ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Share the Plate October: True You TN
We exist solely to help lgbtq+ children in need to feel safe, secure and valued. Every decision we make is in service to them.
GNUUC Voter Challenge: Take the Pledge Today!
GNUUC is joining NOAH organization members throughout Nashville to strive for 100% registration and voting among all eligible members. Please help us reach our goal by completing the pledge. “The vote is the most powerful nonviolent change agent you have in a democratic society. You must use it because it is not guaranteed. You can lose it.” (John Lewis)
The Rent is Due - Now What? Rental Payment Assistance Available!
Are you or someone you know struggling to pay rent due to a COVID-19-related job loss or reduction? Good news! Affordable Housing Resources, a local non-profit, may be able to help you.
NOAH Affordable Housing Task Force Wins Rent/Mortgage Assistance to Stop Evictions
"Peace be with you" is a traditional greeting in Hebrew, Christian, and Islamic traditions. But this "peace" is not just the absence of conflict. It means "completeness," "wholeness," and having what you need. Many Nashvillians are desperate for peace, for wholeness, in the COVID-19 economic crisis – especially those facing eviction.
OK Boomer! Watch Me Vote!
You’re invited to a nonpartisan, fun, interactive discussion by and for young Tennessee voters. Tune in on Tuesday, September 15, from 7:00 - 8:00 pm to learn everything you need to know about the 2020 election -- when, where, and why you should vote in the state of Tennessee.
September Share the Plate: Nashville CARES
GNUUC has a long-standing tradition of community outreach, in our annual fundraising to support the work of Nashville CARES.
CRE: Fall 2020 Children's RE Programming - Register Your Children Now!
We are looking forward to continuing our Children’s Religious Education Programming after being apart for so long! We will be meeting in person, outdoors, with masks and social distancing two times a month, and meeting via Zoom classes two times a month. Read full post for more information. As CRE starts THIS SATURDAY, please click link and register your children now!
Make a Plan for Voting! Only 55 Days to Go!
The deadline to register to vote in the November 3 election is October 5. To register or update your registration online, go here. (You must have voted in person at least one time or registered in person at the Davidson County Election Commission, in order to vote absentee.) To make sure you have not been purged, check your registration status. Early voting will start on October 14 and run through October 29. If you plan to vote in person, go early!
Share the Plate Update: $511 Raised for Black Lives Matter and $395.50 for COVID-19 Response Fund!
A BIG THANK YOU to all who have donated to “Share the Plate” in June and July! In June we raised $395.50 for the Mayor’s COVID-19 Response Fund. In July we raised $511 for Black Lives Matter. Everyone remember to contribute to UU the Vote in August - we have one Sunday left!
ARE: Community Read "How to be an Antiracist" - First Date September 6, 2020 at 1:00pm
GNUUC will begin discussing Ibram X. Kendi’s book, How to be an Anti Racist this Fall. For the first meeting, September 6th, 1:00-2:00 pm, please read the first 4 chapters. All those who responded to the survey have been automatically added to the new commonread@gnuuc.org email group, however, if you did not get a chance to respond to the survey to let us know and we can add you to the group .