Social Justice Alerts
 Your Monthly Call to Action for JusticeUSG Social Justice Alert: January No War in Venezuela. Not in our name!  Within just a few hours, Mary Kalyna and the USG Vigil Team gathered over 60 protesters to voice their opposition to the Trump administration’s aggressive and illegal activities in Venezuela. From the Philadelphia Inquirer: Residents of Northwest Philadelphia voice their opposition to the Trump administration’s strike against Venezuela in a vigil outside the Unitarian Society of Germantown on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. Yong Kim / Staff Photographer Read the entire Inquirer article here. Actions and Events  USG MLK Day of Service Now-January 19 ✅ Choose your project! USG is featuring service projects with 20+ local organizations from now through Monday January 19. View projects and sign up here. ✅ Gather on January 19th for USG’s 29th Annual MLK Day of Service! Doors open at 8am. We will have a brief non-denominational service, refreshments, and complete our on and off site service projects. View the list and sign up today! ✅ Collecting every Sunday after service: new adult size socks and new or gently used children’s coats. ✅ Black History Wall Calendar Sale: featuring 12 past and present champions with the proceeds divided between CW Henry and Lingelbach schools. $25ea.  Film Showing: Sugarcane Sunday, January 18 at 1PM Hosted by UUs of Mt Airy 6900 Stenton Ave See a stunning tribute to the resilience of Native people and their way of life. Join other UUs and neighbors for viewing and discussing Sugarcane. This award winning film exposes how churches and the government abused Indigenous children for years.  Contribute to UUJusticePA Annual Giving Campaign With the Meet the Moment Campaign, we can turn UU values into public action: ✅ Advocate for voting rights and a thriving democracy. ✅ Push for compassionate and dignified public policy. ✅ Support vulnerable communities across Pennsylvania. ✅ Help UU congregations respond with clarity, consistency and courage. This work requires coordination, staff power, reliable tools and statewide connection. Donate today. Coming Up: National African American Read-In February 1-28 Prepare your list now! Choose African American books, films, music, plays and/or poetry. Start your reading/listening/watching on Sunday February 1 at 12:01 am! Keep track of your activities and prepare to share your discoveries. We will touch base half way through the program! For more information email endingracism@usguu.org An Evening with Gili Getz February 4, 7-9:30pm on at Mishkan Shalom or Zoom Voices from the Heart recommends An Evening with Gili Getz; Israeli-American Photojournalist and Peace Activist. This event is supported by UUs Mt Airy and UUJME. Register here. Other Opportunities at USG  Weekly Vigils Black Lives Matter On break until Spring. We Stand with Ukraine On break until Spring. Email solidarity@usguu.org  Join a Group USG has an array of Social Justice groups to join! Discover all the ways you can get involved under our Social Justice tab. These groups host regular meetings and events that can be found on our calendar here. Scroll down for a comprehensive directory. ⬇️ USG Social Justice Directory Ending Racism Committee | endingracism@usguu.org Gun Violence Prevention | endgunviolence@usguu.org Immigration Justice | immigration@usguu.org Justice Vigils | solidarity@usguu.org Live Free POWER | power@usguu.org MLK Day of Service | mlkday@usguu.org POWER Interfaith | power@usguu.org Reparations Committee | reparations@usguu.org UU Justice in the Middle East | UUJME@usguu.org UUJusticePA | uujusticepa@usguu.org Social Justice Alert Submissions 400 characters or less by the 15th of the month for publication the following month. Send submissions to sjnews@usguu.org Join Greater Philly UUs USG Events Calendar Join UU Justice PA USG Social Justice Directory Ending Racism Committee | endingracism@usguu.org Gun Violence Prevention | endgunviolence@usguu.org Immigration Justice | immigration@usguu.org Justice Vigils | solidarity@usguu.org Live Free POWER | power@usguu.org MLK Day of Service | mlkday@usguu.org POWER Interfaith | power@usguu.org Reparations Committee | reparations@usguu.org UU Justice in the Middle East | UUJME@usguu.org UUJusticePA | uujusticepa@usguu.org More at usguu.org Social Justice Alert Submissions 400 characters or less by the 15th of the month for publication the following month. Send submissions to sjnews@usguu.org Join Greater Philly UUs USG Events Calendar Join UU Justice PA |