Helping to create a more just world is integral to the mission of ERUUF and to transforming lives, including our own. Whether you only have an hour here or there or want to get deeply involved in an on-going commitment, your participation in the justice work of ERUUF is welcome and needed. You will find community here to support your values in action, as hundreds of ERUUFians are involved in justice ministry - from baking cookies for meals at the shelter to lobbying our lawmakers for better environmental laws. From marching in Raleigh or D.C. to serving as tutors at El Centro Hispano. There are many ways to be involved. Check out our various justice ministries and activities. 

Ready to find out more? Join the Justice Ministry Google group to receive notices about events and volunteer opportunities. View the Justice Ministry Google Group

Justice work takes multiple forms here - education, advocacy, witness, action and transformation.

Education challenges us to change so that the way we live our lives does not have unintended consequences that support injustice.

Advocacy does the hard work of educating others and contributing to public awareness or policy solutions by engaging with the legislative process and a wider public.

Witness requires us to share our convictions and be an exemplary model of living out our values and principles.  

Action and service helps feed, clothe, support, train, and lift up the oppressed and creates programs that produce positive change. 

Transformation, the changing of lives, happens by providing opportunities for all participants to increase self-reflection, sensitivity, confidence, ability, and spiritual growth. The end result is empowerment and the ability to organize and produce change in the greater world, 

Justice Ministry Structure FY 2022-2023

The ERUUf Congregation

including Justice Ministry Associates

Areas of Concern and Active Action Groups Justice Ministry Council (JMC)

Fostering Economic Equity/Alleviating Poverty

Sister Communities of San Ramon

Homeless Action Group

Durham Congregations, Associations and Neighborhoods (CAN)

Lakewood Bag Packers

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advancing Human Rights

Pride+

Refugees and Immigrants

Collaborative Partners

Durham Pride

Triange Interfaith

Advocates for Refugees and Immigrants (TIARI)

Church Word Service

Siembra NC 

 

 

Fostering Environmental Justice

Earth Justice

Collaborative Partnerships

Citizens Climate Lobby

NC Warn

Families Moving Forward

 

 

 

Co-Moderator(s)

Cheryl Turney ('21-'23)

unfilled ('22-'24)

Congregational Outreach & Engagement Coordinator

Lonna Harkrader ('22-'24)

Planning Coordinator

Denise Frizzell ('22-'23)

Budget Coordinator

Dennis McGrath ('22-'23)

UU Justice NC Liaison

Emily Cox ('22-'23)

Minister, Staff Partner

Rev. Jacqueline Brett

Action Groups

Durham CAN - Lynn Howard-Vaughn

Earth Justice - Betsy Bickel

Homeless Action Group - Bo Glenn

Pride+- Evelyn Studer, Jenn Greenleaf, Carol Ann Antunes

Refugees and Immigrants - Judy and Dennis McGrath

Lakewood Bag Packers - Anita Chase

Showing Up for Democracy - unfilled

Sister Comm. San Ramon - Lonna Harkrader

Generosity Sunday

Ted Fiske

Advancing Democracy

Showing Up for Democracy

Collaborative Partnerships:

You Can Vote

UU Justice MInistry NC

UU the Vote

People's Alliance

PoorPeople'sCampaign

NAACP NC

Democracy NC

Coommon Cause

ACLU

GreenToGoDurham

 

 

Multi-Area Collaborative Parnerships

Generosity Sunday Committee

Durham Congregations in Action (DCIA)

Urban Ministries

UU Justice MInistry NC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual Special Events

Pride

UU Justice Ministry NC Conference

HKonJ

CROP Hunger Walk

Earth & Climate Justice Month (April)