photo from Rev. Pam Wat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>For the past 15 years, Denton CUUPS has held open rituals on almost all the eight major Pagan holy days. Providing seasonal celebrations and worship for UU Pagans, Pagan-identified UUs and UU-friendly Pagans (and anybody else who wants to come in good will and friendship) is part of our mission and we take it very seriously.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n
So it was with great reluctance and sadness that we canceled this Saturday\u2019s Yule Circle following the fire at the Denton UU Fellowship. The building will not be usable for at least a week, and a variety of logistical issues would make it extremely difficult to relocate this ritual to another location, or to hold it in the front yard of the church.<\/p>\n
Some friends have suggested that we do it anyway, even if all we can do is gather in the parking lot and sing a song of defiance in the face of adversity. While we admire that resolve, it simply isn\u2019t doable for us at this time for a variety of reasons, some apparent and some not.<\/p>\n
Our sacred space has been desecrated by intentional violence \u2013 the building is not the only thing that\u2019s been damaged. On Saturday evening, CUUPS members will hold a private gathering where we\u2019ll talk about what\u2019s happened and how we want to respond. We would prefer to be leading a public Yule circle instead, but this is something we simply must do.<\/p>\n
We thank you for your understanding and we look forward to seeing you at Imbolc on January 30.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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