by Karin Cudd
Despite being a lifelong UU, I only learned when I moved to Europe that the roots of Unitarianism are found in Transylvania. I was intrigued when I heard about the pilgrimages organized by the UU Partner Church Council. I went on a 2-week … read more.
I’ve just returned to Montreal after ten days of visiting EUU fellowships and leaders in Frankfurt, Basel, Bern and Geneva. I’m so grateful for this opportunity to serve the EUU and the UUA in this volunteer relationship. I continue to be impressed by the dedication … read more.
Here is a brief summary of important points that were discussed at the Coordinating Council (CC) meeting in Heidelberg:
RETREATS:
The Basel/Brussels Retreat in Cologne was a success, and the Fall 2019 Retreat (Bad Homburg) and Spring 2020 Retreat (Prague) are on track. However, there has been … read more.
In November 2018, the Prague Unitarians (International Unitarian Church of Prague) organized an art exhibition, Everyone’s Original, to raise money for a local charity, Amelie, that supports cancer patients and their families.
David Wadmore, one of the organizers, has written a guide to how it was … read more.
The various collections for Social Action at the Fall Retreat in Cologne were very successful. Read the report from Diana and Jodi, the Social Action Co-Coordinators here.
Reports from the Fall Retreat in Cologne are now on the website.
Eight resolutions were proposed in advance and voted on at the Cologne Retreat. Five passed by acclamation, and only one proposal garnered any votes against. In this controversial proposal, the word “present” was removed to allow for voting at an AGM by proxy voting, video … read more.
(Updated 20 Jan 2019)
Those who check the website regularly may recall that over the summer, EUU awarded six social action grants to charities and organizations proposed by fellowships. Those organizations are as follows:
Oasis, proposed by Brussels;
the Story Store, proposed by Wiesbaden;
the Refugee Task Force, proposed … read more.
A Book Review by Vernon Chandler
Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
Richard Rohr
John Wiley & Sons, 198 pp.
This past year I facilitated a monthly “Interfaith Contemplative Spirituality Study Group” at the local U.S. Army chapel located near Ansbach, Germany. Richard … read more.
Carolyn and Ray Burlingame-Goff
invite us once again to the traditional
EUU Winter Solstice Celebration
on December 15 in Heidelberg.
For details about the event,
and to register to attend,
click here
Registration deadline is December 7.
Questions? … read more.
