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There are over 2,500 Unitarian Universalists worshipping in 29 different congregations in the Philippines today, mostly on the large tropical island of Negros.
This tour is the second tour which has been coordinated by the UUPCC in coordination with the UUCP. UUPCC Networker for the Philippines, Lee Boeke Burke, and UUCP Chairperson of the Faith in Action Department, Nihal Attanayake, will be your tour guides.
The cost of the fall trip is $1450 (with a single supplement of $300). This cost includes all in-country transportation, accommodations, meals, drivers, interpreters and entrance fees. It does not include your airfare to Manila, gratuities, alcoholic beverages, personal expenses, and airport transfers before/after specified trip dates. Your UUPCC registration fee, which is included in the trip cost, pays for your membership in the UUPCC, the cost of processing your application and mailing your travel packet, and an impact fee paid to the UUCP. For more information, check out the UUPCC website, www.uupcc.org .
The Transylvanian church in Romania recently held elections. The new Bishop is Rev. Ferenc Balint-Benczedi, minister of First Unitarian Church of Kolozsvar. The Vice Bishopis Rev. Laszlo Nagy, Dean of Marosvasarhely. The Provost is former ICUU Executive Committee member Rev. Istvan Kovacs, minister of Sepsiszentgyorgy.
Roberto Rosso of Italy was ordained to the Unitarian ministry on November 16, 2008 in the Danish Unitarian Church in Copenhagen. Roberto is the first Italian Unitarian minister. Full Story For photos and video clips, visit Ordination
Philippines 2009 Spring Pilgrimage
March 20-April 1, 2009
The UU Partner Church Council is sponsoring a marvellous opportunity to get to know our faith as practiced in the Philippines. Click here for Pilgrimage information, and here for a supporting Story.
Reverend William G. Sinkford, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), made a19-day pilgrimage to visit six African countries: South Africa, Uganda, Kenya, Senegal, Ghana and Nigeria. The four general goals of this journey are:
- To meet with old and new colleagues among the Unitarians and Unitarian Universalists of Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria and South Africa,
- To learn from the experience and wisdom of leaders in Truth and Reconciliation work in South Africa, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu,
- To learn from leaders of social justice and human rights organizations involved in diverse struggles, including: LGBT Rights, Fair Wages, HIV/AIDS, Women's Rights, and Socially Responsible Investing,
- To visit the UNESCO World Heritage site and witness to the Atlantic Slave Trade: Île de Gorée.
For detailed reports visit:
http://www.uua.org/news/sinkfordafrica/index.shtml
UUMA CONVO, 2009
The Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association will be holding a Convocation of ministers in Ottawa, Canada, November 11-16, 2009. The theme is : Tell a Tale...Touch a life... Transform the world. Unitarian and UU ministers from around the globe are welcome. For details visit http://www.uuma.org/convocation
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Global Chalice Lighting for February 2010
The International Council of Unitarians and Universalists announces the 78th in its monthly series of global chalice lighting readings. Congregations worldwide are invited to participate.
All ICUU-affiliated groups have been asked to submit brief chalice lightings for the project. Every month, a reading will be distributed to Unitarian and Universalist congregations around the world.
We ask each congregation to use the reading for at least one worship service in the designated month, identifying it as the “Global Chalice Lighting” for that month and naming the group which submitted it.
Readings will be circulated in English and, where different, in their original language.
It is hoped that the ICUU Global Chalice Lighting Project will enhance the worship experience in our congregations and raise awareness of the international dimensions of our religious movement.
Past Chalice Lightings
This Global Chalice Lighting, in Hungarian and English, is to be used during February 2010.
Ti vagytok a világ világossága. Nem rejtethetik el a hegyen épített város.
Gyertyát sem azért gyújtanak, hogy a véka alá, hanem hogy a gyertyatartóba tegyék és fényljék mindazoknak, a kik a házban vannak.
Úgy fényljék a ti világosságtok az emberek előtt, hogy lássák a ti jó cselekedeteiteket, és dicsőítsék a ti mennyei Atyátokat.
You are the light of the world.
A city set on a hill cannot be hidden;
nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.
Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:14-16
Transylvanian Unitarian Church
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