Justice Ministry Calendar

May 8, 2023 | Justice Ministry

UU Avl Events

May 12 – Justice Film: The Politics of Beauty 7PM, Zoom; request a link from Charlie Wussow at mnpopi@icloud.com. 

May 21/22 – EAC Book Study: The Green Boat: Reviving Ourselves in Our Capsized Culture, by Mary Pipher. In person Sunday, 9:30-10:45 am, 23 Edwin Parlor; Zoom, Monday 7-8:15 pm (contact Sunita for zoom link sunitapatterson@gmail.com); Section 2: Denial

May 26th, 7:30 pm & May 27th, 3 pm – Womansong Concerts “Love Your Mother (Earth)”, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville, 20 Edwin Place, $20. Get details and tickets here. 

May 27, 8th Principle Workshop (on-line): Building a Culture of Inclusion, 10AM – 2 PM; Facilitator: Paula Cole Jones sponsored by UU Justice Ministry NC

Community Events
May 11 – “Private Plunder of Public Goods: The Threat of Medicare Privatization and the Need for Single Payer”, a presentation of Dr. Susan Rogers, 7 pm, at First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak Street. Get details fromthis flyer.

May 11th – Webinar “School Voucher Expansion Harms Students and Threatens Public Education Funding” 7 pm. Get details and register here

May 13– Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America  invites you to a Mother’s Day of Action walk 10am at Pack Plaza; RSVP. 

May 13 – Safe Surrender Event; 1-3PM Gun Surrender; 4PMBlacksmith Demo; 15 Overbrook, Asheville

May 15th – Next meeting of the Asheville and Buncombe County Community Reparations Commission at Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Banquet Room, 6 pm.

May 20th – “Teaching Peace in a Violent World”, 1 pm. Get details and register here for this webinar from the Fellowship of Reconciliation. 

May 22nd – “Voting Rights Through a Jewish Lens: A Conversation with NC State Senator Lisa Grafstein”, 7 pm, offered by Carolina Jews for Justice. Get details and register here. 

May 25th – Veterans for Peace offer “Peace Talks in WNC”, 7 pm, at 15 Overbrook Place. Get details here. 

Next month…

June 4/5 – EAC Book Study: The Green Boat: Reviving Ourselves in Our Capsized Culture, by Mary Pipher. In person Sunday, 9:30-10:45 am, 23 Edwin Parlor; Zoom, Monday 7-8:15 pm (contact Sunita for zoom link sunitapatterson@gmail.com); Section 3: Awareness to Action

June 12th – 18th – “Juneteenth Celebration” in Asheville. Get details about the events offered here. 

June 15th – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Walk, 5-7 pm, at Carrier Park. Get details here. 

June 21-25 – UUA General Assembly, Pittsburgh, PA

June 25/26 – EAC Book Study: The Green Boat: Reviving Ourselves in Our Capsized Culture, by Mary Pipher. In person Sunday, 9:30-10:45 am, 23 Edwin Parlor; Zoom, Monday 7-8:15 pm (contact Sunita for zoom link sunitapatterson@gmail.com); Section 4: Resilient Coping

July 9/10 – EAC Book Study: The Green Boat: Reviving Ourselves in Our Capsized Culture, by Mary Pipher. In person Sunday, 9:30-10:45 am, 23 Edwin Parlor; Zoom, Monday 7-8:15 pm (contact Sunita for zoom link sunitapatterson@gmail.com); Section 5: The Transcendent Response

Adult Faith Exploration – May

May 8, 2023 | Faith Development

Welcome! Our theme this month is Creativity. 

Faith Development Calendar
May 10, 17, 24, 31- Article II Exploration Series, Sanctuary, 6:30-8:00 PM
Please contact Rev. Claudia faithdev@uuasheville.org to register.

May 25 – A Taste of Soul. Noon-1PM, Sandburg Hall; Bring a bagged lunch and join Rev. Claudia to learn about our Soul Matters Small Group Ministry.

May 25 – Soul Matters Facilitators: Celebration & Dessert Reception; 7PM, SH

May 27 –  Building A Culture of Inclusion; Facilitator – Paula Cole Jones; online, 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM.

Spiritual Deepening Groups
Covenant of UU Pagans – CUUPS. Contact: Sherry Lundquist sherry_lundquist@yahoo.com
Buddhist Sanhga –  meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7:30 pm in Sandburg Hall; Contact: Sequoyah Rich sequoyahrich333@gmail.com, or Stef Garvin stef@giftsintogold.com.
Soul Matters Groups – Conversation Groups, UU Writers Group and Creativity Matters group explore monthly themes Sept.- June. New groups form each Sept. Contact: Rev. Claudia faithdev@uuasheville.org

CALL TO ACTION

May 8, 2023 | Featured

 

Help Stop SB20, the Monster Abortion Ban!

In just 48 hours last week, anti-abortion lawmakers in the NC General Assembly introduced and passed a monster abortion ban. This bill bans abortion after 12 weeks, puts further limits on medication abortion, mandates 3 in-person visits for abortion care, and so much more. It is full of medically unnecessary, political, and spiteful restrictions on abortion care, and it’s now on the Governor’s desk. 

Governor Cooper has promised to veto this bill, and our focus is ensuring there is a path to upholding his veto. Below are three actions you can take today to protect abortion access in North Carolina.

1) Contact the Governor to thank him for his promise to veto SB20!

His office needs to know that there is opposition to this bill from thousands of people around the state. 

  • Email here
  • Call: 919-814-2000
  • Sample script: “My name is ___________, and I live in   CITY . I am calling today to thank Governor Cooper for speaking out against the monster abortion ban, Senate Bill 20, which was rushed through the legislature with no notice and little public input.  Abortion care is part of reproductive health care and maternal care, and it should be treated as such. Politicians have no business inserting themselves into healthcare decisions. The restrictions on this bill will fall hardest on those who already have the least access to healthcare. I oppose this new monster abortion ban and I strongly urge Governor Cooper to veto it!”

2) Write a letter to the editor!

The bill sponsors know banning abortion is not popular with North Carolinians, which is why they crafted this ban behind closed doors and rushed it through the process. The sponsors are insisting that this bill has the support of people in our state, but we know that it is not true! We need to make sure as many people as possible know the truth about this bill and to demonstrate that majority of people in our state support abortion access and oppose this bill.

  • Find your hometown newspaper here and submit your letter today! We include some tips for how you can share your voice in this way.
  • Some points you can make include:
    • In addition to banning abortion after 12 weeks, the bill also puts barriers in place to make it more difficult for patients to seek out care, especially if they have to travel far to a clinic.
    • This monster ban is unworkable for medical providers. This is extreme and dangerous government overreach into the practice of medicine.
    • Abortion care is a common part of reproductive healthcare, and restricting this care further will have impacts throughout the healthcare system, as we’ve already seen in other states.