Healing Justice Update
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Healing Justice meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm on Zoom and all are welcome! See the eblasts for the Zoom link. We are currently focusing on four areas.
LGBTQ issues/advocacy/support/outreach
Join us at Palm Beach Pride in Lake Worth on Saturday, March 29th
Healing Justice members will be attending that day from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM and we’d love to have you join us!
Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 on the day of. Ticket Link
Healing Justice members are offering rides!
We will be wearing our UUFBR T-shirts to help spread the word that UUFBR is a welcoming congregation.
This event is LOTS of FUN and means a great deal to the LGBTQ community!!!!
Please contact Jennifer Ligeti for more details and to request a ride.
P.E.A.C.E. – People Engaged in Active Community Efforts
TWO events are coming up!!
PEACE is a local Justice Ministry made up of 25 congregations working to eradicate injustice in Palm Beach
County. Current campaigns are focused on Mental Health Care, Affordable Housing and Police
Community Relations.
Event #1: Join us at the Justice Rally on Monday, March 10th from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
– PEACE reports which local elected officials and power holders are confirmed for the
Nehemiah Action
– The Research Committees report the research and the proposed action to address
the community problems we voted on in the fall.
Event #2: Join us at the Nehemiah Action on Monday, April 7th at 7:00 pm
– This is the largest and most important meeting of the year.
– This is when we ask our public officials to make specific commitments for action
– Bring at least three people with you!
– Transportation by bus will be provided
Contact Betty Tilton to RSVP for these events and get more info about location and transportation
Racial Justice
An education program is in the works with help from Rev Edith – stay tuned!
Reproductive Justice
Mark your calendar for Sunday, May 18th after the service for our special guest speaker from EMA
EMA helps women in Florida with few resources access reproductive healthcare.
– Plan to invite your friends to this talk and Q&A session!
– Every contribution given to EMA in March, April and May will be matched by their national organization
During the month of May, UUFBR will be collecting travel kit items for women who need to leave the state to access care. There will be a packing party in June. More details to come!
Efforts are underway for a new pro-choice ballot initiative; progressive state legislators are introducing bills to end the extreme ban and to fight back against fake pregnancy clinics giving out false information. If you want more info please contact Jennifer Ligeti and/or sign up for email
from Floridians for Reproductive Freedom
– Jennifer