HP Rivers

UU Pagan Writer & Religious Educator

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  • Fred Rogers and the Year That Had No Beat

    “Fred Rogers and the Year That Had No Beat”Helen RiversPresented for Westside UU Church & UU Church of TallahasseeDecember 27, 2020 Chalice Lighting – “There is a Love” by Rev. Dr. Rebecca ParkerThere is a love holding us.There is a love holding all that we love.There is a love holding all.We rest in this love. […]

    HP Rivers

    December 28, 2020
    Worship
    2020, Alice Walker, Fred Rogers, I Am So Proud Of You, Mr. Rogers, Pandemic, Sermon, Unitarian Universalism, Unitarian Universalist, UU
  • Meatballs

    Every time I make meatballs I think of my grandmothers. I wonder how far down the trunk Of my family tree One would have to travel To find the first woman In my lineage Who made meatballs For her family. It is not a family recipe I found it on the internet And changed it […]

    HP Rivers

    December 20, 2020
    Poetry
    Ancestors, Cooking, Healing, Italian, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Spirituality
  • On the New Moon

    Beloved, There is nothing in this universe That is not for you. Every kiss exists To fall upon your cheek, Every song To entice your soul to dance, There is not a soul Who does not wish To dance with you, For all of creation Resides within the rhythm Of your heartbeat – You need […]

    HP Rivers

    December 14, 2020
    Poetry
    Affirmation, Healing, Love, New Moon, Pagan, Poem, Poetry, Self-Love, Spirituality, Universe, Witch, Witchcraft
  • Grief

    Is not an energy That can be cleared With sage Or good intentions. It demands To be felt fully, Because after all – It only grows In the void Where love Once flourished, And love’s wounds Run soul-deep.

    HP Rivers

    December 11, 2020
    Poetry
    Grief, Healing, Love, Poem, Poetry, Spirituality
  • A Pandemic Season

    This chapbook includes all of the poems that I wrote from August – November 2020 and was compiled for my Illness, Healing, and Health class at Starr King. You can see the full book, which includes 24 poems and a brief introduction at the link below. Feedback is absolutely cherished. You can reach me by […]

    HP Rivers

    November 27, 2020
    Assignments, Poetry
    2020, Assignments, Chapbook, Healing, Pandemic, Poem, Poet, Poetry, Queer Poets, Seminary
  • Shiloh the Sea Pancake – A Time for All Ages

    Hi friends! My name is Helen. The kiddos here at UUCT call me Mx. Helen, and my pronouns are they/them/theirs. Learning someone’s pronouns and how they identify is so important, it’s just like learning their name! Just ask my friend Shiloh. Shiloh is a Sea Pancake. What’s that? You think Shiloh looks like a Stingray? […]

    HP Rivers

    November 20, 2020
    Religious Exploration, Worship
    LGBTQ, Non-Binary, Queer, TDOR, Time for All Ages, Trans, Transgender, Transgender Day of Remembrance, Unitarian Universalism, Unitarian Universalist, UU
  • White Supremacy Culture & Burnout in Caring Professions

    This post is part of a presentation for my Sustainable and Resilient Spiritual Leadership class at Starr King. So, what is white supremacy culture? As poet Guante says in his poem “How to Explain White Supremacy to a White Supremacist,”[1] “white supremacy is not a shark – it is the water.” White Supremacy Culture is […]

    HP Rivers

    November 14, 2020
    Assignments
    Burnout, White Supremacy Culture
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