Morales: Our most important product must be ‘acts of love’
Before the Rev. Peter Morales, president of the UUA, began his report to the General Assembly on Saturday, he held up a copy of today’s local newspaper with a large photo of Friday’s public witness event. “Anybody see the front page of the Charlotte Observer?” he said. The convention hall erupted with applause and cheering. [...]
Assembly reduces length of Nominating Committee terms
Delegates to the Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly voted Saturday to change the terms of the Nominating Committee from one six-year term to two three-year terms. The motion overwhelmingly passed after 20 minutes of debate.
Phoenix GA: ‘Awaken the moral conscience of our country’
A good part of Saturday afternoon’s plenary was devoted to a discussion about what General Assembly 2012 in Phoenix might be like. Bottom line: a task force has been created to determine that, and a lot is not yet known. But it was made clear that whatever happens will happen with the guidance and direction [...]
Delegates reduce size of UUA board
General Assembly delegates voted today to reduce the size of the Unitarian Universalist Association Board of Trustees from 26 members to 14. The bylaw amendment also ends the election of trustees by district. All trustees will be elected to “at large” positions. Terms will be reduced from four-year to three-year terms. After a half hour [...]
The cultural challenge of digital media
This afternoon, I sat down to have coffee with Rev. Scott Wells, a Unitarian Universalist minister living in Washington D.C. He’s started a effort to organize a congregation that will make use of social media, and new ways of organizing. I asked Wells what he sees as the major cultural change facing Unitarian Universalism today. [...]
Our awesome photographer
The coverage we are able to offer would not be nearly as rich without the skills of photographer Nancy Pierce. She kindly provided this self portrait from yesterday.
‘You have to take some risks’ in social media
“I wanted to help people fall in love with church,” said the Rev. Dr. Victoria Weinstein of her inspiration to engage with social media as a minister. Weinstein joined fellow panelists the Rev. Meg Riley, senior minister for the Church of the Larger Fellowship; Andrea Lerner, district executive of the New York Metro District; and [...]
UU-United Nations Office will rejoin the UUA
The report of the Unitarian Universalist-United Nations Office was presented to the General Assembly Saturday by Bruce F. Knotts, executive director. Knotts highlighted his organization’s role in bringing LGBT, peace, climate change, and womens’ and childrens’ rights issues to the attention of UN delegates. LGBT issues, especially, have come “front and center” at the UN thanks in [...]
A ‘rainbow board’: Invitation to UUA leadership
UUA Leadership Opportunities from UU World on Vimeo. In this segment I spoke to John Hawkins, UUA trustee from the Metro NY District, about Unitarian Universalist Association leadership opportunities and the UUA’s “Rainbow Board” initiative. Learn more on the UUA website uua.org/aboutus/governance/committees/
Faith formation in a multicultural world
During the lunch break today, I was able to sit down and talk with Dr. Mark A. Hicks, the Angus MacLean Professor of Religious Education at Meadville Lombard Theological School. Hicks delivered this year’s Sophia Fahs Lecture on religious education. I asked Hicks what he saw as the big changes facing Unitarian Universalist religious education [...]
