Social Justice Council meeting – Wednesday, April 1 - 6:30pm
- UUPLAN Annual Meeting – Friday, April 24 – Saturday April 25
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Other Ways to Serve and Stay Informed
You Can Make a Difference, Too...
- POWER
- Be a part of USG’s Social Justice Activities
- UU Greater Philly Social Justice Facebook Page
- Social Justice Newsletter Articles Deadline
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Share the Plate (STP) –- This month’s STP donations will support New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia. As it builds community across faith, ethnicity, and class, New Sanctuary Movement welcomes all immigrants regardless of status. Members then help people navigate the complex immigration processes.
If you miss the third Sunday service when we Share The Plate, CLICK HERE to learn how to make this or any donation online or by text.
Please CLICK HERE to find out more about Share the Plate and how you can nominate an organization to be a Share the Plate recipient.
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CAMI - Weekly Meetings - Wednesdays, 2:30- 3:00pm
(People trained in support of the HUB continue from 3:00-5:00pm.)
CAMI (Coalition Against Mass Incarceration) focuses on supporting the Germantown area participatory defense hub, which uses a process-oriented model to prepare and empower people navigating the criminal justice system and offer community support to help clients achieve justice. Contact Margaret Robertson to learn about the meetings at Janes Memorial Church.
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Stewards of Children Training
Sunday, March 1, 12:00 - 2:00pm, Sullivan Chapel
USG is pleased to offer Stewards of Children®, a training that teaches adults practical actions they can take to reduce instances of child sexual abuse in their organizations, families, and communities. We urge all USG members and friends to attend because protecting children is every adult's responsibility.
Register at bit.ly/uustewards. $10 registration fee. Participants who attend the 10:30am Worship Service on March 1 are encouraged to bring bagged lunches to enjoy before the 12:00pm training. Childcare will be provided. Continuing Professional Education credit is available. Contact Ryan Hurd (dsd@usguu.org) or Christine Ginsburg with questions.
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Engage the BLUU Box, Sunday March 8, 12:00-1:00pm
Black Lives of UU (BLUU) creates a Box each month that contains a prayer to center us in joy, affirm us, and ground us in spiritually challenging times. It continues with a reflection on contemporary issues informed by a Black UU faith perspective and information about prominent Black UUs who have shaped and informed our living faith tradition. It ends with a brief guided meditation. Please join us.
followed by....
Ending Racism Committee meeting, Sunday, March 8, 1:00 -2:00pm
Join to discuss upcoming Ending Racism adventures.
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The ERC recommends taking:
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Racism Book Study Group, Monday, March 9, 7:30pm
The group will finish its discussion of Clyde Ford’s book, Think Black. Please do the reading before the session. Treva Burger facilitates this group; please contact her at bookstudy@usguu.org for more info or to borrow a book.
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UU the Vote – Zoom meeting – Wednesday, March 11 – 8:00 pm
Stay home or join friends BUT be sure to join UUPLAN's Zoom meeting for all Pennsylvania UUs. Learn how we and UUs from other states will rally Pennsylvanians who reflect our UU values to participate in the electoral process. The meeting will be an hour or less. Click here to download Zoom information or dial in using: 1-408-638-0968 or 646-558-865 Meeting ID: 713 234 7624.
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NEW TIME! - Lock into our LOC for POWER! – Sunday, March 15, 9:30–10:15am
Get up, come early, and join the POWER Local Organizing Committee, LOC, discussions of outreach and recruitment for POWER’s campaigns: Economic Justice, Climate Justice, and Live Free (Anti-Mass Incarceration and Gun Violence Prevention). LOC's monthly open meetings are on third Sundays at 9:00am. Contact Dennis Brunn (power@usguu.org) to become involved. Your talents are needed!
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Jubilee Anti-Racism Training – Friday, March 27- Sunday, March 29
Learn to nurture our congregation’s multicultural future as we face opposing cultural currents. Jubilee Anti-Racism Training helps participants work against racism in all of its forms. The workshop requires a weekend commitment and it is worth every minute. It takes place: Friday, March 27, 6pm to 10pm; Saturday, March 28, 9am to 9pm; Sunday, March 29, 8:30am to 5pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County in Media, PA. The fee is $160 per participant and includes cost for trainers, meals and materials. Enrollment is limited to 40 participants, so sign up today!
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Social Justice Council meeting – Wednesday, April 1 – 6:30 pm
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UUPLAN Annual Meeting - Bringing Personal Morality to Government – Friday April 24 through Saturday, April 25
Held a few days before the Pennsylvania Primary, this gathering at the Main Line Unitarian Church in Devon, PA will give you the chance to meet UU’s from across Pennsylvania. You’ll also meet presidential campaign officials and discuss issues with PA legislative panelists. Register now before it’s too late.
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You Can Make a Difference, Too...
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Join UUPLAN or Renew Your Membership
Don't forget...
If you're not a UUPLAN member, please join or if you are a member, please don't forget to renew your membership. Click here for details and links.
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POWER - Please contact Dennis Brunn (power@usguu.org) or Lois Murphy, the Social Justice Council Co-Chair (socialaction@usguu.org) to learn how you can help USG become fully engaged in this extension of our justice work.
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You can take action in USG's Social Justice programs by:
- Participating in one of our many Social Justice activities.
- Learning how you can become involved in POWER.
- Contacting the Social Justice Council Co-Chairs Lois Murphy and Diane Sharp at socialaction@usguu.org if you would like more information about USG’s Social Justice activities.
- Attending the next Social Justice Council meeting on Wednesday, April 1 at 6:30pm.
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UU Greater Philly Social Justice Facebook Page
USG members are involved in a multitude of social justice projects. To view the latest activities and post new ones, join the UU Greater Philly Social Justice Group on Facebook.
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Social Justice Newsletter Articles
Articles for the Social Justice Newsletter are due on the second Thursday of the month preceding publication. Send your article to Marilyn Dyson.
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