{"id":139696,"date":"2024-06-26T09:27:36","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T15:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/?p=139696"},"modified":"2024-06-26T09:27:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T15:27:36","slug":"denominational-connections-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/denominational-connections-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Denominational Connections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-139697\" src=\"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-14-at-9.05.14\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"301\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-14-at-9.05.14\u202fAM.png 301w, https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-14-at-9.05.14\u202fAM-2x1.png 2w, https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-14-at-9.05.14\u202fAM-50x22.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">Denominational Connections<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The UUA General Assembly was held from\u00a0June 20 &#8211; 23.\u00a0GA is the annual gathering where UUs gather to worship, celebrate, and make decisions.\u00a0 This year GA was completely virtual.\u00a0\u00a0<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">At this year\u2019s General Assembly delegates debated revising Article II of the UUA bylaws, which outlines our UU values and sources.\u00a0 The revision passed with a strong 80.2% positive vote.\u00a0 Delegates also adopted a business resolution\u00a0\u201cEmbracing Transgender, Nonbinary, Intersex and Gender Diverse People is a Fundamental Expression of UU Religious Values.\u201d\u00a0 Three Actions of Immediate Witnesses were approved, addressing climate change, support for Palestinians, and responses to epidemics.\u00a0\u00a0<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">More information is available on the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uuworld.org\/articles\/uua-article-ii-passes-general-assembly-result-unitarian-universalism-bylaws-vote-values-statement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.uuworld.org\/articles\/uua-article-ii-passes-general-assembly-result-unitarian-universalism-bylaws-vote-values-statement\">Article II revision<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0and the three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uua.org\/action\/process\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.uua.org\/action\/process\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Actions of Immediate Witness<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For 2025, General Assembly will be held in Baltimore, MD, and virtually.\u00a0Contact David Overton at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:denom@austinuu.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:denom@austinuu.org\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">denom@austinuu.org<\/span><\/a>\u00a0if you would like more information about General Assembly.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Denominational Connections \u00a0 The UUA General Assembly was held from\u00a0June 20 &#8211; 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