Past Events
Since Parkland, gun violence prevention activists have been very busy, here in New Jersey and across the United States.
Through the Peace and Justice committee, our congregation has long advocated responsible gun control. In the last two months, we’ve actively partnered with other gun violence prevention groups in Bergen County. Among the activities we’ve been engaged in are the following:
On March 12, 2018, the USR hosted the Bergen County Forum on Gun Violence Prevention. More than a hundred activists attended, among these, from the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Bergen County Moms Demand Action, Bergen County Students Demand Action, Ridgewood JOLT, and Women for Progress
We sponsored the March 24, 2018 March for Our Lives at the Hackensack Courthouse. Thousands of activists participated in this march and others across Northern New Jersey
On April 7, 2018, the USR hosted the Students Demand Action Town Hall for Our Lives. The students spoke with U.S. Senator Bob Menendez and Congressman Bill Pascrell before a standing-room only audience in Anderson
On April 20, 2018, the Social Responsibilities Council was one of only five groups invited to have a table at the Bergen County Students Demand Action Day of Action at George Washington Middle School in Ridgewood
USR Congregants interested in Gun Violence Prevention are engaged with the UU FaithAction NJ Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. We participated in the UU FaithAction NJ Plenary on April 21, 2018.
