They say "sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me" but as a child who was teased, a fat teenager who was ridiculed, a lesbian who was threatened, a woman who gets cat-called, a queer Pagan minister who can be the subject of curious gossip... I know different. Read more
All in all, it was a glorious day. As a Pagan and a UU, this particular event warms my heart in so many ways. Read more
Finally, it takes waiting for death cheerfully, considering death nothing more than the dissolution of the elements that all living things are made of. Read more
How do we affirm consent culture, protect safe spaces, create communities that are welcoming for oppressed people, act inclusively, accept one-another and encourage each person’s spiritual growth, and live lovingly when sometimes it seems these aspirations are in conflict? Read more
I want to be writing about the natural world, the harvest, or maybe the Earth’s orbit, the solar and lunar apparent motions in our sky. But instead all I can think about is American politics, and the blood that has recently been so carelessly spilled. Read more
I begin my seasonal holiday reflections with what is happening outside, inside my house, inside my heart. Read more
Rev. Shirley Ranck introduces us to an amazing creature which provides us with a new way to view our shared faith. Read more
[T]hose of us in the Northern Hemisphere now find ourselves at the cusp of the Autumnal Equinox. Known variously as Mabon, Harvesttide, Harvest Home, Feast of the Ingathering, Meán Fómhair, and Alban Elfed. Read more
Supergirl, like all good stories, helps us to think about our own lives, and what we teach our youth, in these troubled times. Read more
Our statement is a call for all members and friends of CUUPS to show our support through letters, phone calls, and donations. We must protect the water which is so utterly necessary for all life on earth. Water is life. Read more
Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In