Justice Updates
Conversations to Make Durham Better
In February, ERUUFians took part in several Durham CAN Listening Sessions, where they shared their ideas about...
- Providing affordable housing near proposed light rail stations.
- Requiring written consent to search a vehicle and other means to discourage racial profiling.
- Achieving a commitment from the city to support our Latin American children with translation services and ESL in the public schools.
- Getting ALL City Council members, County Commissioners, plus local state and federal representatives to SHOW UP because they have to take this organization seriously. and
- other ideas for making Durham a better and more just place to live.
30 Days of Love (2015)
This year, ERUUFians have the opportunity to join with folks all over the country in this month-long spiritual journey of commitment to action and service. Beginning mid-January, check out E-news and Facebook postings where you’ll find quotes, reminders, and opportunities for love and service. Everyone at ERUUF is asked to offer at least one hour of service during the campaign which runs from January 18 to February 16. May we harness love’s power as we seek to live into our mission of transforming lives.
See listing of Service Saturdays and Events below.
Activism on the Death Penalty
The 150 prisoners on the state's death row got Christmas cards, thanks to a project of the Task Force to Abolish the Death Penalty. Those writing the cards, from left: Candace Carraway, Eddie Lee Carlisle, Julie Linehan, Harriet Whitehead and Joyce Kuhn.
Prison Visit 2014
ERUUF Justice Presence at Central Prison on Christmas Morning
Cross-cultural Exchange: RJ Reynolds Executives Meet with Farmworker Advocates
What would YOU say if you had 2 ½ hours to talk over the many issues surrounding farmworker welfare with powerful corporate executives, who work for a company that has significant power in the agricultural commodity supply chain? What questions would you ask?
Read more: Cross-cultural Exchange: RJ Reynolds Executives Meet with Farmworker Advocates
We Hold You in Our Hearts
The ministers, staff, and greater ERUUF congregation would like to offer words of encouragement and hope to the family of Michael Brown, Jr. ("Big Mike") in light of the grand jury decision announced on Nov 24 in Missouri. We, too, are grieved at the tragic loss of this young man's life and by what is perceived by many as an unfortunate outcome in the justice system.
(>LINK to UUA Response to situation in Ferguson, MO.)
Durham C.A.N claimed victory!!
Durham CAN held a successful meeting on October 28, 2014 with over 500 members attending. At least 19 elected officials representing the City, County, School, State and Federal governments also attended.
Changing the Game: The People’s Climate March
--NYC (& Global), Sept 21, 2014 by Tom Fletcher
The anticipation was welling up inside me as I road the subway from Brooklyn - where I had been staying with my niece - into Manhattan. When I emerged to the surface at Columbus Circle, where Broadway, meets 59th Street, meets Central Park West, it was chaotic.
A Month of Movies at ERUUF
By Mary Frances Comer
The Justice Council offered a month of movies at ERUUF during April, 2014 -- informative, award-winning and justice-centered movies that had a lot to be discussed!
Vision Quest for Justice at ERUUF
As the recent positive response to “Thirty Days of Love” this past winter showed us, Social Justice and Earth Justice are extremely important to most ERUUF members. In fact, for many, making a difference in the world is the main reason they come to the fellowship. But we know that all of us want our justice ministry to be the best it can be, so that together we can make a maximum impact in the world.
