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By Lisa Schilansky, Minister for Justice and Pastoral Care I am delighted to have returned to UUCWC on March 30th, now as your Minister for Justice and Pastoral Care. This is a unique path we are on, as most congregations do not interact with their Intern Ministers. With that in mind, I wanted to give … Continue reading Rooted in Justice, Guided by Care: A New Chapter Together
By Chris Marietti, UUCWC Board of Trustees When I wrote an article in the fall at the start of my tenure on the board, I mentioned that one of the draws was the amazing folks I get to do this work with. Today, I wanted to take some time to highlight one of those amazing … Continue reading With Joy and Gratitude, We Welcome Rev. Lisa
by Al Johnson, Co-chair, Earth & Climate Ministry Around 2001, a group of congregants formed the Sustainability Circle. Early vegetarian pot-luck meetings focused on energy and environmental measures that could be adopted by the group, other congregants, and the church. Early projects included recycling bicycles and books and selling organic/fair trade coffee. The last two … Continue reading A Brief History of the Origin and Growth of the Earth & Climate Ministry
by Leslie McGeorge for Earth & Climate Ministry On Saturday, March 22, forty-two congregants, including new members, participated in a workshop on climate justice at UUCWC. We considered how to work collaboratively on transformative actions to address our larger community’s climate and related social justice needs. We identified our at-risk communities, such as Trenton and … Continue reading Climate Revival Dialogues: Exploring Opportunities for Climate Justice Actions in Our Community
By Ronnie And Ed Dobrowolski for the Social Action Ministry We had another successful Loaves and Fishes outreach program in 2025. We fed many individuals at the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, also known as St Mary’s Cathedral in Trenton. Thank you to all the Loaves and Fishes volunteers. Here’s a breakdown of … Continue reading Another Successful Loaves and Fishes Outreach Program
By Jessica Alaimo, Executive Director, Murray Grove & Parker Cohen, Murray Grove Board Secretary Spring has been in full bloom here at Murray Grove, and we’re thrilled to share the latest from our sacred grounds—your home away from home for reflection, connection, and community. We recently had the joy of hosting a vibrant and spirit-filled … Continue reading A Sanctuary for Every Season: From Women’s Retreats to LGBTQ+ Youth Camp, Murray Grove Opens Its Heart
By Holly Bussey, Facilitator, Faith in Funding Despite unprecedented challenges, UUCWC remains steadfast, generously supporting justice-seeking missions of community groups. We continue to aid vital initiatives, including the Food Ministry, HomeFront, Earth Climate, and the upcoming Climate/Justice Revival on March 22—don’t forget to register! Now past the halfway mark in our church year, the Faith Expression Funding … Continue reading UUCWC Continues to Support Our Communities Even During Tough Times
By Leslie McGeorge, Barbara Drew, and Sandee Steinberg, Earth and Climate Ministry The Council for Faith in Action (CFA) invites you to participate in our church’s Climate & Social Justice Congregational Dialogues on Saturday, March 22nd at UUCWC. UUs in over 400 congregations throughout the country have held these workshops at their places of worship … Continue reading Climate & Social Justice Dialogues: Opportunities to Change the World Together
By Holly Bussey, Facilitator, Faith Expression and Funding Team Ministry The Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing (UUCWC) has joined forces with the Trenton MicroLoan Collaborative (TML), an initiative dedicated to supporting formerly incarcerated individuals and returning citizens in Trenton and surrounding areas. TML provides microloans and services to entrepreneurs who have been in business … Continue reading UUCWC Enters Partnership with Trenton MicroLoan Collaborative
By Denny Rodgers, Racial Justice Ministry If you are of the age when you must take Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from your IRAs, you can elect to make Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD) to eligible co-organizations like, for example, our church. Your broker will send checks directly to them, and you will not be taxed on … Continue reading A Win-Win Way of Supporting Racial Justice Causes
