HP Rivers

  • 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

  • A Blessing for Month 19

    When loveFeels like the trenchesAnd the only way outIs through hell –And you have seen enough of hell,Thank-you-VERY-much –And giving upIs the onlyLessDesirable option – Breathe. Be heldBy whatever-the-fuck-in-Godde’s-nameHas carried you this far. And rest there.

    HP Rivers

  • 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

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

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    HP Rivers

  • On Reopening and ‘The Least of These.’

    Reopening and gathering in person is almost straightforward for vaccinated adults right now – we know, pretty much, at least, what we can do safely and where we need to take precautions. We’re exhausted by over a year of not knowing, moving goalposts, isolation, and stress. We’re ready for it to be over and finally!…

    HP Rivers

  • 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

  • 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