Executive Director's Blog

UULMN in the papers - gun violence prevention

I thought I should let you all know that UULMNJ was in the news on Thursday, February 14. The Bergen Record had the following: Another supporter of the bills was the...

Welcome Back to a New Church Year

I just learned that the Governor vetoed the Ban on Fracking waste, citing that it was unconstitutional under the commerce laws. To date, there are no guidelines for fracking waste,...

Marriage Equality Passes

Congratulations! As you have probably heard by now, after prevailing in the Senate earlier this week, marriage equality legislation passed the Assembly 42 - 33 yesterday. This was a huge victory for...

Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.

On Monday evening, January 16, I was participating in a conference call with our congregational liaisons. I mentioned a reading, a sermon by Martin Luther King, Jr. I heard at the...

Moving Into Fall

Fund raising is a real necessity for the upcoming year. Therefore, the quieter summer months were a time for grant development. UULMNJ received a Congregational Based Community Organizing...

Welcome to Our New Executive Director

The UU Legislative Ministry is proud to announce the hiring of Rev. Craig Hirshberg as our new Executive Director effective May 1, 2011. Our current director, Rev. Julia Hamilton has...