General Assembly is now over until we meet in Charlotte, NC next year. Much happened at GA this year and if you were not able to attend, I strongly encourage you to visit the UUA’s GA website and find out what happened. You can watch video of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Service of the Living Tradition, Ware Lecture with Winnoa LaDuke, and all the plenaries. You can also view a selection of the workshops presented on Thursday and Friday. You can find this information at http://www.uua.org/events/generalassembly/2010/index.shtml
I will very quickly tell you that the following actions occurred and you can find details and final language at the UUA website:
- The Statement of Conscience on Peacemaking was passed
- The Study Action Issue on Immigration Reform was selected for study for the next 4 years by our congregations.
- Three Actions of Immediate Witness were approved on a response to SB1070 in Arizona, Gulf Coast Environmental and Economic Justice and Clean Up the Clean Energy Bill.
- The GA mini-assembly crafted a compromise on the Arizona position. We will be in Phoenix in 2012 for a Justice General Assembly with minimal business to be conducted and the focus to be learning and working with our partners.
- The election process of the president and the moderator were changed and their terms where changed to one 6 year term instead of two 4 year terms.
UU World blogged about the happenings of GA as well as uploading a number of photos. You can read the headlines, the GA blog and view the photos at their website. You can find other GA blogs to read the GA website blog page.
You will be hearing more about what happened at GA and we’ll be providing you with more information over the next few months.
Beth C