Category: Khasi Hills

Khasi Hills Unitarian Community 137th Anniversary Celebration!

This Sunday, September 29, we will be celebrating the 137th anniversary of the founding of Unitarianism in the Khasi Hills region of India. Hajom Kissor Singh was a member of the Khasi Seng tribe who had been converted by Methodist missionaries. He began questioning the Methodist faith and chose Unitarianism as a better fit. He … Continue reading Khasi Hills Unitarian Community 137th Anniversary Celebration!

Khasi Hills Rainwater Harvest Facility Construction

Our Khasi Hills, India partners at the Annie Margaret Barr School began construction on September 11 of the reservoir for the Rainwater Harvest facility at the school. This facility was funded through UU Faithify Global, with First UU Pgh leading the campaign. We are so excited to see these donations being put into action to … Continue reading Khasi Hills Rainwater Harvest Facility Construction

Share the Plate for March is our Khasi Hills School Partnership

The Unitarian School in India we have been partners with for over twenty years which has been thriving and expanding. Our sponsorship support is for the two additional teachers since we helped them build Grade 11 and 12 classrooms in 2016 to become a Higher Secondary School. This enabled students to graduate without traveling or … Continue reading Share the Plate for March is our Khasi Hills School Partnership

“Thirsty for Water” Khasi Hills Campaign a Success!

The global UUA Faithify campaign that our church led surpassed the $19,500 total for the Rain Water Harvesting facility for the Khasi Hills school that our church has sponsored since 2003. Of the 122 donors, 45 were from our local area. Thanks to all the big and smaller drops that made this happen! Team India … Continue reading “Thirsty for Water” Khasi Hills Campaign a Success!

Faithify “Thirsty for Water” Launches

The effort our church is leading that Reverend Kate announced at the September 17 service has launched. “Thirsty for Knowledge…Thirsty for Water” is a UUA crowdsourcing campaign to support a very concrete need for the children of the school we have been sponsoring in the Khasi Hills since 2003, the Annie Margaret Barr Higher Secondary … Continue reading Faithify “Thirsty for Water” Launches

Rev. Kate’s Khasi Hills India Trip and Video

Rev. Kate R. Walker was an honored guest speaker and church ambassador for the October 24 closing ceremony of the 50th Death Anniversary of Rev. Annie Margaret Barr, founder of the school we have sponsored in India since 2003. Over 1000 attended the festive celebration with government dignitaries, and news coverage mentioned Rev. Kate’s visit. … Continue reading Rev. Kate’s Khasi Hills India Trip and Video

Khasi Hills Partnership Meeting – Come Join Us! 9/10/23 @ 9:00 am.

This will be an especially exciting year with Reverend Kate and Eleanor Mayfield traveling to India in October to represent our church for the 50th Death Anniversary Commemoration of Reverend Annie Margaret Barr, the founder of the school we have sponsored since 2003. More on this later! All are welcome to attend to explore what’s … Continue reading Khasi Hills Partnership Meeting – Come Join Us! 9/10/23 @ 9:00 am.

Wonderful visit with Nangroi Suting from, Khasi Hills

Rev. Nangroi Suting visited us for about 9 days in mid-June to give us an update on the Annie Margaret Barr School and continue our close partnership. If you missed his sermon, entitled, “The Purpose of Life,” you can watch it virtually anytime. He brought us two lovely gifts: a framed display of Khasi kitchen … Continue reading Wonderful visit with Nangroi Suting from, Khasi Hills

Khasi Hills India Visitor on June 18: Yoga Breathing, Sermon, and Luncheon

How exciting that the 20-year anniversary of our church sponsorship of the Annie Margaret Barr School coincides with UUA General Assembly. Reverend Nangroi Suting, who is the Assistant Principal of our school, will be here for multiple activities, with the main congregation events on Sunday, June 18. We hope many people will come for this … Continue reading Khasi Hills India Visitor on June 18: Yoga Breathing, Sermon, and Luncheon