Regular messages from the EUU officers – what’s happening in EUU and personal reflections.
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.
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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.
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.
EUU President Karen Kyker
Brown and yellow leaves on wet pavement, and that odor rising from damp vegetation – it’s time for a Fall Retreat! We’re all so very much looking forward to gathering together again, both onsite at Mittelwihr and online from home! So much … read more.
EUU President Karen Kyker
Welcome to summer!
In this Unifier edition, you’ll find information about our upcoming IN-PERSON Fall Retreat… our first official EUU in-person gathering since Fall 2019, three years ago. I wonder what it was like at the first ever EUU retreat, over 40 years … read more.
EUU President Karen Kyker
Retreat. Revive. Reconnect. Religion. Remember. Rejoice! Regret. Relieve. Relive. Respond. Retire. Rewire. Respire. Rebegin. Revisit. Review. Relight. Regroup. Repeat. Relief. Restart. Return. …Prague. Europe. Earth. Here. Now. …Reflect. Renew. Retreat.
We are one week away from the opening of our Spring 2022 EUU … read more.
EUU President Karen Kyker
“So, what is ‘UU’?” That’s the question that people responded to in ‘elevator speeches’ last Saturday, as the final activity after spending about 4 hours together, listening, sharing, and querying. In our recent UU Basics workshop (online), we … read more.
EUU President Karen Kyker
EUU has existed for almost 42 years, and this month, I’ve stepped into the role of president, as the 26th in an inspiring and guiding lineage of volunteers, following Tony Zamparutti (thanks for your recent leadership, Tony!). Thankfully, I am surrounded by … read more.
As I look back on my last year as president, I would like to express my deep gratitude to everyone who kept EUU running in 2021.
My predecessor, Carolyn Burlingame-Goff, started the wonderful tradition of yearly volunteer awards. At the November Annual General Meeting, we awarded several … read more.
