The CUUPS Podcast

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The CUUPS Podcast explores the world of Earth-Centered Spirituality and UU-Paganism as it is lived in over 1,040 UU Congregations across North America. Includes interviews, music and happenings from CUUPS members and chapters across the US with occasional info from our sister organizations the Unitarian Earth Spirit Network in the UK, and Six Source in Canada.

  1. 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.

    44 min

  2. 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 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/naturespath/ CUUPS Convocation is coming the last weekend of August in Salem, MA. For more info (and to register!) see: http://www.couup.roundtablelive.org/event-285450 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. https://www.columbus.gov/recreationandparks/parks/Sensenbrenner-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.

    22 min

  3. 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. We also welcome new chapters in Shoreline WA, Binghamton NY, and Beaufort SC.  There are last minute reminders to CUUPS members to vote in our 2015 Election which is a few days from ending - and our 2015 Sermon Contest's deadline for entering is October 31st. Jessica Grey has a new divination deck out which you can see at www.TaraWisdomCards.com For the latest essays on UU-Paganism check our the Nature's Path blog on the Patheos Interfaith website http://www.patheos.com/blogs/naturespath/

    31 min
  4. 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. There's is also a preview of our activites at the upcoming UUA General Assembly in Portland,  OR (June 24-28) and some information on our Facebook Page, Twitter account @CUUPS_Media, and the Nature's Path blog on Patheos.com's Pagan Channel.

    44 min
  5. 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! CUUPS is acting as curator for the new "Nature's Path" blog on the Patheos Pagan channel. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/naturespath/ For more information on the First Principle Project visit: http://firstprincipleproject.blogspot.com/p/the-project.html

    44 min

  6. 10/21/2014

    CUUPS Podcast #27 - Oct. 2014

    After a LONG hiatus the CUUPS Podcast returns with: * A Sermon "Why We Love Vampires" by the late Margot Adler who passed away in July.  This was recorded 10/18/2012 at All Souls Church in New York City. * Unidos En, the Spanish translation of the popular UU chant "Gathered Here" The English version can be found in the UU hymnal Singing The Living Tradition #389. * News about two new chapters in California at Santa Rosa, and in the Napa Valley. * CUUPS Election results - new board members coming on: Maggie Beaumont, Martha Kirby Capo and Jessica Gray. Board members who are leaving, or have recently left: John Beckett, Rev. Christa Landon, David Pollard and Niko Tarini.

    29 min

  7. 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.

    55 min

  8. 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.

    38 min
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The CUUPS Podcast explores the world of Earth-Centered Spirituality and UU-Paganism as it is lived in over 1,040 UU Congregations across North America. Includes interviews, music and happenings from CUUPS members and chapters across the US with occasional info from our sister organizations the Unitarian Earth Spirit Network in the UK, and Six Source in Canada.

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  • Creator
    Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans
  • Years Active
    2010 - 2016
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © The Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans
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