CUUPS Resources

Religious Education

Religious education is a lifelong process. Here are some CUUPS-produced resources for educating congregations, chapters and individuals about UU Paganism.

• Audio Archive
• Brochures and Pamphlets
• Curricula
• Newsletters and Magazines
• Recommended Reading
• RE Committee

Audio Archive

CUUPS Exclusive Presentations! CUUPS has long been known for sponsoring top speakers and thinkers for lectures, presentations and workshops at its events. Many are available from CUUPS on audio cassette tapes at nominal cost - a great addition to any library or religious education program!You may also enjoy visiting our Music, Audio and Video resource page, which features recommendations from CUUPS members and friends for song books, tapes, CDs, and videos.

Popular Choices from the Audio Archive:

Chants for Celebrating the Earth (lyric sheet included) Margot Adler

Earth Ethics, Thandeka, UUA General Assembly, 1999

Paganism and Humanism: Can This Marriage Be Saved? Part 1, Panel, UUA General Assembly, 1999

NEW! Paganism and Humanism: Can This Marriage Be Saved? Part 2, Panel, UUA General Assembly, 2000

A Very Brief Introduction to UU Paganism (revised), Rev. Joan Van Becelaere

NEW! Weaving Pagan Strands into UU Religious Education Curricula, Dorie Greenstein, UUA General Assembly, 2000

Please visit our Audio Archive page for complete descriptions and cross-indexes of titles and speakers. All Audio Archive tapes are available for purchase through CUUPS.

Brochures and Pamphlets

CUUPS produces a number of brochures and pamphlets which may be dowloaded for personal or congregational use. For texts and information on available titles, please visit our Brochure page.

Curricula

Now available on our web site:

For Adults:

• A Brief Introduction to UU Paganism
  a three-part, adult RE workshop by CUUPS President, Rev. Joan Van Becelaere

• The Spiral of History - a ritual of learning
  The history of Unitarian Universalism presented in a ritual format

For Children:

• Persephone and the Coming of Spring
  A puppet show

Newsletters and Magazines

Although Connections Journal, CUUPS' nationally-distributed newsstand magazine, ceased publicatin at the end of 2001 due to financial constraints, you can still visit Connections' web site, connectionsjournal.com, to read many articles about contemporary Paganism, UU Paganism and CUUPS.

From 1987 to 1999, CUUPS' official publication was its Newsletter. The text of newsletters from 1996-1999 can be found online in our Newsletter Archive. A limited number of hard-copy back issues are available for purchase; visit Publications for more information.

In the last quarter of 2000, CUUPS will publish the premier issue of Sacred Cosmos: the CUUPS Journal of Liberal Religious Paganism. Advance copies may be ordered now.

Recommended Reading

At the request of many CUUPS members and friends, CUUPS has compiled Recommended Reading lists, encompassing many aspects of Paganism and Earth-centered spirituality. As a convenience to our web visitors, click on the book's title for additional information or to purchase from Amazon.com. A small percentage of each book purchased through our site is returned to CUUPS as a donation.

You may also enjoy visiting our Music, Audio and Video resource page, which features recommendations from CUUPS members and friends for song books, tapes, CDs, and videos.

RE Committee

CUUPS Religious Education (RE) Committee is working towards developing curricula for children and adults. If you are interested in the RE committee please go to the Committees sections to contact the RE chair.

At the 2000 UUA General Assembly in Nashville, TN, CUUPS presented a program entitled Weaving Pagan Strands into UU Religious Education Curricula. Former CUUPS RE Chair Dorie Greenstein led this practical introduction of important themes, symbols, and teachings from Earth-centered spiritual traditions, suggesting meaningful, uncomplicated ways in which RE teachers might draw them into existing curricula. An audio tape available of this presentation.