Social Justice: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Gainesville

02/19/2026

I cried watching this. Haven Watch in Minneapolis greets detainees pushed out into the cold at Whipple concentration cam in Minneapolis without coats. their phones or papers.
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10/31/2025

UUFG Social Justice Volunteer Day at Food4Kids! Join us at Food4Kids on Saturday, November 8th, from 10:00-12:00. Children age 4 and up are welcome to volunteer, accompanied by a parent.
Volunteering there is done assembly line style and there's something for everyone to do. We'll work together filling plastic bags with food and make a difference for children in our community!
Food4Kids provides food-filled backpacks to students in need at many Alachua County schools. If you'd like to sign up please contact Judi at [email protected].

08/16/2025

I Breathe

I breathe in the warmth of this light,
its glow filling the spaces where fear and doubt reside.
I breathe out the tension I carry.
I release what no longer serves me.

I breathe in the strength of our community,
a sanctuary of diverse voices and
shared purpose.
I breathe out the urge to go it alone.
I embrace the power of togetherness.

I breathe in the courage to speak truth, even when it trembles on my lips.
I breathe out the silence that holds me back. I make space for honesty and justice.

I breathe in the hope of transformation, knowing we are here to build and to heal.
I breathe out despair, trusting that change
is born in small acts of love.

As we light this chalice, may each breath remind us of the sacred rhythm of life,
the pulse of creation, and the power we hold to shape the world around us.

By Craig Rowland

08/05/2025

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07/12/2025

On Friday, July 11th, a group from Social Justice went to the Federal Courthouse in Gainesville to oppose an ICE Facility planned at Camp Blanding. About 125 people attended the rally and we listened to speakers who were passionate about immigrant rights.
If you would like to help make a difference, sign on to this letter written by local activists/partners concerning the proposal for the facility at Camp Blanding: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WaQcD8kQFbBYG-scCSfuV4RmOeoMLa1zJ5YhkOIruDM/viewform?edit_requested=true

Our action was based on our Unitarian Universalist Value of Equity: We declare that every person is inherently worthy and has the right to flourish with dignity, love, and compassion.

07/10/2025

From Bill McKibbon:

In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system.

07/10/2025

Oppose an ICE Facility planned in our area at the Federal Courthouse this Friday at 11:00.
1. Baker Interfaith Friends has been collaborating with many in the surrounding communities to publicly oppose the plans for opening another ICE detention facility at Camp Blanding in Clay County. A first step will be a press conference at the Federal Courthouse in Gainesville (401 SE 1st Ave.) at 11 a.m. this Friday. Please come!
2. Sign on to a letter written by local activists/partners concerning the proposal for the facility at Camp Blanding: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WaQcD8kQFbBYG-scCSfuV4RmOeoMLa1zJ5YhkOIruDM/viewform?edit_requested=true

Take this action based on our Unitarian Universalist Value of Equity: We declare that every person is inherently worthy and has the right to flourish with dignity, love, and compassion.

06/28/2025

Interfaith Candlelight Prayer Vigil tonight at 7:00 at Gainesville City Hall (200 E University Ave) to honor the families in Gainesville who have been impacted by the latest immigration tactics. Come and listen, their stories will be told. This event is sponsored by Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.

Our Unitarian Universalist 2nd Principle: Justice, equity and compassion in human relations.

05/27/2025

Gun Violence Awareness Month events in Gainesville below.
Want to make a difference in your area? Check out Moms Demand Action for GunSense: https://momsdemandaction.org/about/chapters/

Survivors of Gun Violence Memorial
When: 9-11 a.m. Sat., May 31
Where: Squirrel Ridge Park, 1603 SW Williston Road
The memorial event will offer opportunities for reflection, remembrance and healing.

Gun Violence Awareness Day Proclamation
When: 5:30 p.m. Thurs., June 5
Where: City Hall Auditorium, 200 E. University Ave.
At the beginning of the evening session of the June 5 city commission meeting, Mayor Ward and the Gainesville City Commission will designate Friday, June 6 as Gun Violence Awareness Day in Gainesville to honor the lives of gun violence victims and survivors.

Wear Orange at Midnight Basketball
When: 8 p.m. Fri., June 6
Where: Martin Luther King, Jr. Multipurpose Center, 1028 N.E. 14th St.
Neighbors are invited to wear orange clothing to this event, scheduled before the start of Midnight Basketball. National Gun Violence Awareness Day is the first Friday in June and is the official hashtag of the Wear Orange national movement to stop gun violence.

IMPACT GNV Open House
When: 4-7 p.m. Wed., June 11
Where: 401 NW 6th St.
Come visit the new offices of IMPACT GNV and enjoy Gainesville Fire Rescue’s Healthy Afternoons from 4-5 p.m. with music, food, and health and safety resources.

05/20/2025

This Saturday, May 24th - Join us at Grace Marketplace Homeless Shelter from 10:00 am -12:00 pm. Help make a difference in your community! Children are welcome to volunteer, age 10 and up, accompanied by a parent. We’ll help out in the Donation Center, organizing, sorting, and hanging up clothing donations. To sign up to volunteer contact us at [email protected] or comment here!

05/15/2025

This Sunday at UUFG we will 'Share the Plate' with Bread of the Mighty, a local food bank. Bread of the Mighty collects and distributes donated food to over 200 nonprofit agency partners such as food pantries and feeding programs.
Non-designated offerings collected this Sunday will benefit this cause.
You may contribute to our Share the Plate collection in several ways:
1. Simply put money in the offering basket on Sunday.
2. Send a check to the Fellowship with “Share the Plate” in the memo line.
3. Go to our website’s donation page at
https://www.uufg.org/give/
— click the Donate button and select “Share the Plate.”

05/09/2025

You are invited! Join us for the Veterans for Peace Annual Peace Poetry Award ceremony at UUFG this Saturday, May 10th from 2:00 to 3:30 pm. It is a magical ceremony with peace poems read by winning K-12 poets, music and wonderful food!