News about retreats and other EUU events.
Some EUU members were involved in the International Council of Unitarians and Universalists (ICUU) from the start. Many of us shared disappointment, even anguish, when ICUU was dissolved in 2021. But not everyone knows this story, so a short introduction to the workshop on The … read more.
Reports from the Bad Homburg retreat in April 2023
Religious Exploration
by Janie Spencer
For many years, I was the RE Director for EUU. At the Spring retreat, I was an RE teacher. It was strange because I didn’t know any of the young people; I used to … 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.
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.
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.
Our leader, John Eichrodt, described this workshop not as a simple visit or tour, but rather a pilgrimage to honor the life and work of Dr. Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965), in particular his theological quest and life-long efforts for world peace. The home and center are … read more.
COMBINED SESSIONS 1 and 2: 2–5:30 pm Excursion to Albert Schweitzer Center and Home
A Pilgrimage to Rediscover and Honor Albert Schweitzer’s Engagement for Peace
John Eichrodt
Discovering and honoring Albert Schweitzer, his theological quest and life-long action for peace. This will include a session at the … read more.
Workshop leader: John Eichrodt
Note: This workshop will last all afternoon and extend through both workshop sessions. Participants will return to the retreat center at 5:30 pm.
The workshop is intended to be in the form of a pilgrimage to Albert Schweitzer’s home. It takes place on … read more.
“Nonviolence and the Powers that Be” is the seventh chapter in Alastair McIntosh’s book Spiritual Activism. I decided to savor it over coffee on a Sunday morning, during our fellowship’s summer break from UU services. The timing was perfect; the chapter, co-written with Matt … read more.
