Americans United - San Antonio Chapter

02/11/2024

The San Antonio Chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church & State will hold a benefit concert on Sunday, February 18, 2024 from 7-9 p.m. in the Woodland Church Atrium, 15315 Huebner Road. The concert features love songs performed by Ken Slavin, Barry Brake, and Michael Garza.

05/08/2022

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We are confronting a religious extremist movement in the United States that has turned the meaning of religious freedom on its head.

12/17/2020

Americans United presents an agenda to rebuild REAL religious freedom in America.

10/13/2020

A Message from the Chapter President:

"Dear AUSA Chapter Board & Advisors,

I have some sad news to report. On Monday, Oct. 5, Dick Waits passed away. Officially he was Dr. Caron Richard “Dick” Waits, past Chairman of the Economics Department at Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth. Dick served as our Chapter Treasurer until February 2019 when, due to health reasons, he moved to New Braunfels to be close to family. As you might remember, Dick didn’t talk much. But when he did, we all listened. He had a way of being very clear and succinct on church and state issues. I knew we were on the right track when Dick agreed.

We don’t have an aristocracy in the United States, but Dick would be a royal if we did. His lineage went back to the Revolutionary War and Virginia. His great ( I don’t know how many greats that is) grandfather and two great cousins signed the Ten Thousand Name Petition demanding in exchange for their service in the Revolutionary War, Virginia would be guaranteed religious liberty. At the time, the state church was the Anglican Church of England. When it came to religious freedom and liberty of conscience, Dick Waits truly was a ‘royal.’

I think I speak for all of us when I say we’ll miss Dick. He was one of the good ones. His gentle soul will continue to permeate our Chapter’s work and struggle against the forces that would end religious freedom. Thank you, Dick, for being there.


Eric Lane
San Antonio Chapter President
Americans United for Separation of Church & State

P.O. Box 100806 - San Antonio, TX 78201

[email protected]

www.americansunitedsa.org.

Today, the Wall that separates church and state is under assault as never before. Leading this effort is a far-right evangelical movement intent on turning the United States into their version of a Christian nation. We see Religious Right ideologues being appointed to all levels of the judiciary inc...

09/10/2020

Your donation will be especially effective if you donate during the Magic Minutes!

09/10/2020

Today is the Day! Support AUSA with your donation to Big Give SA!

I’m ready to support Americans United for Separation of Church & State on September 10, 2020 during The Big Give 2020. Learn more about Americans United for Separation of Church & State and all the other organizations participating in .

09/08/2020

Even during the pandemic, the threats to the separation of of church and state continues! Here is how you can help Americans United fight these threats: Donate during the local fundraising effort, Big Give SA!

Dear AUSA Chapter Members & Friends, One of the most important freedoms guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution is religious freedom. Religious freedom is the right to decide which religion to follow – if any – without government coercion or interference. Indeed, religion and belief are stronger wit...

09/05/2020

The "Big Give SA", the 24-hour fundraising extravaganza to help hundreds of San Antonio non-profits, is coming next week, on September 10th. And the San Antonio Chapter of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State is in the running for your donation!

Dear AUSA Chapter Members and Friends,

On September 10, San Antonio will be holding the Big Give. Please mark your calendar. Below is some information to remind you of who we are and what we do.

WHO WE ARE
We are lawyers and lobbyists, students and activists, religious leaders and impassioned Americans. We are people of faith and people who don't profess any particular faith. We are a community that includes and welcomes people of all genders, races, ethnicities, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, ages, classes and abilities.

I Support Americans United:

https://www.thebiggivesa.org/organizations/americans-united-for-separation-of-church-state

WHAT WE DO

We use high-impact litigation, powerful lobbying and grassroots advocacy to ensure that:

Religion does not dictate public policy.
The government does not tell Americans what to believe or how to practice their faith.
Discrimination is not justified under the guise of religion.

OUR MISSION

Americans United for Separation of Church and State is a nonpartisan educational and advocacy organization dedicated to advancing the separation of religion and government as the only way to ensure freedom of religion, including the right to believe or not believe, for all.

In the next few days, we will send more informative e-mails about Americans United and what we do, as well updates on the Big Give and how to maximize contributions.

Click the link below to support Americans United!

https://www.thebiggivesa.org/organizations/americans-united-for-separation-of-church-state

Sincerely,

Americans United San Antonio Chapter Board

Eric Lane
AUSA President

P. Joseph Brake, JD
AUSA Vice President

Julie R. Fisher
AUSA Treasurer

R.A."Nick" Lee
AUSA Secretary

Americans United for Separation of Church & State

P.O. Box 100806 - San Antonio, TX 78201

[email protected]

www.americansunitedsa.org.





Julie Fisher
[email protected]
830-423-6384
210-467-9218 landline

08/05/2020

We just have to keep reminding people that Church and State do not belong together!

"For a public school district to incorporate religious activities into an official district event is a clear violation of the Constitution,” said Kenneth Upton, Senior Litigation Counsel for Americans United. “Our country’s educators are already under tremendous pressure as they begin an unpre...