Gaia's Hearth CUUPS (Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans) Gaia's Hearth was formed to:

• Promote interfaith dialogue; based on earth and nature centered religious and spiritual perspectives.
• Network among Pagan-identified UUs and providing outreach of Unitarian Universalism to the local Pagan community.
• Provide educational materials on Paganism for our home congregation, First Unitarian Church of Providence and the general public.
• Encourage greater use of music, dance, visual arts, poetry, story, and creative ritual in Unitarian Universalist worship and celebration.
• Provide the community with an open environment to celebrate seasonal observances.
• Provide support for Pagan-identified UU religious professionals and ministerial students; and fostering healing relationships with our mother the Earth and all her children.

These guidelines are based on the Statement of Purpose set forth by the national CUUPS Chapter and provide Gaia's Hearth with its mission. We offer an opportunity for our congregation and the local Pagan community to come together in fellowship. We will observe the traditional pagan calendar of celebrations and seasonal passages with open circles, classes and workshops for all to attend.

The Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans, Inc. ("CUUPS") exists for the purposes of:

1. The inherent worth and dignity of every person.
2. Justice, equity and compassion in human relations.
3. Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations.
4. Free and responsible search for truth and meaning.
5. The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large.
6. The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all.
7. Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.

The Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans, Inc. ("CUUPS") exists for the purposes of:

1. Promoting the practice and understanding of Pagan and Earth-centered spirituality within the Unitarian Universalist Association.
2. Enabling networking among Pagan-identified Unitarian Universalists.
3. Providing for the outreach of Unitarian Universalism to the broader Pagan community.
4. Providing educational materials on Paganism and Earth-centered spirituality for Unitarian Universalist congregations and for the general public.
5. Promoting interfaith dialogue.
6. Encouraging the development of theological and liturgical materials based on Pagan and Earth-centered religious and spiritual perspectives.
7. Encouraging greater use of music, dance, visual arts, poetry, story, and creative ritual in Unitarian Universalist worship and celebration.
8. Providing a place or places for gathering and for worship.
9. Fostering healing relationships with the Earth and all the Earth's children.

For more about the First Unitarian Church, Providence, please go to www.firstunitarianprov.org.
For more information about CUUPS, please check out www.cuups.org.