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Minutes of CUUPS Annual Meeting, 2008
Saturday June 28, 2008 @ 3:00 PM EST Twelve (12) Registered CUUPS members were in attendance. At the mention of some concerns on the part of the attendees that such a small number of people were making decisions for the entire membership of CUUPS, Aisling referred members to the CUUPS Regulations (By-Laws) wherein it is stated: "The members present at an Annual meeting shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of electing a Nominating Committee and a Polling Committee." (CUUPS Regulations, Sec. 7.6) The members were assured that no substantive business other than that permitted by this, and other, sections of the Regulations was on the agenda. Imari Kariotis offered to take meeting minutes. Meeting was called to order at 3:00 PM EST by Aisling (Maureen Duffy-Boose)-President
Announcements: Three (3) positions on the CUUPS Board are up for this election: Recording Secretary (Bonnie Dlott), Ministerial Liaison (Adam Robersmith) and a Board Agent. Current Nominations, which were made and seconded from the floor, are: Anne Marie Alderman, and Carol Bodeau.
Nominations for Elections
Mary Ann Somerville made a motion to nominate Imari Kariotis.
Ellen Peterson made a motion to nominate Ollis Hughes.
Nominating Committee
Imari Kariotis made the motion that Desert Dwellers Oasis CUUPS be the nominating committee.
Polling Committee
Mary Frances made the motion that Circle in the Woods CUUPS of Tampa be the Polling Committee.
CUUPCAKES Rachel Stevenson, a Young Adult present at the meeting, was introduced as the leader of the formative coalition, and agreed to take responsibility for the initial formation of CUUPCAKES, including notices to Witchvox and other modes of publicizing the new resource.
Other announcements from Aisling (Maureen Duffy-Boose)-President: It was announced that a Convocation is planned for the summer of 2009 in conjunction with Salt Lake City General Assembly. Information will be disseminated on the CUUPSters Yahoo Group and in the CUUPS Bulletin. A lifetime membership was offered to Joan Miller, a 79-year-old founding member of CUUPS. Passed by acclamation.
With no other announcements; Meeting Minutes respectfully submitted by Imari Kariotis. |
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Welcome to CUUPS!!
Explore the beauty of Pagan, Goddess, and Earth-centered spiritualities woven together with Unitarian Universalism.
The Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans, Inc. (CUUPS) is an Interest Group of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations (UUA). The Statement of Purpose in our bylaws states that CUUPS exists to enable:
- Networking among Pagan-identified UUs; providing outreach of Unitarian Universalism to the broader Pagan community continentally.
- Providing educational materials on Paganism for Unitarian Universalist congregations and the general public.
- Promoting Pagan - Jewish & Christian dialogue; encouraging the development of theo/alogical and liturgical materials based on earth and nature centered religious and spiritual perspectives.
- Encouraging greater use of music, dance, visual arts, poetry, story, and creative ritual in Unitarian Universalist worship and celebration.
- Providing support for Pagan-identified UU religious professionals and ministerial students; and fostering healing relationships with our mother the Earth and all her children.
2007 is the 20th Anniversary of the founding of CUUPS, and there were special observances recognizing that event at General Assembly 2007 in Portland. For our second 20 years, CUUPS-Continental is reinventing itself. We have a new relationship with the UUA and new ideas on how to develop UUA Paganism. Watch this space for developments.
What Is CUUPS?
We are a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization committed to furthering Pagan and Earth-centered thea/ology within the UUA. If you are wondering how a Pagan organization can be affiliated with a Church, you might want to take a look at our History. There is also a CUUPS FAQ to assist you in exploring some of the more commonly-asked queries about our unique organization. More in-depth analysis of the reasons, activities and philosophies behind the creation and ongoing mission of our organization can be found at About CUUPS.
This site is intended to introduce you to CUUPS, and explain some of the ways that UU Pagans interact with their host congregations, their local communities, and one another. There is also information here about the UUA and several other informational resources.
Where Is CUUPS?
There are members of CUUPS in almost every state in the union and in several foreign countries. Some CUUPS members are members of UUA Congregations, and some are members of the Church of the Larger Fellowship. Individuals may become solitaire members of CUUPS, or they may seek to find and join a Chapter, or they may choose to start a Chapter. One need not be in a Chapter, nor need one be a member of CUUPS, in most cases, to attend CUUPS activities. And in some areas, CUUPS offers public rituals and events, so that one need neither be associated with the UUA nor be a member of CUUPS in order to benefit from the resources afforded by CUUPS chapters to their local communities.
Why Join CUUPS?
However, if you are a Pagan-identified member of the UUA, there are definite advantages to association with CUUPS. Ongoing work is being done to create opportunities for Pagan voices to be heard and recognized in the official statements, resolutions, activities and governance of the UUA. Interfaith work is ongoing to afford just and equal religious rights to Pagans both within and without the UUA. And it is incontrovertable that the unique position of being a Pagan organization recognized and supported by a church body creates opportunities for impact and influence that are unavailable to many other Pagans. If you take a look at our site and think you might be interested in becoming a member of CUUPS, go here. If you choose to become a member of CUUPS, this site also affords many further resources in our "Members-Only" area. These resources include, to name just a few,
- outlines that can be used to facilitate creating worship services and rituals
- essays, articles, songs and poetry written by CUUPS members to use in your own workings and workshops
- resolutions and items of business to be voted upon
- a directory of CUUPS members worldwide
- information and registration for UUA General Assembly and CUUPS Convocation
- information and source materials for interfaith work
- clergy resources
and many other opportunities to enjoy your fellowship with the other members of CUUPS and with our National Organization.
Sign Me Up!
We admit to a slight degree of partiality here, but we hope you will want to join us. An individual CUUPS membership connects you to all the many resources, not only of this site, but of our organization. Unitarian Universalist Pagans come in every possible permutation of path, practice and belief. There are some commonalities, but one of the unique features of the UUA approach to spirituality is recognition of the ability of people of diverse beliefs and faith paths to work together in harmony. Within CUUPS, this mindset is exceptionally rewarding as we attempt to bring together the widest possible variety of Pagan thought and create a community of earth-centered and other Pagan practitioners, all leading to the support and enhancement of each one's individual take on the "free and responsible search for truth and meaning." If you take a look at our site and think you might be interested in becoming a member of CUUPS, go here
If you are just visiting today, we hope you enjoy your stay with us. To see what features the site affords to your tour, see the Site Map.
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