GA report
Spokane Washington
June 19-22
By Amy Huntereece, M. Ed.
Themes repeated often:
Trust, Faith, fair, love, mindfulness, purpose, sustainable, Juntos, collaboration, wrought faith, decentering white supremacy, Faith Formation, leadership, change, innovator, accessibility
Not about me but we
Nothing about us without us
All that we do is Unitarian Universalism, All that we teach is Faith Formation, The congregation is the curriculum.
Notable lectures/services:
Ware Lecture on Friday evening, Richard Blanco, Presidential Inagural Poet
President Rev. Susan Fredrick Gray address to the assembly (48:00-1:20:00)
Commission on Institutional Change
Notable resources:
Transforming Congregations Through Community by Dr. Boyung Lee
Emergent Strategies by Adrienne Maree Brown
Wellspring
Beloved Conversation
Soul Matters
8th principle
We affirm and promote: journeying toward spiritual wholeness by building a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.
Thoughts on Moving institutional Change by Pres. Rev. Susan Frederick Gray:
- Create a very clear mission and vision
- Appoint leaders who are invested
- Provide ongoing skill development
- Establish and nurture relationships and partnerships outside of the church community
- Establish and nurture relationships and partnerships inside of the church community