Romanian National  Day 2024

On 2nd December 2024 we held the first meeting of a group of Romanian businessmen in the UK at a round table with Mr. Gareth Thomas MP, at the UK Parliament.

Three other founders of Romanian business clubs in the UK were invited, including a children’s club.

More details about this meeting, can be found  on the Romanian Business Club profile.

Roconect will continue to build bridges between people and promote the Romanian community at the highest level, because we are a people who contribute to the well-being of this kingdom.

We were blessed to be a blessing.

Prayer in the UK Parliament 

Romania’s National Day 2024

 

The 2nd edition of Prayer in the UK Parliament of representatives of Romanian churches in the UK and leaders of the Romanian community took place through the kindness of the Under-Secretary of State, Gareth Thomas MP.

It is the only parliament in the world that offers this annual recognition of the contribution that Christianity and the Romanian church bring to the national life of the United Kingdom. 
This year’s theme was “As it is in Heaven, So also on Earth”, which provided a platform for discussion on how the values ​​of the Kingdom of God can inspire personal and community transformation in a world marked by conflict and division.

Our special guest was His Eminence, Archbishop Nikitas (Lulias) of Thyatera and Great Britain. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira & Great Britain
His Holiness challenged the participants to analyze their lives through two fundamental questions:
“What would Christ say and do in my place?”
“How would I treat the other if he were Christ?”
These reflections call on every Christian to transform their daily reality in accordance with the values ​​of the Kingdom of God.
Dr. Petre Breazu, keynote speaker and researcher at the University of Cambridge,  spoke about the danger of hate speech and discrimination, viewed from a Christian perspective.
Dr. Breazu emphasized that discrimination of any kind profoundly contradicts the fundamental values ​​of Christianity. “The teachings of Christ call us to love, respect and protect every person, regardless of their origin or condition.”

  • Thank you  to all the speakers for their message and call for unity and peace:
    Rev. Dr. Teofil Harii, Rev. Dr Eduard Fartan, P. Adi Bucur, P. Daniel Barna, P. Vili Costescu, P. Gabriel Popa, P. Calin Petrof, P. Daniel Apetrei, Jonhatan Harii, Elena Pascalau.
  • Thank you  artist Rahela Manea who brought a divine artistic moment through the sound of the flute, with which she interpreted the Great Grace, the most famous hymn in the world, written in 1772 by the English Anglican clergyman and poet John Newton.
  • And last, but not least, we want to honor little Isaac, aged 5, who concluded with the Lord’s Prayer.

We bless Romania and the future of all the children of this country!
We appreciate the openness of the community leaders who participated in this step towards unity for our beloved country.
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God” (Matthew 5:9)
Romania, God loves you!
Let Your face shine, O Lord, upon Romania! 
God bless Great Britain! 

Thank you Inno Brezeanu for capturing the moment. 

Romanian Business Club Lunching

UK Parliament

This initiative was born out of the Roconect conference, but will continue as a separate project.

Founding team: The president of the club, Mr. Bogdan Scutelnicu, Steffie Banu and Ms. director Laura Motac.

Guest speakers:

  • Simina Tulbure – Diaspora MP for Romania , she is also the president of the friendship group between the Romanian Parliament and the UK Parliament.
  • Farah London who has supported Romanian business for almost a decade
  • Iolanda M. B. Costide, with an impressive career of over 46 years in the UK.

The Romanian Roma Federation was also launched, a coalition that fights for the rights of Romanians of Roma ethnicity in the UK. There are over 1,700,000 Romanians in the UK, and we will continue to build a bridge between people and institutions, between people and people, BECAUSE WE CARE! 

Highlights

Ensuring Remembrance:

Advocating for Education and Commemoration of Roma Holocaust in the United Kingdom

  • raise awareness about the importance of commemoration of Roma Holocaust and increasing the efforts to educate younger generations across all communities about the attrocities of the past.
We were honoured to hear very insightful and inspiring speeches from:

 

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Romanian Business Summit in UK Parliament

 

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Evening of prayer with the Romanian Churches at the Parliament

  • By the kindness of Gareth Thomas MP
  • 150 Church leaders, community leaders and NGO leaders have gathered  on 29th of November to start the celebrations for the Romanian National Day 
  • London has the most Romanian churches, outside of Romania, and their contribution to the Romanian diaspora community cannot go unnoticed.
  • Churches are real community centres, where the Romanians find a family, find the culture and traditions that make us feel at home, no matter where we are in the world.
  • With this occasion Mr Gareth has invited the leader of the House of Commons to join in welcoming the contribution of British Romanians to UK.

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Prayer Week 2023 Romanian Churches in Parliament 

 

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