European Unitarian Universalists
Encyclopedia
The European Unitarian Universalists (EUU) is a network of English
-speaking Unitarian Universalist fellowships and individuals in Western Continental Europe
. It was founded in 1982 to provide support and religious community for expatriate American Unitarian Universalists in Europe, although it also includes a few European natives.
About half of the over 200 members belong to lay-led fellowships that share resources and programs. The most important fellowship is in Paris
(France
). Other fellowships are located in different cities in Germany
, the Netherlands
, Belgium
, and other countries. Some of these fellowships have a limited span of existence due to members moving back to the USA. The EUU sponsors two continental gatherings per year and publishes a quarterly newsletter.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
-speaking Unitarian Universalist fellowships and individuals in Western Continental Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. It was founded in 1982 to provide support and religious community for expatriate American Unitarian Universalists in Europe, although it also includes a few European natives.
About half of the over 200 members belong to lay-led fellowships that share resources and programs. The most important fellowship is in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
(France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
). Other fellowships are located in different cities in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, and other countries. Some of these fellowships have a limited span of existence due to members moving back to the USA. The EUU sponsors two continental gatherings per year and publishes a quarterly newsletter.