Eric Cherry

Full name: Rev. Eric Cherry

The Rev. Eric Cherry

Eric was the Director of the UUA’s International Office since August 2007. Prior to this Eric served for 12 years as a parish minister with UU congregations in Burlington, Iowa and N. Easton, Massachusetts. Eric has long been involved in the UU Partner Church movement, serving as the English Teacher for Unitarian Seminarians in Kolozsvár, Transylvania in 1998. Other organizations that Eric has served in leadership roles with include the International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF), Religions for Peace, local Habitat for Humanity affiliates, and the UU Massachusetts Action Network. Eric is a life-long UU, and a graduate of Earlham College (BA) and Meadville/Lombard Theological School (M.Div). He and his wife, Linda, make their home in Mansfield, Massachusetts.

From Eric Cherry

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The 450th anniversary of the Edict of Torda in 2018 marks a foundational moment for liberal religion.

By Eric Cherry | November 1, 2017 | From UU World
Tagged as: Freedom, History, Religion, UU History

Celebrate Religious Freedom Day this week, and keep in mind that "Religious Freedom" ain’t what it used to be. Yes, the historic meaning it typically brings to mind for religious liberals continues to be relevant in present day struggles: freedom of conscience in religious matters and protection...

By Eric Cherry | January 11, 2017 | From International Unitarian Universalism

Rev. Fulgence Ndagijamana, Minister of the Unitarian Church of Burundi, has distributed this important update via the International Council of Unitarians and Universalists (ICUU). Dear friends, colleagues, partners and global UU family, It has been a while since we last sent out to you an update...

By Eric Cherry | September 15, 2016 | From International Unitarian Universalism

From July 17-23, 2016 the International Council of Unitarians and Universalists held its biennial Council Meeting and Conference in the Netherlands. Nearly 150 people, including a large delegation of Young Adults U/Us from around the world, gathered for planning, study, worship, celebration, and...

By Eric Cherry | August 5, 2016 | From International Unitarian Universalism

Rev. Dávid Gyero, the Deputy Bishop of the Hungarian Unitarian Church (Churches in Transylvania, Romania and Hungary), has shared his recently issued courageous statement on Equal Marriage....

By Eric Cherry | February 9, 2016 | From International Unitarian Universalism
In the context of war and violence, mounting injustice, natural disasters and countless other severe challenges around the world, Unitarian and UU leaders in many countries are responding in creative and impactful ways to the issues they face locally. In recent weeks, requests for financial contributions to suppo
By Eric Cherry | February 4, 2016 | From International Unitarian Universalism

Donate online to support Burundi Unitarians. “But as for me and my people, we will work for lasting peace” Burundi was a rather organized kingdom until the late 1800s when the Germans came to colonize the country. Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa lived side by side under the leadership of a king. The...

By Eric Cherry | January 25, 2016 | From International Unitarian Universalism

You can donate online via credit card or PayPal. Checks in $ can be sent to Burundi Appeal, ICUU, PO Box 2575, Corvallis. OR 97339, USA Cheques in £ can be sent to Burundi Appeal, ICUU, 345 Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 7LG, UK Donations from US taxpayers only are tax deductible. UPDATE...

By Eric Cherry | November 19, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism

Nearly 10,000 people from 50 faith traditions and 80 countries convened last week for the world's largest interfaith gathering, the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Salt Lake City, Utah, to commune in harmony and to grapple with and explore solutions to global issues like climate change,...

By Eric Cherry | October 27, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism

The International Council of Unitarians and Universalists shared very disturbing news from the Unitarian Church in Bujumbura, Burundi earlier today. Please see the message from their minister, Rev. Fulgence Ndagijimana below. Rev. Fulgence has said that financial support is not needed at this time.

By Eric Cherry | October 22, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism

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