Louis C. Cornish “Living the Mission” Award

The UU Partner Church Council established this award in 1999 in honor of Louis C. Cornish. As president of the American Unitarian Association, he championed human rights efforts for Unitarians and Universalists in Romania and the Philippines in the 1920’s and 30’s. Dr. Cornish was a visionary internationalist who devoted much of his life to forging global bonds for liberal religious groups. He headed a task force on human rights for ethnic Hungarians in Romania, and visited the Philippines to initiate connections with Unitarians there. In the spirit of Dr. Cornish, the award recipients have made significant contributions to international relationships.

The award is given annually to honor those who have worked tirelessly to foster the mission of developing and sustaining mutually beneficial congregational partnerships between Unitarians and Unitarian Universalists around the world.

• 2011 Rev. Gretchen Thomas
• 2010 Larry Coburn
• 2009 Rev. John Gibbons
• 2008 Rev. Dr. Spencer Lavan
• 2007 Dr. Arpad Szabo
• 2006 Natalie Gulbrandsen
• 2005 Rev. Richard Boeke
• 2004 Rev. Peter Raible
• 2003 Ms. Patricia Rodgers
• 2002 Rev. Richard F. Beal
• 2001 Rev. C. Leon Hopper
• 2000 Rev. Dénes Farkas
• 1999 Dr. Judit Gellérd

Nomination process for Louis C. Cornish “Living the Mission” Award