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Testimony in Support of a Homeless Bill of Rights
Testimony in Support of Raised Bill No. 896, “An Act Concerning a Homeless Person’s Bill of Rights.” Public Health Committee, Connecticut General Assembly. March 15, 2013. Distinguished Members of the Public Health Committee: I am the Rev. Josh Pawelek, minister … Continue reading
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Tagged homeless bill of rights, Homelessness, Josh Pawelek, liberal religion, Liberal religion Hartford, liberal religion in Manchester, Nones, Public Health Committee, Senator Gerratana, Spiritual but not Religious, Unitarian Universalism, welcoming congregation
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Testimony on Reducing Racialized Mass Incarceration
Testimony in Support of Raised Bill No. 6511 “An Act Concerning the Recommendations of the Connecticut Sentencing Commission Regarding the Enhanced Penalty for the Sale or Possession of Drugs Near Schools, Day Care Centers and Public Housing Projects” The Rev. Joshua … Continue reading
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Tagged antiracism, drug free school zones, Greater Hartford Interfaith Coalition, HB 6511, Josh Pawelek, liberal religion, liberal religion in Manchester, mandatory minimums, Mass incarceration, Michelle Alexander, Nones, Racism, Social Justice, Spiritual but not Religious, Unitarian Universalism, Unitarian Universalist, UU, UUS:E, uuseast
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Testimony Submitted to CT’s Bipartisan Taskforce on Gun Violence and Children’s Safety
Earlier today I submitted the following testimony to Connecticut’s Bipartisan Tasforce on Gun Violence and Children’s Safety. Their hearing on reducing gun violence takes place at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford tomorrow (1-28-13). I’ll be there all day and … Continue reading
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Tagged assault weapons, Beloved Community, church, Connecticut General Assembly, DC vs. Heller, Faith, Greater Hartford Interfaith Coalition, Gun Control, gun safety, Gun Violence, guns and morality, Josh Pawelek, liberal religion, Liberal religion Hartford, liberal religion in Manchester, love, Newtown, Nones, Sandy Hook, Scalia, Social Justice, Spiritual but not Religious, straw buyers, Unitarian Universalism, Unitarian Universalist, urban violence, UU, UUS:E, Washington, welcoming congregation
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The Spiritual Challenge of Newtown
I had the great honor of being invited to participate in this dialogue on the spiritual challenges of the Newtown massacre on National Public Radio’s “On Point.” Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Share … Continue reading
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Transgender Day of Remembrance at HartfordFAVS
On Tuesday evening, (Nov. 20), approximately 100 people observed the Hartford area’s 11th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. Participants gathered at the Charter Oak Cultural Center and marched north on Main Street to a vigil at the Hartford Public Library. Speakers at the … Continue reading
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Tagged church, Connecticut, Faith, Interfaith, liberal religion, Liberal religion Hartford, liberal religion in Manchester, MCC Hartford, Metropolitan Community Church, Nones, Rev Josh Pawelek, Rev. Aaron Miller, Rev. Jan Nielsen, Spiritual but not Religious, TDOR, Transgender Day of Remembrance, Unitarian Universalist, Unitarian Universalist Society: East, Universalist Church of West Hartford, UU, UUS:E, welcoming congregation
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Local Pastor Joins Veterans group, Yale Law Students to Halt Deportation
Rev. Josh Pawelek, minister of the Unitarian Universalist Society: East in Manchester, has joined forces with a Veterans group and Yale University Law students to halt the deportation of Mark Reid, a U.S. Army veteran convicted of a nonviolent drug offense. According … Continue reading
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Tagged antiracism, Connecticut, Faith, Frank Legal Servies, HartfordFAVS, ICE, Immigration, Jerome N, Josh Pawelek, Liberal religion Hartford, liberal religion in CT, liberal religion in Manchester, Mark Reid, Mass incarceration, Rev Josh Pawelek, Social Justice, UUS:E, welcoming congregation
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People of Faith Still Fighting for Universal Health Care
Earlier this week, (Oct. 9) I was present when the Business Plan Work Group of Gov. Dannel Malloy’s Health Care Cabinet presented its recommendations for health care reform in the state. As a faith leader who has been advocating for health care reform … Continue reading
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Tagged Affordable Care Act, Governor Malloy, Governor's Health Care Cabinet, Greater Hartford Interfaith Coalition, Health Care Justice, Interfaith Fellowship for Universal Healthcare, Rev Josh Pawelek, Social Justice, sustinet, Sustinet Cabinet, Unitarian Universalism, United Action Connecticut, universal healthcare, UUS:E
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Photos from Rev. Mark Kiyimba’s Visit to CT
Charter Oak Cultural Center, Thursday evening, September 20th: Unitarian Universalist Society: East, Sunday morning, September 23rd: With Rev. Carolyn Patierno (of All Souls UU in New London, CT) at Nunu’s Bistro in Colchester: Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post share … Continue reading
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