Friday, January 16th at 11:00am. This week we will be joined by our friends from the North Carolina Budget & Tax Center. They will brief us on the Love NC, Fund NC Campaign and the work ahead in 2026 to pressure the NC General Assembly to pass a state budget that funds Medicaid, Education and more.
Review this week's resources and actions on our Google Doc, Join via this Zoom Link and sign up for our Friday Action Hour Weekly Email here.
UUA Side With Love Statement on the killing of Renee Nicole Good by ICE: We grieve the killing of Renee Nicole Good, a 37 year-old mother and legal observer, by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis yesterday—an act of state violence that has stolen a life and reverberates through an already-wounded community. This is not an isolated incident, but the result of policies that criminalize immigration and enforce borders through fear, surveillance, and force rather than care... Read full statement here.
30 Days of Love 2026: Reimagining the World as It Could Be - January 19th through February 16th. 30 Days of Love is our faith's annual season of celebration and spiritual renewal from Martin Luther King, Jr. Day through Valentine’s Day. It is an opportunity to collectively nurture our spirits, deepen our understanding, and take action on our values for collective liberation. Each week, Side With Love will offer a written reflection; a conversation with a UU theologian; a multigenerational family activity; reflection questions for journaling; a meditative body practice; and a coloring sheet connected to the weekly theme. Learn more here.
Community & Belonging in American Jewry. January 26th at 7pm at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts in Asheville. Carolina Jews for Justice invites you to a much-needed conversation about what it means to be an inclusive Jewish community in today’s America. Register here.
