Annual Meeting Packet Posted Now

The Annual Meeting packet for the UUMA’s 2023 Annual Meeting is available now — read it here. Our Annual Meeting, held in two parts on June 6 and 8 from 2-4pm ET / 1-3pm CT / 12-2pm MT / 11-1pm PT, is coming up. Please register to receive reminders.

Because of our commitment to electronic communications, this packet will be available online and mailed to those individuals who do not have email access or have requested paper copies. You can listen to it through the UUMA’s Podcast. Listen to Part 1 here and Part 2 here.

We will once again be holding an on-line meeting during early June and we envision this as our post-2020 new approach. During the 2020 and 2021 years, the UUMA discovered that this arrangement allows more people to participate, including those without the funds or schedule to travel to Ministry Days. A fully virtual event (an on-line component has been available since 2016) gives greater access to voting and new technologies ensure only dues-paying members voted. Participation numbers make it clear that a separate, earlier annual meeting is more accessible and inclusive for many more of our colleagues and allows us to keep Ministry Days for collegial learning and connection.

To accommodate a virtual meeting space and to allow the greatest percentage of membership participation possible, we will hold our business meeting in two parts: June 6 and 8th each day from 2-4pm ET/ 1-3pm CT/ 12-2pm MT/ 11am-1pm PT. Zoom links will be sent to those registered and can be found here (must be logged in to register and view Zoom links)

As you will see in the rules, we are continuing to refine our processes. In 2018, voting was expanded to off-site participants through a polling system. During the first gathering, after a quorum has been established, the membership will vote on the rules for the gathering. We have made minor adjustments to the meeting rules which you will find later in this packet. After a presentation of reports, the membership will have the opportunity to discuss the proposals on the floor. At the conclusion of the discussion, the meeting will be suspended to allow for voting (by electronic ballot) on the proposals before the membership. At the second gathering, the election tellers will announce the results of the election and new officers will be installed. All portions of the meeting will be recorded and made available to those who wish to review the meeting.