Tuesday, 3 April 2012

HUGE Project

ICUU is pleased to announce the ICUU European Groups Conference planned for late August of this year, from 31 August to 4 September.

The focus will be on the health and sustainability of Unitarian and Unitarian Universalist groups in Europe so this effort is now being known as Health & Unitarian Growth in Europe Project or the HUGE Project.

The ICUU Member Groups in Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Transylvania, UK and the EUU will each be invited to send two delegates to this important gathering to be held in the headquarters building of the Transylvania Unitarian Church in Kolozsvár, Romania.

Grant funding has been applied for to hopefully make it possible for a partial subsidy to be offered to delegates from groups that need assistance with travel and accommodation costs.

It is expected that participants will arrive on Friday August 31 during the day and the program will begin with a reception and dinner followed by evening program. The conference will continue on Saturday, Sunday and Monday (1,2, 3 September), concluding on evening of Monday 3 September. Departures will be on morning of Tuesday September 4 following breakfast.

Facilitating the conference will be the Rev Jill McAllister and the Rev Steve Dick from the ICUU Staff as well as the Rev David Gyero and the Rev Celia Midgley from the ICUU Executive Committee.

Further details will be shared soon when available, but ICUU European Member Groups are asked to think now about who they wish to send as delegates and ask those persons to keep the program dates available.

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Rev Steve Dick

Executive Secretary,

International Council of Unitarians and Universalists (ICUU)

Email: execsec@icuu.net

Phone: (USA) 617 939 9959 (UK) +44 20 8407 2866

Skype: stephenwd

Website: www.icuu.net

Twitter: ICUUinfo

Support ICUU and its work by sending contributions to
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attn: Susan Greenberg
PO Box 300
Hastings on Hudson, NY 10706 USA

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April Global Chalice Lighting Words

Dear friends,

Below is the 104th in the monthly series of Global Chalice Lightings from the International Council of Unitarians and Universalists, for use during April 2012. It is submitted by the Unitarian Church of South Africa. Please see that this Global Chalice Lighting is translated, if necessary, and distributed as widely as possible within your group.

In faith,

-Lorella

Lorella Thomas Hess

editor, The Global Chalice

ICUU newsletter

www.icuu.net

We kindle this light in the centre of our circle.

May it symbolise the light and life and warmth

In the centre of our beings.

May it mirror the light of fellow Unitarians here

And around the world.

-Patricia Oliver

submitted by the Unitarian Church of South Africa

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Rev Steve Dick

Executive Secretary,

International Council of Unitarians and Universalists (ICUU)

Email: execsec@icuu.net

Phone: (USA) 617 939 9959 (UK) +44 20 8407 2866

Skype: stephenwd

Website: www.icuu.net

Twitter: ICUUinfo

Support ICUU and its work by sending contributions to
ICUU Finance Department

attn: Susan Greenberg
PO Box 300
Hastings on Hudson, NY 10706 USA

or donate online via PayPal to treasurer@icuu.net