• Members of the Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association Guidelines Committee drafted new language that forbids all sexual relationships between ministers and congregants.
(Christopher L. Walton)

    New rules approved for ministers’ relationships

    Wednesday, June 19, 2013

    At its annual business meeting prior to the opening of the 2013 General Assembly, the Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association (UUMA) voted to pass a new rule prohibiting sexual contact between ministers and congregants. The rule says: “I will not engage in sexual contact, sexualized behavior, or a sexual relationship with any person I serve as [...]

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    Follow 2013 General Assembly with UU World

    Monday, June 17, 2013

    Members and delegates from Unitarian Universalist congregations across the country gather this week in Louisville, Ky., for the 52nd General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association. UU World will provide extensive daily coverage of the UUA’s annual convention and business assembly June 19–23 as well as meetings of the UUA Board of Trustees on June 18, 19, [...]

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UUA President Peter Morales (©Nancy Pierce)

Morales: ‘Amigos and Arizona, we’re back!’

Two years ago, UUA President Peter Morales linked arms in the streets of Phoenix with other opponents of Arizona’s anti-immigrant law, SB 1070,  to oppose implementation of the legislation. Many, including Morales and the Rev. Susan Frederick Gray, were arrested during the protest, a show of solidarity with against hatred directed at the migrant, indigenous, [...]

Steve Newcomb (©Nancy Pierce)

GA learns about Doctrine of Discovery on first day

Many people at General Assembly might not have known much about the Doctrine of Discovery, but that all changed at the opening plenary Wednesday night. The doctrine is the premise that European Christian explorers who “discovered” other lands had the authority to claim those lands and subdue, even enslave, peoples of those lands simply because [...]

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Board asks president to resubmit report, defining metrics

At its June 19 meeting in Phoenix, the Unitarian Universalist Association’s Board of Trustees sent back a Monitoring Report by the UUA administration and asked the administration to describe the metrics it uses to measure its compliance with board policies. “We treat monitoring as an opportunity for continuous improvement and learning,” said Donna Harrison, trustee [...]

UUA Moderator Gini Courter

General Assembly welcomes three new congregations

  At Wednesday night’s opening plenary session, the UUA’s General Assembly welcomed three new member congregations: the UU Congregation of Petoskey, Mich.; the UU Community of Cambria, Calif.; and Brockport UU Fellowship in Brockport, N.Y. The total number of UUA member congregations grew from 1,046 in 2011 to 1,054 in 2012.      

Volunteer training for witness events (©Nancy Pierce)

Team trains to facilitate witness events

About 100 General Assembly participants gathered Wednesday afternoon for a three-hour public witness training session at the Phoenix Convention Center. The group included a diverse mix from across the country, including youth, young adults from the SALT (Spiritual Activist Leadership Training) group, and the District Presidents Association. Wednesday’s session was designed to train the group [...]

Arizona congregations march in the Banner Parade

2012 General Assembly photos from UU World

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