Social Justice Alerts
 Your Call to Action for Justice Actions and Events: August  Liberation for Palestine and Israel A joint worship service from USG and UUs Mt Airy Led by Rev. Allison J. Tanner Ph.D., this service will equip our faith communities to engage in creative solidarity with Palestinians and all peoples seeking freedom, justice and equality. Sunday, September 6th at 10:30 AM USG at 6511 Lincoln Drive Live-streaming on YouTube here.  Become a Democracy Defender! A direct and meaningful way to protect our democracy. There’s less than three months to mid-term elections. You can make a difference to insure our that democracy includes all citizens. Work with other UU’s and UU the Vote to make voting all inclusive. You can choose to: Call voters to mobilize voters to the polls. Knock on doors for face-to-face make personal contacts. Write postcards to encourage people to vote. Learn more here.  Join a UUJusticePA Team Attend an August meeting. See what UU’s throughout Pennsylvania are doing in Social Justice. Learn about one or all of the PA initiatives at an August meeting. Learn more here. UUJusticePA Seeks Facilitators Our Voices, Our Power is a youth-centered civic engagement and voter engagement initiative. Through this program, UUJusticePA will equip young adults with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to engage their peers and communities in the democratic process. The curriculum explores civic engagement, voting, leadership development, advocacy, and outreach strategies, with a focus on empowering historically underrepresented communities. UUJusticePA currently seeks individuals who are interested in serving as program facilitators. Facilitators will participate in a virtual Train-the-Trainer session and help lead interactive workshops within congregations and communities. Please email Michael Mehrazar at director@uujusticepa.org to volunteer! Join the Philly Visibility Brigade Lead by two USG members who post messages approximately once a week to motorist on the City Avenue pedestrian bridge. Have fun while supporting a cause or political protest as you wave to people who honk as they drive by. Learn more here. UUJME-USG Recommends:  Ongoing: Fridays @ Fetterman’s Fridays from 11:15-12:15 PM Meet at the United States Custom House, 200 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia. Tell Senator Fetterman to end to the war in Gaza. For more information here. Opportunities at USG  Weekly Vigils Black Lives Matter- on break until 9/8 Tuesdays from 5-6pm. We Stand with Ukraine- on break until 9/11 Fridays from 5-6pm. Both vigils in front of USG. 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 P: (215) 844-1157 E: communications@usguu.org Worship Every Sunday at 10:30am In-person and Online Copyright (C) 2026 Unitarian Society of Germantown. All rights reserved |