Being your president for two years has been a life-changing experience. The support I received from my husband, Ray, my officers (Gail Rosecrance as Vice-President, Tom Sievers as Treasurer, and Bonnie Friedmann as Secretary), as well from the other Committee Heads, Fellowship Representatives and members in general, increased my self-confidence as a leader and made … Continue reading Blowing Our Horn
In May, I suggested a slate of proposals to try and combat the current leadership crisis EUU finds itself in. Fortunately the members who attended our recent CC Meeting came up with some potentially popular solutions to our problems. The CC Meeting, which was graciously hosted by Matt Gilsenan of the Basel Fellowship, followed a … Continue reading Whatever Happened to the Potentially Popular Proposals from your President?
Volunteerism in the 21st Century is not what it was in the 20th. My mother used to volunteer so that she could justify leaving the house, get away from us kids, socialize with her friends, demonstrate that she did, in fact, have a brain, and – by the way – help someone in need. The … Continue reading All Carrots, No Sticks!
At the recent CC Meeting in Basel, we discussed the effect term limits had on our volunteers. Overall we felt it was positive for there to be a limit on the term of the President, both so that volunteers could step back from the post without any feelings of guilt, but also so that the … Continue reading By-Law Change: Presidential Terms
The AGM (Annual General Meeting) on 9 June at EUT was in keeping with the energy I experienced the entire weekend: joy that we could gather and share our UU outlook with a multinational group, concern that the burden we were putting on an ever decreasing number of volunteers in order to enjoy such a … Continue reading EUU Annual General Meeting at EUT 2019 in Berlin – and our new officers!
Note from the webmaster – be sure to scroll down to see what Carolyn’s proposals are. They deserve consideration by everyone in EUU. As I near the end of my term as your President, I take pride in what EUU has accomplished over the past two years. We now have an attractive website, which regularly … Continue reading A Potentially Popular Proposal from your President
On the occasion of my sister’s 50th birthday, we celebrated in London by watching a production of the English classic An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestly. The production we saw is a famous one. Originally staged in 1992 by Stephen Daldry for the National Theatre, it has been touring off and on ever since; my … Continue reading An Inspector Calls
Carolyn’s December column is being republished for January (with a different title) because of its relevance to the upcoming EUT registration. In 2012, my then-husband ended our marriage and moved out of our family house with very little notice. At a time of great uncertainty in my life, I did not want to miss an … Continue reading The EUU Grant Fund – Helping Make EUU Retreats and EUT Events Affordable for Our Members
As a part of our extremely successful UUA Ambassador program, Diane Rollert will be visiting the UU Rhein-Main (formerly Wiesbaden) and Geneva Fellowships and attending our semi-annual Coordinating Council Meeting on the first of her two 2019 visits. On February 3 at UURM’s new home in Frankfurt, the Rev. Rollert will be delivering a homily on … Continue reading UUA Ambassador Diane Rollert Will Visit Fellowships and CC Meeting
In 2012, my then husband ended our marriage and moved out of our family house with very little notice. At a time of great uncertainty in my life, I did not want to miss an EUU Retreat. I wanted that continuity for the children, and I wanted a place where I could breathe among friends … Continue reading Social Action – Reaching Within, Reaching Without
