The CUUPS Podcast

Podcast of the Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans. Info on UU-Paganism and Earth Centered Spirituality practices within the Unitarian Universalist Association.

CUUPS Podcast #32 -- September 2016 09/07/2016

CUUPS Podcast #32 -- September 2016 Welcome to issue #32 of the CUUPS Podcast - our highlight this episode is "Packing for ReEnchantment" a sermon which Valerie Freseman delivered on 9/27/2015 at First Parish Church, Cambridge MA. This sermon was selected as the best out of eight submissions by a panel of judges and she was awarded $500 at the General Assembly in Columbus Ohio this June. We also discussion four new chapters: Colorado Springs, CO, Boone, NC, Orlando FL and Jamestown NY. We also discuss highlights of CUUPS presence at the 2016 UUA General Assembly in Columbus Ohio and our first national Convocation in a dozen years which was held August 26-28 in Salem, MA. /episode/index/show/cuups/id/4648420

CUUPS Podcast #31 - May 2016 05/25/2016

CUUPS Podcast #31 - May 2016 This issue features the CUUPS Sermon Contest Runner Up - Seanan Fong speaking about the Chinese New Year and the coming of Spring. This was recorded at First Parish Unitarian in Cambridge MA on March 1st, 2015. Other items covered: Lots of great UU-Pagan written content on Nature's Path blog at CUUPS Convocation is coming the last weekend of August in Salem, MA. For more info (and to register!) see: CUUPS will be at the Columbus General Assembly. We'll be at booth #111 in the Exhibit Hall, our Midsummer Ritual will be noon on Sat. June 25th at Sensebrenner Park. The CUUPS 2016 Annual Business Meeting will be at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral 555 N. High St. Columbus (across the street from the Convention Center) Room #113 on Sat. June 25th Ingathering at 5:30p Meeting starts at 6p, we'll be done by 7pm. /episode/index/show/cuups/id/4393464

CUUPS Podcast #30 October 2015 10/08/2015

CUUPS Podcast #30 October 2015 The Fall 2015 issue of the CUUPS Podcast feature "The Mother of Us All" a Dec. 2013 sermon from Rev. Arvid Straube of First UU Church in San Diego. /episode/index/show/cuups/id/3848646

CUUPS Podcast #29 - June 2015 06/09/2015

CUUPS Podcast #29 - June 2015 The late Spring 2015 issue of the CUUPS Podcast includes the sermon "Dancing To a Living Drum" by ministerial intern Randy Partain from First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston. We also have news about two new CUUPS Chapters: White Oak Grove CUUPS of Rockford, IL and CLF CUUPS which is associated with the Church of the Larger Fellowship which is the UUA's online congregation for people who don't live near a UU congregation. /episode/index/show/cuups/id/3604751

CUUPS Podcast #28 - March 2015 03/04/2015

CUUPS Podcast #28 - March 2015 The CUUPS Podcast wakes up from a long winter's snooze with two new chapters (Raleigh, NC & Grand Traverse, MI) the 2015 CUUPS Sermon Contest and a new blog on Patheos.com and a sermon on the First Principle Project! /episode/index/show/cuups/id/3402391

CUUPS Podcast #27 - Oct. 2014 10/21/2014

CUUPS Podcast #27 - Oct. 2014 After a LONG hiatus the CUUPS Podcast returns with: /episode/index/show/cuups/id/3131564

CUUPS Podcast #26 - April 2012 04/27/2012

CUUPS Podcast #26 - April 2012 "Pagan Spirit & Nature Circles" is what Selena Fox of Circle Sanctuary speaks about at this sermon recorded at Williamsburg UU in Virginia on Oct. 23, 2011. We also include Jim Scott's Rainforest Song and info on how to join CUUPS. New chapter of the month: Spiral Paths CUUPS at the UU's of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. /episode/index/show/cuups/id/1928912

The CUUPS Podcast #25 - Feb. 2012 02/28/2012

The CUUPS Podcast #25 - Feb. 2012 The UUA Board has propsed that the UUA General Assembly repudiate the Doctrine of Christian Discovery. Here is a Dec. 2009 interview from the Pagan Newswire Collective featuring Jason Pitzl-Waters interviewing Zay Speer on that Doctrine along with other indegenous related issues. Also, Calypso Chant from Jim Scott and the CUUPS Page on Facebook, and three new chapters. /episode/index/show/cuups/id/1872767

CUUPS Podcast #24 - Jan. 2012 01/24/2012

CUUPS Podcast #24 - Jan. 2012 Jerrie Hildebrand speaks at Williamsburg UU on "When the UU's & the Pagans Got Together" 7/17/11. Also, music "May Your Life Be As A Song" from Jim Scott. News on the new CUUPS Facebook Page, and the upcoming Intl Assoc of Religious Freedom meeting. /episode/index/show/cuups/id/1829605

CUUPS Podcast #23 - Dec. 2010 12/16/2011

CUUPS Podcast #23 - Dec. 2010 Interview with Kimberly Gwier from Gaia Community, an Earth-Centered UU Congregation near Kansas City. She covers their approach to worship, children's religious education, ritualist training and how they pick their annual Patron. Also, we introduce two new CUUPS chapters in Terre Haute, IN and Salem, MA /episode/index/show/cuups/id/1793870

CUUPS Podcast #22 - Nov. 2011 11/10/2011

CUUPS Podcast #22 - Nov. 2011 This episode features "A Very, Very Brief Intro to UU Paganism" originally recorded in 1999 by then CUUPS President Joan Van Becelaere. Also welcome aboard to Confluence Grove CUUPS of Piitsburgh, PA. /episode/index/show/cuups/id/1753184

CUUPS Podcast #21 Sept. 2011 09/07/2011

CUUPS Podcast #21 Sept. 2011 Features the Summer Solstice service from the 2011 General Assembly organized by Rebecca Benner on behalf of the Ohio Meadville District. Also, info on the new online bookclub for CUUPS at goodreads.com and a couple full moon services are highlighted. /episode/index/show/cuups/id/1704171

CUUPS Podcast #20 - Late July 2011 07/27/2011

CUUPS Podcast #20 - Late July 2011 The second half of an interview about Panthea Pagan Temple the first Earth-Centered UU Congregation with founders Rev. Christa Landon and Phaedra Bonewits. News from the 2011 GA, info about Gaia Community's 2011 God Auction and info on several of the many Lammas Celebrations taking place at UU Societies across the US. /episode/index/show/cuups/id/1673804

CUUPS Podcast #19 - early July 2011 07/16/2011

CUUPS Podcast #19 - early July 2011 First half of an interview with Rev. Christa Landon and Phaedra Bonewits about the founding of Panthea Pagan Temple (which in 1990 became the 1st liturgically Earth-Centered UU Congregation.) Also, the winner of the CUUPS Sermon Contest is announced, and the topic for the 2011 Sermon Contest is revealed. /episode/index/show/cuups/id/1665952

CUUPS Podcast Promo 06/16/2011

CUUPS Podcast Promo This is a 60 second promo for the CUUPS Podcast. Any podcasters who wish to use it are welcome to do so. /episode/index/show/cuups/id/1642124

CUUPS Podcast #18 - Late April 2011 04/29/2011

CUUPS Podcast #18 - Late April 2011 In a very brief episode, we have our 4th CUUPS Sermon Contest entry: Samhain - A Reflection by John Beckett of the Denton (TX) UU Fellowship. Also, we welcome our newest CUUPS Chapter Spiral Earth Explorations which is part of Palomar UU Fellowship in Vista, CA. /episode/index/show/cuups/id/1581189

The CUUPS Podcast #17 - early April 2011 04/13/2011

The CUUPS Podcast #17 - early April 2011 Phaedra Bonewits discusses the Life & Times of Isaac Bonewits, also the unreleased title track "She Says" from Isaac Bonewits & Real Magick. General Assembly plans and a new chapter in Maryland are also mentioned. /episode/index/show/cuups/id/1569847

CUUPS Podcast #16 - Late March 2011 04/01/2011

CUUPS Podcast #16 - Late March 2011 "I'm Pagan, Don't Bite!" is the third entry for this CUUPS Sermon Contest finalist. It comes from Joe Gonzales, Jr. who is from the UU Society of Stamford, CT where he's currently serving as President of the Board of Trustees. /episode/index/show/cuups/id/1561277

CUUPS Podcast #15 - early March 2011 03/18/2011

CUUPS Podcast #15 - early March 2011 Features the Rev. David Bumbaugh discussing Universalist history and presenting his vision of what a UU faith statement could look like. Also, news about UU and Pagan efforts to raise funds for tsunami relief, and a listing of places where people are working on starting CUUPS chapters. /episode/index/show/cuups/id/1550775

CUUPS Podcast #14 - late Feb. 2011 02/27/2011

CUUPS Podcast #14 - late Feb. 2011 "You Must Go Thru the Door" by Coleen Renee is featured as our second Sermon Contest finalist. Also, info on a scholarship for UU Seminarians to study shrine Shinto in Japan and new of local Earth-centered events. /episode/index/show/cuups/id/1537119

CUUPS Podcast #13 - early Feb. 2011 02/14/2011

CUUPS Podcast #13 - early Feb. 2011 This issue features the conclusion of Margot Adler's "State of Paganism Today" talk given at the 2006 General Assembly in St. Louis, MO. Also, we discuss plans to bring a CUUPS Convocation to this years General Assembly. /episode/index/show/cuups/id/1527459

CUUPS Podcast #12 - Jan. 2011 01/24/2011

CUUPS Podcast #12 - Jan. 2011 We start 2011 with our first finalist in the CUUPS Sermon Contest: Holly Anne Lux-Sullivan with her talk "The Gospel of Compost." Also, there a bit of chapter news as well as the chant "The Ocean is the Beginning" from a 1991 Chant Workshop led by Margot Adler. /episode/index/show/cuups/id/1460774

CUUPS Podcast #11 - Dec. 2010 12/31/2010

CUUPS Podcast #11 - Dec. 2010 An interview with Spelcastor and Sophia from the Moonpath CUUPS chapter in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. /episode/index/show/cuups/id/1443509

CUUPS Podcast #10 - Nov. 2010 11/26/2010

CUUPS Podcast #10 - Nov. 2010 The last section of "UU Paganism in Liberal Religious Thought" by Rev. Dr. Rudha Dundzilla, includes an extensive Q&A discussion. Also, music by Cornell Kinderknecht from his 'Returning Home' album which can be found on iTunes. /episode/index/show/cuups/id/1391854

CUUPS Podcast #9 Oct. 2010 10/23/2010

CUUPS Podcast #9 Oct. 2010 This month features music from Lu Mitchell and the first half of "UU Paganism in Liberal Religious Thought" from the Rev. Dr. Rudra Dundzilla. For a pdf see http://www.uua.org/events/generalassembly/2007/choicesthat/30784.shtml /episode/index/show/cuups/id/1291836

CUUPS Podcast #8 Sept. 2010 09/21/2010

CUUPS Podcast #8 Sept. 2010 This includes "Personal Spiritual Practice for Pagans" a talk given by Denton CUUPS coordinator John Beckett at the 2010 North Texas Pagan Pride Day Celebration at Oak Cliff UU Church in Dallas, TX. /episode/index/show/cuups/id/1154612

CUUPS Podcast #7 - Aug. 2010 08/27/2010

CUUPS Podcast #7 - Aug. 2010 This episode features part of a panel discussion from the June 2010 General Assembly "Are You UU Enough" which included representatives from UU organizations focusing on Humanism, Judaism, Christianity, Mysticism, Buddhism and Paganism. Also includes a brief apology/explanation as to the absence of a July episode. /episode/index/show/cuups/id/1091995

CUUPS Podcast #6 - June 2010 06/16/2010

CUUPS Podcast #6 - June 2010 Includes David Pollard talking on the history of Earth-centered Spirituality in UUism, and Amanada Udis-Kessler performing her hymn "Mother Earth, Beloved Garden" which is #1067 Singing the Journey. Email her at [email protected] if you like to buy a copy of her CD by the same name. /episode/index/show/cuups/id/1021571

CUUPS Podcast #5 - May 2010 05/24/2010

CUUPS Podcast #5 - May 2010 This issue includes a lecture from Prof. Sara Pike on the religious experiences which shape the lives of Pagan radical environmental activists as well as news about CUUPS activities at the upcoming General Assembly in Minneapolis. /episode/index/show/cuups/id/1021568

CUUPS Podcast #4 - Apr. 2010 04/23/2010

CUUPS Podcast #4 - Apr. 2010 This issue includes several segmants from the 1999 GA Workshop "Paganism & Humanism: Can This Marriage Be Saved?" Featured speakers were: Rev. Patrick Price, Rev. Stephan Jonasson, Rev. Joan VanBecelaere and Rev. Dr. Kendyl Gibbons. Also, music from Nancy Vedder Shultz is featured. /episode/index/show/cuups/id/1021566

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