Saying goodbye to Sinkford, welcoming new leaders
During the closing ceremonies of the 2009 General Assembly, UUA Executive Vice President has just thanked the Rev. William G. Sinkford for his ministry as president of the Unitarian Universalist Association. Newly elected trustees and members of elected committees and commissions are now making a covenant with the delegates in the plenary hall, effectively their [...]
A few final figures from the 2009 General Assembly
The General Assembly raised $29,726 in Sunday morning’s collection for the Salt Lake City Pride Center. UUA Secretary Paul Rickter reported Sunday afternoon that 1,991 delegates attended the General Assembly this year, including 1,545 member delegates, 416 ministerial delegates, and three credentialed religious educator delegates from 582 congregations. One hundred forty-five youth attended. The total [...]
Resolution calls for inquiry into African visa denials
Dale Hill, from River Road UU Congregation in Bethesda, Md., proposed a responsive resolution in response to President Sinkford’s report on his trip to Africa and his introduction of two African UU leaders. Hill observed that both African men had been granted visas by the U.S. government, but that eight African women who had applied [...]
Assembly rejects proposal to delay Mosaic Project
Finley C. Campbell, a member of First Unitarian Church of Chicago who called himself an “Old Black Dude, ’34,” offered a responsive resolution urging the UUA to delay implementation of the “Mosaic Project,” an assessment of the ministry needs of youth and young adults of color. Campbell said that the Mosaic report calls for mandatory [...]
G.A. responds to failed Article II revision
Delegates brought a variety of responsive resolutions to the final plenary of the 2009 General Assembly in response to the Commission on Appraisal’s proposed revision of Bylaw Article II (the “Principles and Purposes”). The Rev. Wendy von Zirpolo, president of UU Allies for Racial Equity and minister from Marblehead, Mass., and the Youth Caucus proposed [...]
G.A. opposes violence against sexual minorities in Iraq
The General Assembly has adopted Action of Immediate Witness 6, “Oppose Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity-Based Violence in Iraq,” which urges UUs to pressure the U.S. government to work with the United Nations to protect the rights of sexual minorities in Iraq.
Delegates call for commission of inquiry into U.S. torture
Delegates to the UUA General Assembly have just adopted Action of Immediate Witness 5, “U.S.-Sponsored Torture: A Call for a Commission of Inquiry,” which endorses the National Religious Campaign Against Torture’s call for commission of inquiry.
Delegates support Bolivian UU human rights struggle
Delegates are adopting Actions of Immediate Witness so quickly we’re falling just a bit behind here in the blogging department! The General Assembly adopted Action of Immediate Witness 4, “Support Bolivian UUs Struggling for Justice and Human Rights.” The AIW expresses the General Assembly’s support for Bolivian UU leader Olga Flores Bedregal, who has been [...]
General Assembly supports Red Rock Wilderness Act
The UUA General Assembly has just adopted Action of Immediate Witness 3, “In Support of America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act,” which calls for the passage of S 799/HR 1925 to protect Utah’s “spectacular and irreplaceable wild lands.”
Delegates urge ratification of nuclear test ban treaty
Delegates to the UUA General Assembly have just adopted Action of Immediate Witness 2, “U.S. Ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty,” which urges the United States Senate to ratify a treaty that the United States signed in 1996.
