Responsive resolutions on Article II, Article XV, and African visas
The final texts of the responsive resolutions adopted by the UUA General Assembly during the final plenary session June 28 are now online: “Responsive Resolutions on Inclusion: Two resolutions introduced by members of Allies for Racial Equity endorsed the “Inclusion” section of the Commission on Appraisal’s proposed revision of Article II (the “Principles and Purposes”), [...]
Final texts of Actions of Immediate Witness now online
The six social witness resolutions introduced by petition and adopted by the 2009 UUA General Assembly in Salt Lake City last month are now online: Action of Immediate Witness 1: Advocate Pending Legislation Toward Clean, Honest, and Fair Elections in the United States Action of Immediate Witness 2: U.S. Ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test [...]
Gini Courter thanks all who took part in elections
UUA Moderator Gini Courter, who was elected to a second full term at the General Assembly in Salt Lake City June 27, sent the following letter to the UUA’s Election-L email list on June 29 expressing her gratitude for the candidates and everyone else who took part in denominational elections this year: I’m thankful for… [...]
Official 2009 UUA election results
Here’s a PDF of the official final vote count in this year’s UUA elections, showing vote totals by on-site and absentee ballots for all races.
Courter apologizes for missing post-election event
UUA Moderator Gini Courter apologized to the General Assembly during her annual report Sunday afternoon for not attending a post-election celebration Saturday night. Some delegates had interpreted her absence as a slight on newly-elected President Peter Morales, since she had endorsed his opponent, the Rev. Dr. Laurel Hallman, but she told delegates that was not [...]
Trustees start awkwardly, but seek common vision
After a mid-morning break, the UUA Board of Trustees—which is meeting for the first time with newly-elected UUA President Peter Morales—acknowledged that they started awkwardly this morning. “We started weird,” Moderator Gini Courter said. The Rev. Jeanne Pupke, a newly elected trustee-at-large, said she was concerned that a statement read by the Rev. Will Saunders [...]
Board welcomes Morales, asks about new relationship
After each trustee briefly introduced himself or herself at this morning Board of Trustees meeting in Salt Lake City, UUA Moderator Gini Courter said, “I don’t know if you’re as excited as I am, but please welcome our new president, Peter Morales.” The trustees applauded and cheered. Morales offered a few reflections on the campaign. [...]
UUA Board gathers with newly elected president
The UUA Board of Trustees is meeting this morning with newly installed UUA President Peter Morales in Salt Lake City. At the opening of this morning’s meeting, the Rev. Will Saunders, the trustee from the New England District, told Morales that the UUA’s governance was “at a crossroads.” (The UUA begins operating under a modified [...]
General Assembly is over, but our coverage continues
With a benediction from President Peter Morales, the 2009 General Assembly has concluded—but UU World will continue to publish news related to the General Assembly here at the General Assembly blog and in our regular weekly news coverage. Watch for full reports on the presidential election and General Assembly business over the course of the [...]
Peter Morales installed as UUA president
The Rev. William G. Sinkford has given a charge to his successor as UUA president, the Rev. Peter Morales, quoting from each of his surviving predecessors in the office. Sinkford then took the stole he had been wearing and placed it on Peter. The Rev. Victoria Safford has led the General Assembly in laying hands [...]
