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Use your voice this Sunday, February 25, at NOAH’s forum for the school board candidates. Five school board seats are on the ballot this election, and NOAH wants Nashvillians to know who they are voting for. There will be a time for attendees to ask questions directly to the candidates, so come ready to speak up!
Read MoreEarly voting for the March 5 primary election is underway at all locations, including new locations at the Bellevue Community Center, Goodlettsville Library, Hillwood High School, and South Inglewood Community Center. In addition to the presidential preference primary, there are important races for Circuit Court Judge, Division IV, 20th Judicial District, Assessor of Property, and School Board. A schedule is here.
Read MoreLast Sunday, NOAH members turned out for our canvass of school board District One in North Nashville. We had a great time connecting with residents and spreading awareness about the upcoming election on March 5th!
Want to be a part of the action?
Read MoreGideon’s Army is a community-based, grassroots organization that works to design programs based on contemporary interpretations of the theory of restorative justice. Gideon’s Army is currently the only local organization in Nashville that focuses solely on dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline through social activism by children in the prison pipeline, their families, and their community.
Read MoreMark your calendars now so you can help NOAH celebrate its 10th anniversary year. On March 30, 2014, NOAH’s 32 founding member organizations, including GNUUC, came together for a Covenanting Ceremony to commit to the justice work for which NOAH was created. NOAH has been busy ever since, making positive change for Nashville in the areas of affordable housing, criminal justice, economic equity and jobs, education, and now transportation. Come help us celebrate on June 20!
Read MoreOur January Share the Plate partner is the Southern Alliance for People and Animal Welfare. SAFPAW is a non-profit organization serving Davidson County by improving the quality of life for people and pets in need. SAFPAW provides free pet food, supplies, and veterinary care to pet owners who are homeless or living at or below the poverty level, and so much more.
Read MoreThis month we will share the plate with the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee’s Guest at Your Table program. Through the Guest at Your Table program, congregations provide vital support to those who need it most. GNUUC has been honoring and supporting our Guests since 1995! The GAYT theme this year is “Pursuing Liberation.”
Read MoreMy Brother’s Keeper International’s mission is to restore hope and create educational solutions for children and families living in poverty and conflict zones in Israel. MBKI has been on the cutting edge of community and school-based program development and delivery since 2005.
Read more, including a pastoral note from our minister.
Read MoreNOAH will be holding a special "Power Planning Training" this Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 AM to 3 PM, at West End United Methodist Church (2200 West End Ave). Lunch will be provided. All are welcome!
This training will dive deep into one-on-ones -- and also look at specific ways to take action to win on the issues that were identified by the NOAH congregations and groups. These are the fundamentals of organizing and extremely useful for where NOAH is right now. There will be specific breakouts for Affordable Housing, Education, Criminal Justice, and Economic-Equity-and-Transportation.
Please come and be with us! Register ahead of time at bit.ly/metro-power-plan, so there will be enough materials and food!
Read MoreCheck out our Greater Nashville UU Team Page.
Here you can:
1) Join our team to walk - no need to donate, just click the “Join Team” button and when it asks for a donation say “Skip Donation.” Caren S-S will be coordinating our walking team. Reach out to her to get details.
2) Continue to donate directly to our team!
Read MoreVolunteers are needed on Dec. 36 2023, to set up the air mattresses on Wednesday afternoon and take them down on Thursday morning along with washing linens. Please contact N. Berle 615-878-9517. NJBerle@gmail.com.
Read MoreSocial Action chose Room In The Inn as the October share-the-plate organization recognizing their comprehensive programs that emphasize health, education, employment, and housing. Please give generously to our October Share the Plate to help Room In The Inn, to help the homeless. Here are links to major programs:
Read MoreNOAH is looking forward to its 2023 Annual Banquet on Thursday, August 17, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Millenium Maxwell House Hotel. Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Adren Wilson, Vice President, Youth Opportunity Programs and Executive Director of My Brother’s Keeper Alliance at the Obama Foundation. Our theme is In Times Like These.
Read MoreEarly voting in Metro’s September 14 run-off election for mayor and at-large council members, as well as several districts, runs from Friday, August 25, through Saturday, September 9. Have you decided who will get your vote? Please join NOAH for our Run-Off Community Meeting, featuring both mayoral and at-large candidates, this Sunday, August 27th, at 4 p.m. at 15th Avenue Baptist Church.
Read MoreFor over 27 years, the Tennessee Justice Center (TJC) has been standing with vulnerable Tennessee families and helping them access basic necessities of life. TJC has made an incredible impact for families across the state, for moms and children with special needs, for older adults and caregivers, for people with disabilities and those who need long-term care, and many more.
Read MoreStill deciding who should be Nashville’s next mayor? Then make plans to attend NOAH’s mayoral candidates public meeting this Sunday, July 9, at 3:00 pm, at Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church, 1203 9th Ave N, 37208. Nine candidates will be answering questions prepared by each of NOAH’s task forces. Each candidate will also be asked to promise to meet quarterly with NOAH representatives if elected.
Click Read More for the flyer. Please share this flyer with your friends and on social media.
To save time when checking in, you may register in advance to attend at bit.ly/Nashmayor23, but it is not required.
Email Nancy C or Doug L with any questions or if interested in carpooling from GNUUC.
Read More“Neighborhood Health is committed to improving the health and well-being for all in our community. We will do this by providing compassionate quality care, serving as a healthcare home and eliminating barriers to care.” Neighborhood Health fully serves LGBTQ, the uninsured, homeless, those addicted, immigrants, refugees, and others. Please give generously to this share-the-plate healthcare organization grounded in our UUA principles.
Read MoreOlivia Hill will speak at Americans United Meeting Thursday, June 8, 2023 (Hybrid). First Lutheran Church 113 8th Ave S, between Broadway and Demonbreun, Side Entrance on 8th Ave S, Free parking available.
Sign up here: https://bit.ly/43uPHYS
Read MoreThe Tennessee Equality Project Foundation provides educational and awareness programming in Tennessee to advance the inclusion and equality of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people in our state. They monitor and analyze state legislation related to the LGBTQ community, conduct voter registration, advocacy training, sensitivity training, and work against bullying. They also educate the public about state preemption of local government.
Read MoreIf you are looking for an opportunity to practice democracy (and aren’t we all?) here is a Nashville mayoral candidate forum being co-sponsored by a local clergy group of which I am part. The mayoral candidate field is so large this year; I know I plan to attend so I can place an educated vote. Click “read more” to see the flyer and more information regarding location and topics.
-Rev. Denise Gyauch
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