General Session IV General Assembly 2023

June 24, 2023

Watch the Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt's acceptance speech.

Co-moderators Rev. Meg Riley and Charles Du Mond preside over the general sessions in which the business of the Association is conducted.

Agenda

Call to Order
Opening Words
Update on the Results of Yesterday’s Ballot and Election Results
Update from the GA Care Team
Reflection
Final Discussion of Article II Amendments
- Approved: Preliminarily Article II Proposal
Final Discussion of Business Resolution: “Complete Divestment from the Fossil Fuel Industry and Subsequent Reparations” (PDF)
- Not adopted
Break
Discussion of Actions of Immediate Witness
- Affirmed: AIW: Rise Up to Stop Cop City (PDF)
- Affirmed: AIW: Organizing for Health Equity (PDF)
- Affirmed: AIW: Protect the Dreamers, the Recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) with a Pathway to Permanent Residence (PDF)
Responsive Resolutions
- No responsive resolutions
Closing Words
Announcements & Recess

Completed Ballot Results

Mini-Assembly: Proposed Amendments on Rules of Procedure (PDF)
AIW Selection (PDF)
Mini-Assembly: Proposed Amendment on Business Resolution (PDF)
General Session I: Adopt the Rules of Procedure (PDF)
General Session II: Adding Actions of Immediate Witness to the Agenda, Proposed Amendments to Article II (PDF)
General Session III: Proposed Amendments to Article II (PDF)
General Election (PDF)
General Session IV: Article II Proposal, Resolution on Divestment and Reparations, Actions of Immediate Witness (PDF)

A group of young adults, seen from behind, holding up signs saying, "REPARATIONS ARE ACCOUNTABILITY" and "STOP FUNDING FOSSIL FUELS" — Discussion of the Business Resolution: “Complete Divestment from the Fossil Fuel Industry and Subsequent Reparations”