CUUPS Full Moon Celebration August13, 2022: 7:30pm

11400 Morris Bridge Road,Tampa FL 33637

13 August, 2022

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Basics about CUUPS: Circles in the Woods CUUPS is a committee of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tampa (UUCT). While CUUPS members actively participate in various activities, CUUPS welcomes and sponsors other local covens and pagan groups as guests to present full moon celebration rituals and other pagan related activities. All are welcome who come in Perfect Love and Perfect Trust! About August's Full Moon Celebration: Join us at 7:30pm on August 13th for a family friendly event. We are excited to be in person at the Dome! At our August Ritual, we welcome the teaching Circle W.I.T.C.H. led by Pearl Prather. They will share the magic of the coming fall season with us. W.I.T.C.H. rituals are always full of energy and an amazing experience! Join us in the dome for some fun in the dome and stay for refreshment afterwards. Feasting after ritual: We decided at the June CUUPS meeting that we will change the format to the feasting after ritual. After June's BBQ, we realized two things: 1. It is VERY important for our community to have time to bond and socialize after ritual. We have the opportunity to provide the space and are honored to be able to provide this service to the community. 2. It's a lot of freaking work - even when you have a lot of help! So, here's the plan - we will have big feasting (like we had in June) on the solstices and equinoxes - so, September, December, March, and June. On the other months (August, October, November, January, February, April, May, and July), we're going to have light refreshments. CUUPS will provide paper products, tea, water, and (thanks to Ruth) lemonade. We are asking the community to provide the food - hors d'oeuvres and/or desserts and snacks; so please bring something of this nature to share, and join us for conversation and community after ritual. Recordings available: For our brothers and sisters unable to join us, a recording of the ritual will be posted afterward on the CUUPS Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/595527320963118/), CUUPS Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/CIWCUUPSTampa) and on the CUUPS Calendar page (https://uutampa.org/cuups-calendar/). Reopening Info: We are very excited to be back at the Dome after being away for so long due to COVID. However, reopening does come with some new ways of operating safely. The following are guidelines issued by the RSC Committee of UU Tampa which we will be following: Masks are required indoors for all individuals at this time. We request that you RSVP with your contact information to reserve your spot. We request contact information for contact tracing purposes only. All of your information will be kept confidential. Singing is permitted by participants. Please leave a chair between households for social distancing. Social distancing between households should be maintained at all times. One person in the restroom at a time. Do not come to UUCT if in the last two weeks: (a.) You or someone you have been in contact with has had new or worsening of one or more of the following: chills, fever, sore throat, cough, trouble breathing, runny nose, muscle or body aches or pains, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, loss of appetite, loss of taste or smell, unusual fatigue. OR (b.) You or someone you have been in contact with has tested positive for the Covid-19 virus or has been diagnosed or thought to have Covid-19 (transmission can occur from infected individuals even if they have no symptoms) unless you have been without any of the aforementioned symptoms in the 14 days since then. Wash/sanitize your hands as you are coming to the UUCT campus. Sanitize your hands using UUCT available automatic hand sanitizers posted at entry and exit points. While these are the ones that affect our rituals the MOST, the full list of guidelines can be found here: https://uutampa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/RSC-guidelines-revised-03-09-2022.pdf By registering for an event at the UU, you are agreeing to abide by the guidelines established on this page and in the printed document. These restrictions are temporary and are changing as the church moves forward. Right now, we are in Phase 1 of reopening. Please be patient with us as we begin to gather again in person. The purpose of Circles in the Woods CUUPS is to: Promote the understanding and practice of Earth-centered spirituality groups within UUCT;Provide information, networking and education materials on Paganism and Earth-centered spirituality to UUCT and the general public;Encourage the development of theo/alogical and liturgical materials based on Earth and Nature-centered religious and spiritual perspectives;Encourage the sub-groups to initiate at least one ritual or workshop a year to be offered to the Unitarian Universalist Church fellowship;Foster healing relationship with the Earth and all the Earth’s children.Circles in the Woods is the sponsor and liaison for affiliated pagan study groups that meet at UUCT. For questions or concerns, contact us at [email protected].