About Rev. Catharine Clarenbach

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From the time she—age 5—tried to explain the nature of God to her best friend, Catharine Clarenbach has been a spiritual and religious seeker. Catharine has led groups in EarthReligious (Pagan) and Roman Catholic communities for over 30 years. She was ordained a Unitarian Universalist minister in April 2015 and has also been blessed by shared spiritual life in Quaker, Reform Jewish, and African Diaspora communities. Catharine’s ministry through her site, The Way of the River (thewayoftheriver.com), brings together a regular blog and newsletter with spiritual direction and classes on discernment, spiritual practice, and meditation.

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The Difficult Magic of Welcome

When someone feels like they have to admit their theology or spiritual... read more

Magic and the Transrational

The “transrational” is a space in between spaces. A space between what... read more

The Give and Take of Lammas

In the Stone Circle, Lammas was not just the First Harvest, but... read more

Years, Seasons, Moons, and Weeks: The Holiness of...

Time is holy, and this is the time we have been given,... read more

Living in the LIght, Seeing the Dark

The Summer Solstice and its waning away suggests a certain wisdom that... read more

A Magical Reading of UU Initiation: One Woman's...

A look at my experience of ordination--that most contested of UU initiations--through... read more

The Gift of the Bees: An Inclusive Beltaine

I love Beltaine. I love flowers. I love early summer. I love... read more

Nearer, my Goddess, to Thee: Divine Communion and...

Aspecting–the art of nudging one’s personality “to the side” and safely letting... read more

A Unitarian Universalist Pagan's Thoughts on Ash Wednesday

Paganisms are, at their best, traditions that embrace the whole of human—and... read more

Home for the (February) Holidays: Imbolc, Brigid, and...

Imbolc, a moment which goes by many names (including Groundhog Day!), is... read more

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