News from EUU to members and friends.
The EUU Coordinating Council held its first meeting of the year on March 1. There were 15 of us present.
The first and main item for discussion came out of our financial situation, which can be described as an embarrassment of riches. Jutta (Treasurer) reported that … read more.
by Karen Kyker, EUU President
Are the retreat fees a challenge to your household budget? We know that they can be for some in our community, so we maintain a grant fund to help EUU members who might not otherwise be able to come to a … read more.
(Updated Mar 2)
In response to the pandemic, many EUU and fellowship activities moved online. You can still participate in some events via Zoom. This can be a good opportunity to ‘travel’ to another fellowship for a service.
Here is a round-up of upcoming services and other meetings. … read more.
EUU President Karen Kyker
In this time of cold days and nights, ongoing war and suffering for so many people, and uncertainty about futures, I found hope today thanks to the Reflections offered by Clare, a young and new participant at the Paris fellowship. Although she … read more.
Annual Meeting Invocation
From the power of our memory and history,
With high hopes for the days that lie ahead,
We gather to craft the destiny we share with one another.
… read more.
Do you have experiences to share about how your fellowship arose? Advice to give? Supportive shoulders to lend? A virtual gathering to share experiences and to ask questions is going to be organized in the new year.
Whether you are part of an EUU Fellowship with … read more.
The EUU Coordinating Council met on 30 October 2022 in Mittelwihr, France, with Karen Kyker presiding. It was a hybrid meeting with members in person and online.
The Fall retreat, which had just ended, was discussed briefly. The next retreat will be in the Spring of … read more.
By Karen Kyker, EUU President
Earlier this month (December), I spent some time in conversation with Alicia Forde, International Office Director of the UUA. I am very grateful that Alicia reached out to me/us (EUU), to better understand the EUU and our relationships … read more.
Retreat Impressions from a First-Timer
Mittelwihr
I grew up UU in North Carolina and so wanted to find a UU community upon moving to France. I was excited to come upon EUU while looking around online, and I decided to register for the fall retreat in Mittelwihr. … read more.
The Saturday morning theme discussion included short discussion groups where we sampled the Quaker practice of Meeting for Clearness. EUU Member At Large Nancy Klein wrote a blog post that related to her own experience in the Meeting for Clearness.
Her blog is at spainwriter.home.blog
Both … read more.
