UU Avl & UU Justice Events
Feb 28 – Join the Reproductive Justice Ministry team to discuss future projects including planning the March 6 Reproductive Justice Vespers; 6:30 PM; 23 Edwin, Parlor. Questions? Contact Rev. Claudia faithdev@uuasheville.org
UU Justice NC’s Friday Action Hour – Every Friday, 11:00 AM. Join via this Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/91029655107 and sign up for the weekly Friday Action Hour promo email here.
February Project: UU Animal Ministry AVL Chapter
Our February project is a community drive for Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. Everyone is invited and encouraged to participate! Details here. Donations will be collected all four Sundays in February! Look for the Brother Wolf box in Sandburg Hall. THANK YOU!
March 6– Reproductive Justice Vespers. Details & RSVP
March 8 – Justice Ministry Film Night: Union Maids, 7PM Sandburg Hall; Zoom option, Contact Charlie Wussow at mnpopi@icloud.com. Check out the trailer and find more details here.
March 12 – Justice Ministry Council, Monthly meeting; 6:00-7:15 PM, Sandburg Hall. All are welcome.
March 14 – Revs. Audette & Claudia will host a “UU the Vote Launch” watch party. 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM ET We enter the work of UU the Vote 2024 grounded in the current political and spiritual conditions of our faith and national community. The work that is needed in 2024 will require us to anchor in our power and connect authentically to mobilize UUs, voters, and our local communities. You’ll learn about the electoral work of State Action Networks (like North Carolina!), their partners in key states, and more! Rev. Lisa Garcia-Sampson, Executive Director of UU Justice Ministry NC will be a featured speaker at this event. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP to Rev. Claudia faithdev@uuasheville.org
March 20 – Blood Drive @UUAvl. Details here.
Feb 28 – Common Cause NC and two partners are offering “Advocacy Training”, 6 pm, to monitor the canvass of elections. Get details and register here.
Planning Ahead
March 2 – Good Trouble WNC is offering a presentation on the upcoming election with Professor Chris Cooper from Western Carolina,3:30 pm, at UU Asheville. Details and RSVP here.
March 2 – Save the Date for the “Moral March on Raleigh” from the NC Poor People’s Campaign. Get details from this release.
March 11 & 13 – The YWCA is offering a 2-part in-person Racial Justice workshop. Get details and how to register here.
March 19 – The NC Justice Center offers its “2024 Legislative Agenda Briefing”, noon. Get details and register here for this virtual event.
March 20 – Blood Drive @UUAvl. Details here.
March 23 – Indivisible Asheville WNC offers its monthly canvassing event, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm. Get details and register here.
April 25 – This is the date for this year’s “Dining Out for Life” to support the WNC AIDS Project. Get details about this important fundraiser for WNCAP here. Learn about being an Ambassador at one of the many participating restaurants here.