Please join us after worship in the community room for letter writing on Sunday, February 4. A representative from ISAIAH will be there to lay the stage for the 2024 legislature. Topics will include: medical aid in dying, housing and health care. We’ll have ideas and advice on how to write a Letter to the Editor. Bring your computer or phone for quick links. Pizza and will be beverages provided. Contact Mike Elliott with questions.
Thank you to everyone who donated to our donation drive for Avenues for Youth during the holiday season. Thanks to your generosity we were able to give dozens of items in addition to a financial donation to a family in need. Some of the items we donated included: kitchen essentials, a vacuum, toiletries, clothes and snow pants. The full list of items is available here.
Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative just opened its latest supportive housing building in Minneapolis, Bimosedaa, which is Ojibwe for “Let’s walk together.” The new residents are in need of many items to get started in their new homes, including extra long twin sheets and comforters, cleaning items (mops, toilet cleaners/plungers, spray disinfectants, etc.) and kitchen items (pans, cooking utensils, etc.) The Housing Justice team is collecting donations to send over to Bimosedaa. Please drop off items to donate by the table in the corner of the community room at UUCM. More information on the development is available here.
Register now for ISAIAH and MUUSJA’s annual Multiracial Democracy Strategy Retreat. Last year’s Retreat was a turning point that helped us to pass some of the biggest pro-democracy reforms our state has seen in the last 50 years. As we head into another critical year for our democracy, we’re going to come back together to get clear about the moment we’re in, ratify our 2024 democracy agenda, and strategize about the path forward to continue to protect and expand our democracy. The retreat is coming up this Sunday, January 28 from 2–8 p.m. at 179 Robie St E, Saint Paul, MN 55107. More details on the event and registration are available here. Please contact Mike Elliott with any questions.
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