General Assembly Schedule

Logo for the UUA General Assembly 2026. Large pink letters ‘GA’ with glowing connection lines and silhouettes of diverse people, including a child and a person in a wheelchair. Text reads: ‘UUA General Assembly, June 14–21, 2026. Meet the Moment: Together Everywhere.’

2026 General Assembly Schedule

General Assembly 2026, Meet the Moment: Together Everywhere, will unfold in two parts with a midweek pause. From Sunday, June 14 to Tuesday, June16, delegates will engage in fully virtual General Sessions focused on the business of the Association. Programming resumes Friday, June 19 through Sunday, June 21 with worship, featured speakers, and Meet the Moment themed programs that can be experienced online, at the studio site in Louisville, or in participating local congregations. This flexible model makes GA more accessible, sustainable, and connected for UUs everywhere.

Ways to View the GA Schedule and Program Offerings

  • Summary Schedule Grid (PDF) – A one-page overview of the entire General Assembly schedule. This document provides a high-level snapshot of key events and time blocks to help you quickly see when major sessions and gatherings are happening.
  • GA Schedule Webpage (via Whova) – The most comprehensive and interactive schedule for General Assembly. This webpage, accessible through the Whova platform, includes all live programming happening during GA, with session details, times, and locations (for in-person events).

Sunday, June 14, 2026

  • In-Gathering Service
    EDT: 4:00 – 4:30 pm
    CDT: 3:00 – 3:30 pm
    MDT: 2:00 – 2:30 pm
    PDT: 1:00 – 1:30 pm
    The 2026 General Assembly will begin with a 30-minute ingathering service, inviting all participants into sacred community before the first General Session. Through words, music, and ritual, this shared worship time will ground us in the theme Meet the Moment: Together Everywhere and prepare our hearts and spirits for the work ahead.
  • General Session I
    EDT: 4:30 – 6:00 pm
    CDT: 3:30 – 5:00 pm
    MDT: 2:30 – 4:00 pm
    PDT: 1:30 – 3:00 pm
    General Sessions, guided by co-moderators Rev. Kimberly Quinn Johnson and Bill Young, are where the essential business of the Unitarian Universalist Association unfolds. Open to all via live streaming, these sessions provide a platform for discussing, shaping, and advancing the shared mission and values of the UUA. From voting on key issues to hearing reports from Association leaders, the General Sessions reflect a spirit of collaborative leadership and commitment to Unitarian Universalist principles. Join us in witnessing and participating in the impactful work that drives our faith forward.

Monday, June 15, 2026

  • General Session II
    EDT: 12:00 – 2:00 pm
    CDT: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
    MDT: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
    PDT: 9:00 – 11:00 am
  • General Session III
    EDT: 4:00 – 6:30 pm
    CDT: 3:00 – 5:30 pm
    MDT: 2:00 – 4:30 pm
    PDT: 1:00 – 3:30 pm

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

  • General Session IV
    EDT: 12:00 – 2:00 pm
    CDT: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
    MDT: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
    PDT: 9:00 – 11:00 am
  • General Session V
    EDT: 4:00 – 6:30 pm
    CDT: 3:00 – 5:30 pm
    MDT: 2:00 – 4:30 pm
    PDT: 1:00 – 3:30 pm

Wednesday, June 17 – Thursday, June 18, 2026

  • After our opening days together, GA programming will pause on Wednesday and Thursday. This mid-week break gives space for professional organizations, identity groups, and affiliates to gather, or for participants who wish to use the time for their own business and connection. Programming resumes on Friday as we continue our shared journey through GA.

Friday, June 19, 2026

  • Welcome & Ingathering
    EDT: 8:00 – 9:30 pm
    CDT: 7:00 – 8:30 pm
    MDT: 6:00 – 7:30 pm
    PDT: 5:00 – 6:30 pm
    On Friday afternoon, we will gather in community to begin the weekend of General Assembly worship and programming. This Ingathering service will invite us into sacred space together, centering our spirits through music, reflection, and ritual. Rooted in the theme Meet the Moment: Together Everywhere, the service will prepare us to move into the weekend with intention, connection, and shared purpose.

Saturday, June 20, 2026

  • Meet the Moment: Opening Program
    EDT: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
    CDT: 10:00 – 11:30 am
    MDT: 9:00 – 10:30 am
    PDT: 8:00 – 9:30 am
    We begin Saturday with a shared virtual experience for all participants. The Opening Program will introduce Meet the Moment as a movement-wide framework that calls Unitarian Universalists to shared analysis-building, collective discernment, and faithful action in response to today’s shifting cultural, generational, political, and religious realities. Together we will reflect on the ways our tradition has always been both grounded in core values and open to transformation, and we will prepare our spirits for the day of learning ahead.
  • Meet the Moment: Breakout Groups
    EDT: 2:00 – 5:00 pm
    CDT: 1:00 – 4:00 pm
    MDT: 12:00 – 3:00 pm
    PDT: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
    Following the Opening Program, participants will join Wave Cohorts, with options to participate virtually or locally, for deeper engagement with the practices of Meet the Moment. There will be several Wave Cohorts in each setting to choose from, focused on a particular topic that is critical to Unitarian Universalism in this Moment. Each Wave Cohort will guide participants through a Meet the Moment process, analyzing the Moment we are in, identifying the needs and opportunities of this Moment, and using our shared values to identify ways we can Meet the Moment, together. We will consider what it means to let go of what no longer serves, embrace new possibilities, and act with courage and love in changing times.
  • Meet the Moment: Wrap-Up Session
    EDT: 5:30 – 6:00 pm
    CDT: 4:30 – 5:00 pm
    MDT: 3:30 – 4:00 pm
    PDT: 2:30 – 3:00 pm
    We close our Meet the Moment programming by coming together for a virtual Wrap-Up Session that gathers the wisdom, insights, and commitments arising from our Wave Cohort experiences. This time of collective reflection will help us weave connections across the movement and carry forward what we are learning about how Unitarian Universalists can faithfully Meet this Moment, together everywhere.
  • Ware Lecture
    EDT: 8:00 – 9:00 pm
    CDT: 7:00 – 8:00 pm
    MDT: 6:00 – 7:00 pm
    PDT: 5:00 – 6:00 pm
    The Ware Lecture is a treasured General Assembly tradition that invites prophetic voices to speak to our faith and our times. This year’s Ware Lecturer will challenge and inspire us to live more fully into our values, to open ourselves to transformation, and to take bold action for justice and liberation.

Sunday, June 21, 2026

  • Community Sing
    EDT: 10:30 – 11:00 am
    CDT: 9:30 – 10:00 am
    MDT: 8:30 – 9:00 am
    PDT: 7:30 – 8:00 am
    Begin Sunday by lifting your voice in song with fellow Unitarian Universalists. This joyful gathering invites all participants to join in beloved hymns and spirited music that connect us across distance and difference. No experience is needed, just bring your voice and your heart.
  • Sunday Worship
    EDT: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
    CDT: 10:00 – 11:30 am
    MDT: 9:00 – 10:30 am
    PDT: 8:00 – 9:30 am
    Sunday morning worship is the heart of General Assembly, drawing our entire community together in shared spirit. Through music, preaching, and ritual, we will ground ourselves in our Unitarian Universalist faith and be renewed for the work of justice, compassion, and community in the world.