Support & Action in These Troubling Times

Suddenly our government doesn’t feel protective to us any longer. We fear for ourselves and for our neighbors and friends. So many of us feel helpless to make any kind of meaningful change. At Immanuel we are holding forums on Saturdays in which we can support each other and think of ways we can help. Senator Chris Murphy just held a rally locally and we hope he will do it again soon. And, we held a rally at the corner of Farmington and Woodland so that others driving by can see that we are protesting the unfair and illegal actions being taken by the new administration. The power we have is fueled by God’s abundant love and the LOVE we have for each other. And that’s a mighty powerful way to affect the world.

This page has been created to hold resources for plans in the future to continue our Stand Outs, our Support & Actions Groups, and any other information.

**SUPPORT & ACTION SATURDAYS**
Join us this Saturday at our Support & Action Group. We'll be in Immanuel's Fellowship Hall from 10am to 11:30am to support each other and to support the people and the laws at risk under the new federal executive orders and actions. Come at 9:45am for refreshments and conversation. Please consider inviting a friend. **ALL ARE WELCOME**!
*At this meeting we will determine when our Support & Action Group will meet again. Future rallies are in the works, so we'll decide as a group and as plans emerge, how we'll gather in the future.*
And please note: we have a Resource page on our website to watch for upcoming news of meetings and rallies, and many ways to keep in touch with your legislators, and important national and local groups such as Indivisible. **https://www.iccucc.org/support-new-admin**.
**Questions:** Contact **Anne Stanback** at annestanback@gmail.com or **Dr. Jay Terbush** at jayterbush@outlook.com

**STAND OUT VISIBILITY ACTION**
**February 14th**: We held this event in front of our church, and we had a great turnout!
**Here is a fact sheet regarding all aspects of this gathering.**
**ACLU CT’s Livestream Recording!** (Thank you, B. Perryman!)
**Jim & Kristen Boucher put out 2 versions of this event on YouTube, assembled by their daughter Nicole. Thank you!!**
**Short version** | **Long version**
**MORE EVENTS LISTED BELOW**

**WHAT YOU CAN DO:**
**Contact your legislators:**
**https://5calls.org** : app makes calling really easy - also suggests issues and scripts.
**Best to Call** (better than email, letters or petitions.) Call frequently — once a week is good; once a day is terrific. If you leave a message, include your street address and zip code.
**Murphy**: 202-224-4041 or CT office 860-549-8463
**Blumenthal**: 202-224-9673 or CT office 860-258-6940
**Larson**: 202-225-2265 or CT office 860-278-8888

NEW: WAYS TO SUPPORT UKRAINE

Contact the Ukrainian embassy and apologize to President Zelensky:
Pres. Volodymyr Zelensky, Embassy of Ukraine, 3350 M. St. NW, Washington DC 20007 —

Email: emb_us@mfa.gov.ua — Telephone: 202-349-2963

From Jessica Craven’s “Chop Wood, Carry Water”: the official fundraising site- United 24- for the government of Ukraine: www.u24.gov.ua
From Timothy Snyder:

Come Back Alive, a Ukrainian NGO that supports soldiers on the battlefield and veterans;
United 24, the Ukrainian state platform for donations, with many excellent projects);
RAZOM, an American NGO, tax-deductible for US citizens, which cooperates with Ukrainian NGOS to support civilians;
BlueCheck Ukraine, which aims for efficient cooperation with Ukrainian groups and is also tax-deductible.

Further Actions in Groups, Apps and Websites

Indivisible CT: Hartford area group. It’s easy to join: Search “Indivisible CT” on this website or on Facebook to find the group most local to your area.
Chop Wood Carry Water Daily Actions on Substack by Jessica Craven. A blog that recommends daily actions
Mobilize: Shows virtual events, e.g. phone banking, texting, meetings, etc., on this platform. The filter option allows you to select a tactic, e.g. phone banking, date range and many other options.
Indivisible’s Actions You Can Take Now: Phone calls to your members of Congress on specific issues.
Courtwatch News related to Trump administration’s executive actions.
Daily emails with reliable, researched news with lots of links. Good overview of what’s happened the day before. Hubbell tends to remind us to keep the news in perspective and breathe!
- https://roberthubbell.substack.com
- https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
US Representative Jamie Raskin - encourages all US citizens to join him in filing formal demands for access to their personal data obtained by DOGE. For more information, check https://jamieraskin.com/doge-privacy-act-requests/
CCAG Connecticut Citizen Action Group at https://www.ccag.net
To Bless the Space Between Us a book of Blessings by John O' Donohue. Anne's reflection this week was from this quiet, calming book of blessings
Power of Eight by Lynne McTaggart, mentioned in our group this week as a meaningful book about the power of connection and group intention
The Shock Doctrine, by Naomi Klein published in 2008 gives insight to the tactics being used by the administration
Blue Zones, by Dan Buettner, draws on research from long-lived communities.

UPCOMING EVENTS

April 7-14: Walmart boycott
April 18: Economic blackout
April 21-28: General Mills boycott
Make a reminder to check back to this page for more updates.

PAST EVENTS

We’ve been busy in the month of February! We can’t do everything, but we did a whole lot!

March 14 we held another STAND UP! event in front of Immanuel Congregational Church. A total SUCCESS! Lots of enthusiasm for the motorists passing by in rush hour afternoon traffic!

March 14, 2025 in front of Immanuel