Read a recap of GA 2025 in UU World
Two significant areas were voted on at the 64th Annual General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
Congregational Study Action Issues (CSAI) are issues selected by Unitarian Universalist member congregations for three years of study, reflection and action. The purpose is to provide member congregations of the Association with an opportunity to mobilize energy, ideas and resources around a common issue. The end result will be a deeper understanding of our religious position on the issue, a clear statement of Association policy as expressed in a Statement of Conscience, and a greater capacity for congregations to take effective action.
In the third year of this process, delegates at GA can vote to approve a Statement of Conscience (SOC) resulting from two years of congregational feedback on the CSAI. There have been no CSAIs for the past few years, and we are now restarting this process.
At this year’s 2025 General Assembly the following CSAI was Affirmed:
Selected Congregational Study/ Action Issue: Abolition, Transformation, and Faith Formation
Actions of Immediate Witness (AIW) do not carry the full authority of the Unitarian Universalist Association; rather, it expresses the conscience of the delegates at the GA at which it is passed. AIWs are initiated by individuals and move through their entire creation and adoption process during one GA. AIWs are also the product of considerable thought, collaboration, and commitment.
The AIW process allows Unitarian Universalists to respond quickly to social issues deemed urgent. Adopted AIWs are used by congregations in local efforts and empower the Washington Office for Advocacy to take action and recommend action through other departments of the UUA and other UU groups.
At this year’s 2025 General Assembly the following AIWs were Affirmed:
We Declare and Affirm: Immigrants Are People Who Have Inherent Worth and Inalienable Rights
Defending LGBTIQ Freedom Amid Funding Crisis: A Call for Global Solidarity