The Community Church of Chapel Hill Unitarian Universalist
The Community Church Ministry is a public advocacy campaign that seeks to harness love's power to stop oppression.
It is sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Association. Contact us at [email protected]
There are so many ways to join us, to advocate for justice!
Let your spirit rise to meet this moment, and change the world!
Click here to learn more ABOUT US
It is sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Association. Contact us at [email protected]
There are so many ways to join us, to advocate for justice!
Let your spirit rise to meet this moment, and change the world!
Click here to learn more ABOUT US
For more information contact [email protected]
or Ginger Long at [email protected], phone 919-656-6274
or Ginger Long at [email protected], phone 919-656-6274
We are building on our last successful event and partnering with the Overpass Coalition to have a unified bridge brigade that covers bridges in the Triangle. We will have protectors on multiple bridges to show that we are not going away, we are not backing down, and we support our neighbors and workers.
We will a Visibility Brigade event where drivers see our protectors and signs as they drive under overpasses in Durham, Raleigh, and Cary (no safe bridges in Orange County sadly, but we are coordinating with Fayetteville).
We chose morning hours to avoid the heat of the day. Please bring water and ways to cool yourself.
You can learn details by visiting our website. https://durhamresistancehub.com/btfsite
We will ask people to bring American flags and smaller signs if they have cars and pedestrians on the bridge.
Please use the SignUp Genius to sign up for the bridge you will attend: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/4090C4DABAF2DA46-57528598-triangle
Please tell your friends to come.
People loved driving under bridge after bridge seeing our protectors up there sharing a unified message. Please be part of this next coordinated event!
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Stand Up for Democracy and Justice
Bring a sign and join us every Monday, 7:30-9:00 am or 3:30–5:00 PM at the corner of Franklin St & Elliott Rd in Chapel Hill for a weekly, nonpartisan protest and call to action. Across the political spectrum, Americans are disillusioned by leaders who put power over people. We gather to build community, spark hope, and inspire action. Free parking at Church of Reconciliation, 110 N Elliott Rd. For more information and to sign up, please check out our Mobilize page.
Bring a sign and join us every Monday, 7:30-9:00 am or 3:30–5:00 PM at the corner of Franklin St & Elliott Rd in Chapel Hill for a weekly, nonpartisan protest and call to action. Across the political spectrum, Americans are disillusioned by leaders who put power over people. We gather to build community, spark hope, and inspire action. Free parking at Church of Reconciliation, 110 N Elliott Rd. For more information and to sign up, please check out our Mobilize page.
side with love in action
Faith leaders advocacy day
On Tuesday, May 13, Faith leaders from the Community Church Chapel Hill UU joined with other faith leaders active with Interfaith Voices for Reproductive Freedom. We were broken into small groups and met with targeted legislators to speak with them about a series of bills of great concern. The bills were introduced and supported by conservative evangelical Christians. Our group of progressive faith leaders worked with and met with legislators to voice our faith and value concerns about bills that are anti-trans people, anti-DEI, anti-teen medical rights, and a broadly, stated book ban in schools. The morning ended with a media conference. Reverend Kaleb Graves spoke on behalf of the North Carolina Justice Ministry UU. If you would like to help out with such efforts, please check in with people active at the church’s Side with Love table.
Interfaith Voices for reproductive freedom
Members of the Side with Love team at the Community Church joined with the other 12 congregations of Interfaith Voices for Reproductive Freedom for the advocacy day on March 25 at the NC General Assembly. The day was organized by Equality NC and Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. We were speaking up for people’s rights to control their own bodies.
You can vote work in action
On Sunday, August 25, thirty four people from the Community Church attended the You Can Vote training session. Attendees learned all about how to register people to vote and then to follow up with them close to the election if they have not yet voted. It was an exciting afternoon with great training, terrific attendance and good food. Wendy Jebens organized the training with good help from the UU the Vote team at church. Please join us.
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Melva Fager Okun and Joy Blevins of the Community Church met to discuss the amazing work that Joy has done for years now knocking on over 1000 doors, speaking to people about getting out to vote. She has gone out almost every weekend and in the last few months has concentrated on homes in Wake and now in Orange County. She has answered lots of questions people have and helped straighten out misconceptions they might have. She strongly believes that canvassing and talking to people directly is the most effective way to encourage people to vote and support them. She will be at the UU the Vote launch to answer any questions people have about canvassing and to tell about her experiences
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After participating in training with You Can Vote, attended by several members of the Community Church, Wendy Jebens did voter registration at Durham’s Museum of Life and Science. Second You Can Vote training coming up at the Community Church on Aug. 25th from 12-2:00. Come join us.
Check the links below for more information about the topics
Reproductive Justice
Concerts for a Cause
UU Justice Ministry NC