From Advancing Racial Justice Action Group (ARJAG)
By Ethel Gullette
Looking for meaningful community-building at First Church? Here it is!
Last year, in the midst of the pandemic and the demonstrations in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, the Advancing Racial Justice Action Group (ARJAG) of First … read more.
From Economic Justice Action Group (EJAG)
by David Delk
Billionaires’ share of wealth has increased by $5.5 trillion during the course of the pandemic while working class folks lose their homes and find it increasingly difficult to feed their children or pay the … read more.
DRUUMM is a Unitarian Universalist People of Color Ministry and anti-racist collective bringing lay and religious professionals together to overcome racism through resistance and transform Unitarian Universalism through our multicultural experiences. DRUUMM has a growing membership of UU People of Color from every … read more.
We share our plate with the UUA Office at the United Nations. From involvement in drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, to leading the faith caucus to establish the International Criminal Court, to overcoming UN apathy about sexual orientation & … read more.
This week, we share our plate with AUUMM (Association for UU Music Ministries)
The Association for Unitarian Universalist Music Ministries (formerly UU Musicians Network) supports music and worship arts professionals, leaders, and those they serve through advocacy, education, and inspiration. Since 1985, we have been connecting Unitarian Universalist music leaders … read more.
This week, we share our plate with TRUUsT (Transgender Religious professional UUs Together)
TRUUsT is an organization of trans Unitarian Universalists who are living out a call to ministry within Unitarian Universalism. Its mission is to advocate for the gifts, safety, liberation, … read more.
From Africa Connections
Due to climate change, we are experiencing unprecedented extreme drought throughout the West and have concerns about vast wildfires, water shortages, and impacts on agriculture. Yet, this does not compare to the devastation happening in eastern Kenya now among the 10,000 people … read more.
From UUs for Justice in the Middle East (UUJME)
Written by Curtis Bell of UUJME
UUs have often been reluctant to speak out in support of Palestinian rights out of fear that doing so would inflame antisemitism, even though criticism of a powerful state is a quite … read more.
We share our plate with Black & Beyond the Binary Collective. BBBC is dedicated to advocacy and healing for transgender and gender-variant Oregonians who are Black and have lived experiences as a member of the African diaspora. They seek to uphold the dignity of the … read more.
