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Thursday, June 20ThursdayThursday 7:00 am – 7:30 amProgram # 2001SPIRITUAL PRACTICEThursday 7:00 am – 7:30 amMarriott Bluegrass 1Start your day with this informalworship gathering offered by a GAChaplain. This small group experiencewill reflect the early morning preferencesof the Chaplain of the day.Rev. Aaron PaysonThursday 7:45 am – 8:45 amProgram # 2002THURSDAY MORNING WORSHIP:CROSS CULTURAL WORSHIPThursday 7:45 am – 8:45 amConvention Center Hall 2CCouncil on Cross Cultural EngagementIn our faith community, the journeyfrom promise to commitment requiresgrounding in right relationships amongmany identity groups. The UUA Councilon Cross Cultural Engagement invitesyou into a worship that honors bestpractices in navigating that journey.Rev. Wendy von ZirpoloThursday 8:45 am – 10:15 amProgram # 2003PLENARY IIThursday 8:45 am – 10:15 amConvention Center Hall 2CUUA Moderator GiniCourter presides overthe plenary sessionsin which the businessof the Associationis being conducted.Please refer to theGini Courter Agenda on pages 76–77 for details on thespecific items which will be addressed.Thursday 10:45 am – 12:00 pmProgram # 2004BUSINESS MINI-ASSEMBLY 1Thursday 10:45 am – 12:00 pmConvention Center 100All business of the General Assembly isconducted in Plenary Sessions. Mini-Assemblies offer opportunities in smallsessions for delegates to speak on issues,find out more about individual businessitems before a vote in plenary, andpropose amendments to the businessitems.Program # 2005COMPASSIONATE CITIES &THE PARTNERSHIP FOR ACOMPASSIONATE LOUISVILLEThursday 10:45 am – 12:00 pmConvention Center Cascade ALouisville was named the modelcompassionate city by theCompassionate Action NetworkInternational. Hear about thecompassionate cities movement andhow it has expressed itself in Louisville.Learn how you may bring this work toyour home town.Andrew HimesMayor Greg FischerTom WilliamsTori Murden McClureProgram # 2006COVENANT. COVENANT?COVENANT!Thursday 10:45 am – 12:00 pmConvention Center 101It has been said covenant is the onecontinuous feature of our religioushistory. Following on the mediapresentation of the Opening Ceremony,we examine covenant in our history,culture and consider what it can be inour future.Rev. Jeanne PupkeProgram # 2007DRUUMMING FOR OUR LIVESThursday 10:45 am – 12:00 pmConvention Center 218-219Interactive gathering open to all ledby DRUUMM and ARE members.Participants will reflect upon andcelebrate the historical roles DRUUMMand ARE have played within the UUAat a national and local level. Participantswill learn best practices for creatingand sustaining intentional anti-racistand multicultural ways of being inefforts to continue building the BelovedCommunity.Rev. Clyde GrubbsRev. Melissa Carvill-ZiemerMaria Cristina Vlassidis BurgoaRev. Dr. Michael TinoProgram # 2008GA CHOIR REHEARSAL 2Thursday 10:45 am – 12:00 pmConvention Center 212-217The second of four choir rehearsals, inpreparation for Sunday worship events.Participants must register for choir onarrival at GA.Dallas BergenSally McCordProgram # 2009THE EMPLOYMENTRELATIONSHIP AS COVENANTThursday 10:45 am – 12:00 pmConvention Center L9-L11While employment agreements,job descriptions, and performancereviews offer clarity and promoteaccountability, they neither ensure norsubstitute for healthy relationshipsbetween a congregation and its staff.After briefly discussing fundamentalstaffing tools and practices, we’ll explorethe employment relationship and itschallenges through the lens of covenant.Rev. Alicia FordeJan GartnerJoyce Stewart18 2013 General Assembly