Updated July 12, 2024.
What is the Article II issue about?
At the 2024 General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) in June, UUs from across the U.S. and abroad voted overwhelmingly to approve revisions to Article II of the UUA bylaws. Since the UUA was founded, Article II has changed numerous times (e.g., the removal of sexist language in the 1960s).
When did these current revisions start?
The UUA Article II Study Commission convened its work in the fall of 2020. Between 2020 and the June GA vote, the UUA held numerous focus group sessions with different constituencies. UUCF presented several opportunities to give input before the final vote.
Is this related to the 8th Principle?
The 8th Principle – which UUCF passed in 2021, along with hundreds of other UUA congregations – helped to inform this process. If you read the new Article II values, you will see the 8th Principle embedded within the new wording.
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