HP Rivers

  • A Message to the Children & Youth of UUCT Regarding COVID-19 Closures

    UU congregations and religious professionals are welcome and encouraged to use or adapt this video and/or script however they see fit. Feel free to email me at uuctdre2810@gmail.com with any questions or concerns. Hey friends! I’m Helen. I’m the Director of Religious Exploration at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tallahassee. My pronouns are she/her/hers, and…

    HP Rivers

  • Rebecca’s Garden

    Rebecca’s Garden Written by Helen Rose For the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tallahassee’s Flower Communion Sunday, March 8, 2020 From the first day they met, Rebecca and Rachel were inseparable. As children, they were the best of friends, and as they got older, they fell in love. They were married in the mountains in the…

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  • Affirmations to Our Inner Children

    On Sunday, February 16, 2020, I asked the congregation of UUCT to write down a message they wish they had heard when they were younger. These affirmations to our inner children were written on small wooden hearts, which were then assembled into a chain that will be placed in our new Religious Exploration classroom, so…

    HP Rivers

  • The Inherent Worth and Dignity of Donald Trump

    When we teach our children the 7 UU principles, instead of “we affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of all people” we simplify it a little bit and say, “each person is important.” In my opinion, that first principle kind of covers it. If we acknowledge that each person is important, that we…

    HP Rivers

  • Birth of the Sun/Son

    Birth of the Sun/Son A Time for All Ages Written by Helen Rose Delivered at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tallahassee Sunday, December 22, 2019 This is an original Time for All Ages by Helen Rose. Feel free to use for worship with proper credit given to the author. Email Helen with any questions. Does…

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  • The Big Mess

    I was wondering, what do we do when we make a mistake?

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  • Glory, Hallelujah and the Universal Manager

    Glory, Hallelujah and the Universal Manager Helen Rose September 27, 2019 Gosh, what was the last time I wrote a blog post? It’s been a hot minute, and I’m so glad to be back. You might notice the blog looks quite a bit different. As I prepared to enter my new job, I took down…

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