Global warming statement takes a complex turn
Whew. Friday morning’s plenary schedule included time for a debate and vote on the global warming Statement of Conscience, but we never got to the vote. Instead, faced with some 50 unincorporated amendements from Thursday’s miniassembly, a shortage of printed copies of the texts under consideration, and confusion about the process, delegates nevertheless moved the [...]
Peacemaking study/action issue adopted
With only one study/action issue on the agenda this year, delegates heard from the sponsor and four supporters of the “Peacemaking” resolution (S-1) — but with no competing study/action issues on the agenda, there was no debate. Delegates overwhelmingly approved the study/action issue, which means that congregations and districts will have two years to develop [...]
We have a quorum
As the first real business gets underway here in St. Louis with the Thursday afternoon plenary, UUA secretary Paul Rickter reports that 2,043 delegates are present. This includes 1,662 lay delegates representing 601 congregations, 4 delegates from associate member organizations, 332 ministers currently serving congregations, 13 ministers emeritus/a, and 6 masters-level religious educators (a new [...]
Global warming resolution heating up?
After two years of congregational study and review, the General Assembly will be voting on a “Statement of Conscience” about global warming during Friday morning’s plenary. (See (page 12 in the Final Agenda.) The draft statement prepared by the Commission on Social Witness, however, has generated dismay among the denomination’s coalition of environmental activists. The [...]
Keeping up with General Assembly
Hundreds of people have already gathered in St. Louis for pre-GA events, including Professional Days (for ministers, religious educators, and other professional groups) and the first-ever “UU University” mini-conference for congregational leaders. The formal program of the General Assembly kicks off with Wednesday evening’s Opening Celebration, Banner Parade, and perfunctory opening plenary session. By then, [...]
Welcome to the GA blog
Follow major developments at the General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association, June 21-25 in St. Louis, right here at uuworld.org. I’ll be filing daily reports on major developments. (My colleagues Tom Stites and Don Skinner may toss in a tidbit or two.) Updates will be posted to uuworld.org/news/ga; you can also keep up using [...]
