HP Rivers

  • 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…

    HP Rivers

  • Playlist – Time for All Ages with Helen

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOYBqH_w2OxUMF-jUKMXhkSz4R4geX9gf

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  • RE Newsletter 6-4-20 with Anti-Racist Parenting Resources

    In the waves of disheartening news over the past week following the murder of George Floyd and countless others, it was a relief to be inspired by a Facebook post by a friend back home the other day. Her daughter is six months old, and my friend is already teaching her about racism and racial…

    HP Rivers

  • “The Church Has Left the Building”

    I like to joke that I moved to Florida to get out of serving on the Board of Trustees at my home congregation in Tennessee. It isn’t entirely true. What is true is that I had just been elected to the Board when I got an opportunity to move to Florida to serve a congregation…

    HP Rivers

  • Manifestations of the Pandemic

    Manifestations of the Pandemic Helen Rose Sunday, May 3, 2020 So, apparently there’s a pandemic going on. It’s a scary time. From what I can tell from a safe distance, everyone is handling it differently. I have friends who are living their best lives, friends who are struggling but adapting, friends who are suicidal, and…

    HP Rivers

  • UU Lent 2020 – Part 2 – During the Pandemic

    Read UU Lent 2020 Part 1 – Before the Pandemic Here Day 17 – Doubt I woke up at 7:45 AM this morning with my mind racing. I worked most of the day and now find myself laying in bed at 11:35 PM with my mind still racing. There’s a lot of doubt going on…

    HP Rivers

  • UU Lent 2020 Part 1 – Before the Pandemic

    2-26–2020: I’m going to try to do #UULent this year. And I’m also going to be kind to myself if I get a week into it and decide to give up UU Lent for Lent. 4-11-2020: I did it! Day 1 – Prayer I honestly believe that our every action is a prayer. Every time we…

    HP Rivers