It's Not Too Late to Register for GA 2022!
Please join us virtually or in-person for the 61st annual UUA General Assembly. There is still time to register. Register now!
The 2022 Ware Lecture with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi will be available to GA registrants only. In-person registration is required to attend the event in Portland, Oregon. In-person or full virtual registration is required to live-stream the event on June 25, or access the video on-demand where it will be posted for a limited time after GA.
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The UUA is monitoring the potential for important decisions by the US Supreme Court to be release before or during General Assembly. We are in touch with national justice organizing groups to be prepared to respond both locally in Portland and nationally as a religious organization. |
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The GA Pep-Talk You Never Knew You Needed!
Watch this video from Virtual GA Emcee Gottfried in conversation with your very own GA Co-Moderator Meg Riley. Hear about how they prepare for GA, the benefits of pre-GA business, favorite GA snacks, and more!
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Action of Immediate Witness Feedback Poll
The Commission on Social Witness received many wonderful proposed draft Actions of Immediate Witness (AIW). An Action of Immediate Witness (AIW) is a statement about a significant action, event, or development in the world that necessitates immediate engagement and action among UU member congregations and groups.
After careful consideration and thoughtful revisions by proposers, the Commission finds that five proposed AIWs meet the AIW criteria. However, the Commission may only put forward three proposed AIWs for consideration during General Assembly, per UUA bylaws. Can you please help the Commission narrow the list to three? To help, please complete the AIW proposal feedback poll by Sunday, June 19 at 8 PM ET.
As you complete the poll, please carefully review each AIW linked in the poll, and consider how well they meet these criteria:
An AIW must:
- Pertain to an issue that requires immediate action
- Call on UUA member congregations and groups to take specific meaningful action
- Present an opportunity for member congregations to build partnership and/or act in solidarity with marginalized groups beyond and within the association
- Be grounded in UU theology and practice
- Be crafted in anti-oppressive and inclusive language that is conducive to justice
An AIW must not:
After you complete the poll, we invite you to go to the AIW proposal page to review all the linked statements, including those that did not meet the AIW criteria. Although the AIW criteria were not met by all, we believe all of the proposed action statements we received contain important ideas about how we live our UU faith in a hurting world.
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For the first time, your UUA Board of Trustees invites the wider UUA community to virtually attend the luncheon honoring the 2022 recipient of the Award for Distinguished Service to the Cause of Unitarian Universalism – the Rev. Dr. William G. Sinkford. We hope you’ll join us from wherever you are! |
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Did You Hear About Meadville Lombard’s New Lifelong Learning Center?
This fall, we are launching LIGHT — Leadership Institute for Growth, Healing, and Transformation. Inaugural offerings include “Spiritual Direction Formation & Certification” under the direction of Rev. Tandi Rogers; and “Post-Imperial Futures: Addressing Legacy and Living into Promise,” a conference that convenes leading theologians and activists to equip lay leaders and ministers with the tools to educate their congregations and decolonize their ministries.
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DMin: Pastoral Leadership in Improvisational Ministry
The past two years highlight the need for religious leaders to embrace the improvisational aspects of ministry. This Doctor of Ministry specialization allows you the flexibility to design a program with more elective options to tailor studies to a particular focus.
Through this 30-semester hour online and in-person program, ministry leaders will develop their gifts according to a direction they design themselves for casting new visions and implementing transformation in the world.
All Phillips DMin students receive tuition aid grants of 60-to-80 percent. Email or call Ulysses Allen (918.270.6463) to learn more about our programs.
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Meet the Moment and the Side With Love Team
Since GA2021,our staff, volunteer teams, and congregational engagement have grown. Coast to coast, UUs are showing up to organize our communities and be a faithful movement for justice. Join us at GA to learn, act, and grow!. Together, virtually and in-person, we’re shaking up for the 2022 midterm elections with UU the Vote, building community with our LGBTQ+ siblings, and creating climate justice with the leadership of Sunrise Movement and Portland UUs. Join us for #JusticeBingo, the public witness and our multiplatform rally for UU the Vote, workshops, and informal gatherings! Learn more at https://sidewithlove.org/ourstories/generalassembly2022.
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inSpirit welcomes you to General Assembly!
Our books are packed and we can’t wait to welcome you to this year’s multi-platform General Assembly. Be sure to visit the inSpirit booth—in person in the exhibit hall or the virtual booth—to say hi, enter our raffle, and see all our great new books and merchandise. We’re thrilled to offer free shipping for online orders of $50 or more shipped within the U.S. during General Assembly, from June 20th to June 26th. Thank you for your continued support! Your purchase supports the bookstore, publishers Beacon Press and Skinner House Books, and the programs and services of the UUA.
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Join the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) at GA 2022!
Check Out These Workshops:
Creating Climate Justice on an International Stage
June 24, 2022 / 1:45 PM PDT
Available as a GA Live Webinar
By: UUA Office at the UN, UU Ministry for Earth, & UUSC
Speaking Justice in the Language of Our Faith
June 25, 2022 / 1:45 PM PDT
Portland Convention Center Ballroom #254-255
By: UUSC
Solidarity With Community Partners in Times of Crisis
In the GA On-Demand Library
By: UUA Holdeen India Program & UUSC
Also, connect with us at UUSC’s virtual and in-person exhibit booths!
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Visit the Starr King Booth at General Assembly!
Stop by the Starr King booth (#313) in Portland or on the GA app to discuss your options, meet faculty & staff, get some free swag, and take a selfie with Thomas Starr King! Stay up to date on SKSM events at GA by visiting www.sksm.edu/ga22.
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Circle 'Round with the On-Demand Earth-Centered Programs!
Circle of Sacred Song and Sound - Come create a sacred space online to explore and sing with pagan musician Abigail Spinner McBride. Beginner friendly. No singing experience is required.
Summer Solstice Celebration – Celebrate with songs, poems, and celebrates the longest day of the year.
Virtual Bardic Circle & Bonfire – Bring songs, poems, and songs to share around our virtual bonfire!
Go to the CUUPS Exhibit Booth for more information!
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Policy on Disruptions and Unscheduled Events and Literature Distribution
General Assembly strives to be an inclusive community, affirming our diversity of beliefs, backgrounds, and life experiences. When unscheduled events, protests, disruptive, discriminatory, or harassing behavior compromises the health and safety of this community, our actions as people of faith must reflect an emphasis on security and wellbeing of all participants. During a multi-platform event, it is especially important that the program follows its plans for inclusion and accessibility of both onsite and online attendees, and its commitments to COVID safety for onsite attendees.
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GA Virtual Exhibit Hall
Check out the Virtual Exhibit Hall in the GA App powered by Whova! The Whova exhibitor webpage is available to the general public. As a GA registrant you can peruse the virtual exhibit hall, network, plan meetups, and so much more in the GA App by Whova!
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Governance at General Assembly
The UUA Board of Trustees leads the governance process each year at General Assembly (GA).
Important Dates:
May 1 – Deadline to email Actions of Immediate Witness (AIW) topic and description to the Commission on Social Witness (CSW).
May 7 – CSW will share any potential collaborators’ contacts with proposers.
May 15 – Deadline to email a draft AIW to the CSW.
June 1– CSW will provide feedback on drafts AIWs. The team writing the AIW should incorporate feedback ASAP and resubmit updated version.
June 8 – Proposed amendments to business items are due to the Board.
June 9 – Moderator/Mod Squad reviews submitted amendments.
June 1–15
Between June 1 and 15, the team proposing an AIW should focus on 1) centering the voices and perspectives of people most impacted by injustice, 2) growing connections and bringing in more people to share plans for action (actual plans as well as ideas and opportunities), and 3) incorporating feedback from interested parties.
Between June 1 and 15, the CSW will disseminate updated draft AIWs to promote collaboration and awareness. Drafts will be shared via the UUA website, General Assembly email list, CSW email list, and Facebook.
June 11 – This year, the business mini-assembly will take place before GA begins this Saturday at 4pm ET / 3pm CT / 2pm MT / 1pm PT. Delegates will access the Zoom link to the mini-assembly via the Delegate Platform (delegate.uua.org).
June 15 – Deadline that teams proposing AIWs should email the CSW a revised (nearly final) draft of AIWs.
June 15 – Board posts final text of business items with incorporated amendments.
June 17 – CSW will provide final feedback. Proposers should respond promptly with any revisions.
June 20 – CSW posts final drafts of AIWs. No additional revisions after this date.
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Safety + Wellness in Portland |
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In compliance with UUA and Oregon Convention Center guidelines, entry to General Assembly 2022 in Portland, OR is open to people who are fully vaccinated. UUA staff and GA volunteers will be responsible for verifying proof of vaccination for all guests at or before the time of in-person registration at General Assembly. Face masks are required indoors at the Oregon Convention Center, except while eating and drinking in designated spaces.
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GA Digital Program Book
Sit back with your beverage of choice and peruse 100 pages of program listings, messages from our advertisers, and helpful information about GA. Learn all that’s in store for 2022 and start a list of “can’t miss” events.
PLEASE NOTE: Consistent with our sustainability improvements, we will save trees by printing less. This includes GA 2022 program books, which will again be available digitally for all attendees. There will be no printed program books available on-site in Portland. The Accessibility Services desk will have a printed copy which can be checked out by registrants who may have trouble accessing the online Program PDF.
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The GA App by Whova will bring in-person and virtual attendees together! The GA App will be the the platform for all attendees to access virtual programming and the livestreams of multi-platform programming. It is the portal to the virtual and in-person exhibit halls. It is a networking marvel - allowing all attendees to publicly chat on Community Boards, to direct message other attendees, and to RSVP to and/or suggest Meet-ups and Virtual Meets.
General Assembly provides us with the opportunity to build deep connections, worship, engage in faith development, participate in innovative learning and collaboration. It is important that we uphold agreements that support a compassionate, respectful and anti-oppressive environment for all. Please read the Agreement and Practices for Online Content & Discussion.
Available for iPhone, Android, or as a mobile-optimized website. Only General Assembly registrants will have use of the GA Mobile App.
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