September 2010 ADR Report
As a follow-up to immigration action proposed in June at General Assembly, a group of Unitarian Universalists answered the invitation from our Arizona congregations and went to Phoenix for the Day of Non-compliance on July 29. Several went from OCUUC to Stand on the Side of Love, including Rev. Karen Stoyanoff. The result was a major demonstration protesting Arizona law SB1070 regarding undocumented immigrants. Although 30 UUs were arrested for various minor infractions, no one from OCUUC was. The participants felt that it was a successful and life-changing experience.
On November 6 the UU Service Committee Southern California Unit Board will hold its annual Encuentro. The event will be at Tapestry’s new facility in Mission Viejo. It will deal with immigration issues and feature Gustavo Arellano, journalist and author (“Ask a Mexican”).
Continuing with Standing on the Side of Love, there were many members of the OCUUC congregation at the D-Day celebration in Santa Ana’s Sasscer Park. Naomi and Jonathan Blackwood were among those addressing the crowd. There were two UU booths at the OC Gay Pride Festival on August 14 in Irvine. Several people from OCUUC attended . Next year we hope to have one large UU cluster booth.
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