More GA

Well, a couple more thoughts on GA – as my mind tries to return to normal --

Jane Greer of the UU World did an excellent job of documenting the various positins and debates that went into the final resolution: http://www.uuworld.org/news/articles/167428.shtml

Also, the Minneapolis – St Paul Star Tribune published an article on our meeting: http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/faith/96943709.html?. We got the first part of the article and the Evangelical Covenant Church got the second part of the article. Actually, I had close friends and family members at both meetings.

And, one other GA note. In response to the GA 12 business resolution, the following responsive resolution was passed,

“WHEREAS the UUA Board Report on the Business Resolution on Phoenix General Assembly 2012 calls for a gathering of Unitarian Universalists for the "purposes of witnessing on immigration, racial, and economic justice --‐ a 'Justice' General Assembly,"

“THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association strongly urges the UUA Staff, the Board of Trustees and the General Assembly Planning Committee to consider a number of conditions while planning for this "Justice" General Assembly in Arizona 2012.

“The Youth Caucus envisions a General Assembly in which:

“1. We gather in nonviolent protest with a focus on public witness and social action;

“2. Appropriate consideration is given to make this General Assembly accessible for all participants;

“3. Efforts are made to recognize the voices of delegates who choose not to attend General Assembly 2012 for reasons of safety or personal ethics;

“4. Worship services, specifically a bridging celebration and multigenerational worships, are preserved;

“5. Programming, including Youth, Young Adult and Multigenerational programming, is educational, informative and reflective of the spirit of a "Justice" General Assembly; and

“6. Youth and Young Adults are involved as both participants and leaders throughout the process.”