Category: Worship

• The Fertile Darkness – Winter Solstice 2021 Service

  HP Rivers

  January 18, 2022

  Worship

  8th Principle, Church, Godde, Goddess, Healing, Love, Magic, Meditation, Pagan, Prayer, Queer, RE, Religion, Religious Exploration, Sermon, Shadow Work, Social Justice, Solstice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, Unitarian Universalist, Universe, UU, UU Bloggers, Winter Solstice, Witch, Witchcraft, Worship

• 5 Ways to Embody Anti-Racism & The 8th Principle for MLK Day and Every Day

  I’ve noticed that sometimes when we talk about the 8th Principle, the whole idea of decolonizing our minds or actively challenging systems of oppression in ourselves and our institutions can seem super daunting. The way we have all been raised in white supremacy culture is a truly daunting issue, but it’s important to remember that […]

  HP Rivers

  January 16, 2022

  Worship

  8th Principle, Anti-Racism, MLK, RE, Religious Education, Religious Exploration, Social Justice, Spirituality, Time for All Ages, Unitarian Universalism, Unitarian Universalist, UU

• A Prayer for Back to Church

  

  A Prayer for Back to Church Written by Helen Cassara 11-14-21 🖤 Goddess, I have no idea what I’m doing. And I have no idea what to ask for. Let it be warm enough today For our children to play outside. May their laughter carry through the grounds Reminding our classrooms, our nursery, our sanctuary, […]

  HP Rivers

  November 14, 2021

  Poetry, Religious Exploration, Worship

  Blessing, Church, COVID-19, Goddess, Healing, Love, Pagan, Pandemic, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Queer Poets, RE, Religion, Religious Education, Religious Exploration, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, Unitarian Universalist, UU

• A Testimony – A Sermon on Coming Out, Being a Queer UU, and Beloved Community

  The reading omitted from the video is “Angels of the Get Through” by Andrea Gibson When I first visited my home church, the minister told me she believes in God on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and alternate weekends. I didn’t believe in God at all. I was raised kind of Catholic and kind of nondenominational Christian […]

  HP Rivers

  August 5, 2021

  Worship

  Coming Out, Gay Marriage, Healing, HP Rivers, LGBT, LGBTQ, Love, Marriage Equality, Queer, Sermon, Social Justice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, Unitarian Universalist, UU, Worship

• Time for All Ages With Mx. Helen (Video Playlist)

  Please view the Payments & Services page for information on using these materials in your worship services or RE programs.

  HP Rivers

  August 5, 2021

  Religious Exploration, Worship

  HP Rivers, RE, Religious Education, Religious Exploration, Story for All Ages, TFAA, Time for All Ages, Unitarian Universalism, Unitarian Universalist, UU, Worship

• On Grief – New Year’s Eve 2020

  Written for Westside UU and Tennessee Valley UU’s joint New Year’s Eve vespers service, December 31, 2020. “GriefIs not an energyThat can be clearedWith sageOr good intentions. It demandsTo be felt fully,Because after all –It only growsIn the voidWhere loveOnce flourished,And love’s woundsRun soul-deep.” Love’s wounds run soul-deep. I wrote this a few weeks ago […]

  HP Rivers

  December 31, 2020

  Worship

  2020, COVID-19, Grief, New Year's Eve, NYE, Pandemic, Worship

• 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