Phone banking is a valuable tool for justice seekers. Why? Because it works. For example, in the 2020 Georgia Primary election at least 60% of the voters contacted through phone banking did vote. Over one-half of these voters were first-time or infrequent voters. Are you apprehensive about making cold calls? If so, this training is […]
Perhaps you’ve heard the story about the little boy who kept saying “I don’t care!” And then a lion ate him. And then his parents took the lion, with the little boy inside, to a doctor. The doctor said there was nothing he could do. The little boy, meanwhile, kept saying, “I don’t care!” The […]
Although it was my funny corndog line that got reported in the local paper, I was speaking that day to offer the blessing at the opening of this year’s Nevada County Fair. I love to do this kind of thing both because it gives people an experience of Unitarian Universalist values and openness, and because I […]
And… In our summer journey through the Unitarian Universalist Principles that name our shared values and, in theory, inform and guide our actions, we turn this week to the 8th Principle. Those of you who are familiar with the UU Principles may remember that we’ve had 7 Principles for a good long while. The 8th […]
Join the “Get Out the Vote – Postcard Club” The UUCM Bending the Arc Task Force invites you to be a member of our “Get Out the Vote – Postcard Club.” We know how important it is to get registered Black infrequent voters to vote in the General Election – with an emphasis on early […]
Initiative #2 of the UUCM Bending the Arc of Racial Justice Task Force is to ask UUCM members to vote to adopt the 8th Principle at our Annual Community Business Meeting in May 2023. In turn, that decision will inform our 3 delegates attending the June 2023 UUA General Assembly. As determined by the membership […]
The Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains, a progressive, theologically diverse congregation of approximately 140 members is seeking to fill two part-time positions. The church is located at the corner of Church and Walsh streets, a few blocks from downtown Grass Valley. Our belief in the inherent dignity and worth of every person motivates everything […]
The 2022-2023 Pledge documents were mailed the first week in March. Thank you to the many that returned theirs promptly. The Finance Committee will use this information to produce the budget for our next fiscal year which begins July 1, 2022 and ends June 30, 2023. Your generosity is so important for us. Our spiritual community with its dedication to social justice and its commitment to intellectual curiosity needs your financial support. A solid footing is required to meet our basic needs.
We write to inform you, well in advance, of the dates for Rev. Kevin’s renewalleave (sabbatical) which will be divided between the fall of 2022 and the springof 2023. By next fall Rev. Kevin will have accrued six months of renewal leave (sabbatical), one month for each year of service. With the Board’s approval, he […]
Join Side With Love, UU the Vote, and the Unitarian Universalist Association for a faith-grounded discussion and call to action for democracy. Engage with theologians, organizers, and activists doing the work of racial and electoral justice. Today we are witnessing a dangerous swelling in anti-democratic measures across the country. Nearly every state in the nation faces […]
