UU Detroit members Joel Batterman, Linda Darga, Robert Johnson, Carolyn Ludwig, Mary Lou Malone, Glenn Maxwell, Sharon Mills, Marilyn Mitchell, Danny Rebb, Kathe Stevens, and Jennifer Teed joined over 4000 UU’s from across the nation at the 2016 General Assembly, which took place in Columbus, OH, from June 22 to 26.
The theme of this year’s General Assembly was “Heartland – Where Faiths Connect.”
Three Actions of Immediate Witness were debated and voted on at the GA closing session:
- Build Solidarity With Our Muslim Neighbors
- Some Guns, All Guns: Legislating Appropriate Restrictions
- Stop The Hate: Protect and Support our Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Family.
The Muslim solidarity AIW grew out of the Resolution of Muslim Solidarity approved at the MidAmerica Regional Assembly in March; UU Detroit was a signer of that resolution. AIWs are initiated by delegates and move through their entire creation and adoption process during one GA, expressing the conscience and carrying the authority only of the delegates at the GA at which they are passed.
Each year, the UUA invites a distinguished guest to address the General Assembly as the Ware Lecturer. The 2016 Ware Lecture featured broadcaster Krista Tippett of “On Being.” The lecture and transcript are available on the GA website.