Governance

Election features one contested Board seat; resolutions would shorten UUA presidential campaigns and allow possibility of uncontested presidential election.

“This is not just another initiative,” said UUA Executive Vice President Carey McDonald. “It’s at the center of all our initiatives for the coming years. It’s the foundation.”

UUA’s first online-only General Assembly calls for solidarity with Indigenous communities, supports defunding police, and formalizes human rights investment screen.

Mr. Barb Greve and Elandria Williams served as the Unitarian Universalist Association’s first co-moderators.

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.