Please note urantia global experience 2020 urantia book fellowship and urantia association canada joint conference will be a virtual event. The urantia book fellowship is the original social fraternal organization of readers of the urantia book. The urantia global experience is a gathering of minds dedicated to serving god the. I worked at the family of god foundation from 1974 to 1988 where i set up and managed the multimedia division which produced slidetape programs for urantia conferences and reader outreach, as well as providing technical support for international and regional conferences. Gabriel claims no association with the urantia book foundation or fellowship the community that he started over 25 years ago does follow the teachings of the ub but there is a lot more going on than just the ub. The urantia book from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The fellowship seeks to coordinate the efforts of all readers to study the urantia book, to grow spiritually, to foster community, and to. November international fellowship committee submits plan for international. Urantia association international annual report 2011. Florida urantia conference 2020 dutch speaking urantia book readers. The name was changed to the urantia book fellowship in 1990.
The urantia book fellowships international conference 2017 spreading our wings progressing towards light and life the university of. Discovering the urantia papers may be the beginning of a unique and irreplaceable adventure for you. Science is only satisfied with first causes, religion with supreme personality, and philosophy with unity. Subscribe and receive up to date information on the urantia book fellowship, news and events right to your email. At one of the many evening conferences with his apostles, jesus listened attentively to these objections to the gospel of the kingdom as the twelve repeated their experiences with the subjects of their personal labors. Our annual conference will be on floridas west coast at dayspring episcopal conference center.
The urantia book also sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual and philosophical book that discusses god, science, religion, history, philosophy, and destiny. The urantia association fosters study of the urantia book and disseminates its teachings. He has participated in and led study groups weekly for forty years, and served in numerous leadership roles with urantia book fellowship and other service organizations. The urantia association of canada and the urantia book fellowship have. Letter from the executive committee of the urantia book fellowship, 2001 october. The urantia book fellowship, the sponsor of this website, is the oldest and largest international readership association, providing conferences, publications, study aids and other services since 1955. Urantia foundation was established in 1950 to be the custodian of the inviolate text of the urantia book and to ensure that the books teachings are spread, with the help of readers and fraternal organizations, to all people. Having an expo in your area with a booth set up for the urantia book is easy and fun. Make plans now with your local group to celebrate this new tradition with a reading and reenactment of the passover mealthe.
This podcast celebrates the people who have actualized the teachings in the urantia book and are currently in the field creatively serving. The dates will be july 1923, 2017, with 2 preconference retreats starting on july 17, so put it on your calendars and spread the word. This collection eventually became the foundation for the urantia historical society. On the site you will information about upcoming conferences, a newsletter, photos, resources to deepen the readers understanding of the urantia book, how to find and join local associations and study groups by state as well as mention of readers who have graduated from this life to the next. A bunch of long term urantia book readers in south east florida, decided to combine their talents for study, conferences, and spiritual socializing. The international urantia association had twentysix reader associations worldwide as of 2002, and the urantia book fellowship formerly the urantia brotherhood, founded in 1955 with urantia foundation as the original social fraternal organization of believers claimed roughly twelve hundred official members, with the highest concentrations in. Upcoming events fostering study of the urantia book and. The urantia book teaches that building a progressive civilization requires interfaith understanding and crossfertilization of cultures. Cristina seaborn business profile the urantia book. Fostering study of the urantia book and dissemination of its teachings. The urantia book fellowship, is the oldest and largest international readership association, providing conferences, publications, study aids and other services since 1955. An educational collaboration of urantia foundation, urantia association international, urantia book fellowship and urantia university institute. I wrote, directed, and produced reimagining jesus, the first featurelength documentary shot. Urantia association of canada and the urantia book fellowship have teamed up to host this gathering in the vancouver fraser valley.
The psychology of spiritual living, and has presented workshops at many movement conferences. Christian fellowship of students of the urantia book, 1983, 1986, 1994. Many urantia book enthusiasts from various parts of europe have expressed that they feel the time is ripe to begin a tradition of europe conferences. Urantia association international had twentysix reader associations worldwide as of 2002, and the urantia book fellowship formerly urantia brotherhood, founded in 1955 as the original social fraternal organization claimed roughly twelve hundred official members, with the highest concentrations in the west of the united states and the sun. Summer 2012 a publication of the urantia book fellowship. For more than 40 years, one of the most enduring traditions of the urantia movement has been the fellowships summer study sessions. Urantia book fellowship international conference 2017 university. The boulder school is a place where committed students of the urantia book come together in community to study the papers on a fulltime basis so that they can go out into the world as teachers and wayshowers of the true gospel of jesus and nurture the dissemination of the 5 th epochal revelation. The urantia teaching greatly enlarges the mission of jesus on this world.
Florida urantia book readers have been having statewide conferences since 1976. Variously termed workshops or seminars, these sessions, sponsored by the fellowship education committee, have been staples during the two summers that fall between our international conferences. Techny towers conference and retreat center, 2001 waukegan road, northbrook, illinois. Forum friends, every year around august 21st readers of the urantia book gather with other believers to acknowledge and celebrate the first day of the incarnation of jesus of nazareth on urantia. They have had a dual purpose of dissemination of the book and service to those who find it, read it and consequently believe in it. The teachings traverse concepts of the universe, life and teachings of jesus from a christian perspective, and personal spiritual growth. The urantia book is a gift of revelation that extends our knowledge of spirituality, the universe, ourselves, and. Since 1955 the fellowship has done all it can to create an awareness of the urantia book among all peoples. View cristina seaborns business profile as media and communications service team chair, publications chair at the urantia book fellowship. Urantia foundation leadership urantia book urantia. It offers study groups, seminars, conferences, and other activities around the. Uaus operates under charters granted by urantia association international and licensed by urantia foundation.
So far this year there have been conferences in phoenix, arizona. The urantia book is a gift of revelation that extends our knowledge of spirituality, the universe, ourselves, and our destiny. Skeptic martin gardner, in a book otherwise highly critical of the urantia book, writes that it is highly imaginative and that the cosmology outrivals in fantasy the cosmology of any sciencefiction work known to me. Fifth epochal fellowship corporation dba the uranita book. The urantia association of canada and the urantia book fellowship have teamed up to host this gathering in the vancouver fraser valley. Urantia association of the united states uaus is the parent organization of many local urantia associations in the united states. A desire to gather with other readers to study and share the exploration of the bookexpanding the fellowship of godknowing kingdom. Urantia book 2 disseminate its teachings through reader study groups, publications, social activities, and conferences 3 develop teachers and leaders for the dissemination of the teachings of the urantia book.
The urantia book is a wakeup call to our planet from the rest of the inhabited universe, telling us where we are, who we are, and why we are, as individuals and as. Vancouver 2020 north america urantia conference urantia. She has attended and hosted study groups, is a charter and board member of idaho urantia association, and has served on the board of urantia association of the united states uaus and the board of urantia association international uai. Urantia university institute uui has developed a new reader course, i n cooperation with the urantia book fellowship education committee, to help such fledgling readers cross the initial threshold, equipping them to comfortably begin a full exploration of the. Secretary judy has been a student of the urantia book since 1973, when her sister introduced her to the book. The urantia book fellowship triennial meeting of the general council, 2000 july 2. They invite everyone to come together to serve the global community, to work and lift together in spiritual consciousness. Coming events the urantia book fellowships summer study. Derek samaras hosts a weekly podcast interviewing guests with interesting insights on the urantia book and issues related to the fifth epochal revelation of truth to the planet. A brief history of the teaching mission by byron belitsos. The urantia book fellowships summer study session 2019.
As stated in the title, have any of you heard of this guy. Always a gathering that provides opportunities for loving fellowship, intensive study, and worshipful contemplation, this years program. Therefore, the urantia association of canada will not present any official interpretations of the urantia book. Uaus hosts national conferences and publishes the uaus messenger newsletter. In these early days, steve and joycee patterson law, together with david glass who roamed the state gathering the names of ub readers everywhere he could find them created. At this point we can already see the two primary elements of urantia religion. Uai does not express opinions or take positions on political, social, or economic issues and does not. The association does not consider itself a church or an organized religion and welcomes people of all faiths and nationalities in order to foster spiritual fellowship among all peoples of the world. Find contacts direct phone number, email address, work history, and more. And yet, just as most muslims know little about sufism, and many christians are unaware christian esotericism, many people in the fellowship are uninformed or possibly misinformed about a body of. The outreach committee of the urantia book fellowship will help you every step of the way. The urantia book, reason is the act of recognizing the conclusions of consciousness with regard to the experience in and with the physical world of energy and matter. It leads each of us into an intimate personal relationship with our indwelling spirit and calls us to a life of service to our global family. Members of the urantia book fellowships general council.
An evangelical drive to share the revelation with the worldservice and outreach. General conference of urantia brotherhood snowmass. Regional conferences continue to be an opportunity for intellectual stimulation, spiritual growth, and fellowship. Lifting together united in purpose, serving god the supreme. Pacific northwest and conference photographs, wenatchee, wa, 1977. The fellowship and fifth epochal fellowship corporation are not affiliated with urantia foundation.
The urantia association of canada and the urantia book fellowship will be hosting a combined north american conference in vancouver 15. Timeline of historic events in the urantia community. Bio for david kantor i have been active in the urantia movement since the late 1960s. Paula thompson fellowship director has been an avid student of the urantia book since early in 1976, when, as she says, it came into my life at a time of great crisis, as the answer to a fervent prayer for some good news. She has read the book daily for 37 years and has studied it weekly with a group since 1977. Urantia book historical society archive online archive of california. Fifth epochal fellowship corporation dba the uranita book fellowship. All you need to do is find an expo that is close by going to these websites.
Summer 2017 a publication of the urantia book fellowship. Check out the new, free course if you want to learn more about the urantia book. Since 1980 these conferences have averaged over 1,000 participants. The urantia book fellowship s summer study session 2019. April 5 opening of the boulder school for study of the urantia book. The fellowship has been host to a triennial international conference for readers of the urantia book. They invite everyone to come together to serve the global community by making a personal contribution to civilization on urantia. Urantia foundation is a nonprofit, educational foundation that operates under a. I continued managing the fellowships web presence until 2012. The urantia book fellowship continues to cultivate a worldwide open culture that is inclusive of. The urantia association of canada and the urantia book fellowship have teamed up and will be hosting a combined north american conference in vancouver. The urantia book is noted for its high level of internal consistency and an advanced writing style. Although this pamphlet is ed, the fellowship encourages its free reproduction for personal sharing with other readers of the urantia book.
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