Since forming our partnership with
the First Unitarian Church in Szentegyhaza,
members of First Unitarian have visited
with the church four times.
2006 – First Visit Exploratory Visit
2015 – Third Visit to the Village.
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Timeline
- 1921 First Congregational, now First Unitarian starts a partnership with a village in Transylvania.
- 1945 WWII causes relationship to cease.
- The fall of Romania to Communism further suspends the relationship.
- 2004 First U meets with Unitarian Universalist Partner Church Council to discuss reestablishing a partnership in Transylvania.
- 2006 First Visit First U members travel to Transylvania to explore possibilities of a partnership.
- 2007 First U congregation votes to establish a partnership with the Unitarian Church in Szentegyhaza.
- 2008 Rev Kellerman and President Sandor Racz visit Providence, RI.
- 2010 Messages between congregations initiated
- 2012 Second Visit to the Village.
- 2013 Partner Church Sunday Service is celebrated
- 2015 Third Visit to the Village.
- 2019 Fourth Visit to the Village
- 2020 Monthly Zoom meetings with our partners started
- 2021 First Partner Church Sunday zoom service which had participation from both congregations. Click here to relive that Sunday celebration.
Our buildings are handicap accessible via the parking lot on Benefit Street, and the sidewalk entrance on Benevolent Street. For more information, 