Join us online or in-person in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Get ready for plenty of fresh air during your time in Pittsburgh! Point State Park is less than a mile from the David Lawrence Convention Center. This National Historic Landmark is located at the confluence of three rivers (Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio River). Parking is FREE daily.

Please join us virtually or in-person for the 2023 General Assembly. It’s never to late to register! Registration will remain open through the entire event.

The Ware Lecture with Dr. Imani Perry will be available to GA registrants only. In-person or full virtual registration is required to live-stream the event on June 25, or access the video on-demand after GA.

This year’s local beneficiary of the Sunday worship collection is Proud Haven. Established in April of 2013, Proud Haven operates Haven House, which offers safe shelter for LGBTQIA+ youth ages 18-25 who are unstably housed or experiencing homelessness. Make a donation at the GA 2023 Collections webpage.

We invite in-person GA attendees to donate new or gently used large-sized clothing or shoes to Proud Haven. Clothing donations will be accepted at the Proud Haven exhibit booth #302.

Proud Haven also has an Amazon wish list filled with general operation supplies needed for Proud Haven and the Q-MNITY center. Click below to view their “wish list” and start donating today!

Get the GA app by Whova – available for free download in the iTunes and Google Play app stores or view the app from your desktop browser. Sign in with the email used to register for GA. With the app you can view program listings, access live programming streams, view speaker and exhibitor profiles, and more. Create a personal GA schedule, view our Virtual GA Exhibit Hall, and network with fellow attendees. Be sure to check out the Whova app user guide. A GA App support kiosk will be located in Concourse A of the Convention Center for in-person attendees. Virtual attendees can request support at www.uua.org/ga/help or email support@whova.com.

Recharge Your Body, Mind, and Phone at the SKSM Lounge!

Be sure to stop by the Starr King School for the Ministry Lounge in the GA Exhibit Hall next week. On top of brand-new Starr King swag, there will be plenty of lounge space to rest and recharge your body, mind, and phone. In case you need a play break, find a partner and play a round of cornhole. Visit www.sksm.edu/ga to learn more about Starr King at GA!

Grow Your Life-Giving Ministry at Meadville Lombard!

Are you called to UU ministry and want to learn more about our MDiv program? Come meet our recruitment team at our booth (in-person and virtual) and/or attend our Prospective Student Lunch on Saturday. Learn more and register here.

Come to our booth to learn about the Spiritual Direction program led by Rev. Tandi Rogers, Fahs Collaborative’s curricula including Beloved Conversations, and other programs, conferences, and retreats that are offered through our lifelong learning institute, LIGHT—Leadership Institute for Growth, Healing, and Transformation.

For more information, contact us at YouBelong@meadville.edu.

See You at GA!

With General Assembly 2023 right around the corner, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) is looking forward to connecting with you!

Stop by our booth in the exhibit hall (#404) or visit our virtual booth to learn more about our grassroots partners who are demanding justice in Burma (also called Myanmar) and take action. Let us know you’ll be there by visiting uusc.org/ga!

Check out these workshops available in the GA On-Demand Library:

No More Mission Trips: Disaster Response as Justice

Supporting Asylum Seekers as a Congregation

Our Books Are Packed for General Assembly!

Our books are packed and we can’t wait to welcome you to this year’s multi-platform General Assembly. Be sure to visit the inSpirit booth—in person in the exhibit hall or the virtual booth—to say hi, enter our raffle, and see all our great new books and merchandise. We’re thrilled to offer free shipping for online orders of $25 or more shipped within the U.S. during General Assembly, from June 19th to June 25th. Thank you for your continued support! Your purchase supports the bookstore, publishers Beacon Press and Skinner House Books, and the programs and services of the UUA.

Celebrate Pagan and Earth-Centered Programs!

Go to the CUUPS Exhibit Booth in person and virtually for more information!

Ride Shares at General Assembly

Save money and lower our carbon emissions by sharing rides with fellow GA attendees in Pittsburgh. General Assembly 2023 has been posted on the rideshare site RickyRides. Drivers and riders can post ride offers or requests with by location (zip code).

GA Sunday Worship will live-stream on Sunday, June 25 at 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT / 10:00 a.m. CDT / 9:00 a.m. MDT / 8:00 a.m. PDT. Join us virtually for the largest annual gathering of UUs in worship. No registration is required to join the live stream.

Your congregation can live-stream the Sunday morning worship service into your sanctuary for your own Sunday worship. The on-demand recording of the Sunday Worship will be posted within a few hours of its conclusion. However, if there are unforeseen technical issues access to the recording may be delayed. Congregations that are unable to live-stream should consider screening the service the following week.

GA Virtual Exhibit Hall

Check out the Virtual Exhibit Hall in the GA App powered by Whova! The Whova exhibitor webpage is available to the general public. As a GA registrant you can peruse the virtual exhibit hall, network, enter raffles, plan meetups, and so much more in the GA App by Whova!

Sit back with your beverage of choice and peruse 100 pages of program listings, messages from our advertisers, and helpful information about GA. Learn all that’s in store for 2023 and start a list of “can’t miss” events.

PLEASE NOTE: Consistent with our sustainability principles, GA 2023 program books are available digitally. Attendees who enjoy or require a hard copy of the program are encouraged to print the PDF before GA. If you only want a few pages, you can print them at home or at your library; if you’d like to have a bound booklet, you can order one through an online service like Printme1.com or your local office or copy store. There will be limited printed copies available to borrow on-site in Pittsburgh for registrants who may have trouble accessing the online Program PDF.