The Commission on Appraisal

Engaging Our Theological Diversity

The latest report of the Commission, Engaging Our Theological Diversity, was released at the 2005 General Assembly in Forth Worth, TX. Click here for a page of materials related to this report.

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Purpose of the Commission

The Commission is charged to "review any function or activity of the Association which in its judgment will benefit from an independent review and report its conclusions to a regular General Assembly." The Commission meets four times a year--once at General Assembly, and three working meetings held in Boston and other locations throughout the continent. During most of our meetings, we hold open hearings to which we invite local UUs so we can hear as many of the different voices of our movement as possible.

Mission Statement

Revised by the Commission, October 2005, Boston, MA:
Grounded in the living tradition of our free and responsible faith, yet charged with acting independently, the Commission’s mission is to provoke deep reflection and to evoke timely, creative transformation of Unitarian Universalism, our congregations, and the Unitarian Universalist Association.

Commission News

As of January 15th, The Commission has completed its process of gaining input from member congregations on its Article II project. Thank you to all the congregations who participated!

The Commission's next public update on its Article II project will come at GA 2008 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The final presentation of the Commission's study and recommendations on Article II will be at General Assembly (GA) 2009. If any changes are proposed, the delegates at that assembly will vote on whether or not to consider the new content. If the vote passes with a simple majority, any proposed changes would be studied for the following year. After this, they would require a 2/3 vote of the GA in 2010 to be approved.

Please see the "Summaries of Recent Meetings" section bellow for the minutes from our most recent meetings and updates on the Commission's progress on the Article II Project.

Upcoming meetings:

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Historical Background

Commission Members The Commission is composed of nine elected members, plus the UUA President ex officio. Three members are elected in odd numbered years to serve a single six year term.

Summaries of Recent Commission Meetings

Prior Reports from the Commission

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