Our UU Asheville Justice Teams continue to be active. I meet with team leads monthly as the Justice Ministry Council (JMC). Teams share updates on their work and explore opportunities for collective action. One of our goals this year is for team volunteers to table together on Sundays sharing information about all our justice efforts. 

Now more than ever, getting out the vote is a priority. The JMC has agreed to support the work of getting out the vote. Any issue that aligns with our UU values and that we care passionately about is impacted by election outcomes. The UU Avl  “UU the Vote” is in partnership with WNC Votes and the Interfaith Action Network (IAN) and other groups to coordinate efforts in our area. They will be keeping the congregation and the JMC informed of opportunities for action. Below are a few ways to engage this month. This link will be updated weekly. We hope you join in and invite a friend to support getting out the vote!

• UU the Vote 2026 Launch: Ignite Solidarity, Reimagine Democracy
  Wednesday, March 25, 8:00 – 9:30 PM ET Online
  
  • Our faith calls us to build a movement beyond voter turnout. It calls us to strengthen relationships, shared leadership, and durable infrastructure that build and sustain democracy. Join us for the launch of UU the Vote 2026: Ignite Solidarity, Reimagine Democracy — an expanded program to meet this moment and the next. Register here.
• Third No Kings Day – Yellow T-Shirt Event
  Saturday, March 28 * There are currently eighteen (18) rallies planned in WNC
  • Asheville (Buncombe County), 1 – 3 pm. Get details here. 
  • Black Mountain (Buncombe County), noon – 2 pm. Get details here. 
• Door-to-Door Canvass
  Saturday, March 21 * 10 am-3 pm
  
  • REGISTER: https://www.wncvotes.org/event/march-canvass-candler/
    • There are also two canvasses scheduled in April and two in May. All scheduled events are listed on the WNC Votes website calendar here.
• Postcarding Event
  Tuesday, March 24 * 6-8 pm @ UU Avl in Sandburg Hall
  
  • EVENT LINK: https://www.wncvotes.org/event/postcard-writing-va/ 

One final note, Brenda Murphree, Founder & Board Member, Indivisible Asheville/WNC wrote this informative, inspiring article “Voting As an Act of Resistance: Why Voter Engagement Might Be the Most Important Thing You Do This Year.”  I hope it inspires you to join our efforts.
Nos vemos en la comunidad! 

Rev. Claudia Jiménez
Minister of Faith Formation