Social Justice Initiatives

Help Host a UU Climate Justice Revival: Join Facilitator Training on Feb. 26

February 16, 2025

Across the nation, Unitarian Universalist congregations are hosting UU Climate Justice Revivals, which are powerful gatherings where we come together to re-imagine a future of climate justice and collective liberation. Through worship, conversations, and advocacy, we are working together to address the climate crisis and transform our communities.

Transforming Hearts Collective Workshop on Feb. 22

February 15, 2025

You are invited to attend a free workshop on Saturday, February 22 with Zr. Alex Kapitan of the Transforming Hearts Collective. It is hosted by First Unitarian in Madison, and you can attend for free. Due to the generosity of an endowed fund, there is no charge to attend, and members of our congregation can attend in person or virtually by Zoom. More information and a link to register.

UUA Joins Multifaith Lawsuit Asserting That ICE Policy Violates the First Amendment

February 12, 2025

The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) has joined with a multifaith coalition and the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection to bring a lawsuit challenging Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s (ICE) “sensitive locations policy.” The case, Mennonite Church USA et al. v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al., was filed in federal district court in Washington, DC.

MUUSJA Builds Capacity for Justice Work - Stay Connected!

January 19, 2025

MUUSJA, the Minnesota Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Alliance, equips Unitarian Universalists in Minnesota and the surrounding area to do powerful, sustainable, accountable, spiritually-rooted work — both locally and in the broader public sphere. We encourage you to subscribe to their newsletter, delivered to your inbox twice a month, and occasional stand-alone alerts with important news, events, or calls to action.  Click here and scroll down to subscribe today!

Join us this Saturday for The People's March

January 16, 2025

UUs are gathering to stand for justice and equity this Saturday at The People's March. We'll meet at Cathedral Hill Park at 11-11:15 AM before the 11:30 AM Pre-March Rally at Saint Paul College. We'll march to the Capitol for a rally from 12:30 to 1:30 PM. Arrive early for parking and dress warmly. Let’s show up for justice—everyone is welcome! More details about Saturday.

Let’s make Minnesota’s “universal free lunch program” truly UNIVERSAL

January 7, 2025

Minnesota offers “universal” Free School Meals—but those free meals are hardly universal. They exclude kids who follow a plant-based diet as well as those whose religions have very specific considerations for how meat is handled. An opt-in plant-based option (already implemented in Illinois!) would make these lunches truly available to everyone. MUUSJA and Genevieve Vavreck, a UU working with MN Plant-Based Kids, invites us to send letters of advocacy to our MN House and Senate representatives.