Howe House Presentation
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Howe House Presentation

The Social Justice Coordinating Team is hosting a multi-platform presentation on the Howe House and the history of slavery in NJ on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at 5:00 PM. It will be held in-person in the Peierls Room and virtual via Zoom. Frank Godlweksi, author of Pirates, Slaves and the Meadowlands Fire, and also a roots...

Working for Reparations
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Working for Reparations

BY EILEEN BIRMINGHAM, ON BEHALF OF THE SOCIAL JUSTICE COORDINATING TEAM The Social Justice Coordinating Team brings to our congregation a means for us to join together, in the work of justice. This year we will work for Reparations. Why now? In 2021, our congregation voted to adopt the 8th Principle, in which we affirmed our commitment to working...

Justice Hour
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Justice Hour

Monday, October 25, 2021 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Join us as we gather to explore the ongoing and future Social Justice work of UUCM, and engage with each other as we work to leverage the collective power of UUCM through organizing, advocacy and activism.

Re-Envisioning Community: Exploring Restorative Justice
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Re-Envisioning Community: Exploring Restorative Justice

“Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is power correcting everything that stands against love.” –—Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Join us for a series of conversations with New Jersey advocates for restorative justice. Restorative justice is a set of principles and practices based on the...

Partnering with MESH
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Partnering with MESH

Thank you all for your continued support of our efforts to partner with the amazing folks at MESH (Montclair Emergency Services for the Homeless) in providing a weekly meal to our friends and neighbors in need.   The SJC volunteer crew is carrying on in our coordination of ready-to-eat bags to supplement the weekly MESH dinner...