The 2013 General Assembly (GA) of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) closed Sunday night, June 23, in Louisville, KY. Over 3,400 people attended the annual meeting which featured worship, educational workshops, public witness, and UUA business. Highlights of the meeting included: The election of Jim Key as the new UUA
Participate in UUA General Assembly – Whether You’re in Louisville or Not!
About 80 Unitarian Universalists from the Pacific Northwest District plan to attend UUA General Assembly (GA) in Louisville, KY, next week. But you don’t need to travel to take part – many more UUs will enjoy the many activities of “Virtual GA” on-line or on a mobile device. GA starts
UU Organizations Seek Executives in WA, CA
Washington UU Voices for Justice and the UU Legislative Ministry of California each have position openings at present for executive leadership. Both positions are posted on the Jobs page of the UUA Pacific Western Region. Washington Unitarian Universalist Voices for Justice, a statewide justice ministry and a 501(c)(4) organization, seeks
GA Public Witness Event: Where is Our Energy?
Do you know where your energy comes from when you turn on a light switch in your own home? Our climate is changing because of how we harness and use energy and we are causing harm to our planet, our communities, our neighbors, and our future. We need to stop
‘Touchstones’ Now Available to All Congregations
This church year, our smaller congregations have been receiving Touchstones journal as a valuable aid to their worship planning. Touchstones is published monthly as a joint ministry project of the Pacific Western Region of the UUA and First Universalist Church of Denver, and is supported by a grant from the Mountain
UUA Moderator’s Forum rescheduled to June
The UUA had scheduled a June 6 virtual forum with candidates for Moderator, but it was canceled due to technical difficulties (unexpected downtime of the provider platform). As a result, the forum has been rescheduled for Tuesday, June 11, at 7:30 p.m. EST (4:30 p.m. PST). You are invited watch
Opening for Events Registrar to Jointly Serve PNWD and MDD
Last week we said a sad goodbye to PNWD Registrar Janis Anable. During her nearly five years with us, Janis helped usher in online event registrations and payments, and also worked with a consultant to create a database that is the envy of other organizations. We will miss her immensely and wish
Unitarian Universalists of Color Virtual Community Gatherings
Are you a Unitarian Universalist (UU) of Color? Are you Latino/a, Hispanic, Chicano/a? Multiracial/Multiethnic? American Indian, First Nations, Alaska Native, Aboriginal? Middle Eastern, Arab? Black, African American, African Diaspora? Caribbean Diaspora? Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian, South Asian, Southeast Asian? Transracially adopted? All of the above? The UUA is sponsoring a
UU Church in Eugene Building Dedicated
Last month, the UU Church in Eugene held a long-awaited building dedication for a space they acquired in 2011. The Scottish Rite Masonic Temple, three times as large as their old church, is centrally located and seems to be the ideal place to live the church’s mission statement: “Empowered by love, we
GA Program Book, Final Agenda Available; Plan Now to Join GA Choir
If you’re attending General Assembly (GA) in Louisville, KY, this month (June 19-23), you can now view or download the GA Program Book and plan your GA. And if you are a delegate (on-site or off-site), be informed! You can now view the GA Final Agenda and familiarize yourself with the business items up