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Sunday 7:00am - 7:30am

—Worship—
4001 Morning Spiritual Practices (Sunday)
Radisson Buade
Planning Committee
For those who enjoy beginning each day in a spiritual way, come join in as our chaplains lead us in a variety of spiritual practices.

Sunday 7:30am - 9:30am

—Awards Breakfast—
4002 Awards Breakfast
Centre des congrès 2000BC
Planning Committee
The Awards Breakfast honors persons for outstanding volunteer leadership in congregations, districts, and continen-tally. Excellence in preaching on racial and social justice issues, volunteer work furthering the causes of anti-racism, gays, youth, global awareness, and other oppressions are recognized. Pre-purchased tickets to the buffet breakfast are required. Everyone is welcome to attend the awards presen-tation starting around 8:15am.

Sunday 8:00am - 9:30am

—Worship—
4003 Service of the Living Tradition #I
Centre des congrès 200ABC
Ministry Dept, UUA
This service, led by the Department of Ministry, honors the profession of the fellowshipped religious leadership of the Association by remembering those ministers who have died in the past year, recognizing those who have completed active service, and welcom-ing those who have been granted fellowship. Retiring ministers and ministers receiving Final Fellowship will be recognized individually. The Rev. Barbara Pescan will preach the sermon "Only By Your Presence."
Speaker: Rev. Barbara Pescan

Sunday 10:00am - 11:30am

—Worship—
4004 Service of the Living Tradition #2
Centre des congrès 200ABC
Ministry Dept, UUA
The Service of the Living Tradition will be offered a second time. Ministers receiving Preliminary Fellowship will be recognized individually. Child Care is available in Room 2004A during this service only.
Speaker: Rev. Barbara Pescan

Sunday 12:30pm - 4:00pm

—Plenary—
4005 Plenary IV
Centre des congrès 200ABC
Planning Committee
Items on today’s agenda include Actions of Immediate Witness, bylaw amendments (including those related to UUA/CUC), and reports by the Executive Vice President, and the Financial Advisor. Refer to the Agenda book for details on the specific items to be addressed today.

Sunday 1:00pm - 2:15pm

—Repeat Programming—
4006 Conducting Your Annual Stewardship Campaign (Repeat)
Centre des congrès 201AB
Cong. Dist. Ext. Services, UUA
This program is offered a second time. See description #3080 on Saturday.

—Repeat Programming—
4007 Youth & Young Adult Ministry Sunday: Funding Our Vision (Repeat)
Centre des congrès 203
Cong. Dist. Ext. Services, UUA
This program is offered a second time. See description #2063 on Friday.

—Repeat Programming—
4008 Congregational and Leadership Assessment in the Large Congregation (Repeat)
Centre des congrès 204A
Ministry Dept, UUA
This program is offered a second time. See description #3033 on Saturday.

—Repeat Programming—
4009 Icelanders, Socialists and Prairie: UUism in Western Canada (Repeat)
Centre des congrès 206B
Western Canada District
This program is offered a second time. See description #2085 on Friday.

—Repeat Programming—
4010 Is Universalism the Religion You're Longing For? (Repeat)
Centre des congrès 206A
New MA Universalist Convention
This program is offered a second time. See description #3068 on Saturday.

—Repeat Programming—
4011 Five Important Rules for Healthy Church Finances (Repeat)
Centre des congrès 205A
Pacific Northwest District
This program is offered a second time. See description #3081 on Saturday.

—Repeat Programming—
4012 Words for the Holy: Writing as Spiritual Practice (Repeat)
Centre des congrès 205B
Skinner House Books
This program is offered a second time. See description #2024 on Friday.

—Repeat Programming—
4013 Religious Liberty Under Siege, 2002 (Repeat)
Centre des congrès 205C
Skinner House Books
This program is offered a second time. See description #2095 on Friday.

Sunday 4:15pm - 5:30pm

—Annual Meeting—
4014 Young Adult Caucus Meeting III
Hilton Bélair & Beaumont
Continental UU Young Adult Network
Come find out what the movers and shakers in the 18-35 year old age range think of the issues being tackled on the plenary floor. A forum to discuss, debate, pool knowledge and determine whether to take a stand as concerned individuals or as a caucus.
Speakers: Miles Erickson & Catherine Blue

—Hearing—
4015 Mini-Assemblies on Actions of Immediate Witness (AIWs)
Centre des congrès 301B, 302A, 302B, 303A, 303B, 304AB
Commission on Social Witness
These mini-assemblies are your only opportunities to offeramendments to any of the proposed Actions of Immediate Witness (AIW) admitted to the agenda at Sunday’s plenary. Each AIW will be debated at Monday’s Plenary. Schedule of room assigned for discussion of each proposed AIW will be announced at Sunday’s plenary.

—Workshop—
4016 Green Energy Initiatives for UU Congregations
Centre des congrès 202
UU in the Pines
Rapid climate change due to the profligate burning of fossil fuels may become the greatest environmental problem of the 21st century. Learn about clean, renewable energy options, available to both your church and your home, that you can take advantage of right now to help prevent widespread ecological damage.
Speakers: Lara Hoke & Donald Kane

—Lecture—
4017 Human Rights and Environmental Justice
Centre des congrès 206B
UU Migrant Ministry
Amnesty International USA and the Sierra Club are working together. Two Unitarian Universalist ministers active in this partnership will discuss its importance in liberal religion. What can our congregations do to bring social justice concerns into the environmental movement?
Speakers: Rev. William F. Schulz & Rev. Robert Francis Murphy

—Performance—
4018 Making Waves: Feminist Voices Speak
Centre des congrès 2000B
UU Women's Federation
This acclaimed Margaret Fuller Award theater piece, presented at UUWF Triennial 2001 (now revised and expanded), addresses the relationship between generations of women. Explores relevant issues including sex positivity, body image, gender identity, sex work raising feminists, and raising feminist consciousness. Created by 2nd and 3rd Wave feminists for EVERYONE!
Speakers: Justice Waidner & Mandy Jacobsen

—Workshop—
4019 GA Choir Rehearsal III
Centre des congrès 208AB
Planning Committee
The 2002 GA Choir continues to prepare music for the Monday evening Closing Celebration. This year's directors are Dan Boyce from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Sally B. Murphy from Victoria, British Columbia. The accompanists are Sandra Hunt from Montréal, Québec and Leon Burke from St. Peters, Missouri.

—Workshop—
4020 Moderator’s Forum on General Assembly
Centre des congrès 301A
Board of Trustees, UUA
What are your concerns about General Assembly as it is now offered? Too expensive? Too frequent? Too long? Inaccessable to those who can’t take time from work? Problems with selecting programs? With the Commis-sion on Social Witness process? Come share your comments with the UUA Moderator.
Speakers: Diane Olson & Lyn Conley

—Workshop—
4021 UUA Loans, Loan Guarantees, and First Home Grants
Centre des congrès 201AB
Cong. Dist. Ext. Services, UUA
Are you planning to conduct a capital campaign in support of a building project? Are you considering additional financing to supplement capital campaign pledges? The UUA may be able to offer some financial assistance to your congregation. Come learn about the criteria for building loans, loan guarantees, and grants.
Speaker: Dr. Wayne B. Clark

—Workshop—
4022 Lay Leadership School Forum
Centre des congrès 201C
UU Leadership School Network
Persons interested in UU schools offering training for lay leaders can find out about curriculum, faculty, philosophy, costs, locations, and dates at this forum. Representatives of the schools will be present to describe their programs and answer your questions.

—Workshop—
4023 Taking Stock: Social Activism and Investing
Centre des congrès 2001A
UU Service Committee
Social action includes socially responsible investing (SRI). As a stock owner, you share responsibility for the workings of the companies you own. Through SRI, you can ensure that they are good neighbors and citizens. Find out how the UU Service Committee chooses issues and companies and how you can also.
Speakers: James Gunning & Denise Moorehead

—Workshop—
4024 Physician's Assistance Executing Prisoners in the United States
Centre des congrès 204B
UUs for Alternatives to Death Penalty
Physicians historically have assisted the State in executing unwanted persons, from Dr. Guillotin to the current use of anesthetic techniques and agents advised by physicians, or supervised by physicians. We will review history and make plans to remove this blight from our society. Program Repeats Monday at 3:15pm.
Speaker: Dr. Lawrence Egbert

—Workshop—
4025 Interim Ministry--Making the Most of It
Centre des congrès 205C
Ministry Dept, UUA
Congregations seeking to make the most of an interim year will be goal directed. What these goals may be and what additional goals may develop during the year will be the focus of the discussion. Panel members include Accredited Interim Minister-lay leader pairs from large and mid-size congregations.
Speaker: Rev. John Weston

—Workshop—
4026 Starr King School President's Lecture
Centre des congrès 2000A
Starr King School for the Ministry
Religious liberals need to renew our practice of engaged religious citizenship to respond effectively to current events that threaten democracy and global security. How do we move beyond privatized religious belief to public ministry? Dr. Clare Fischer, Aurelia Henry Reinhardt Professor of Religion and Culture at Starr King, will speak.
Speakers: Dr. Clare Fischer & Rev. Rebecca Ann Parker

—Workshop—
4027 Marriage From the Heart
Centre des congrès 207
Family Matters Task Force
Join author Lois Kellerman as she talks about the eight commitments of a spiritually fulfilling relationship. She offers core life values that provide spiritual guidance to every season of marriage. Three respondents will bring their perspectives to the conversation - gay man, elder with grandchildren, new father in multiracial family.
Speaker: Lois Kellerman

—Workshop—
4028 Pastoral Care Issues for Congregations of all Sizes
Centre des congrès 203
Joseph Priestley District
Learn: 1. How a well organized past-oral care program can change your entire congregation into a caring com-munity. 2. How providing pastoral care can be a spiritually rewarding exper-ience for the caregivers. 3. How to get members of your congregation to ask for help.
Speakers: Rev. Scott Alexander & Dr. Sylvia Friedman

—Workshop—
4029 Beyond Messy Conversations
Centre des congrès 204A
UU United Nations Office
The UN World Conference Against Racism in South Africa last fall was a messy conversation. It will never be easy to discuss racism or reparations…unless we change the way we look at the problem. We can build a world where we'll bind up the broken if only we will.
Speakers: Rev. Olivia Holmes & Jen Deaderick

—Workshop—
4030 Continuing the Dialogue Youth and Racism
Centre des congrès 205AB
Young Religious UUs
YRUU is confronting the issue of racism within its structure. Discuss institutionalized racism, and the place of youth of color in YRUU, from local youth groups to the continental level. Find out what steps YRUU is taking towards becoming an anti-racist organization.

—Worship—
4031 Celebrating Life
Centre des congrès 2001BC
Interweave
Come hear the winner of the Inter-weave Sermon contest as we worship together, celebrating life, celebrating love, and celebrating hope. Interweave supports the bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender folkamong us.
Speaker: Rev. Jane Dwinell

—Worship—
4032 In Our Hands: Project Harvest Hope Annual Worship
Centre des congrès 2000D
Project Harvest Hope
This worship service will feature the inspired preaching of the Reverend Zsuzsanna Bartha, minister in Meszko, Transylvania and this year's Balazs Ferenc Scholar at Starr King School for the Ministry. Zsuzsa will describe the struggles of Transylvanian Unitarians and how Project Harvest Hope does indeed bring hope to this region.
Speakers: Rev. Zsuzsanna Bartha & Rev. Rob Eller-Isaacs

—Worship—
4033 Witnesses to the Resurrection: Annual UUCF Communion Service
Hilton Porte du Palais
UU Christian Fellowship
Event 4 of 4 in the UU Christian Journey at GA. On September 11th Rosemary Bray McNatt and Rob Hardies were beginning ordinary days as ministers to UU congregations in NYC and Washington, DC. Today we join with them for a Communion service of hope and healing. Music by Joyce Poley.
Speakers: Rev. Robert Hardies & Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt

Sunday 8:00pm - 9:00pm

—Ware Lecture—
4034 Ware Lecture
Centre des congrès 200ABC
Planning Committee
Considered one of Canada's most effective speakers, Stephen Lewis has been a broadcaster, a political leader and a diplomat. Formerly Canadian Ambassador to the UN, Special Advisor on Africa to the UN Secretary-General and Deputy Director of UNICEF, he is an eloquent advocate for the rights of children and women and for the world's poor.

Sunday 9:30pm - 10:15pm

—Worship—
4035 All-GA Youth Worship
Centre des congrès 2000C
Planning Committee
Come and be part of a huge participatory worship, led by members of youth caucus. This is a wonderful tradition started at the Youth Focus General Assembly in 1996. Join us for what has become one of the most spiritually moving experiences at GA!