Tag: Religion

• 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

  January 31, 2023

  Assignments, Religious Exploration

  Cultural Appropriation, Cultural Competence, Multireligiosity, Multireligious, Religion, Social Justice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, Unitarian Universalist, UU, UU Bloggers

• Short Story I – “AI Heat & Unicorn Blood”

  “Yeah, and that book was literally just the first Harry Potter, you idiot,” chimed Melanie from somewhere under the pile. “The world only ended ten seconds ago, we all know what you’re talking about.”

  HP Rivers

  December 7, 2022

  Short Stories

  AI, Apocalypse, Fiction, God, Religion, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Short Story, Spirituality, Story

• Higher Power

  God is everywhere – The Great Whatever-The-Fuck-Keeps-Us-Going Doesn’t care what you call it.

  HP Rivers

  December 6, 2022

  Poetry

  AA, Alcoholics Anonymous, God, Godde, Goddess, Higher Power, Pagan, Poem, Poetry, Recovery, Religion, Sobriety, Spirituality, Witch

• “This I Know” – An Installation Blessing

  LREDA and UUMA Colleagues may use this video for worship, etc. free of charge. Please be sure to use my correct pronouns – they/them – when giving attribution. Click here to support my work. “This I Know” – A Blessing for the Ministries of the Rev. Misha Dawn Sanders and Northwest Unitarian Universalist CongregationWritten by HP […]

  HP Rivers

  August 21, 2022

  Poetry, Worship

  Beloved Community, Church, Community, Godde, Hope, HP Rivers, Installation Poem, Love, Ordination Poem, Poem, Poet, Poetry, Prayer, Queer Poets, Religion, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, Unitarian Universalist, UU, UU Bloggers, Worship

• DMs From the Divine

  “There are no coincidences,”The Medicine Woman reminds me.“Only co-incidences.” Kind of like how God likes to slip into my DMswith a breathtaking sunrise,no better possible viewThan my bedroom window… anddare me to call it a coincidence thatI was just begging for a reasonto face another day. “Beloved, You are the reason.” My spirit guides gave […]

  HP Rivers

  January 18, 2022

  Poetry

  God, Healing, Journey, Love, Poem, Poet, Poetry, Queer Poet, Religion, Spirit Guides, Spirituality, UU, UU Bloggers

• 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

• 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