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First Unitarian Universalist Society of Middleboro
CUUPS - Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans
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CUUPS Beltane altar decoration
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The Cranberry Circle CUUPS (Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans) first met in 2003.
The proposal was presented to the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Middleboro (FUUSM) Parish Committee (PC) by a previous member of the Greater New Bedford CUUPS group who had changed churches.
The group was welcomed by the PC. The Cranberry Circle CUUPS Bylaws were drafted and the chapter officially joined CUUPS Continental.
Learn more about at
http://www.cuups.org/about/index.html.
Several women of the church had participated in the feminist spirituality course,
"Cakes for the Queen of Heaven,” and “Rise Up and Call Her Name”. One of this group’s early rituals was a Croning celebration; we have also celebrated a Mother ritual.
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Lughnassadh ritual at Soule Farm
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Once CUUPS was formed, women and men from both within and outside of the church gathered to study Earth-centered, Nature-Based and woman-honoring programs.
Some of our members have presented UU Sunday Services
to the main body of FUUSM as seasonal services. Such as: the celebration of Imbolc; Beltane, with a Maypole dance.
Lughnassadh, the first harvest, held outside at Middleboro’s Soule Farm.
Learn more about Soule Farm here: http://www.soulehomestead.org/
Samhain, celebrated with a “Silent Supper” in honor of our ancestors.
All rituals are open to the public. There is general support within the church for the study of Pagan traditions. There are offerings on Pagan ritual experiences to the children in our Church School.
We continue to meet monthly to celebrate the lunar and solar holidays (Esbats & Sabbats).
Our rituals or "Circles" are always open to people of good spirit and humor who are able to respect our UU Principles and Purposes and honor our programs as we create sacred space.
We have our own home-grown Eclectic style honoring many traditions: Celtic, Buddhist, Hindu, Native American, Wiccan, Cabala.
We welcome diversity with teaching rituals and encourage new folks to study and take part in our rituals.
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Maypole Dance at FUUSM Middleboro
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We offer exposure, education, experience and practice of Earth-centered, Nature-based and general Pagan beliefs.
We are open to the public, although for prudence's sake we must insist all people attending a ritual be 18 years of age or have permission from, or accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Our Esbat and Sabbat Circle Rituals and Pagan Studies Classes are free of charge.
We introduce a variety of perspectives and practices, some quite elaborate and some simple, incorporating such elements as music, dance, chanting, drumming,
use of ritual tools and decorated altar, and the wearing of garb or ritual clothing.
CUUPS meets on the first and third Mondays of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Middleboro. For more information, please call the church at (508) 947-1935, and leave a message for either Lin or Tanya.
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