The Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry (TXUUJM) is our UU state action network, which brings 40 UU congregations and justice partners together from around the state, online and in person, to bring UU values and voices to the public square. We know Texas needs that — and we know what happens in Texas doesn’t just stay in Texas either! TXUUJM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit led by Executive Director Rev. Erin Walter and also including Intern Minister Bis Thornton, a First UU member.
Since 2012, TXUUJM has also been organizing and educating UUs around crucial issues, from trans inclusion to democracy, all year long. TXUUJM is part of the nationwide Coalition of UU State Action Networks (CUUSAN) and the Teach the Truth Coalition, which advocates from schools board to the State Board of Education to the Legislature for accurate and inclusive curriculum, public school funding, and the separation of church and state.
Every Thursday night in Zoom Action Hour, TXUUJM members take action together around climate, immigration, the death penalty, and more.
TXUUJM is a grassroots justice nonprofit made possible by people power and the generosity of congregational dues and individual donations. By sharing the plate, we join with fellow UUs around the state in the lifelong work of Bending Texas Toward Justice.
At First UU, we are the justice ministry — a founding congregation and the largest UU congregation in the capital city. TXUUJM cannot do this work without us – without you. Thank you for making First UU’s generous support of TXUUJM possible!
