| Weekly Announcements and Previews |
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| Featured Speakers for GA 2024
Join us in welcoming these artists, historians, and activists to the virtual main stage for conversations that are both inspiring and empowering. |
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| Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi is a Black Nigerian, Cuban, Indigenous, American performance artist, author, poet, educator, advocate, producer, filmmaker, and dramaturg. She has won numerous awards for her theater work and is an Artistic Ensemble member at the New Haven, CT, Long Wharf Theatre.
J Mase III is a Seattle-based Black trans queer poet and educator. He is the author of And Then I Got Fired: One Transqueer’s Reflections on Grief, Unemployment, and Inappropriate Jokes about Death and head writer of the acclaimed show Black Bois, which debuted in Seattle in 2018. |
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| Friday, June 21
The Gaza War and the Hundred Years’ War on Palestine
Historian Rashid Khalidi will be interviewed by Haroon Mogul about the devastating war on Gaza in its historical context, the role and responsibility of the United States and the international community, and possible future scenarios. |
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| Rashid Khalidi’s eight books about the Middle East include Brokers of Deceit, Resurrecting Empire, The Iron Cage, Sowing Crisis, (Beacon Press) and The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine (Macmillan Publishers). He is the Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University in New York.
Haroon Moghul is Director of Strategy at The Concordia Forum, a global network of Muslim leaders dedicated to pluralism, dialogue and service. His books include How to Be a Muslim: An American Story and Two Billion Caliphs: A Vision of a Muslim Future, both published by Beacon Press. |
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| Saturday, June 22
Fat Liberation at the Intersection: Anastasia Kidd and Tigress Osborn in Conversation
Rev. Dr. Anastasia Kidd and Tigress Osborn discuss the complexities of fat liberation and the social biases and weight stigma that pervade even progressive political spaces. Explore how religious institutions have propped up diet culture and public health myths, and how they can choose to be part of a future where embracing diversity has no size limit. |
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| Rev. Dr. Anastasia Kidd, author of Fat Church, studies how Christian colonialism helped establish structural anti-fatness in U.S. society and beyond. Ordained in the United Church of Christ, she’s also an educator at the Boston University School of Theology. On Instagram, she is @FatChurch.
Tigress Osborn is the Executive Director of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance, championing an intersectional approach to fighting anti-fatness, with education, advocacy, and support. USA Today, Huffington Post, Newsweek, BBC AntiSocial, and ABC News have featured her work. On social media, she is @iofthetigress. |
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| Ware Lecture Reminder
On Saturday, June 22, don’t miss the annual Ware Lecture, given by Julia Watts Belser. A rabbi, scholar, spiritual teacher, and activist for disability and gender justice, Belser is a graduate Starr King School for Ministry.
Learn more about the Ware Lecture history HERE. |
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Julia Watts Belser, 2024 Ware Lecturer
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| For Watch Parties: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions |
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Q: Our congregation will show the General Sessions and Sunday worship in our sanctuary during GA, which I know will be available on the UUA’s YouTube channel. Can I use my registration to also show Synergy and Service of the Tradition to our congregation?
A: First, thank you for hosting guests for the General Sessions and Sunday Worship! For non-public events including the Ware Lecture, Service of the Living Tradition, Synergy and Featured Speakers, registration is required for all viewers. Your registration is only valid for your personal use.
An alternative idea for rounding out your group’s viewing might be to show a previous year’s Synergy or Service of the Living Tradition video. Past General Assembly videos are available on our UUA YouTube channel.
A reminder to watch party hosts—Please register your party (or parties) if you haven’t yet. More information on accessing video content for 2024 is available at uua.org/ga/off-site. |
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Cohort Spotlight: UU Climate Justice
On June 21 and 22, explore climate justice as an anti-racism and civil rights issue, critical for our democracy. How is climate justice different from environmentalism? What makes climate justice spiritual work?
Plan to join this Cohort alongside others interested in these questions and in sharing ideas. |
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| UU Climate Justice Cohort speakers (clockwise from top-left): Rev. Kelly Dignan, Rachel Myslivy, Pablo DeJesus, and Rev. Peggy Clarke |
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Be Part of the virtual 2024 General Assembly. Enjoy prominent speakers, dynamic worship, and exclusive access to on-demand programming. Seasoned attendee, or first-timer? Either way, join in this extraordinary gathering! |
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| We’re Hiring!
The UUA is looking for a full-time GA Events Administrator. Learn about this position and how to apply HERE. |
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| That’s all for this week!
But before you go….
Here’s 3 Minutes, 52 Seconds of Musical Joy |
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| “We Are”—by Dr. Ysaÿe Barnwell, performed by Dr. Ysaÿe Barnwell and the UUA General Assembly 2020 virtual choir |
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