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2016-12-30T19:06:31+00:00

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Completing the Past and Moving Forward

Last updated on: December 30, 2016 at 7:06 pm   By J.K. Hildebrand

A quick look at the Convocations, Statements and upcoming books which CUUPS participated in this year. Read more

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2016-12-21T04:00:40+00:00

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Winter Solstice Embers

Last updated on: December 21, 2016 at 4:00 am   By Rev. Catharine Clarenbach

I took another big breath and the ember grew brighter. I let it consume my previous unbelief to grow stronger and brighter. Read more

Seasonal Reflection

Catharine Clarenbach

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Solstice

Yule

2016-12-20T06:00:30+00:00

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Epictetus: The Right Handle

Last updated on: December 20, 2016 at 6:00 am   By David Breeden

There are always two handles by which to grasp something— one is good to grab, the other useless. Read more

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Stoicism

2016-12-19T07:24:00+00:00

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The Winter King and the Myth of America

Last updated on: December 19, 2016 at 7:24 am   By Amy Beltaine

We have a winter to get through. It may be some time before the summer king rules again. And until that time, we need to help to feed one another, to build shelter for one another, to heal one another, to protect the vulnerable and bring the marginalized into the warmth of community. We know these things in our ancient memory. Read more

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2016-12-18T06:49:58+00:00

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Soothe Yourself

Last updated on: December 18, 2016 at 6:49 am   By Guest Contributor

Listen to the wind and the Earth and the song of life as it sings in cups and spirals throughout creation. Calm your jumbled nerves the way they were designed to be calmed. Read more

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2016-12-16T10:28:42+00:00

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Yule: Standing up Against the Darkness

Last updated on: December 16, 2016 at 10:28 am   By Allison Ehrman

[W]e need the light of the pagan and UU movements, joined together with the light of other groups who have the decency and fortitude to stand up and speak out against racism, sexism, homophobia, science denial, and all the other forms of evil and ignorance that threaten our societies today. Read more

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Unitarian Universalism

Yule

2016-12-14T05:22:19+00:00

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Resist the New "Normal"

Last updated on: December 14, 2016 at 5:22 am   By Meghann Robern

As UUs who also identify strongly with Earth-centered traditions, we must also include resistance to the destruction of our climate and the pollution of our surroundings. Read more

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Unitarian Universalism

2016-12-13T05:45:41+00:00

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Time-In-Between

Last updated on: December 13, 2016 at 5:45 am   By Liz Fisher

This time-in-between is ideal for gathering the power of our reflections on the year that is about to end, as well as shed light on the future. Read more

Seasonal Reflection

Goddesses

Shirley Ranck

social justice

Solstice

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2016-12-11T02:00:02+00:00

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Whose Solstice Is It, Anyway?

Last updated on: December 11, 2016 at 2:00 am   By D.C. McBride

The Winter Solstice lies at the heart of a number of seasonal celebrations that cross religious boundaries, and modern Paganism is no exception. But what are they, and where do they come from? Read more

Seasonal Reflection

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2016-12-09T07:25:37+00:00

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Kid-Friendly, Earth-Friendly Yule Crafts

Last updated on: December 9, 2016 at 7:25 am   By Alison Leigh Lilly

The kids are extra excited to be spending their first solstice with their new step-grandparents, and we've been working extra hard this year to make sure we have all of our gifts to each other and to the gods ready to go. Here are a few of the recipes we've used as we get ready for an earth-centered solstice… Read more

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