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Frederick Covenant of UU Pagans (FCUUPS) May Classes & Activities:
Sunday D&D Community Campaigns: First and Third Sundays, 1 PM At the UUCF
Grab your dice (or use ours!), bring a Level One character, writing supplies (and snacks if you'd like), and join the Frederick CUUPS community for an adventure! Our D&D Campaigns meet the first and third Sunday of the month at 1 PM. These campaigns are designed to run til May initially. Recommended for ages 10+. We currently have space for up to 24 folks. Donations are appreciated, but never required. Your presence is what truly matters! We suggest a donation of $10 to help support our awesome DMs. Register here.
Earth Centered Spirituality Service: Sunday, May 12th, 12 PM At the UUCF
Join members of the Frederick CUUPS community for our monthly Earth Centered Spirituality Service. This time provides an opportunity to focus on the Sixth Source of Unitarian Universalism: “Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.”
FCUUPS Kids & Teens: Birdhouses & Bird Feeders: Sunday, May 12th, 12 PM
At the UUCF during the Earth Centered Spirituality Service
Join us in learning to connect with the natural world around us! We will create birdhouses and a bird feeder, to connect with our feathered friends. Families are invited to drop their children or teens off in room 113 before the adults head to the chapel for Earth Centered Spirituality! We will provide the materials needed for the meeting, and discuss connection with nature in paganism and Earth centered practices. Email frederickcuupskids@gmail.com with any questions for FCUUPS kids leadership.
Donations are appreciated, but never required. Your presence is what truly matters!
We suggest a donation of $5 if you would like to contribute financially. Please bring cash or donate online at https://tinyurl.com/FCUUPS. Write in your donation amount, select “once”, and add the note “FCUUPS Kids”
May Open Blót: Sunday, May 12th, 2 PM, At the UUCF
Join Elk Ridge Kindred for a blót (pronounced blōt), which is a traditional way of toasting and honoring Deity and our ancestors. The May blót honors the Norse God Thor. Elk Ridge Kindred is a small local group who practice the Norse traditions of Heathenry. While open to the public, blóts require supplies, so we are asking that people make reservations by emailing ElkRidgeKindred(at)gmail(dot)com if you wish to attend.
Please bring your own horn or ritual cup, donations of mead/other libations are welcome.
Elk Ridge Kindred practices #inclusiveheathenry and seeks to foster openness and inclusivity both individually and through our religious practices.
Shadow Work Circle with Renee Skipper: The 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 PM
in the UUCF Chapel
Join Renee and others who are doing their own Shadow Work this winter in a safe space for sharing and learning from each other. We will meet once a month over the dark time of the year in a facilitated but not heavily structured meeting. Come prepared to discuss your own work or just to listen and be in community.
Donations are appreciated, but never required. Your presence is what truly matters!
We suggest a donation of $5 if you would like to contribute financially. Please bring cash or donate online at https://tinyurl.com/FCUUPS. Write in your donation amount, select “once”, and add the note “FC-SHADOW”
Blackfeather Mystery School: Magpie Training: Third Thursday of the month, 7 PM
At the UUCF
Magpie Training, the first level of Blackfeather Mystery School, offers a foundational, full-spectrum training in Empowered Witchcraft developed by mystic witch Irene Glasse and spiritworker Caine Dreamwalker. This training is focused specifically on reducing self-sabotage while providing a solid grounding in magickal theory, dedicant practices, mysticism, ritual structure and performance, spellcasting, beginning spiritwork and journeywork, and more. All participants will need a copy of “Blackfeather Mystery School: The Magpie Training.” This course can be taken as a complete path of study as well as individual sessions on a drop-in basis. May 16th is the eighth session, Chapter 11: Beginning Journeywork Donations are appreciated, but never required. Your presence is what truly matters! We suggest a donation of $10 if you would like to contribute financially. Please bring cash or donate online at https://tinyurl.com/FCUUPS. Write in your donation amount, select “once”, and add the note “Blackfeather”
Gods Behaving Badly: Saturday, May 18th, 2 PM, At the UUCF
Join Rose Eleusis (she/her) for a presentation and discussion about the ugly side of Greek mythology. Modern Pagans have inherited a Pandora’s box of stories about sexual assault, but we don’t have to let that stop us from getting to know The Gods on a deeper level. This class explores three troublesome Greek myths- from Persephone to Cassandra to lesser known stories- and three ways to interpret them through the intersection of ancient history and modern spirit work. It’s about time.
Donations are appreciated, but never required. Your presence is what truly matters!
We suggest a donation of $5 if you would like to contribute financially. Please bring cash or donate online at https://tinyurl.com/FCUUPS. Write in your donation amount, select “once”, and add the note “FCUUPS”
Monthly Moon Circle: Third Tuesday of the month, 6 PM, At the UUCF
Do you find yourself drawn to the moon? Join Amethyst and others in creating an FCUUPS Moon Circle! 2024 will be focused on exploring ‘Lunar Alchemy’ by Shaheen Miro. Discover how to integrate a moon practice into your daily life as well as strengthen your relationship with your most magical self. Designed for moon-minded individuals! No prior experience necessary. Writing implement and notebook suggested. Donations are appreciated, but never required. Your presence is what truly matters! We suggest a donation of $5 if you would like to contribute financially. Please bring cash or donate online at https://tinyurl.com/FCUUPS. Write in your donation amount, select “once”, and add the note “FCUUPS”
May Full Moon Labyrinth Walk & Drum Circle: Friday, May 24th, 8:30 PM
At the UUCF
Come enjoy the beauty and peace of the Labyrinth by the light of the full moon! If the weather is good, this will be an outdoor, drumming walk. In the event of rain, we take our labyrinth practice indoors, into the Chapel and our canvas labyrinth.
The first half hour will be a quiet walk, the remainder drumming, so feel free to bring hand drums and other percussion instruments. If you haven’t walked a Labyrinth before, there is no ceremony or ritual. A Labyrinth Walk is safe, open Sacred Space for personal exploration. Please plan to arrive by 9 pm to allow enough time for your walk. For an in-depth article on Labyrinths and what to expect at one of our open walks, visit this link: https://tinyurl.com/mpnsyt Recommended donation of $5. Please help support Labyrinth Walks at the UUCF
Crystals 101 Workshop: Saturday, May 25th, 2 PM, At the UUCF
Crystals have been used and appreciated throughout all cultures, religions, and empires. Crystals (and stones) are used as sacred magical tools that can be used to help in healing, spells, rituals, or making charms. They are an easy, accessible, and fun way to enhance your magical practice. We will cover the basics of healing crystals (types, shapes, and clearing/charging). Then we will talk about crystal correspondences for different magical/devotional practices as well as combinations. Finally, we will cover different ways you can use them, including crystal grids and other techniques. There will be short optional exercises throughout the workshop. This workshop will be led by Sage Moon. Donations are appreciated, but never required. Your presence is what truly matters!
We suggest a donation of $5 – $15 if you would like to contribute financially. Please bring cash or donate online at https://tinyurl.com/FCUUPS. Write in your donation amount, select “once”, and add the note “FCUUPS”
Death Café: Sunday, May 26th, 12 PM, At the UUCF
Death Cafés normalize discussions about death in the most comfortable and human way possible…with cake. The goal of a Death Café is to increase awareness of death and in so doing help people make the most of their finite lives. Sessions are not grief counseling or group therapy; they are merely gatherings of humans supporting other humans, and eating cake. Death Cafés were founded in the UK, and there are now thousands of Death Cafés worldwide. We are proud to be part of a growing death positive movement that believes, “Honest conversations about death and dying are the cornerstone of a healthy society.” Recommended donation of $10 per session, or a dish to share. Please bring cash or visit FrederickUU.org/give. Click “To Donate click here.” Select “Adult Spiritual Enrichment.” Write in your donation amount, select “once, now” from the “Frequency” drop-down, and write “Death Cafe” in the Note box.
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