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

  • 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…

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  • Story-Based Online RE Lesson – “Because Amelia Smiled”

    Chalice Lighting Joys & Concerns Check In Story – Because Amelia Smiled by David Ezra Stein Discussion What did you like about the story? What if we told that story about what’s going on now? What do you think it would look like if the story started, “Because everyone stayed home…?” Activity Let’s make our…

    HP Rivers