Forward Together: The Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry of North Carolina

What’s Happening at the NC General Assembly?

North Carolina's General Assembly is back in session.

UU Forward Together has several new resources that can help you keep up with (and take action on) important legislation that is being considered by our state lawmakers, including:

UU Forward Together's federal and state legislative goals for 2019;

a new semi-monthly Legislative Update email to keep North Carolina UUs informed about what's going on at the NC General Assembly (and Congress); and

a new legislative tracking tools that shows the current status of bills related to voting rights, democracy, racial justice, women's rights, LGBTQ rights, health care, poverty, education, gun violence, and other issues (updated weekly).

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Regional Social Justice Workshops for UU Congregations

UU Forward Together is offering three, one-day, regional social justice workshops for UUs (and others) on Saturday, March 23 at the Eno River UU Fellowship in Durham, April 6 at the UU Congregation of New Bern, and June 1 at the UU Fellowship of Hendersonville.

These workshops (Becoming a Justice-Making Congregation: Creating, Growing, & Nurturing Social Justice Minstry in UU Congregations) will give UU social justice leaders and activists the framework, tools, and skills they need to help their congregations do their social justice work more visibly, more relationally, more spiritually, more strategically, and more effectively.

Please share this information with other UU social justice leaders and activists in your congregation and encourage them to register and attend.

And we’d also love for you to share this information with social justice leaders and activists in other faith communities that are involved in social justice work in your area and invite them to attend as well.

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NC Council of Churches 2019 Legislative Seminar

Whether you are new to grassroots advocacy or have been engaged in this critical work for some time, the NC Council of Churches' Legislative Seminar offers the opportunity to hear updates on issues being discussed at the General Assembly, network with others who share your concerns, and learn how you can make a difference. This seminar is unique in North Carolina in bringing together progressive people of faith to learn ways they can impact legislation in our state.

Check-in begins at 9am with opening worship at 9:30. Following worship will be two sets of workshops. Our keynote, Tom Ross, President Emeritus of the Unversity of North Carolina, will speak during lunch and also lead an afternoon workshop on efforts to end gerrymandering. Closing remarks will be delivered at 2:30 p.m.

Cost: $25 (includes lunch).

Location: North Raleigh United Methodist Church, 5801 Honeycutt Rd., Raleigh, NC 27612

Time: Thursday, March 28, 2019, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

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