The General Assembly (GA) 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 will be set forth in the official agenda.

2024 Business

View the Final Business Agenda (PDF)

2023 Business

View the GA 2023 Final Business Agenda (PDF)

View the Final Text of Rules of Procedure (PDF)

View the Final Text of Proposed Business Resolution (PDF)

2022 Business

• 2022 General Assembly Final Agenda (PDF)
• Governance at General Assembly

2021 Business

The following amendments to the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Bylaws and Rules (PDF, 33 pages) were adopted

Page numbers refer to the 2021 Program Book (PDF, 108 pages)

• On the Consent Agenda:
  • Bylaw Amendment #4: Timeline for President-Elect to Take Office (p 99-100)
  • Bylaw Amendment #6: Religious Education Credentialing Levels (p 100-101)
• Bylaw Amendment #1: Timeline for Submitting Actions of Immediate Witness (p 97)
• Bylaw Amendment #2: Timelines for Campaigns for Moderator and President [with 1 Incorporated Amendment (PDF)] (p 97-98)
• Bylaw Amendment #5: GA Registration Requirements (p 100)

Actions of Immediate Witness

The General Assembly affirmed these Actions of Immediate Witness

• Defend and Advocate with Transgender, Nonbinary, and Intersex Communities (PDF)
• The COVID-19 Pandemic: Justice. Healing. Courage (PDF)
• Stop Voter Suppression and Partner for Voting Rights and a Multiracial Democracy (PDF)

Election Results

• Board of Trustees #3: Rev. Elizabeth Mount
• Board of Trustees #6: JeKaren Olaoya
• Board of Trustees #8: Rev. Sam Trumbore
• Commission on Appraisal: Adrian Graham
• Financial Advisor: Lucia Santini Field
• General Assembly Planning Committee: Chelsea Surfus
• Nominating Committee: Tim Atkins, Rev. Danielle Di Bona, cristy cardinal

Statement of Conscience

The Statement of Conscience (SOC): Undoing Intersectional White Supremacy (PDF) was adopted.

Responsive Resolutions

Delegates also adopted the Responsive Resolutions

• Proposed Article II Responsive Resolution (PDF)
• Proposed Divestment Responsive Resolution, Revised (PDF)
• The Final Agenda (PDF) and Rules of Procedure (PDF)

Who May Place Items on the GA Agenda?

Certified congregations may:

• Propose Amendments to Bylaws in collaboration with 14 other congregations.
• Write a Business Resolution in collaboration with 14 other congregations.
• Petition to propose Amendments to Rules by gathering 250 signatures (no more than 10 from any one congregation) in collaboration with other congregations.
• Petition to propose a Business Resolution by gathering 250 signatures (no more than 10 from any one congregation) in collaboration with other congregations.

Districts may (by official action at a district meeting at which a quorum is present):

• Write up to three Business Resolutions.
• Propose Amendments to Bylaws and Rules.

The Board of Trustees or the Executive Committee may submit Business Resolutions, Amendments to Rules or Bylaws, or other items.

The Commission on Social Witness  may submit proposed Congregational Study/Action Issues and UUA Statements of Conscience.

The Commission on Appraisal  may submit additional proposed Amendments to Bylaws.

All reports and other matters required by the Bylaws to be submitted to the General Assembly may also be included in the agenda.

UUA Bylaws

• Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Bylaws—You may need to refer to the bylaws to contextualize proposed bylaw and rule amendments in the agenda.
• 2020 Final Agenda (PDF, 12 pages)
• Budget Documents
  • FY2021 Board Budget Memo (PDF, 4 pages)
  • Board Budget FY2021—FY2022 (PDF ,7 pages)
  • Consolidating Budgets FY2021—FY2022 (PDF)

General Assembly Minutes

General Assembly Minutes 2005-2020

2020 Minutes

General Assembly 2020 Business Meeting Minutes (PDF)

The Business Resolution Embodying Human Rights in Our Investment Decisions (PDF) was adopted.

The Bylaw Amendments (PDF, 3 pages) Co-Moderator Vacancies and Timelines for Nominating Committee were adopted.

The following proposed Actions of Immediate Witness (AIWs) were adopted.

• 400 Years of White Supremacist Colonialism (PDF)
• Amen to Uprising (PDF)

The following Proposed Responsive Resolutions (PDF) were adopted.

• Widening the Circle: Establishing Ongoing Intersectional Accountability Commission and Sunsetting the JTWTC
• Supporting and Investing in Youth and Young Adults in Unitarian Universalism
• The Pandemic: a Religious Response

Past Agendas

• 2020 Final Agenda (PDF, 12 pages)
• Budget Documents
  • FY2021 Board Budget Memo (PDF, 4 pages)
  • Board Budget FY2021—FY2022 (PDF, 7 pages)
  • Consolidating Budgets FY2021—FY2022 (PDF, 1 page)
• 2019 Final Agenda (PDF, 19 pages)
  • 2019 Revised Order of Business (PDF)
  • Proposed Merger Agreement (PDF, 7 pages) between the Ballou Channing District and the UUA​
• 2018 Final Agenda (PDF, 21 pages)
• 2017 Final Agenda (PDF, 15 pages)
• 2016 Agenda (PDF, 19 pages)
• 2015 Agenda (PDF, 30 pages)
• 2014 Agenda (PDF, 23 pages)
• 2013 Agenda (PDF, 24 pages)
• 2012 Agenda (PDF, 58 pages)
• 2011 Agenda (PDF, 64 pages)
• 2010 Agenda (PDF, 64 pages)
• 2009 Agenda (PDF, 21 pages)
• 2008 Agenda (PDF, 49 pages)