SEE Justice

Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice

On the Ballot at the Congregational Meeting on May 16: Affirming Northwoods as a Reproductive Freedom Congregation

About 7 years ago, the Northwoods board approved NUUC to become a Reproductive Freedom congregation which is a designation with Just Texas. Please see the https://justtx.org/rfc/ site for additional details. In preparing for the February Reproductive Justice team service, we became aware that it would be good to revisit this designation and what it means. The board has added the vote to affirm to the agenda for our May congregational meeting. As a result, we are asking you to vote on whether or not to affirm Northwoods UU church as a Reproductive Freedom congregation.

The affirmation is:

  • We trust and respect women and people who can become pregnant.
  • We promise that people who attend our congregation will be free from stigma, shame, or judgment for their reproductive decisions, including abortion.
  • We believe access to comprehensive and affordable reproductive health services, including abortion, is a moral and social good.

SEE Justice Forums

Join us every fourth Sunday of the month for SEE Justice updates from program leaders. Time is 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm in the Garden Room and on Zoom, using the same Zoom link we use for worship: https://zoom.us/my/northwoodsuu. (Meeting ID: 766 833 5778).

Come learn about how Northwoods participates in Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice!

Texas UU Justice Ministry (TXUUJM) Action Hour

Many people in our congregation would like to do work for justice beyond making donations (donations are good, BTW!). TXUUJM has many ways to do more to advance justice in Texas and beyond. Each Thursday evening we gather and take time together to reach out and do more—writing letters to the editor, writing to state officials, sending postcards and texts, making calls. Each week the team has a set of opportunities for work. Check out the TXUUJM Events List for ideas on how to move forward.

Proud Sponsors of Woodlands Pride

NUUC has been a sponsor of the Woodlands PRIDE Festival since its inception. In 2024, we stepped up our support to become a Rainbow sponsor, donating $3000 to the annual Woodlands Pride event. We support their mission – To connect, celebrate, educate, and foster relationships in the LGBTQIA community while promoting equality, unity, and love in The Woodlands and beyond.

Millbend Coffeehouse

Sharing Our Plate

Arts in Action

“We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote: journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.”