HP Rivers

  • Final Master’s Project – Anagape Trauma and the Beloved Community

    This is my presentation of my thesis project for my Master’s of Religious Leadership for Social Change at Starr King School for the Ministry. It has been an incredible labor of love and a healthy dose of tears and swear words over the last year, and I couldn’t be more proud of it. I hope…

    HP Rivers

  • A Love Letter to White Unitarian Universalists Regarding Cultural Competence and Appropriation

    Beloveds, We need to have a talk. It may be a bit uncomfortable, and that’s ok.

    HP Rivers

  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • When We Get To It: In Defense of Our Youth

    This was written for a UU Polity immersion class I took during General Assembly this summer. I’m unsure of if I’ll deliver the actual sermon anywhere else, but I do intend to try the modified bridging ceremony at the church I serve. Instructor Feedback: “This was a beautiful reflection essay. This is the essay that…

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  • Christianity-Informed Patriarchy in the United States as a System of Oppression

    This paper and presentation are the product of two semesters of work at East Tennessee State University. I am proud of myself for the quality of the work and just for completing it, especially in the midst of single parenting, relocating to a new state, starting a new career, and continuing on the beautiful and…

    HP Rivers