[Fuusmchat] Fwd: Reflecting on 2024

Mon Dec 9 09:43:43 CST 2024

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From: Side With Love <love at uua.org>
Date: Fri, Dec 6, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Subject: Reflecting on 2024
To: Dawn Hewitt <fuusm.office at gmail.com>

3 Resources to Empower Your Community as We Move Forward

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Dear Dawn,

In these turbulent times, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the
extraordinary efforts of UUs across the country who contributed to our UU
the Vote work during this election season. No matter the results of the
election, your commitment to justice and strengthening our democracy has
made a real difference. Together, we mobilized, educated, and inspired
thousands of people across key states, demonstrating the transformative
power of our faith in action.

A few highlights from UU democracy organizing across the US:

*Arizona: *UU the Vote volunteers canvassed tirelessly, focusing on pivotal
ballot initiatives, including Proposition 139 (expanding abortion care) and
Proposition 314 (an anti-immigrant measure). Alongside local partners and
out-of-state volunteers, we knocked on doors, educated voters, and grew
relationships with grassroots partner organizations.

*North Carolina: *With legislative and judicial races on the line, UU
volunteers and partners connected with over 12,000 voters, with a chorus
that uplifted spirits at early voting sites, demonstrating that resilience
and hope are powerful antidotes to intimidation and fear.

*National Efforts:* Phone-banking efforts in collaboration with State
Action Networks in MI, NC, PA, and TX ensured voters were informed and
empowered to make their voices heard. In Arizona, Colorado, Florida, and
Wisconsin, UU volunteers canvassed the weekend before Election Day.

Through every conversation, song, and step, you embodied our faith’s
commitment to justice, love, and equity. Thank you.

As we reflect on these efforts, we also invite you to consider an essential
question posed by UUA President Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt during a recent
fireside chat with UUSC President Rev. Mary Katherine Morn: *How do we make
our interdependence faithful and value-driven?* These two theologians and
leaders discussed the UU theological grounding for climate justice,
highlighting that interdependence is not always positive—someone upstream
polluting has an interdependent relationship with those downstream. This
question challenges us to align our interconnectedness with values of
justice, compassion, and care.

You are invited to explore this conversation further by watching the UU
Theological Grounding for Climate Justice Fireside Chat
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*a 32-minute recording that includes reporting from small group discussions
across the UUA.

*3 Resources to Empower Your Community as We Move Forward*

While the election is behind us, there is still much work left to be done.
The challenges ahead demand that we remain resilient, adaptable, and deeply
connected to one another. In response, we have three resources to empower
your community as we move forward.

*1) Tap into the Community Resilience Hub*
The election may be over, but the work continues! The *Community Resilience
Hub*
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is your go-to destination for tools, resources, and inspiration to help
your congregation and community stay organized, advocate for justice, and
heal together. Dive into everything it offers to stay grounded and
connected as you move forward.

*2) Contribute to the Congregational Asset Map Survey*
Your congregation’s unique strengths matter! By filling out the *Congregational
Asset Map Survey*
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you’ll help us build a comprehensive view of our collective resources.
Together, we can ensure that our movement remains strong and impactful in
the years to come.

*3) Share Your Insights in the UUA Community Care and Resilience Survey*
Let your voice shape the future! The *UUA Community Care and Resilience
Survey*
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is an opportunity to share your perspectives and help us strategically
address challenges and opportunities ahead. Don’t miss your chance to
contribute before the end of the year!

As we move forward, we will continue to provide you with information,
updates, and resources to empower you to be a witness for love and justice
in your communities and beyond. But until then, may this blessing ignite a
spark within your soul that empowers you to press onward with faith and
hope:

*May the love that binds us together bring the healing we seek.*

*May the hope that ignites our souls keep our eyes fixed on the prize of
collective liberation.*

*May the peace that comes from knowing we are each other's strengthen our
resolve.*

*May the joy inspired by the vision of a more just world propel us into the
work ahead.*

*May the faith that sustains us guide our path with courage and grace.*

Thank you for your unwavering commitment to our collective liberation. Your
efforts are a testament to the transformative power of our faith and the
boundless possibilities of what we can achieve together.

In gratitude and solidarity,

your Side With Love team

*2024 UUA Social Justice Award Nominations Wanted!*

*Bennett Award for Congregational Action on Human Justice and Social Action*

The Bennett Award for Congregational Action on Human Justice and Social
Action honors a Unitarian Universalist congregation that has done exemplary
work in social justice and is accompanied by a $1,000 cash award.

Submissions must be received by April 25, 2025.

Submissions consist of a short description form, and if applicable, a
testimonial from a partner organization or community group, and any
relevant media about the congregation's justice ministry, including news
articles or photos. Learn more and submit your nomination
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*Skinner Sermon Award*

The Skinner Sermon Award honors Clarence Skinner, the late dean of the
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prophetic religious liberalism, and is presented annually to the preacher
of the sermon best expressing Unitarian Universalism's social principles.
It comes with a $500 honorarium.

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intersectional justice priorities (bodily autonomy inclusive of
reproductive justice and trans liberation; decriminalization; democracy and
electoral justice; and climate justice).

Submissions must be received by April 25, 2025.

Submissions may be offered as a document of the sermon text and/or as a
video recording of it being offered. Please be sure to include the author's
name, address, church affiliation, phone number, email address, and
indication of when and where the sermon was delivered in your email
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