By Peter Jarrett A huge crowd attended the most recent meeting of the EUU Coordinating Council on June 17. But out of 18 participants I was struck by the fact that 16 of them were women. C’mon guys, don’t be shy! The highlights are as follows: 1) The last retreat in Saarbrücken in April was … Continue reading Jun 2025 Coordinating Council (CC) Meeting Report
The SAC is going from strength to strength. We have just recruited another member: Jody McBrien, who has recently taken responsibility for social action at UUFP following the retirement of Elaine McCarthy. Jody is a recent migrant from Florida, though she has visited us in Paris for lengthy stretches over the past several years. Six … Continue reading The Social Action Committee Has Been Busy – Report of the July Meeting
Eva from Wiesbaden and Doubravka from Prague will be visiting the János Zsigmond Unitarian school (where Mária Rácz, the program coordinator, teaches) during the week that this school hosts other international students as part of the ESN (European School Network) program. They will be learning about Sustainable Lifestyle in Transylvania and touring the school, the … Continue reading Transylvanian Youth Exchange – Room for One More!
As a part of our Social Justice work and commitment to the LGBTQ+ community, several of our UUFP members went to the Gay Pride Parade on 28 June. The day was HOT – about 34 °C. We met at a cafe in the shade and waited for the parade. We read that the parade was … Continue reading UU Paris Members Brave the Heat to Celebrate Gay Pride
by Eva Kortekaas, Netherlands UU Fellowship In May I traveled once more to the UK, for my fourth Residential. It’s hard to believe it’s already been a year since my first one… on the one hand it doesn’t feel that long ago, but on the other hand it feels a lifetime has passed. After … Continue reading Pastoral Care and My Path So Far: Reflections from My Fourth Residential
Every time I work in the garden plot we share with friends, I am reminded that I am living in an aging body that I share with a couple of thankfully currently controlled cancer tumors on my spine. I can’t get down on my knees anymore, nor can I do any heavy lifting of dirt … Continue reading President’s Column — Reach In, Reach Out, and Grow in Community
