by peoplesoc | Aug 5, 2025 | UUA, General Assembly
Delegates at General Assembly in June voted to affirm all three Actions of Immediate Witness (AIWs) under consideration: “Faithful Defiance of Authoritarianism, a Call to Action: Reaffirming Our Covenants for Democracy and Freedom” (98.3 percent of votes) “Funding...
by peoplesoc | Jul 31, 2025 | General Assembly
New Co-Moderators The delegates at General Assembly (GA) in June elected two UUA co-moderators for the next 6-year term: Rev. Kimberly Quinn Johnson and Bill Young—who were running as a team against solo candidate Natasha Walker. They were elected with 74.9 percent of...
by peoplesoc | Jul 23, 2025 | General Assembly
Ware Lecture This year’s Ware Lecture was offered by the award-winning journalist and trans rights activist Imara Jones. Emphasizing that Christian nationalists have “captured a major political party,” Jones said the attack on trans rights is a deeply researched and...
by peoplesoc | Jul 23, 2025 | General Assembly, Uncategorized
Study/Action Issues This year’s General Assembly (GA) saw the return of Congregational Study/Action Issues (CSAIs), which invite UU congregations to engage in a multi-year period of study, reflection, and action around a topic voted on at GA. In the third year of the...
by peoplesoc | Jul 23, 2025 | General Assembly
Carin’s Full Fellowship Our minister Rev. Carin Bringelson was one of many religious professionals honored at the Service of the Living Tradition during General Assembly. This year Rev. Carin received Full Fellowship as a Unitarian Universalist minister. There...
by peoplesoc | Jul 23, 2025 | General Assembly
During General Assembly in June, the Supreme Court issued a ruling that allows states to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth—a ruling that threatens lives and causes real, lasting harm. Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt, President of the Unitarian Universalist...
