The Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry of North Carolina

  We are a progressive, faith-based, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to “give life the shape of justice” by
  • Supporting the social justice work of individual UUs and UU congregations in North Carolina,
  • Building relationships with others in our community who are working for justice,
  • Living into our Unitarian Universalist values with respect to important racial, economic, environmental, and political issues.
 
Story of the Month! Meet The Sister Scene

Story of the Month! Meet The Sister Scene

The Sister Scene Creative Justice Community is dedicated to bringing women, girls, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ people and their allies into compassionate, curious, creative relationships for multicultural events, art activities and social justice.

We keep the social at the center of social justice. We keep the social at the center of social justice. Our home team consists of grandmothers, mothers, daughters, LGBTQ+ families, inter-racial and adoptive families, UUs, people of many faiths and non-theists. All are welcome!

Over a period of six months, starting in 2020, our home team gathered via zoom calls to get to know each other and clarify why the world needs the Sister Scene. Here’s a taste of our collaborative vision...

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Action Hour Celebrates 1 Year of Activism & Community!

Action Hour Celebrates 1 Year of Activism & Community!

Every Friday at 11:00am UUs from across the state gather together on Zoom to live into our UU faith.

We recap the past week and then take action - making phone calls to elected officials, writing letters, amplifying justice issues, etc. Along the way we build community and nourish our spirits with great justice music.

All are welcome to be a part of our Friday Action Hour community!

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Action of the Week - Tell Our U.S. Senators to Pass the Equality Act!

Action of the Week – Tell Our U.S. Senators to Pass the Equality Act!

June is Pride month, when GLBTQIA+ individuals celebrate their lives without shame and without hiding. As a part of the celebration, UUs are joining people of faith across the country in the Colors of Pride Week of Action. Our Action of the Week is to call on our U.S. Senators to pass the Equality Act (H.R.5). This has passed the House, and now awaits Senate action, so we need to let our Senators know how we feel.

The Equality Act is a landmark nondiscrimination and civil rights bill that “would provide LGBTQ people with explicit protections from discrimination in employment, housing, credit, and jury service. The bill also prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex in federally funded programs as well as in public accommodations.

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Thank you Rev. John Saxon!

Thank you Rev. John Saxon!

This month, after nearly a half decade of service to the UU Justice Ministry of NC, our current President and former Executive Director, Rev. John Saxon is transitioning out of his leadership role in our organization.

John, your hard work and vision has stewarded this organization through its early years and we are so grateful! And we also know that you will remain a champion for Forward Together and beloved member of our justice community in NC.

We wish you joy and abundance in your new found spare time, enjoying family, baking bread and walking the Camino Trail!

Watch UU Community Safety & Health Event

Watch UU Community Safety & Health Event

Let us renew our commitment to understand the call to “Defund the Police.” If you missed the recent National UU event on Community Health and Safety we've got you covered. Watch the recording of the powerful conversation with Rev. Jason Lydon, Janine Gelsinger, and Laura Wagner about how the system of policing and mass incarceration have shaped their lives. 

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People's Assembly Global Virtual Event Hosted Live from Raleigh!

People’s Assembly Global Virtual Event Hosted Live from Raleigh!

On Monday June 21 at 5:30pm people from across the country and world will gather online and in-person for the National Poor People’s and Low-Wage Workers' Assembly Event.

Together we "will raise a chorus of voices demanding a moral revolution that puts the suffering of the 140 million+ and low-income people in the U.S. at the center of every policy debate."

North Carolinians have the special opportunity to attend the event in-person in Raleigh and join Rev. William Barber and other national movement leaders in calling for a moral revolution.

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