Dear fellow EUU Members and Friends, What’s new? So many things! New EUU Members, New Views on Pledging, New Retreats, New Leadership… With this Unifier edition, we are hereby launching our new EUU Pledge Form to record and inspire non-financial giving to EUU, without which EUU cannot continue to provide the rich retreats and support … Continue reading Presidents’s Column — New, New, New…..
by Dallis Radamaker, Netherlands UU Fellowship So last night after dinner, Diana and I decided to go for a walk in the cool of the evening and headed for a beautiful spot we particularly love in front of the main entrance to the Palace of the Popes. The “Cour d’Honneur” of this magnificent palace is … Continue reading Look what they’ve done to flamenco, Ma
Each fall at our Annual General Meeting (AGM), the EUU holds elections for the four officers who have very specific administrative roles within EUU. These roles are defined in EUU’s By-Laws, the official document that is registered with the French government (where we are established as a non-profit association). The term limit of the president … Continue reading EUU Officers — An Overview
What is needed for a volunteer-run organization to thrive? Beyond a compelling raison d’être or mission, we rely on contributions of time, energy and money. Thank you to all who have already contributed financially to the 2024 EUU Pledge Drive, begun at our April Retreat in Saarbrücken! You can find a more detailed reminder and inspiration for joyfully supporting … Continue reading EUU Pledge Drive 2024 — Energy, Time, and Money
By Eva Kortekaas, Netherlands Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (NUUF) From May 20 to May 23, I joined ministry students from the UK, US, Ireland and the Czech Republic for a Residential at the Noddfa Retreat Centre in Penmaenmawr, North Wales. During a Residential, ministry students from the Unitarian College, mostly from The General Assembly of Unitarian … Continue reading Adventures in Ministry Studies in Wales
by Bonnie Friedmann, EUU Member at Large Did you know that U.S. citizens can vote from abroad? Apparently many don’t because in the last presidential election only about 17% of overseas voters actually voted. What’s important to know, though, is that those votes made a critical difference in a number of swing states. I have … Continue reading Get Out the VOTE – US Citizens Living Outside the US CAN VOTE for President and Congress
On Tuesday evening, the fourteenth of May, 21 EUU representatives, active members, supporters and officers joined together online for a post-retreat Coordinating Council (CC) meeting. Our next such online meeting will take place early next fall, and you are enthusiastically invited to come listen and possibly contribute, as these meetings are open to all within our … Continue reading May 21 Coordinating Council (CC) Meeting Summary
BUND – Friends of the Earth Germany, Saarland State Association https://www.bund-saar.de/ Habitat EMEA (The part of Habitat for Humanity that works in Europe, the Middle East and Africa https://www.habitat.org/emea Les Amis de Sister Amili (A.SI.A) Non-profit association which aims to help disadvantaged families in South India, particularly in the areas of education and health, with … Continue reading Recipients of Social Action Committee Donations for the First Half of 2024
by Shulamit Levine-Helleman At the most recent retreat, several people expressed the need for more online activities, even suggesting some activities that we already have. So here is an overview of what opportunities already exist and how we can add more. EUU Online Book Club — Reading European Literature – EUU has a book club which … Continue reading Online Activities and Opportunities for More
Spring EUU retreat in Saarbrucken By Lili Fulton About 100 people from all over Europe met this weekend for a spiritual retreat together. This tradition has become the highlight of many people’s year over the last 20 years. For yours truly, however, it was only my second EUU retreat ever, so I am … Continue reading Spring 2024 Retreat Reports
