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Welcome to the website for our relationship with our partner church in Székelykeresztúr Transylvania.
Mission
The committee promotes, supports and enables the deepening of the relationships between our historic spiritual communities in Concord Massachusetts and Székelykeresztúr Transylvania.
We continue to deepen our circles of mutual trust and understanding of what it means to be Unitarians across continents, languages and cultures.
We exchange ideas and gifts to enrich the life and spirit of each of our congregations.
We visit each other to experience first hand the richness of our unique perspectives and histories.
We are ever mindful of the common threads that bind us closely together.
So too are we mindful of our differences and seek ways to transform them into new levels of shared strength and hope.
Goals
Connecting - To bring together people interested in our partner church and Transylvania, including Choir Pilgrims, Youth Service Pilgrims, attendees of the event with Representative Martin Meehan, sponsors of students, other donors, and so on.
Covenanting - To take the initial steps toward possibly establishing a covenant between our two communities church, whereby our expectations of and promises to each other will be laid out and understood by both partners.
Communicating -- To educate and inform fellow First Parishioners about the purpose of our partnership, the activities and needs of our friends in Székelykeresztúr, and how we can all grow in our understanding of each other. We will do this through well-organized lists and more frequent communications to interested parisioners.
Programs and Activities
Our partnership Partner Church Programs page has details for all of our initiatives and programs, including the following:
- Host Transylvanian delegation for 2008
- High School Student Sponsorship Program
- Youth and Choir Pilgrimages
Committee Members
| Lillian Anderson (Co-Chair) |
Rodger Mattlage (Co-Chair, outgoing; Web Editor) |
Dana Booth
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Bill Maxwell (Treasurer)
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| Lauren Bedeau Evans |
Donna Peterson |
Peter Fischelis
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Winslow Pettingell (Co-Chair, elect)
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| Valerie Holt |
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| Ivan Kristoffy |
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