title: OUR TRANSYLVANIAN ROOTS – A COURSE FOR PEOPLE CONSIDERING TRAVELLING TO TRANSYLVANIA

author: Ruth Gibson < regibson@uuma.org> First Universalist Church, Denver CO

(partnership: Denver CO/Kovend TRAN)

file lengths and location:

Our Translvanian Roots	PDF File 139 KB	MS Word 36 KB
Crowns and Dreams	PDF File 102 KB	MS Word 33 KB
Gulbrandsen and Schultz Trip Report	PDF File 87 KB	MS Word 35 KB

purpose: This three session course offers participants an opportunity to find out about the Transylvanian beginnings of Unitarianism, the impact of political changes of the last decade, and the flowering of new relationships between Unitarian Universalists in America, and Transylvanian Unitarians in Romania. Topics for discussion will include:

The History of Unitarian Origins in Transylvania in the 1650s++

The "So-Called Revolution" of 1989-90 and the Role of North American Unitarian

Universalists in Romania's Political Transition.

Traveling to Transylvania--Tourists and Pilgrims

Preliminary plans for a group trip to our Partner Church will be considered. But armchair travelers will also find this course of interest.

for ages/grades: youth and adults, especially potential travelers

# of sessions: three (see topics above)

possible uses: NOTE: Ruth has compiled lovely Background Information and a useful Timeline that would help anyone teaching a UU History Course or any Partnership RE Sunday Session.

cautions:

where this has been used: First Universalist Church, Denver CO

contact person if you want to learn more: Ruth Gibson < regibson@uuma.org>