General Assembly
General Assembly is the annual meeting of our Unitarian Universalist Association. Attendees worship, witness, learn, connect, and make policy for the Association through democratic process. Anyone may attend.
The 64th General Assembly is once again a multi-platform event beginning Wednesday, June 18 through Sunday, June 22, 2025. Unitarian Universalists from across the country will gather at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland and online via the Whova app.
Registration is open now – rates increase May 16.
Check out the schedule to see the full lineup of workshops, worship services, and more. Scroll down to learn more about programming featuring members of the Starr King community!
The Starr King Lounge and Exhibit Booth
Whether you want to know more about our programs and offerings, snag some Starr King swag, or just relax and recharge, the Starr King Lounge is the place to be! Located just inside the entrance to the Exhibit Hall behind the UUA booth, we’ll have plenty of space to relax, play some games, and more.
Attending GA online? We’ll be there too!
Visit our virtual booth the GA Whova app to check out pictures and videos, download handouts and other digital swag, as well as enter for a chance to win a piece of Starr King apparel.
Stay tuned for more details coming soon!
Starr King Events
Starr King Friendship Lunch
Thursday, June 19, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET
Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor — Key Ballroom 6
Join us at the Starr King Friendship Lunch for a seated meal and learn how your support can help create transformative leaders for the 21st century. Attendees will hear from graduates, students, staff, and more. Plus, you’ll be treated to a special video premiere! This event is free to attend. Registration coming soon.
Starr King’s Changing Leadership: Reflections on a Presidency
Friday, June 20, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET
Convention Center #347-348
Starr King School for the Ministry enters a new chapter with the retirement of its president, Rosemary Bray McNatt, after 11 years of service. In her final President’s Lecture, she reflects on the future of UU seminaries and the possibilities that await when we make common cause with our congregations.
Starr King Gala
Saturday, June 21, 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm ET
Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor — Key Ballroom 8
All are welcome to join us for return of the Starr King Gala on Saturday night! We’ll be celebrating President Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt and dancing the night away. Already have a song request? Email us at communications@sksm.edu! This event is free to attend. Registration coming soon.
UU Polity
Wednesday, June 18 – Sunday, June 22
Online or In-Person
Students in the Polity class will discover the mechanics of governance by observing UU polity in action. We will attend plenary sessions, business mini-assemblies, worship services, and meet as a class. Class sessions will allow time to process our observations, learn the history of congregational polity in contrast to other polity paradigms, and discern the theological and cultural contexts for UU polity. Learn how to take a class with us!
Nurturing Scholartivism: MA in Social Change @20
On-Demand Webinar
This year, we’re celebrating the 20th anniversary of our innovative Master of Arts in Social Change (MASC) — a program that forms spiritually grounded leaders devoted to counter-oppressive and multi-religious work that integrates scholarship, activism, and the arts. In this on-demand webinar, available on the Whova app, MASC graduates reflect on their learning, ongoing work, and strategies for sustainable collective liberation.
Other Starr King Community-Led Programs
Meet the Moment: Freedom’s Unfinished Work
Rev. E.N. Hill (Graduate)
Giving Guides, Strategy and Story
Rev. Lydia Ferrante-Roseberry (Graduate) & Rev. Sara Green
Messy Faith, Joyful Lives: Building Community Together
Rev. Dr. Michelle Collins (Graduate) & Austen Petersen
Nurturing Diverse UU Leadership
Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti (Former Faculty & Former Trustee) & Rev. Nancy McDonald Ladd
One with the Force: Love, Justice and Resistance
Mykal Slack (Former Trustee), Rev. Catie Scudera, & Rev. Sam Teitel
Generosity as a Shared Value: Making it Real
Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Stevens (Graduate), Rachel Maxwell, Mark Ewert, & Rev. Tandi Rogers
Organizing for Housing Justice
Elias Poore (Graduate), Imari S. Nuyen-Kariotis, Fran Quigley, & Rev. Ben Atherton-Zeman
Global Worship: Celebrating Our Diverse Faith
Carol Maciel (Current Student), Rev. Zsolt Elekes, & Esther Mukera
A Poetry Pause
Rev. Sean Parker Dennison (Graduate), Rev. Marta I. Valentín, & Rev. Adam Dyer
In Service to Truth: Maryland Lynching Memorial Projects
Rev. Alexa Fraser (Graduate), Lula Beatty, Diane Teichert, & Sharon Kniss
Deep Dialogue Across Differences
Rev. Cathleen Cox (Graduate)
Journaling and Meditations for Transformation
Rev. Dianne Daniels (Graduate)
Sing Out Love: A Virtual Hymnal Hymn Sing
Rev. Erika Hewitt (Graduate & Former Faculty), Amy Carol Webb, Dr. Baker Purdon, & Rev. David Glasgow
Did we miss anything? Let us know at communications@sksm.edu!