What’s happening in EUU fellowships.
Editor’s Apology: This article appeared in the Jul– Aug 2025 Unifier, but by mistake, it was not uploaded to the website at that time. The date on it should read Jul 25, 2025. Unitarian Universalists Rhein–Main (UURM) held its final worship service on Sunday, June 2, 2025. The service was held on our regular first Sunday of … Continue reading UURM Closes for Now – Auf Wiedersehen with Hope for the Future
The UU World, a publication of the Unitarian Universalist Association in the United States, has an article about the history and current activities of the EUU fellowship in Paris. The author, Beth O’Connell, is a former very-active UUFP and EUU member who moved back to the US when she retired a few years ago. You’ll … Continue reading 40th Anniversary of UU Fellowship of Paris is News in the UUA’s UU World
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
As Autumn approaches the northern hemisphere, many towns and cities are ablaze with the colors of the changing leaves, as the trees prepare for their winter sleep. In many countries, holidays and festivals focus on the harvest and the abundance of nature. For many of us, as Unitarian Universalists, this is also a time when … Continue reading Abundance: Paying Attention to Its Temporary Blaze
Social justice is more than another handout. Social justice empowers those being served in addressing the societal issues/injustices that underlie the presenting problem. Jako doma-Homelike, is an NGO for vulnerable women in Prague, Czech Republic. In 2012, the founders set out to find out why some women did not have a place to call home, … Continue reading Jako doma: Services and Social Justice for Women without Homes
(updated Jan 9, 2024) At-large members of the EUU are those of us who are members of EUU but not members of any EUU-affiliated fellowship. (The recently renamed at-large activity “EUU At-Large Informal Online Spiritual Community” does not count as an EUU affiliated fellowship, as it is not an actual fellowship with members and bylaws.) … Continue reading Calling all at-large members of the EUU!
We urge all EUU Fellowships to regularly inform members about who EUU is, and about EUU membership as a separate membership organization from the local fellowship. Our EUU community grows from, and finds its organizing energy from, local fellowships. Creating EUU retreats gives a place for new people to join those of us who already … Continue reading “Remember the EUU!”
By Martha Hicks, EUU member-at-large As early as late in 2019, some EUU members in north Germany had been in contact with me regarding having a summer gathering in July. I had already inquired into possible venues in Bielefeld and thought it might be of interest to some to also visit one of my favorite … Continue reading At-Large, In-Person Gatherings in Northern Germany — Summers Past and Solstice to Come
by EUU Social Action Committee member Barbara Woodard, IUCP (Prague) The UU English speaking congregation of Prague dedicated their Christmas service offering to Místní místním (Local Locals) for the purchase of food and drink vouchers which will be given to people living on the street. Místní místním connects cafes, restaurants and other shopkeepers who agree … Continue reading Místní místním – Local Locals (Prague UU/IUCP Social Action)
