Thank you to everyone who helped to send holiday cards to the people in immigration detention at the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center in Elk Grove. Many don’t even realize that there are up to 190 detainees right here in our community. Thanks to you, every one of them has received a holiday message this year.
We write as friends – one human connecting with another. We seek to honor the dignity of all. ~Help End the Isolation~ There are more than 150 detained immigrants in Sacramento Co. jailed at the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center in Elk Grove who will deeply appreciate receiving holiday cards. A card-writing event will be held
Did you happen to catch a photo of UUSS in action? The Stewardship Committee would like to share photos of the events, people, and social justice work at UUSS in our upcoming campaign. Please email photos as an attachment to stewardship@uuss.org or drop them off at the office. To make sure we get the photos,
The Immigrant Justice Group at UUSS works together with “Faithful Friends/Amigos Fieles”, a community visitation group that works to end the isolation of our brothers in immigration detention by engaging in conversation intellectually and soulfully. We will be at the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center on two Saturday evenings in July – on July 8 and
The Borders and Identity Conference on March 17-18 in Berkeley was a wonderful opportunity to learn from those on the front lines of immigrant justice and to take part in many thought-provoking conversations. The Immigrant Justice group will be bringing many of the ideas, skills, and workshops to the congregation in the near future. Would
What a wonderful surprise to meet with Reverend Roger at the Borders and Identity conference held March 17-18 in Berkeley. I had never been to Holy Hill which is the area in Berkeley where eight seminaries of many different religions are located, among them the Episcopalians, the Dominicans, an Islamic center, and Starr-King for Unitarian-Universalists.
UUSS stands with Area Congregations Together as we raise our voice against the criminalization of immigrants, refugees, Muslims and people of color, against deportations, against the Muslim registry, and against racial profiling and police brutality. To connect with others who will be there, contact Susan Lange at immigrantjustice@uuss.org
