Medical Aid in Dying – New York State Senate passed the Medical Aid in Dying Act by a 35-27 vote, bringing the Empire State one step nearer to comprehensive end- of-life care options. With Governor Hochul’s signature, New York will become the 13th U.S. jurisdiction to offer this compassionate choice. Email Gov. Hochul today and urge her … Continue reading Social Justice Team Notes – 12 June 2025

Contact justice@uusaratoga.org for more information A Division Street Elementary School Family Needs Your Help!  There are 2 children at Division St Elementary School whose family came to the U.S. from Oaxaca region in Mexico. They are part of an indigenous group and the cartels stole their land and killed his grandmother, so the family fled … Continue reading ACTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES YOU CAN DO NOW From your SOCIAL JUSTICE TEAM May 23, 2025

Contact justice@uusaratoga.org for more information 1. Join us May 18th for Movie Night We will view a collection of short films, including animations, from the Climate Future Film Festival. Check their website for a preview: https://www.climatefuturefilm.com/host-the-festival/ 2. TAKE ACTION TO SUPPORT MEDICAL AID IN DYING ACT! Since this bill passed the assembly a few weeks … Continue reading ACTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES YOU CAN DO NOW From your SOCIAL JUSTICE TEAM May 16, 2025

Contact justice@uusaratoga.org for more information Join us for Movie Night on May 18 We will view a collection of short films, including animations, from the Climate Future Film Festival. Check their website for a preview: https://www.climatefuturefilm.com/host-the-festival/ 2. Social Justice needs a new Chair – or two or more! Lucy Manning is stepping down in mid-May … Continue reading ACTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES YOU CAN DO NOW From your SOCIAL JUSTICE TEAM May 9, 2025

Contact justice@uusaratoga.org for more information New Movie Opportunity on May 3! On Saturday, May 3rd at 3pm, we will present a screening of the new feature documentary film by Saratoga Springs resident Michael Wayne, How to Save Democracy. How to Save Democracy is a film that looks at why democracy in the U.S. is struggling … Continue reading ACTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES YOU CAN DO NOW From your SOCIAL JUSTICE TEAM May 2, 2025

Contact justice@uusaratoga.org for more information   New Movie Opportunity on May 3! On Saturday, May 3rd at 3pm, we will present a screening of the new feature documentary film by Saratoga Springs resident Michael Wayne, How to Save Democracy. How to Save Democracy is a film that looks at why democracy in the U.S. is … Continue reading ACTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES YOU CAN DO NOW From your SOCIAL JUSTICE TEAM April 25, 2025

Contact justice@uusaratoga.org for more information 1.  Social Justice needs a new Chair – or two or more! Lucy Manning is stepping down in mid-May as chair of the Team and the position can easily be shared to lessen the workload for one person.  Here’s a list of duties that can be divided among several people: … Continue reading ACTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES YOU CAN DO NOW From your SOCIAL JUSTICE TEAM April 18, 2025

Contact justice@uusaratoga.org for more information       What’s Up with this Sign? And a follow up from the Social Justice Team’s Coffee Chat on  4/6/25  I.C.E. and Our Role as a Sanctuary Space When you return to our Meeting House, you will see this sign attached to the outside of the back door on the … Continue reading ACTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES YOU CAN DO NOW From your SOCIAL JUSTICE TEAM April 11, 2025

1. Immigration and Sanctuary Spaces ● COFFEE CHAT THIS SUNDAY – I.C.E and our Role as a Sanctuary Space ● Read our Sanctuary Resolution of April 9, 2017: https://uusaratoga.org/justice-inclusion/congregational-resolutions/ 2. Unfortunately due to low registration the UU Common Read (Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and Their Families) that was scheduled to begin this … Continue reading ACTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES YOU CAN DO NOW From your SOCIAL JUSTICE TEAM April 4, 2025