Events
UUA General Assembly—June 25-29, 2008
Unitarian Universalist (UU) Clergy and Israel/Palestine
Thursday, June 26, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) International Resources Office (IRO) is hosting an informal General Assembly (GA) gathering for UU clergy to discuss opportunities for collective engagement and response to the conflict in Israel/Palestine. Many UU ministers are currently or have long been involved in peacemaking, study, advocacy and witness regarding this conflict. And, all are invited to join for a brainstorming and planning meeting on Thursday, June 26, 2008, from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. in the Fort Lauderdale Grande Hotel's Palmetto Room. Those who attend will be invited to share their experiences of effective engagement and suggestions for how UU clergy could join together to promote peace and justice in Israel/Palestine. If you plan to attend, please send an RSVP to international @ uua.org, or contact the International Resources Office for more information.
IRO Sponsored Workshops
A Faith Without Borders
Friday, June 27, 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Leader: Rev. Eric Cherry, International Resources Director, UUA.
The UUA’s international resources office can be of service to all congregations that are maintaining and developing global ministries. Find out about our history of global engagement and recommendations for best practices. Discover tools for theological reflection about international engagement, and for planning holistically through the “Faith Without Borders” program.
The UUA Holdeen India Program: Empowering Social Change
Friday, June 27, 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Leaders: Kathy Sreedhar (Director, UUHIP) and Rev. Janne Eller Isaacs (Co-Minister, Unity Church, Unitarian, St. Paul, MN).
For 24 years the UUA’s Holdeen India Program (UUHIP) has partnered with social change movements in India, supporting India’s most excluded and oppressed people as they organize and demand their rights. Come and learn about UUHIP’s strategies, take inspiration from its work, and hear examples of congregational relationships with it.
U/U Theology…Internationally Speaking
Sunday, June 29, 1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Leaders: Rev. Nihal Attanayake, UU Church of the Philippines;
Rev. Bela-Botond Jakabhazi, Transylvania Unitarian Church;
Prof. Anthony Pinn, Rice University; Rev. Eric Cherry, UUA IR Office.
The effective international engagement of UU congregations depends upon a solid theological grounding. Join U/U leaders from around the world for an exciting discussion of historical, current and emerging theological issues. Hear what we share, what we disagree about, and the common commitments our theologies point us towards.
Future Events
- February 26-March 1, 2009: International Convocation of Unitarian Universalist Women
- July 25-27, 2008: The International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF) will hold its regional conference in Belfast, Ireland. The topic will be "Religion in the Public Space." Details will be available on the IARF website shortly.
- May 24-June 1, 2008: UUSC JustJourney to Mexico
Previous Events
- May 10, 2008: "Majority Speaks: Global Perspectives on Mission"Conference at the Andover Newton Theological School.
- May 8, 2008: "Natalie Gulbrandsen Day" at Meadville/Lombard Theological School.
- April 13, 2008: Breakthrough: The Women, Faith, and Development Summit to End Global Poverty
- April 3-5, 2008: Intergenerational Spring Seminar: "Picking up the Pieces: Building a Culture of Peace"
- March 19, 2008: U/U Clergy for Peace and Justice in the Middle East
- January 23, 2008: SkypeCast: What's Happening in the Alphabet Soup? (Link to SkypeCast)
- November 1-6, 2007: International Council of Unitarians and Universalists Meeting in Germany
- October 26-27, 2007: A Conference: The Apartheid Paradigm in Palestine-Israel: Issues of Justice and Equality
- October 21-28, 2007: United Nations Sunday
- September 21, 2007: International Day of Peace
- August 6, 2007: Peace Declaration on Hiroshima Day
For more information contact international @ uua.org.
Last updated on Wednesday, June 4, 2008.
