General Assembly (GA) 2019 happened in Spokane, WA, and on live-streaming video from June 19-23.

The General Assembly is the annual business meeting of the denomination. An elected moderator presides 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 to be transacted is set forth in the official business agenda.

This coverage includes annual reports, on-demand video and transcripts for General Sessions, and minutes (available after legal review, usually in the Fall). The Commission on Social Witness provides daily updates to voting delegates about the status of pending social witness statements via their CSW Alerts.

Watch GA Business & Social Witness Video

Wednesday, June 19

• Opening Ceremony & Worship: Coming Home

Thursday, June 20

• Public Witness: Demand Smart Justice for Spokane!
• Mini-Assembly on SOC: Democracy Uncorrupted

Friday, June 21

• General Session I
  • Co-Moderators’ Report
  • President’s Report
  • Financial Advisor’s Report
  • 2015 Climate Justice Resolution Report
  • Consent Agenda (PDF)
    • Bylaw Amendments to sections 5.11 (a) (1), 7.6 (b), 11.3, 11.5, and 11.7 to changing final fellowship to full fellowship
    • Bylaw Amendment to section 5.2 (b) to remove in odd numbered years
    • Amendment to Rule G-9.13.1 to modernize for electronic vote and clarify election preparation by Secretary
    • Amendment to Rule G-9.13.2 to modernize for electronic vote and randomize the order of candidate names for election
    • Amendment to Rule G-9.13.3 to modernize for electronic vote and remove “on a ballot”
    • Amendment to Rule G-9.13.4 to provide for mailed paper ballots in elections
    • Amendment to Rule G-9.13.5 to clarify voting at General Assembly
    • Bylaw amendment to section 9.6 to increase number of petitions for nominations to 50 congregations from at least 3 of the regions of the Association
  • Consider Bylaw amendment regarding Ministerial Fellowship Committee makeup (Section 7.6)
• Theme Program & Conversations I: Redeeming the Promise of Our Faith
• Ware Lecture by Richard Blanco

Saturday, June 22

• General Session I, Part Two
  • Consider Bylaw amendment regarding preliminary fellowship (Section 11.3)
  • Consider Bylaw amendment regarding voting and elections (Sections 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 and Rules G-9.11.1, G-9.11.2, and G-9.11.3)
  • Consider Statement of Conscience: Democracy Uncorrupted
• Theme Program & Conversations II: The Heart of Our Faith
• General Session II
  • Consideration of Actions of Immediate Witness

    • Build the Movement for a Green New Deal (PDF)

    • Immigration and Asylum (PDF)

    • Support Our First Amendment Right to Boycott (PDF)

• Saturday Closing Ceremony: Saying Yes to the Power of We
  • Elandria Williams presents the Award for Distinguished Service to the Cause of Unitarian Universalism​ to the Rev. Dr. Mark Morrison-Reed
  • Gail Forsyth-Vail presents the Angus H. MacLean Award for Excellence in Religious Education to CB Beal
  • Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray presents the President’s Award for Volunteer Service to Denise Rimes
  • Presentation: Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism Commitment, Promise & Practice Campaign
  • Installation of Elected Volunteers
  • Invitation: General Assembly 2020 in Providence, RI