General Assembly (GA) is the annual meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), where participants gather to worship, witness, learn, connect, and make policy decisions for the Association through a democratic process. While anyone can attend, congregations must certify annually to have voting delegates.

For General Assembly in 2026, we created a virtual “everywhere GA” with both online and distributed in-person options that allowed Unitarian Universalists to participate in whichever way worked best for them. This new format reduced travel costs and environmental impacts, offered optional in-person connections, streamlined production costs, and provided a more flexible schedule for participants.

We know there is a deep need in this moment to build and sustain community as Unitarian Universalists. Given the strain that our congregations and individual UUs face in the current political climate, when travel brings increased risks and person-to-person connection remains important to our continued thriving, we leaned in to this creative approach.

To maintain safety, accessibility, and equity, the UUA is offered several ways to engage with the content and connections offered at this virtual GA, including fully virtual participation streaming live across many time zones.

By experimenting with smaller, more localized gatherings we upheld the value of equity for GA participants around the country and production quality that supports the experience of online attendees. Truly, we can be together everywhere as we build the courage and capacity to Meet the Moment.

Coverage of GA 2026 by UUWorld

If you were registered for General Assembly 2026, please submit your Feedback Survey by July 17.

General Sessions and the Sunday Morning Worship are available to stream on-demand; no registration required.

The 2026 GA Digital Program Book (PDF) is available to view or download.

Programming on Whova

Full registrants have access to GA 2026 on the Whova event app, which is accessible on a web browser or as an app for Apple or Android devices. No access code is needed. If you log in to Whova with the same email address used for GA registration, the app will recognize you as a registrant and add General Assembly 2026 to your Whova events. Business-only registrants do not have access to GA on Whova. Sign In to your Whova Account (no event code needed; it will recognize your email address)

EduCenter content and on-demand streaming of recorded events will be available in Whova throughout the summer.

Voting Results

General Assembly 2026 delegates:

• Adopted the Rules of Procedure, setting the framework for how this year’s business was conducted.
• Adopted the Business Resolution directing the UUA Board of Trustees to establish a task force to review MFC policies and rules as they relate to interim and developmental ministers, and to recommend updates that reflect the unique circumstances of transitional ministry.
• Did not adopt the Bylaw Amendment on authority to suspend or place a minister’s search on hold.
• Affirmed the Action of Immediate Witness opposing rollbacks to environmental protections, public lands rules, and the endangerment finding. This affirmation directs the UUA’s public witness on this issue in the coming year.
• Did not affirm the Action of Immediate Witness in solidarity with people held in immigration detention, including those on hunger strike at Delaney Hall and other facilities.
• Passed the Responsive Resolution “Where are the youth?”, calling on the Association to provide resources to recruit, train, and cultivate youth leadership and attendance.
• Passed the Responsive Resolution “Gratitude for UUA Support of Youth and Emerging Adults”, thanking the UUA for its commitment to youth and emerging adults and calling for their full inclusion at all levels of leadership.
• Passed the Responsive Resolution “Reaffirming Our Commitment to Immigrant Justice and Relationally Grounded Organizing”, reaffirming the Association’s commitment to relationally grounded organizing and solidarity work.
• Passed the Responsive Resolution on SWANA region concerns, asking the Commission on Appraisal to include engagement with how the UUA can better include and respond to UUs affected by crises in the Southwest Asia and North Africa region.