Calendar

September 21, 2023
September 23, 2023
  • Environmental Festival

    September 23, 2023  1:00 pm EDT - 6:00 pm EDT
    Fourth Universalist Society in the City of New York, 160 Central Park West, New York, NY 10023, USA

    We Imagine. We Create: An Environmental Festival. As NYC wraps up Climate Week, join Unitarian Universalists for a time to celebrate the week, lament what’s still left to be done, and imagine what is possible to create. Join us for a free festival! 

    • 1:00 - 4:00 pm: Storytelling, Arts and Crafts, Live Music, Information Booths, Play, Meditation & Mindful Earth Centered Practices 
    • 4:00 - 5:00 pm: Jazz Vespers Worship Service 
    • Come in-person or view it online. Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/8972538131
    • This is an all ages event. Childcare for ages three and under offered from 2:00 - 6:00 pm.
    • RSVPs are encouraged: https://forms.gle/n3dcTvPTLiSoej4VA

    Sat., Sept. 23, 2023. Fourth Universalist Society. 160 Central Park West, New York, NY 10023

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September 26, 2023
  • Fall Conference in Washington DC; Focus on the Farm Bill

    September 26, 2023  9:00 am EDT - 8:00 pm EDT

    More information here and registration here: https://uujec.net/climatejusticeconference2023/
    Why focus on conservation and regenerative farming? If you eat food, you care about the Farm Bill even if you don't know it!

    The farm bill connects the food on our plates, the farmers and ranchers who produce that food, and the natural resources  our soil, air, and water  that make growing food possible.  The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition.

    Why focus on farming to address climate change? About 11-14% of US GHGs come from Agricultural systems. Today's technology can remove 178 Billion tons of CO2 and reduce CO2 levels in the atmosphere by 157 ppm--enough to get us back to pre-industrial levels.

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  • CJ Action-Reflection Circle

    September 26, 2023  7:00 pm EDT - 8:00 pm EDT

    7:00 pm ET/ 6:00 pm CT/ 5:00 pm MT/ 4:00 pm PT

    If you are engaged in climate justice, join with other UUs on a regular basis to share stories about your actions and strategies, restore your resilience, deepen your solidarity skills, and tap into our UU faith tradition as a source of strength.

    As Unitarian Universalists, our faith calls us to be agents for change. However, sometimes this work can feel lonely, draining, daunting, or disconnected from our spirituality. Action-Reflection Circles address both the yearning to tie our work to Unitarian Universalism and the call to transform ourselves and the world. 

    The Action-Reflection Circle becomes a place to reflect, recharge, and renew our commitments. We gather to share ideas about tasks, campaigns, and the roller coaster of political wins and losses. And we focus on our UU Sources of Inspiration to ground our work and fortify our spiritual lives.

    Join us to deepen your climate justice work, spiritual growth, and the connections between the two. 

    More details at our website: https://www.uumfe.org/support-for-activists/action-reflection-circles/

    Starting August 22, 2023

    Fourth Tuesdays

    60 minutes

    7:00 pm ET/ 6:00 pm CT/ 5:00 MT/ 4:00 PT

    Register here

    Zoom link will be sent upon registration

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September 27, 2023
  • Fall Conference in Washington DC; Focus on the Farm Bill

    September 27, 2023  9:00 am EDT - 8:00 pm EDT

    More information here and registration here: https://uujec.net/climatejusticeconference2023/
    Why focus on conservation and regenerative farming? If you eat food, you care about the Farm Bill even if you don't know it!

    The farm bill connects the food on our plates, the farmers and ranchers who produce that food, and the natural resources  our soil, air, and water  that make growing food possible.  The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition.

    Why focus on farming to address climate change? About 11-14% of US GHGs come from Agricultural systems. Today's technology can remove 178 Billion tons of CO2 and reduce CO2 levels in the atmosphere by 157 ppm--enough to get us back to pre-industrial levels.

    See more details


  • Worship service at All Souls DC

    September 27, 2023  7:00 pm EDT - 8:00 pm EDT

    Live streaming link to come

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September 28, 2023
  • Fall Conference in Washington DC; Focus on the Farm Bill

    September 28, 2023  9:00 am EDT - 4:00 pm EDT

    More information here and registration here: https://uujec.net/climatejusticeconference2023/
    Why focus on conservation and regenerative farming? If you eat food, you care about the Farm Bill even if you don't know it!

    The farm bill connects the food on our plates, the farmers and ranchers who produce that food, and the natural resources  our soil, air, and water  that make growing food possible.  The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition.

    Why focus on farming to address climate change? About 11-14% of US GHGs come from Agricultural systems. Today's technology can remove 178 Billion tons of CO2 and reduce CO2 levels in the atmosphere by 157 ppm--enough to get us back to pre-industrial levels.

    See more details


  • Weekly Live Meditations

    September 28, 2023  9:30 am EDT - 10:00 am EDT
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84630411521

    Join UUMFE for a  weekly, online, live meditation for 30 minutes (including community sharing). Rev. Kelly Dignan (UUMFE’s Co-director, Programs) will host, and she or a guest will lead. 

    Thursday mornings

    9:30 am ET/ 8:30 CT/ 7:30 MT/ 6:30 PT

    September 14, 2023 through November 16, 2023 

    No registration necessary. Just Zoom in https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84630411521

    Recordings are available in a Vimeo library for ongoing use. https://vimeo.com/manage/folders/17744107

    Details here: https://www.uumfe.org/spiritual-gatherings/weekly-live-meditation-gatherings/

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September 29, 2023
  • Full Moon Monthly Spiritual Gathering - celebrate Fall Equinox!

    September 29, 2023  6:00 pm EDT - 7:00 pm EDT

    Monthly Full Moon Spiritual Gathering 

    Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvcu-prT4iH9UUqsM93ticWS7kvEpwzHAy#/registration

    Join UU Ministry for Earth each month so we may all find time to ground, recenter, and imagine what is possible in a world in need of repair.  There are readings, a short reflection, time for individual contemplation, and sharing in small groups. Together, we nourish our spirits for the work of environmental justice. To draw us more closely into alignment with Earth-based philosophies, we follow the Lunar Calendar and gather, via Zoom, on (or near) the Full Moon.

    7:00-8:00 pm ET

    6:00-7:00 pm CT

    5:00-6:00 pm MT

    4:00-5:00 pm PT

    Mark your calendars for:

    October 28, 2023

    November 27, 2023

    December off

    January 25, 2024

    February 24, 2024

    March 25, 2024

    April 23, 2024

     

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October 3, 2023
  • Climate Week Debrief

    October 3, 2023  7:00 pm EDT - 8:00 pm EDT

    7:00 pm ET / 6:00 CT / 5:00 MT / 4:00 PT

    What happened at Climate Week  - in New York City and beyond? Join Side with Love, UU Ministry for Earth, UUs for Social Justice, and UU Service Committee to debrief the events that led up to and took place during Climate Week 2023. We’ll share stories, reflect on victories, lament what’s left to do, and learn what comes next in our collective work for climate justice. Join us to metabolize it all!

    Register here https://secure.everyaction.com/yhBLuHQZlUK9kafyOToQEw2 

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October 5, 2023
October 12, 2023
  • Weekly Live Meditations

    October 12, 2023  9:30 am EDT - 10:00 am EDT
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84630411521

    Join UUMFE for a  weekly, online, live meditation for 30 minutes (including community sharing). Rev. Kelly Dignan (UUMFE’s Co-director, Programs) will host, and she or a guest will lead. 

    Thursday mornings

    9:30 am ET/ 8:30 CT/ 7:30 MT/ 6:30 PT

    September 14, 2023 through November 16, 2023 

    No registration necessary. Just Zoom in https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84630411521

    Recordings are available in a Vimeo library for ongoing use. https://vimeo.com/manage/folders/17744107

    Details here: https://www.uumfe.org/spiritual-gatherings/weekly-live-meditation-gatherings/

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  • UUYACJ Community Space for Organizers

    October 12, 2023  8:30 pm EDT - 9:30 pm EDT
    bit.ly/YACJCommunity

    UUYACJ has a new offering. On the second Thursday of each month at 5:30pm PT/ 8:30pm ET, we’ll be holding a community space for organizers. Our first gathering will be September 14th!

    As relationships are vital to build networks of care and a world of liberation, we will be creating and deepening connections with other UU young adult organizers. The space will include time for socializing, sharing our experiences in organizing, learning from our comrades, and imagining what a UU political analysis looks like. At the center of this offering is the goal that we recognize our collective power and find meaningful support in each other.

    We use the label “organizer” loosely. Anyone who is doing justice work (environmental or otherwise) is welcome here. Anyone who is seeking to do justice work is welcome here. Please register ahead of time at bit.ly/YACJCommunity

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October 19, 2023

Mission And Vision

Mission

Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth is a seedbed for spiritual grounding and education that inspires deep practices of Earth care, justice and flourishing for all.

Vision

A world in which reverence, gratitude, and care for each other and for the living Earth are central to the lives of all people.

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