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Last Saturday, delegates from NOAH member organizations gathered for the Issues Convention, at which they would select the issue areas on which NOAH will focus over the next several years. After two-minute speeches in support of each of the eight proposed issue areas, voting commenced. After four rounds of voting, the following were chosen: Affordable Housing, Education, Economic Equity and Jobs, and Transportation.
Read MoreEvery three to four years, NOAH re-evaluates what issues it should be focusing on over the next several years by having a Listening Campaign among its member organizations, and then taking the issue areas that emerge from that to form a slate of issue areas to be presented and voted on by the membership at an Issues Convention. Sign up here to attend!
The Convention will take place on Saturday, May 20, from 3:00 to 5:30 pm at Greater Bethel AME Church, 1300 South St, Nashville, TN 37212. We will carpool from GNUUC, leaving around 2:00 pm to allow plenty of time for parking, signing in, and finding our place in the sanctuary. We will have one vote for each of us attending from GNUUC, up to a maximum of 10 votes, so be sure to indicate that you are from GNUUC when you sign in. We are not limited in the number of our attendees.
Read MoreMoms Demand Action is a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that can protect people against gun violence. They are calling for a Mother’s Day of Action: This Mother’s Day, we don’t want cards. We don’t want flowers. We want Congress to reinstate the assault weapons ban.
From their website: We pass stronger gun laws and work to close the loopholes that jeopardize the safety of our families. We also work in our own communities and with business leaders to encourage a culture of responsible gun ownership. We know that gun violence is preventable, and we’re committed to doing what it takes to keep families safe.
For more information, see: https://momsdemandaction.org/
Moms Demand Action is part of Everytown for Gun Safety. Check out their Statement of Diversity, which reflects many of our UU values..
Read MoreAt Homeland Heart Collective, the core mission is to promote and protect maternal, perinatal, and infant health among women, infants, and families of color. Homeland Heart serves as a sanctuary for birth workers and families before, during, and after pregnancy.
Read MoreNOAH members have embarked on a new Listening Campaign to learn more about the “hearts and minds” issues in our community. This process identifies issues and develops our organizations. GNUUC is participating in the Listening Campaign by having one-on-one conversations with our members. If you are contacted by a member of our Listening Team to schedule a conversation with you, please say yes!
Read MoreThe ACLU is in alignment with our congregation’s mission statement: "We champion justice, equity, and peace", as well as our status as a UUA "Welcoming Congregation." The ACLU states: “We are an enduring guardian of justice, freedom, fairness, and equality, working to protect and advance civil liberties and civil rights for all Tennesseans.” Please give generously.
Read MoreNOAH members are embarking on a new Listening Campaign to learn more about the “hearts and minds” issues in our community. This process identifies issues and develops our organizations. GNUUC, a member of NOAH, will be participating in the Listening Campaign, strengthening our congregation by having one-on-one conversations about members' deepest concerns.
Read MoreThe Tennessee Lookout is a nonprofit, ad-free news outlet started in May 2020 as part of States Newsroom, the nation’s leading network of state-based nonprofit news outlets. “Now more than ever, tough and fair journalism is important. The Tennessee Lookout is your watchdog, telling the stories of politics and policy that affect the people of the Volunteer State.”
Read MoreAmericans United for Separation of Church and State is a nonpartisan educational and advocacy organization dedicated to advancing the separation of religion and government as the only way to ensure freedom of religion, including the right to believe or not believe, for all. Please donate to Americans United through Share the Plate in January, defending freedom of religion, and freedom of belief.
Read MoreOur Share the Plate partner for December is the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Guest At Your Table Program. UUSC works around the world to advance human rights and social justice, transforming our UU values into action. GNUUC has a long tradition of celebrating our UUSC Guests. The theme of this year’s program is “Hope. Courage. Action.”
Read MoreMetro Council's East Bank Stadium Committee is holding public meetings across the city on the proposed new stadium for the Titans. It’s not a done deal yet, and this committee wants to hear from you. Some background information can be found here.
Please attend one and ask your questions!
Read MoreNathaniel B. is our coordinator for Room In The Inn Winter Shelter for the 2022-2023 year. We will be acting as hosts to eight guests on the first Wednesday of each month, from December to March. Those dates are December 7, 2022, January 4, 2023, February 1, 2023, and March 1, 2023. Click Read More for volunteer positions needed and a sample schedule. Contact Nathaniel B. with questions or to volunteer.
Read MoreOpen Table Nashville takes a stand on the side of people experiencing homelessness, and works for justice by fostering personal and systemic transformation. In July, Tennessee became the first state to enact a law that makes it a misdemeanor if a person camps on or near a state roadway, and makes it a felony to camp on public property. Please give, to provide urgently needed help.
Read MoreThank you for your extraordinary generosity toward Nashville Cares this year. At GNUUC we have a long-standing tradition of generous support for Nashville CARES through our enthusiastic participation in its annual AIDS Walk fundraising. Their mission is to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Middle Tennessee.
Read MoreA Panel discussion on what is happening in Public Schools in Tennessee and the nation.
Read MoreEvery fall, NOAH (Nashville Organized for Action and Hope) holds its annual Public Meeting. These meetings are a time for accountability – from our city leaders and from ourselves. This year, NOAH will hold its first in-person annual meeting since 2019! We will gather at 3:00 pm on Sunday, October 9, at Jefferson Street Missionary Baptist Church, 2708 Jefferson St. Mayor Cooper and other decision-makers will be present to see how NOAH is "Building the Beloved Community" and to answer our questions.
Read MoreGNUUC has only recently completed needed repairs to its main buildings. We are also rebuilding our programs in the wake of the disruption caused by the pandemic. We are now at a stage of rebuilding that we can host RITI-served homeless men overnight at GNUUC, yet RITI certainly needs our financial support all the more this year. Please give generously!
Read MoreGreater Nashville UU has been a longtime Room In The Inn partner, and we need to decide whether or not to continue our work as a host congregation, providing overnight accommodations and meals to a small group once a month.
Read MoreDo we need a new stadium for the Tennessee Titans? City leaders are hashing out the details, sometimes behind closed doors. The people of Nashville deserve to get all the facts & weigh in!
Join NOAH's Economic Equity & Jobs Taskforce for a Community Forum on Sept 25. Bring your questions for our panel.
Read MoreAt GNUUC we have a long-standing tradition of supporting Nashville CARES through our enthusiastic participation in its annual AIDS Walk fundraising. Their mission is to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Middle Tennessee.
Our goal this year is to raise over $1,000! Donations under $100 go to Share the Plate, with 50% going to Nashville Cares and 50% going to the GNUUC Plate. Donations of $100 or more go to the Direct Donor Fund, with 100% going to Nashville Cares.
This year, an outdoor AIDS Walk and Nashville Cares festival are planned for Saturday, October 1. Festivities start at 8 AM and go until 2 PM. We’ll send out an update when we know exactly when the walk is (usually in the morning). To join our Team of Walkers and/or donate directly to Nashville Cares via our Team, go to (link: https://give.nashvillecares.org/gnuuc )
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