GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROGRAM BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE
It’s here! The 2021 GA Program Book is now available for viewing and download. Sit back with your beverage of choice and peruse over 100 pages of program listings, messages from our advertisers, and helpful information about GA. Learn all that’s in store for 2021 and start a list of “can’t miss” events. The PDF file that is now available will be replaced very soon with an accessible file that meets the PDF/UA and WCAG 2.0 standards.
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JOIN DISCUSSION ON THE GA APP’S COMMUNITY BOARD
One of the amazing features in our new GA App by Whova is the Community Board. Search for (or start) a community board that uplifts your identity, interests, career, spirituality, etc. Share photos, articles, tips, words of inspiration, or create a virtual meet-up – sky’s the limit! Here are some of the community boards attendees have created: UUA GA 2021 Disability Caucus, Non-binary Gender Folx, Transgender Attendees, Science-centered Addiction Recovery, and Not-so-young adults. Find your community in our community of communities!
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REMEMBERING VICTIMS OF COVID-19 IN THE GA APP
In the Community section of the GA App by Whova there is a group called In Memoriam: Victims of COVID-19. If you have lost family members, fellow congregants, friends, classmates, or co-workers to COVID-19, and you are comfortable with us holding the realities of that grief with you, please share their names, photo, and/or a remembrance.
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UUA ELECTION 2021: CANDIDATES FORUM ON JUNE 1
A Candidates Forum sponsored by the Election Campaign Practices Committee (ECPC) is scheduled for June 1 at 5 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. MT / 7 p.m. CT / 8 p.m. ET. Jay Kiskel and Rev. Sam Trumbore are running for a single position (#8) on the UUA Board of Trustees. Candidates will give statements, answer questions, and engage in discussion. Rev. KC Slack and Elizabeth McGregor of the ECPC will serve as moderators. Attendees are invited to submit questions for the candidates in advance by email to elections@uua.org, or during the forum by typing them into the Q&A panel. Register for the Candidates Forum Webinar on Zoom.
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GA REMINDERS
- This year’s GA includes four collections benefitting the Living Tradition Fund, the Katie Tyson Fund for Youth and Young Adult Ministries, Side with Love, and this year’s local beneficiary of the Sunday worship collection, MICAH: Milwaukee Inner-city Congregations Allied for Hope. Participants can support each collection by donating online, via text-to-give, or by clicking on the Donate button in the GA mobile app. Payment options include credit card, PayPal, or Apple Pay. New this year is an Express Donate option allowing you to support all four collections with a single gift. For example, make an express donate gift of $100 and each collection receives $25. Learn more about the collections.
- If you are planning to stream the GA Sunday Morning Worship for your congregation’s service on June 27 but the time (9 a.m. PT / noon ET) does not work, you may submit a request for a private web link to the service. This will allow you to stream the GA worship at the best time for your congregation. A link will be sent to requesting congregations by 11 am CT on Saturday, June 26.
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PREPARE FOR GA BY JOINING A UUA BOARD WEBINAR
The UUA Board invites you to register for two new webinars. What to Expect at GA 2021 will be offered four times, with two additional sessions providing an in-depth look at the Rules of Procedure. Each webinar will last 75 minutes and advance registration is required. Webinars will be recorded and posted on uua.org for on-demand viewing. What to Expect at GA 2021 Webinar
Wednesday, June 2
4 pm PT / 5 pm MT / 6 pm CT / 7 pm ET
What to Expect at GA 2021 Webinar
Thursday, June 10
4 pm PT / 5 pm MT / 6 pm CT / 7 pm ET
In-Depth Look at the Rules of Procedure Webinar
Saturday, June 12
10 am PT / 11 am MT / noon CT / 1 pm ET
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UUA BOARD OPEN HOUSE
UUA Co-Moderators Meg Riley and Charles Du Mond invite you to come and check in with the UUA Board of Trustees at its upcoming Zoom Open House. Bring your questions and chat about:
- what the Board has planned leading up to General Assembly
- General Assembly 2021
- serving Unitarian Universalism as a volunteer at the national level
- the progress of the Article II Study Commission
- your congregation’s engagement with Widening the Circle of Concern
- the UU issues that matter to you
Advance registration is required. Open Houses are held monthly and are not recorded. We look forward to seeing you!
Tuesday, June 8: 4 pm PT / 5 pm MT / 6 pm CT / 7 pm ET
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Should proof of COVID vaccination be required by venues for large, in-person events?
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PREVIOUS POLL RESULTS
Do you enjoy receiving weekly GA email updates?
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▇ Yes, very informative! 73%
▇ I would prefer they come less often 16%
▇ I haven’t been reading them until recently 6%
▇ I just started receiving these 3%
▇ Weekly emails since January? I had no idea 2%
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FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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2021 WARE LECTURE: STACEY ABRAMS AND DESMOND MEADE
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The UUA President invites a distinguished guest each year to address the General Assembly as the Ware Lecturer.
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If you haven’t registered for Virtual GA 2021 already, there is no better time than right now! Registered attendees are among the first to hear program announcements, such as the Ware Lecturer, and only registered attendees will have access to the NEW! GA app. So, register early to join online discussions, familiarize yourself with the GA schedule, and find your place in our community of communities.
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