Churches and organisations which are currently associated with the Network include:Free Christian Association (Germany) Free Christian Association (Switzerland) General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches (Great Britain) Hungarian Unitarian Church Liberal Protestant Association/L'Association Libérale (France) Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church of Ireland Remonstrant Brotherhood (Netherlands) Romanian Unitarian Church Some of these groups are churches in their own right, others are groups within larger bodies. Any church or group which is in sympathy with the aims and objects of the Network is very welcome to be associated with it, as are individuals. If you are interested please contact ? The Network's first conference was held at Bad Boll near Stuttgart, Germany in July 1998 when the theme was ‘The Unifying role of The Holy Spirit’. Its next conference will also be held at Bad Boll alongside the European IARF Conference in July 2001 when the theme will be 'Non-Dogmatic Christianity' and a number of papers will be given by ministers, theologians, and church members from different parts of Europe. Speakers will include: Bishop Arpad Szabo, Rev. Dr Elek Rezi, Rev. Ilona Szent Ivanyi-Orbok, Rev. Dr Andreas Rossler, Rev Max Balsiger, Rev Dr Andre Gounelle. Also due for publication in 2001 is a book entitled 'European Perspectives on Communion'. This will be published by the Ulster Unitarian Christian Association and cost approximately £3.50 (not including post). Reduced rates for bulk orders by churches can be made available. The details of the book are: EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVES ON COMMUNION Liberal Christian approaches to Communion and the Lord's Supper with sample liturgies from a range of church traditions connected with the European Liberal Protestant Network. Contributions include: Holy Communion in the Remonstrant Brotherhood: Eric Cossee Communion in the Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church of Ireland: David Steers & Tom Banham Christian Thanksgiving in the British Unitarian Tradition: Andrew Hill Communion Services in the Welsh speaking and non-Welsh speaking Unitarian Churches of Wales: Eric Jones The Unitarian Meaning of the Lord’s Supper in Hungary: Jozsef Kaszoni The Lord’s Supper in the Transylvanian Unitarian Church: Elek Rezi Holy Communion and the French Liberal Association: Robert Serre Holy Communion in liberal Protestantism in Germany: Andreas Rossler The practice of the Lord’s Supper in the Reformed Church of Berne: Max Balsiger A Sermon in Preparation for the Lord’s Supper: William McMillan A Remonstrant Minister's Reflections on the Lord's Supper: Peronne Boddaert
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