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. Over the last 2+ years there have been numerous focus group sessions with different constituencies. UUCF has presented several opportunities to give input and will continue to do so.
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 proposed Article II values, you will see the 8th Principle embedded within the new wording.
Article II Commission Updates & Meetings
Highlights From UUA General Assembly 2024
July 8, 2024. Dear UUCF Community, More than 3,400 Unitarian Universalists from across the U.S. and abroad gathered for an all-virtual Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) General Assembly (GA) June 20–23. GA, an annual event, provides opportunities for UUs to connect, learn, and conduct important business of the association. UUCF is grateful to its delegates – […]
Historic Article II Vote at UUA General Assembly
June 23, 2024. Dear UUCF Community, Today, in a significant moment in the history of Unitarian Universalism, the delegates to the General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association voted 2025 to 499 to revise Article II of the UUA bylaws. (UU World article about the vote.) This has been an important process taking place over the last 4 […]
Proposed Changes to Our Principles and Purposes – Why Should We Care?
By Susan Bennett, President, UUCF Board of Directors Did you know there is a proposal to update our current Unitarian Universalist Principles with new Values in the bylaws of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA)? If not, maybe it’s time to turn your thoughtful reflection to this issue. I encourage you to read the entire Report […]
The Evolution of our Faith
Oct. 30, 2022. By Susan Bennett, President, UUCF Board of Directors. When I first became a Unitarian Universalist over 30 years ago, one of the first things that resonated with me was the Five Smooth Stones of Liberal Religion articulated by James Luther Adams, the most influential Unitarian Universalist theologian of the 20th Century. Adams wrote, “Religious […]
Video of UUCF Article II Panel
On Feb. 25, 2024, four UUCF members with differing views on the proposed changes to Article II gathered a panel to present their views and answer questions. Panelists were: Craig Bennett, Susan Bennett, Eric Goplerud, and Steve Myles.