KUUFers in Action
Photos & Takeaways
This page will feature KUUFer participation in social justice related community events,
drives, pro-democracy rallies and legislative days. Send photos, takeaways & activity
details to kuuf.sj@kuufjustice.org if you would like to see something posted here. Since
this feature is new with the launch of these webpages, we start with 2026 activities and
items will be posted in reverse chronological order.
March 22, 2026 - Good Trouble Sign Making & Singing Practice
An event at KUUF sponsored by its Social Justice Committee
Immediately following Rev. Jenny Zappala’s sermon titled “Bread and
Roses: Lessons in Love” at KUUF about the Strike of 1912 in Lawrence,
Massachusetts, about 30 KUUFers gathered to make signs and practice
singing protest songs in preparation for the March 28th No Kings National
Protest.
The event started with Brian Watson, accompanied by Mary Stroh on the
guitar, leading the group in singing four protest standards: ” This Land is
Your Land”, “If I Had a Hammer”, “Down by the Riverside”, and “We
Shall Overcome”. Later, Marty Bishop led the group in singing “Hold On”
which is a song that became a regular at the Minnesota ICE protests.
Some of the signs produced by the group are featured below.
February 12, 2026 - KUUFer Participation in Interfaith Advocacy Day
Group photo of Interfaith Advocacy Day participants on the steps
of the Washington State Supreme Court at the conclusion of a march
down Capitol Avenue.
District 23 Constituents of Senator Hansen &
Representatives Simmons & Nance.
An event sponsored by Faith Action Network & Backed by
JUUstice Washington
An estimated 250 people from across faiths and the state travelled to
Olympia to encourage their legislators to pass a “moral” budget
and enact legislation from the Faith Action Legislative Agenda.
Three takeaways (paraphrased) stemmed from words spoken
at the opening session held at in the sanctuary of Temple Beth
Hatfiloh:
"Our super power is that we are people of faith.”
“If there is such a thing as a “moral” budget then there is an “immoral”
budget too.”
“We have to use “the words” when speaking to legislators. Simple,
plain spoken words. Our children are not economically insecure.
They are hungry.”
The official program begins with music in the sanctuary of Temple Beth Hatfiloh in Olympia. Dr. Joyce del Rosario (above right), Executive Director of the Faith Action Network (FAN) spoke to the attendees and led a panel discussion regarding some of the bills in FAN’s Legislative Agenda.
270 advocates from across the state registered. The estimated number of those actually attending was put at 250+. Judy Arbogast & Mark Stroh from KUUF were there along with the Rev. Nancy Reid-McKee from JUUstice Washington who opened the session and 6 members of Cedars UU Fellowship on Bainbridge Island. 3 people from a Bethany Lutheran Church on Bainbridge and 1 person from an Episcople Church on Bainbridge.
KUUFers Mark Stroh & Judy Arbogast