General Assembly 2010 Online Coverage

Unitarian Universalists (UUs) enjoyed the 49th annual General Assembly (GA) in Minneapolis, MN, June 23-27, 2010.

Print and Photo Reporting

UU World provided timely reports and articles on their GA Blog, illustrated by some striking selections from their Photostream on Flickr.

Enjoy some personal perspectives through the words of others who blogged GA 2010.

UU World declared it "The year of Twitter at General Assembly"—Unitarian Universalists everywhere shared real-time updates.

On-Demand Video, Transcripts, and Workshop Handouts

Wednesday, June 23

1018 Plenary I and Opening Worship

Thursday, June 24

2002 Plenary II
2007 Introduction to Social Media and Public Relations
2008 Wellspring: Transforming Congregations Through Deep Listening
2020 A People So Bold: Justice Resources for Congregation
2026 Engaging Music: Heart, Mind, Voice & Hand
2031 Peacemaking Statement of Conscience: Mini-Assembly Part 2
2062 Nurturing and Supporting Adult Spiritual Growth
2086 Men, Women, and Margaret Fuller
2090 Business Mini-Assembly 2: Arizona and General Assembly 2012
2037 Leadership in Small Congregations
2097 Church Administration: So How’s That Working For You?
2112 Service of Living Tradition
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Friday, June 25

3002 Friday Morning Multigenerational Worship: The Family that Sings Together
3003 Plenary III
- Breakthrough Congregation: Unitarian Church of Summit, NJ
- Special Appearance: The Honorable Mark Ritchie, Minnesota Secretary of State
- Distinguished Service Award
- Debate/Vote on Proposed SOC: Creating Peace (Passed)
- Presentations and Vote to Select a Congregational Study/Action Issue (Immigration as a Moral Issue)
- Beacon Press Report
- UUA Financial Advisor’s Report
3004 Advanced Social Media
3033 Between Sundays: Taking UU Values to Business
3039 Fahs Lecture: Warping and Woofing Through the Human Tapestry
3045 Practicing Discernment for Personal and Group Decisions
3057 Church of the Larger Fellowship Worship Service
3070 Synergy: A Bridging Worship
3072 Upper Midwest Modest: A Pretty Good Revue

Saturday, June 26

4002 Worshiping Together, Working Together for Social Justice
4003 Plenary IV
- Report from the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Board of Trustees
- Update on Article XV
- O. Eugene Pickett Award
- Update: Standing on the Side of Love
- Breakthrough Congregation: Unitarian Church of Harrisburg, PA
- UU Women’s Federation Report
- UU United Nations Office Report
- UU Service Committee Report
- Debate and Vote on Bylaw and Rule Amendments
- Special Guest: Representative Keith Ellison
4004 Standing on the Side of Love for Marriage Equality
4010 Plenary V
- Breakthrough Congregation: UU Area Church at First Parish, Sherborn, MA
- UUA President’s Report
- Report of the UUA Staff Leadership Council
- Offering for the Katie Tyson Fund for Young Adult and Campus Ministry
- Report of the Committee on Socially Responsible Investing
- UUs and Congregationally-Based Community Organizing
- Debate and Vote on Business Resolution: General Assembly 2012 in Arizona (Passed)
4013 Ware Lecture Delivered by Winona LaDuke

Sunday, June 27

5002 Sunday Morning Worship: Our Greatest Challenge
5005 Plenary VI
- UU Ministers Association Update on Items of Interest to Congregations
- Special Presentation: Dan Aleshire, Executive Director, the Association of Theological Schools on the Future of Ministry
- Breakthrough Congregation: UU Fellowship of Mankato, MN
- Report from the Commission on Appraisal
- Debate and Vote on Business Resolution: The Green Revolution in Religion (Passed)
- Debate and Vote on Proposed Bylaw Amendments
5007 Plenary VII
- Transforming Governance: District Presidents’ Update
- Secretary’s Report on 2009 Responsive Resolution on Power, Privilege and Oppression
- Recognition of Green Sanctuary Congregations
- Special Guest: Senator Al Franken
- Debate/Vote on Actions of Immediate Witness
- Moderator’s Report
- Responsive Resolutions
5008 Closing Celebration

Audio recordings of almost all GA programs and DVDs of all major GA worships are available for purchase. DVDs for the 8-part theological workshops, “The Necessity of Virtue,” will be available through the UUA Bookstore in late October for $35 plus shipping.