December Cash in the Plate
The Cash in the Plate for the first week of December will be donated to the Boston Immigration Justice Accompaniment Network IBIJAN). The Cash in the Plate for the remaining four weeks of December will be donated to the Minister’s Discretionary Fund.
LGBTQ+ Pajama Party & Family Movie Night
Climate Resilience in Your Own Landscape
Free workshop sponsored by Sustainable Middleborough, at the Middleborough Public Library, 102 North Main St (parking off Peirce St).
Presenters are Meg Riley, Plymouth County Extension Agricultural Educator, and Breeka Li Goodlander, Wetland Scientist and Certified Ecologist.
Current SJ Posts
Some Populations Will Face Extreme Difficulties in Coming Years
The Social Justice Team has been identifying populations we believe will be facing the greatest difficulties during the coming administration. Here’s who we worry about most: Immigrants; LGBTQ+ People especially Trans People especially Trans Youth; People Needing Reproductive Health Care; Black, Indigenous and People of Color (“BIPOC”); and Poor, Disabled and Elderly People.
Social Justice News in December
Team News:The Social Justice Team is delighted to welcome our newest member, Katy Archibald: “I’m a US Air Force veteran who had been meaning to start coming to church after moving to Middleboro. Seeing the Saturday standouts finally inspired me to join. Being part of the Social Justice Committee allows me to actively contribute to…
Calls To Abortion Hotlines Are Spiking
The nationwide If/When/How Repro Legal Helpline reported on Nov. 19 that calls to their abortion and pregnancy legal hotline service have increased 360% since the election. Here in Massachusetts we can be proud that we have guardrails against the degree of criminalization being faced daily by the clients of If/When/How’s lawyers. (See below.)
“Online Senior Center” Opens for LGBTQ+ Elders
There is a new statewide virtual community for LGBTQ+ elders. It is a secure, private network on the Mighty Network platform. They currently have eight well-qualified hosts and moderators and 400 members, and they are growing all the time. They offer a general members’ chat, a monthly banned book club on Zoom, likewise a meteorology…
November is Trans Awareness Month
November is Trans Awareness Month, and the Transgender Day of Remembrance comes on Monday, November 18. Central Square Church in Bridgewater (71 Central Square) will host a candlelight vigil at 5 pm to which all are invited. The Day of Remembrance was started in 1999 by advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a way to honor…
Two Heartbreaking News Items Since the Nov. 5 Election
1.The Trevor Project, which supports LBGTQ+ youth, reports that they experienced an increase of nearly 700% in crisis service conversations on November 6. 2.The Boston Globe and New York Times report that the FBI is investigating a nationwide rash of email messages to Black people, including students, instructing them to report at the nearest plantation…
November Cash in the Plate
The Cash in the Plate for November will be donated to the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe Fund (non-profit) to acquire 38 acres of their ancestral land on Triangle Pond in Plymouth. https://www.herringpondtribe.org/
Upcoming SJ Events
Our Current Projects
The Team brings news and information to the congregation about social justice events and activities being held in our community, offers training and runs events that are of major interest to church members, and actively supports several local organizations including Bridgewater Committee for Civil Rights (BCCR). The Brockton Chapter of the NAACP, the Matthew Mission Food Pantry, and Sustainable Middleboro.
Our Social Justice Team
Team members are Lois Aldrich, Dody Adkins-Perry, Deanne Bonnar, Bill Howe, and Christine Hoyle. If you have questions or would like more information, please contact a member of the team or write to sjt@UUmiddleboro.org.
