What We've Done General Assembly Activities 2010 General Assembly, Minneapolis, Minnesota Informational Booth in the GA Exhibit Hall top 2009 General Assembly, Salt Lake City, Utah Informational Booth in the GA Exhibit Hall top 2008 General Assembly, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Informational Booth in the GA Exhibit Hall Networking with other groups about program idea for GA 2009 top

2007 General Assembly, Portland, Oregon

• Informational Booth in the GA Exhibit Hall
  


• Attended "Support and Inclusion" informational meeting related to UUA restructuring of Independent Affiliates.

2006 General Assembly, St. Louis, Missouri

• Informational Booth in the GA Exhibit Hall

2005 General Assembly, Fort Worth, Texas

• Workshop: Ministry to Polyamorous Families

The growing visibility of polyamorous families among UU congregations introduces new dimensions to ministry.  How can UU clergy and congregations shape their ministries to welcome these families, including their children?  How can openly polyamorous families participate in the mission of their congregations?  How can UUPA assist in this evolving ministry?

• Purchase a tape of our 2005 GA workshop (#96)

2004 General Assembly, Long Beach, California

• Workshop: Polyamory and the UUA Principles

What is polyamory? Is it consistent with Unitarian Universalist Principles? UUs for Polyamory Awareness encourages honesty and integrity for anyone in relationship, including those who choose multiple partners. Ethical considerations and the spiritual impact of relationships and "the closet" bring this issue squarely into the religious sphere.

• Purchase a tape of our 2004 GA workshop (#3053)
  

2003 General Assembly, Boston, Massachusetts

• Workshop: UUism and Polyamory: Many Traditions, Many Loves

What is polyamory, and what does it have to do with Unitarian Universalism? UUs for Polyamory Awareness encourages honesty and integrity for anyone in relationship, including those who choose multiple partners. Ethical considerations and the spiritual impact of relationships and "the closet" bring this issue squarely into the religious sphere.

• Read the text of part of the 2003 presentation.
  

• Purchase a tape of our 2003 GA workshop (#195)

2002 General Assembly, Quebec City, Quebec

• Workshop: UUism and Polyamory: Many Traditions, Many Loves

• Read a report on our 2002 GA workshop

2001 General Assembly, Cleveland, Ohio

• First official membership meeting at GA in Cleveland, June 2001

• Set several goals for the coming years:
  • Build membership  
  • Establish dialogue with UUA leaders
  • Have a program on polyamory and UUism on the schedule of the 2002 GA in Quebec
    
    

2000 General Assembly, Nashville, Tennessee

• Selected an Organizing Committee

• Chose the organization's name

• Regular ads in the UUWorld magazine

• Informational brochures

• Creation of local chapters

• Response to inquiries

• Conversations on UUPoly email list

• Informational materials sent to the UUA Board and other UUA leadership

• Sermons or other presentations about polyamory delivered at local UU congregations

• Conference with the Board of Interweave Continental (UUs for Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian,  and/or Transgender Concerns); statement of support received from Interweave Board.

• Networking with other UU "Support and Inclusion" groups related to UUA restructuring of Independent Affiliates.

• Presentations at a variety of conferences and events
  • Loving More conferences
  • Poly Pride celebration in New York City
  • Building Bridges Conferences of the Institute for 21st Century Relationships
  • Lifestyles Convention
  • Pantheacon
  • SUUSI - Southeast UU Summer Institute
  • UU district meetings
  
  
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