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Presenting Paul
Mercer
"Ghosts and Violins"
May 4, 2008
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Laughing it up
at the Yule Dinner
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Almost time for Spring Brewing again!
Watch this space for our next Mead
Class.
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New!
Dark
Moon Drummers t-shirts in our Cafe
Press Shop!
Support Rainbow
Chalice CUUPs and wear our name proudly!
Activities
Schedule ~ Spring into Summer 2008
CUUPS
Board Meetings
Rainbow Chalice
CUUPS holds a Board Meeting the first Tuesday of every month. All meetings
are held at SVUUS, usually in the Jr. High School YRUU Room. A closed session
for Board members is held from 7-8 PM, and an open session which anyone
is free to attend is held from 8-9 PM. Following are the dates of the Board
meetings for the Late Spring Season
Tuesday, May 6.
8 PM
Tuesday, June
3. 8 PM
Tuesday, July
1. 8 PM
Tuesday, August
5. 8 PM
CUUPS
Pancake Breakfasts
Come and join
us with your family on the second Sunday of
every month after church services, for a full-service
cooked breakfast, consisting of pancakes, eggs, sausage, waffles, fruit,
oatmeal and all the fixin's . At $5.00 per person and $10.00 per
family, it's the best deal in town. Here are dates for upcoming breakfasts.
Sunday, May 11
~ Come join us for a special breakfast at the SVUUS 25th Anniversary Celebration!
Sunday, June
8
Sunday, July
13
Sunday, August
10
CUUPS
Dark Moon Drumming
The Dark
Moon Drummers Guild is an open Drum Circle which has been a monthly
Rainbow Chalice CUUPS activity since August 2003. We meet to "drum
up the moon" on the evening of the Dark Moon
every month, and also take advantage of opportunities
to drum for events in the local community. All who are interested in drumming,
drum energy, the lore and legend of drumming, sacred dance and trance work,
or just want to get together and make a joyful noise, are welcome to DMD.
Here are the dates for upcoming sessions. Each Dark Moon Drumming is held
beginning
at 7 PM at South Valley. Note that these take
place on the evening of the Dark Moon, NOT on a regular day of the week
or month.
Monday, May 5
Tuesday, June
3
Wednesday, July
2
Friday, August
1
CUUPS
and SVUUS
Rainbow Chalice
CUUPS was founded at South Valley Unitarian Universalist Society in July
of 2002, and now is an integral part of the South Valley community, very
involved in congregational life. Members of CUUPS serve on the Worship
Committee, in REGAL and YRUU, sing in the Choir and serve on various other
committees. In addition, CUUPS offers some special activities to afford
a "taste of Paganism" to our Church home. Here is some information about
upcoming activities:
Wishing Wall Ritual
and SVUUS' 25th Anniversary Celebration
~ Weekend of May 11th
Adult RE, "Cakes
For The Queen Of Heaven" beginning late Spring. Date TBA
Summer Solstice
Observances: Summer Mead-Making and Ritual TBA
CUUPS
and the Community
Rainbow Chalice
CUUPS is a resource for seekers in the Wasatch Area who are looking for
Pagan activities, as well as being involved with the Interfaith, GLBT,
and other communities in the area. Below are the dates of events and activities
in which members of Rainbow Chalice CUUPS will participate.
Saturday, May
3: Earth Awakenings Festival,
West Valley City. Our guest, Paul Mercer,
will be a featured performer at this event.
Saturday, May
10: Aspen
Grove Beltaine:
Please check the Aspen
Grove Web Site or the Utah Pagans Calendar
for details . This ritual is to be held at Creekside Park, 4800 South 1664
East, at 4 PM.
Saturday and Sunday,
June 7 and 8: Utah
Pride Interfaith Service and Parade. We
will participate in the Interfaith Service at 2 PM on Saturday, and will
be marching in the SVUUS Contingent in the Pride Parade on Sunday. Stay
tuned for details
We hope you will
be able to join us for someof our regular activities. For information
e-mail
David Lane See
you there!
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Activities
Report Winter/Spring 2007/2008
Saturday, February
9: Aspen Grove Lupercalia: Presented by: Draco Lupa Luna Coven, SVUUS CUUPS,
and Volunteer members of the Wasatch Pagan Community.
Sunday, February
10: Utah Pride Interfaith Service.
February 24th:
SVUUS Community Potluck Chocolate Feast
February 30:CUUPS
and Conversation "It's All In The Stars" Beginning Astrology, Worshop and
Demonstration.
Saturday March
22nd: CUUPs and REGAL Soapmaking Workshop, Easter Egg Hunt and Oestare
Ritual
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Activities
Report ~ Autumn/Winter 2007/2008
CUUPS
And Conversation Schedule:
November 30: Coffee
CUUPS Pizza Party and a discussion on "Sharing Traditions: What Do YOU
Believe?".
December 28: "I
Resolve...To Buy A Smaller Turkey Next Year?"...Leftovers Potluck and discussion
of New Year's Resolutions.
January 25: "Its'
All In The Cards" An evening of sharing Divination tools. |
Activities
Report Summer/Fall 2007
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July 27:
CUUPS
Wine & Cheese tasting and a showing of the History Channel Movie "Witches",
with discussion to follow.
August 31:
Coffee CUUPS social and a discussion on "What is a Shaman" taken from the
works of Michael Harner and Joseph Bearwalker Wilson.
September
22: CUUPS All-A-Dollar and Coffee CUUPS Booth, as well as
Dark Moon Drummers Circle and Workshop ant Salt Lake Pagan Pride Day 2007
September
28: Christopher Penczak's Workshop, "Shamanic Witchcraft".
Christopher
Penczak took Salt Lake City by storm, and our Workshops and other activities
were very successful. He actually said this was the most relaxing visit
he had ever had to any area in order to present workshops.
October 27:CUUPS
created the Ancestor Altar, did divination and hosted the "Guess The Weight
of the Pumpkin" contest at the REGAL All-Hallows Carnival.
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Activities
Report, Late Winter/Spring 2006~2007
Saturday,
March 24: SunStave Oestare: CUUPS Co-Hosted
Oestare with our friend Cougar Burleigh. The ritual was held at SVUUS
and featured diverse traditions and observances.
Sunday,
April 1: "The Sacred Fool:" Sunday
service at SVUUS focused on the Fool Card in the Tarot. Mini-readings
offered after the service during coffee hour.
Sunday,
April 8: CUUPS Pancake Breakfast: 11:45
SVUUS, right after the service.
Sunday,
April 15: Paganism 101 Class: SVUUS,
12 noon to 2 PM.
Sunday,
April 22: Earth Day Jam: Some of the
members of CUUPS celebrated Earth Day by attending the Liberty Park
Drum Circle. .
Sunday,
April 27: The Bardic Bealteine Bash: The
Traveling Electric Bard, Ashe MacFionn, presented a workshop, trance
dance and overnight ritual at SVUUS beginning at 7 PM on Friday and lasting
until 9 AM on Saturday morning. Workshop, trance dance, breakfast. Approximately
sixty attendees, and a great time was had by all.
Sunday,
May 13: Mother's Day Breakfast and Newcomer Gathering: RCCUUPS
hosted SVUUS' Newcomer gathering at a complementary Pancake Breakfast,
and also offered special Belgian Waffles and omelets in honor of Mom.
Thursday,
May 31: SL Pride Interfaith Service: The
Dark Moon Drummers participated in our third Annual Pride Interfaith Service.
CUUPS members also did readings.
Sunday,
June 3rd: CUUPS members marched with
the SVUUS contingent in the Salt Lake Pride Parade. Our fifth year!! |
Activities
Report, Autumn/Winter 2006~2007
Sunday,
October 1st & Sunday November 5th:
Facilitator Anna Stesia conducted a discussion presenting material on "How
Do We Die?" The November meeting included a ritual observance in
honor of the Day of the Dead.
Sunday,
December 3rd: Facilitator Aisling
conducted a workshop, ritual and Yule party, focused on the concept: "The
Real Meaning of Santa Claus."
December
20 ~ Winternight Event...We drummed
up the moon and the sun at the same time, ot the Winternite Ritual Chez
Goat. A great time was had by all in attendance!
Sunday,
January 7th: First meeting of Paganism
101 mini-class. Class was set to continue on the second and fourth Sundays
of the month for an indefinite period of time. This event is still ongoing.
Saturday,
February 3rd: Aisling represented CUUPS
as a member of the SLC Pride Interfaith Coalition by giving the Invocation
at the Winterpride Interfaith Service at First Baptist Church.
Second
Sunday Pancake Breakfasts: We have
continued with this ongoing fundraiser, and it is still well-received by
all who attend. Still ongoing.
Activities
Report, Fall 2006
Pagan
Pride Day 2006: Rainbow
Chalice CUUPs participated in Salt Lake CIty's fifth annual Pagan
Pride Day by hosting the snacks and coffee booth known as "Coffee CUUPS"
for the third consecutive year, and facilitating two workshops, one on
UU Paganism and one on drumming. The Dark Moon Drummers also participated
in the main ritual. Our workshops were both well-attended, and our food
sales brought us in a net profit of $185.00 which will be placed toward
the expenses of Christopher Penczack's
planned visit to our Chapter next Fall.
The
Annual Greenwitch: Members of Rainbow
Chalice participated in the Annual Greenwitch, a privately hosted Mabon
experience, for the sixth consecutive year. Camping, ritual. guising, and
a profoundly relevant interaction with Nature Herself are features of this
experience. We will certainly be doing this again!
Sun
Stave Mabon/Full Moon of Vine: For
the third consecutive year, CUUPS facilitated the brewing of a community
mead at the Vine Moon, this time also as the SunStave
celebration of the Autumn Equinox. This year's brew is a mixed fruit melomel
on a clover honey must, Pictures and regular progress notes on the brew
are available here.
Pancakes
Galore: Rainbow Chalice CUUPS is hosted
at South Valley Unitarian Universalist Society (SVUUS).
Every month from May through August, CUUPS served a monthly Pancake Breakfast
to the congregation. The money earned is also going into the Christopher
Penczac fund.
Dark
Moon Drumming: Our monthly drum circle
is flourishing, with new attendees every month. Visit the DMD
page
to see what is new in this regard.
Monthly
Meeting Schedule: Rainbow Chalice CUUPS
meets the first Sunday of the month, at 2
PM at SVUUS in the Senior High School YRUU
room. See below for the content and activities of upcoming meetings. |
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