New Early Bird Deadline – Midnight January 27
The Prague Retreat Organizing Committee are delighted to be able to extend ‘early bird’ registration until Midnight Monday 27th! If you haven’t yet registered, please do so in the next few days.
Month: January 2020
The New Year
As UUs, just as we acknowledge that there is not one truth, so we know there are several moments that can mark a new year. For some it’s the start of the fall when summer ends and school begins; then there are the many different new years for different traditions – Chinese, Jewish, Muslim and … Continue reading The New Year
UU Rhein-Main – New Contact Info, New Officers!
UU Rhein-Main Contact Information Updated! UU Rhein-main successfully moved from Wiesbaden to our new location in Frankfurt. For a year, we kept Wiesbaden contact information to help ease into our new identity. We still meet on the 1st Sunday of the Month at Church of Christ the King in Frankfurt, and on the 3rd Sunday … Continue reading UU Rhein-Main – New Contact Info, New Officers!
IWC: Empowering Women around the World
By Beth O’Connell “Life for women in Bolivia is difficult. ‘Machismo’ culture is deeply entrenched. Sexism, misogyny, and violence are everyday occurrences. Many women are economically inactive and have limited job opportunities.” So explains Calixta Choque Churata, leader of a project in Bolivia for women which is supported by the International Women’s Convocation. It … Continue reading IWC: Empowering Women around the World
The Spirituality of Service
byTerri J Michos, Social Action Coordinator Unitarian Universalism has as one of its core beliefs that the service of others is a way in which to exercise our faith. In fact, the Unitarian Service Committee was formed in 1940 with an urgent need to fight injustice, namely the persecution of Jews and others by the … Continue reading The Spirituality of Service
10 Reasons To Come To The EUU Retreat in Prague – RETREAT CANCELLED
Unfortunately, we have had to cancel the much-anticipated Spring Retreat because of the coronavirus pandemic. Prague is one of the most beautiful and historic cities in Europe , with sites such as the Charles Bridge, Prague Castle with Saint Vitus Cathedral, the historic fort of Vysehrad and countless other sites. Historically, during the First … Continue reading 10 Reasons To Come To The EUU Retreat in Prague – RETREAT CANCELLED
Result of Social Action Collections in Bad Homburg
Thank you to everyone who attended the November retreat in Bad Homburg and who so generously contributed to our social action collections! A huge number of eyeglasses were collected this time — 69 pairs plus 51 cases — thus filling an entire box! Aude van Lidth de Jeude will take these to Egypt for … Continue reading Result of Social Action Collections in Bad Homburg