Upcoming UUFSD Events

Social Justice Action Committee
Monday, May 12; 7:30pm; ZOOM

Palestine-Israel Justice Group Forum
Sunday, May 18; 11:30am-1pm; Founders Hall

Join the UUFSD Social Justice Palestine-Israel Justice Group for an Information Session on becoming an Apartheid Free Congregation. The forum panel includes:

Moderator: Rev. Ellie Kilpatrick, Minister at UUFSD
Rabbi Alexis Pierce, Rabbi of Congregation Dor Hadash
Jamal Kanj, Author of “Children of Catastrophe: Journey from a Palestinian Refugee Camp to America.”
Larry Christian, Ex Director Arab Film Festival & President of Karama, dedicated to educating the public on Arab culture and history.

Justice Actions Events Calendar

The following events are not official UUFSD events, but have been offered up by individual members of the Social Justice Action committee as events that may be of interest to community members.

Saturday, May 3; 11am-2pm – Unite for Climate March; Waterfront Park -1600 Pacific Hwy San Diego, CA 92101; RSVP at sdclimatemarch.org

ALSO WEEKLY

TUESDAY: Demonstrate for Democracy with the Black Mt Dem Club, Mira Mesa Blvd & Westview Parkway, 4:30-6:30pm

TUESDAY: Escondido Weekly Sign Waving to Raise Awareness – 11:30am-1pm

WEDNESDAY: Escondido Defend Democracy Rally – 4:30-6pm, Felicita Ave & Center City Pkwy, Escondido

THURSDAY: *Issa Hold A Town Hall Rally, 11-1 Every Thursday, 415 Parkway Plaza, El Cajon – see this KPBS report.

THURSDAY: *No One Voted For Musk/DOGE Has To Go Rally – 4-5:15pm, 1424 Encinitas Blvd @ El Camino Real. March 1 block to Encinitas Tesla, 1302 Enc Blvd.

FRIDAY: *Issa Hold A Town Hall Rally, 10:30-11:30am Every Friday, 221 W Crest St #110, Escondido

SATURDAY: Veterans For Peace Rally – 10-12, Ocean Beach entry, Sunset Cliffs Blvd @ W Point Loma Blvd, SD

SUNDAY: Stand Up Encinitas 12-2pm Cardiff Kook on Highway 101 at Chesterfield

Climate Justice

CLIMATE CONVERSATIONS

Were you inspired during last week’s Earth Day service with our fabulous speakers and deliciously fun potluck?  Want to raise your voice for climate justice and sustainability with thousands of fellow San Diegans?  Then head to Waterfront Park on Saturday, May 3, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm for MARCH! Unite for Climate.

The rally is organized by SanDiego 350, www.sandiego350.org.  Founded in 2014, this non profit has multiple teams and campaigns, including Policy, Community, Resistance and Youth.  One of their newer teams is the North County Team.  They push local school boards to switch to 100% renewable energy; they partner with Surfrider Foundation’s Ocean Friendly Restaurant Program to reduce single use plastic; and they educate and provide opportunities for residents and businesses to switch to 100% renewable energy.

The “350” in the name comes from 350 parts per million (ppm), the scientifically determined safe upper limit of carbon dioxide (CO2) in our atmosphere.  Our atmosphere currently holds over 417 ppm of CO2, with an increasing trend of about 2 additional ppm units per year.

Want more?  Join our Climate Action committee the first Wednesday of every month. Email [email protected].

5/4/25

From Left Click

Kilmar Abrego García, a Maryland father and legal U.S. resident, was wrongly deported to El Salvador—a country he fled as a teenager after gangs threatened his life.

Click here to add your name to demand the federal government bring Kilmar Abrego García home immediately.

5/4/25

From National Campaign for Justice

The House just passed the No Rogue Rulings Act — a dangerous, calculated attempt to cripple judicial oversight nationwide. This bill would strip judges of the ability to issue nationwide injunctions.If the courts can no longer act as a nationwide safeguard, we lose the very foundation of our constitutional rights.

Click here to send a message to your Senators demanding they reject the No Rogue Rulings Act.

5/4/25

From Left Click

A young woman in Georgia recently experienced a medical crisis that no one should ever have to endure alone.  After suffering a miscarriage nearly halfway through her pregnancy, she was rushed to the hospital due to severe blood loss. Instead of receiving compassion, she was met with handcuffs.

Let that sink in: She lost her pregnancy—and now she’s being prosecuted.

But here’s the truth: This was a natural miscarriage. There was no evidence of wrongdoing—only a desperate need for medical help.

Click here to join us in demanding Georgia lawmakers repeal the law that allows miscarrying patients to be criminalized.

5/4/25

Climate Justice

From San Diego 350

Join us and over 60 partner organizations at the Unite for Climate March on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Don’t miss out on this powerful day of action to demand climate justice and fight back against the harsh attacks on our planet and people. 

WHERE: Waterfront Park -1600 Pacific Hwy San Diego, CA 92101
WHEN: Saturday, May 3rd @ 11am – 2pm
WHAT: Rally, march, live music, organization booths, inspiring speakers, face painting and more! This is a family-friendly event
4/27/25

From Left Click

President Trump’s EPA administrator Lee Zeldin has just launched an unprecedented attack on our environment and the health of everyone in our country.  He announced staggering plans to repeal or weaken 31 crucial standards that protect public health and address the climate crisis. Click below to sign up.

We need your help to fight back: Demand Administrator Zeldin stop Trump’s agenda dismantling the EPA’s critical protections for our air, water, and communities.
4/27/25

From Democracy for America

The so called SAVE ACT just passed the House. But don’t let the name fool you, this is not about saving anything, it’s about suppressing your voice, your vote and your power.  It’s built to silence eligible voters by forcing them to prove citizenship again and again, in person, with hard to access documents like a passport or both certificate.

Tell the Senate to REJECT the anti-voter SAVE Act and defend our freedom to vote.
4/27/25

From Left Check

Farmers across the country are trying to power their operations with clean, affordable energy. But Trump is making that harder.

Earlier this year, his administration put a freeze on a grant program that helps farmers install solar panels—leaving thousands in the lurch and delaying critical infrastructure. Now the program is back, but with a disturbing twist: new restrictions could disqualify applicants just for acknowledging climate change or mentioning their community’s history.

Click here to sign the petition to demand the Department of Energy restore full access to clean energy grants and keep politics out of solar power.
4/27/25

Palestine-Israel Justice

Mahmoud Khalil’s “Letter to Columbia” from Jail

Editor’s Note: This op-ed was dictated by Mahmoud Khalil and published by the Columbia Spectator

To Columbia—an institution that laid the groundwork for my abduction—and to its student body, who must not abdicate their responsibility to resist repression,

Since my abduction on March 8, the intimidation and kidnapping of international students who stand for Palestine has only accelerated. On March 9, Yunseo Chung had to file a lawsuit and eventually seek a court order barring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from detaining her for her protest activity. On March 11, Ranjani Srinivasan chose to cross the border to Canada upon the belief that this university was ready to hand her over to ICE. Beyond the gates of Columbia, Leqaa Kordia, Dr. Badar Khan Suri, and Rümeysa Öztürk have all been snatched by the state. The situation is oddly reminiscent of when I fled the brutality of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria and sought refuge in Lebanon. Click Here to Continue Reading
4/20/25

From Beyt Tikkun

Vote YES on S.J.RES.20 and H.J.RES.68 to block the transfer of 10,000 artillery shells to Israel.
Support an immediate arms embargo to halt all U.S. weapons shipments.
Enforce U.S. laws that prohibit military funding for human rights violations.
Push for full ceasefire compliance and ensure unobstructed humanitarian aid reaches those in need. Click here to email your representatives now.
4/13/25

Demand Justice for Palestinian Student Activist Mahmoud Khalil

We demand the immediate release of Mahmoud Khalil from DHS detention and a reversal of Columbia University’s protocol permitting ICE on campus without a warrant. Add your name to demand justice.
4/13/25

More Action Items

From Left Click: Denounce Trump’s Attacks on Planned Parenthood