Side with love

write here write now

Monthly Letter Writing Campaign to Elected Officials

voter access action

 U.U. Justice Ministry of North Carolina's Calendar of election volunteer and learning events

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A Community Church ministry, an interfaith public advocacy campaign that seeks to harness love’s power to stop oppression.  It is sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Association.
Our Side With Love Ministry helps members of the congregation raise a collective voice to call for justice, and to get our feet on the street when love and justice need support. We aren't a committee, with assigned members and monthly meetings, but we do have after church gatherings 3-4 times a year, to organize participation in upcoming events, or to plan projects.  And now we do this on Zoom!  When people in the church want to take action around a justice issue, we provide resources and support to help them do that.  And we are always glad of new Love Team members, willing to join in a monthly conversation for mutual support, information sharing and future planning.

Contact us @ ​c3hloveteam@gmail.com

click here for SIDE WITH LOVE upcoming Actions. 

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​write here write now

  • Personal letters to elected officials do make a difference, especially if they are delivered in person, and in a timely way. Starting on February 2,  Brenda Rogers and our Write Here Write Now task force will host letter writing tables several times during the year. The letters will be sent to UU partners in the DC area, who will personally deliver them to our Senators and Representatives and discuss our concerns. Contact Brenda brogersc3h@gmail.com  if you would like to host a table or help her coordinate these activities.
   
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  • Get out the Vote!
  • The Side With Love Voter Engagement task force is looking forward to multiple activities in the coming year to encourage and enable voter registration and voting. Melva Okun    melvafokun@gmail.com (919 624-4382) is our contact person for Voter Engagement --  let her know if you would like to be involved in getting out the vote and she can make some suggestions.

  • We all need to know that the NC Primaries will be much earlier this year, and from now on, all voters will need to present a “valid” NC photo ID at the polls. Early voting, which still includes same day registration, starts on Thurs., Feb. 13th and goes through Sat., Feb. 29th with the  regular election day held on Tuesday, March 3rd. Orange, Durham and Chatham might have slightly different dates and times for Early Voting, and our voting districts may also be different. Look for updated information at the Side With Love table or check with your county’s Board of Elections.​
Concerts for a Cause  
Each year we offer one or more concerts to benefit social justice.  For more information about  Side With Love concerts, visit the Love Table after services or contact Ginger Long,  gingerlong2@gmail.com  

On Friday March 27, 2020,  Holly Near will give a concert to promote Voter Turnout.  Our Concert Task Force needs a few volunteers now to help with advance planning and will need many helping hands on concert day. 
Contact Ginger Long  gingerlong2@gmail.com  if you can help.   More on this soon!
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Side With Love* presents
a Concert for a Cause 
Sunday Feb 23, 2020 at 3 p.m.
Deborah Davis (cello) and Deborah Hollis (piano)
Donations will fund scholarships for the Civil Rights Pilgrimage March 27-30

We invite a donation of $15, but any amount is welcome.  We are glad to have children attend, but we do ask that any little ones who need to be noisy during the concert be brought to the commons;  some toys will be available and the concert will be piped in for their Responsible Adults.
MORE STANDING ON THE SIDE OF LOVE NEWS AND ACTIVITIES

​PRIDEFEST. Every year we work with area UU’s to get ourselves “in” at the annual Pridefest in September. Recently we have entered a float in the parade, as well as a marching unit and a booth on the festival grounds. We need a GLBTQ Task Force to communicate and plan with similar groups in other UU churches as well as with our own church members, and to recruit volunteers for our share of the many tasks. This year it’s our turn to coordinate these activities, so we would do well to have a strong task force with two co-leaders up and running by this spring, rather than waiting till late summer. Let Margaret Cox, garet39@gmail.com, know if you are interested.
 
Our Side With Love Ministry helps members of the congregation raise a collective voice to call for justice, and to get our feet on the street when love and justice need support. We aren't a committee, with assigned members and monthly meetings, but we do have after church gatherings 3-4 times a year, to organize participation in upcoming events, or to plan projects.     When people in the church want to take action around a justice issue, we provide resources and support to help them do that. 

 What if you see another issue on which Love calls you to take a stand? Find one or two people who share your concern and are willing to serve on a Task Force, and the Standing on the Side of Love Ministry Team will help you get started. Just let us know how we can help you Stand on the Side of Love.


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