Partner Church Committee

Morristown Unitarian Fellowship

M U F L I N K S

Symbol of American Unitarianism

Symbol of Transylvanian Unitarianism

Don Price donaldprice@optonline.net
Gabor Kiss gabor@gaborkiss.com

Partner Church - related events

NOTE 12/27/08: Stephen Spinder's presentations of photographs from Transylvania originally scheduled for on 12/21 and 12/22 has been postponed until 2/1/09 and 2/2/09. See the description below.

The Partner Church Committee maintains the relationship with the Fellowship's partner church in Sinfalva, Romania (Transylvania). Sinfalva is about 15 miles from Torda, the birthplace of Unitarianism. The committee raises funds, disseminates information about the origins and history of Unitarianism and its state in modern-day Romania, and encourages contacts between the members of the two congregations.

2008 Christmas cards emailed by Csongor Palfi (the minister's elder son)
- in English - in Hungarian

Letters sent via email from Ildikó and Dénes Pálfi, with special thanks to the Caring Committee 12-22-08

Letter sent by Rev. Dénes Pálfi on 1/31/08 (translated by Gabor)

Partner Church Photos: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v218/MUF/

New photos of a truck vs. the wall of Denes' garden. The truck won. No one was hurt.

Transylvanian Unitarianism (in English):
http://www.unitarius.hu/uch.htm

Denes and Gabor buy a computer (published in Partner Church Newsletter).
Read the story (Word document)

Mission Statement of the MUF
Partner Church Committee
1) Inform the members of MUF about the historical origins of American Unitarianism, from its beginnings in Transylvania onwards.
2) Give the members of MUF some insight into the differences in beliefs and style which have evolved, and some of the major events that caused this evolution.

3) Develop personal relationships with individual residents of Sinfalva and members of MUF, including letters and visits. Foster mutual growth, sympathy, encouragement, and emotional and moral support, to the residents and congregation of Sinfalva and MUF.

4) Provide assistance, including but not limited to financial, to help the Unitarian Church in Sinfalva and Transylvania as a whole to survive and thrive.

5) Be open to learning and guidance from the Transylvanian Unitarian tradition.

Partner Church - related Events

Incredible Edible Christmas Tree Decorations (Szaloncukor) – A Hungarian Tradition (December 2006, 2007, 2008). Here is the handout (1.5MB) for the event.

FEB 1 - 12:15 PM & FEB 2- 7:30 PM : Transylvanian Photo Exhibit. Photographer and raconteur, Stephen Spinder, has travelled the fabled folk landscape of Transylvania and is currently on a USA tour. He will present his photographs of Transylvania and anecdotes about his experiences taking them. Stephen's work can be seen at http://www.spinderartphoto.com/gallery_transylvania.html. He will also describe a UUA/PCC initiative for a fine art photo guide to Unitarian churches in Transylvania . Hosted by the Partner Church Committee. Contact Gabor at gabor@gaborkiss.com .