Business at General Assembly 2026

General Assembly (GA) 2026 will be a virtual event, June 14-21. While some events, including the General Sessions listed below, are available online to the public, full participation and/or voting as a delegate required registration.

The General Assembly is the annual business meeting of the denomination. Elected moderators preside at the General Assembly in accordance with rules of procedure. General Assemblies make overall policy for carrying out the purposes of the Association and direct and control its affairs. Voting at each regular and special General Assembly shall be by accredited delegates from certified member congregations, certified associate member organizations, and trustees.

The business of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) is conducted during General Sessions; refer to the GA Business Agenda for details.

  • General Session I 
    Sunday, June 14, 2026
    4:30 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. EDT / 3:30 p.m. CDT / 2:30 p.m. MDT / 1:30 p.m. PDT
    • Business Review and Voting Process
    • Presenting the Rules of Procedure
    • Introduction of GA Care Teams
    • Introduction of Reports
  • General Session II 
    Monday, June 15, 2026
    12:00 p.m. — 3:00 p.m. EDT / 11:00 a.m. CDT / 10:00 a.m. MDT / 9:00 a.m. PDT
    • Update on the Results of the Ballot from General Session I, Election Results, and Preliminary Credentials Report
    • Update from the GA Care Teams
    • Meet the Moment Programming at GA 2026
    • Discussion: Business Resolution – UUA Task Force on Ministerial Fellowship Committee Policies and Rules for Interim and Developmental Ministers
    • Discussion: Bylaw Amendment – Authority to Suspend or Place a Minister’s Search on Hold
  • General Session III 
    Monday, June 15, 2026
    5:00 p.m. — 6:30 p.m. EDT / 4:00 p.m. CDT / 3:00 p.m. MDT / 2:00 p.m. PDT
    • Update on the Results of the Ballot from General Session II
    • Executive Officers’ Report
    • Final Discussion: Business Resolution – UUA Task Force on Ministerial Fellowship Committee Policies and Rules for Interim and Developmental Ministers (as amended)
    • Commission on Social Witness Admits 3 Actions of Immediate Witness to the Final Agenda
  • General Session IV 
    Tuesday, June 16, 2026
    12:00 p.m. — 3:00 p.m. EDT / 11:00 a.m. CDT / 10:00 a.m. MDT / 9:00 a.m. PDT
    • Update on the Results of the Ballot from General Session III
    • Update from the GA Care Teams
    • Co-Moderators’ Report
    • Bylaws Renewal Team Report
    • Final Discussion: Bylaw Amendment – Authority to Suspend or Place a Minister’s Search on Hold (as amended)
    • Discussion: Actions of Immediate Witness
  • General Session V 
    Tuesday, June 16, 2026
    5:00 p.m. — 6:30 p.m. EDT / 4:00 p.m. CDT / 3:00 p.m. MDT / 2:00 p.m. PDT
    • Update on the Results of the Ballot from General Session IV
    • Responsive Resolutions and Budget Motions
    • Final Credentials Report
    • Final Report from the GA Care Teams
    • President’s Volunteer Service Award
    • Angus H. MacLean Award for Excellence in Religious Education
    • Award for Distinguished Service to the Cause of Unitarian Universalism
    • Installation of Newly-Elected Leaders
    • Invitation to GA 2027
    • Recognition of All Who Make GA Possible
    • Closing Words and Adjournment of the Business Sessions