UUA Article II Study Commission

What a journey it has been! In less than two weeks the delegates of the 2024 Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) General Assembly will take up the final vote on our proposal to amend Article II of the UUA bylaws. We wish to extend our deepest gratitude to all who have participated in our study of that which holds our congregations together in community and the purpose of our shared ministry through the UUA. From the wisdom shared through panel discussions and developed religious education resources, to the numerous individual who took the time to share their insights through surveys and feedback sessions. Thank You.

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The UUA Board of Trustees has released a statement regarding the Study Commission’s proposed revisions to Article II of the Unitarian Universalist Association bylaws.

Is your congregation using Amplifying the Charge?

A New Tool Can Help UUs Examine Transformative Proposed Changes to Article II The set of resources, known as Amplifying the Charge, supports Unitarian Universalist congregations as they prepare for the next stage of the bylaws adoption process.

In accordance with UUA Bylaws and Rules, Section 4.11, the tentative business agenda was posted today, March 1, 2024.

https://www.tinyurl.com/ga24tentativeagenda

We encourage you to take a moment to review it. The final agenda will be posted by no later than May 21, 2024.

New Article II Congregational Resources from the Field Article II resources for a potential year of study 2023-2024. Worship services and elements, discussion guides, RE lessons and activities, and more!

I send my love and gratitude to all of the members of the Article II Study Commission for the work they have done - and they continue to do - in support of Unitarian Universalism. UU World recently interviewed the Commission’s Co-chairs, the Rev. Cheryl M. Walker and Rob Spirko, and their comments are inspiring.

Rev. Walker affirms in response to a question about her hopes for the future of this work: “I have one more hope: that in twenty years some other group does this again. We are not writing a creed, we are not etching in stone, we are writing in pencil, and we hope that in twenty to thirty years, as the world has changed again and there are things we need to say that we did not say this time, that somebody changes it again—so that we are a Living Tradition, not one that is stagnant.”

A link to the full story and some additional resources are in the comments below.