Governance

Uncontested slate of candidates will be installed in leadership roles at General Assembly in June.

At annual business meeting, Unitarian Universalists also celebrate completion of fundraising for Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism.

New from the UUA: 12-session training program for congregational boards.

Atkins stepped down in January, saying he objected to moderator election plan and board’s use of executive session.

Rivera was a central figure in the UUA’s 2017 hiring controversy and an organizer of the White Supremacy Teach-in; UUA co-moderators denounce hateful letters Rivera and her family received.

Commission on Institutional Change issues report on tumultuous spring of 2017, prepares for broader audit of white supremacy culture within UUA.

UUA General Assembly continues focus on dismantling white supremacy. Resolutions condemn criminalization of migrants, call for end to private prisons, and urge support for indigenous water protectors.

District serving congregations in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont is part of the UUA’s New England Region. Two of the four districts in that region have already dissolved.

Changes will simplify social witness resolutions process, remove gendered language, and allow for co-moderators.

Moderator Nominating Committee tells board that it found no suitable candidates willing to run for a six-year term.