So once upon a time I applied to a job at a protestant church and I get the ocassional email from them listing events and services. Anyway I saw 2 events they've done that I'd like my UU congregation to consider doing.

I saw that this other church puts together harm reduction kits and they also had a service that focused on sex work and sex workers. Both of these are things I'd like to see in my UU church/congregation but there's a part of me that feels it may be too radical for some but at the same time I feel they're the kind of topics that we should be talking about and spreading awareness, reducing stigma etc.

I don't know if this post makes sense but those are my thoughts.

So I've been attending for 4 months now at my church. Recently became a member of the congregation this month. Anyway I for the time I've been attending have been bemoaning the fact that we don't have a group that caters to pagans.

Anyway I met with the minister and we ended up setting a date to have a meeting of CUUPS or a group like it.

The day is set for the end of next month.

Anyway I have an outline of things to discuss and actives to do. I'm going to be the one leading the group for this first session and most likely and hopefully the first few. Unless someone volunteers.

But I don't mind.

Anyway I'm just excited and anxious that this happening.

I do have an interest in paganism and things but I'm really a newbie. I think can manage just fine but I'm like wow this really happening wtf.

Anyway the minister asked if I/the new group wanted to be involved in someway for the Spring Equinox service. And asked me if I had any pagan texts/writings to recommend they purchase.

Anyway I'm still like WTF. I haven't been there long and I have this pretty big responsibility and things. And I'm just like wow wtf in a good way.

I've been attending for a couple of months now and have been going to the POC affinity group. Anyway, the group is scheduled to do a service and they want a couple of volunteers to do sermonettes I volunteered for it. The service is supposed to be next month.

I'm excited for it. We finalized some things yesterday and after leaving the meeting and on my way home I was inspired and wrote down a rough draft of my sermonette.

I emailed the minister and one of the people who is also supposed to be doing a sermonette. It's a holiday but I can't wait to get feedback on it from them. I shared it with some friends who liked what I wrote so I feel that's a good sign.

The service until a month from now, but still I can't wait for it I think it'll be good.

So I've been attending my church for 3 months now. I'm thinking about becoming a member as I want to get more involved. But at the same time does it really change anything? On the website it talks about offering a "donation of note" but I'm unemployed and don't make an income.

Anyway part of why I want to become a member is to start a CUPPS chapter. But at the same time no one else has bothered to start one so does that mean the interest for it isn't there.

So yeah I don't know. Like is it too soon to decided that I want to be a member of the congregation.

So it's been two months now for me at church and I enjoy and look forward to going but part of me feels like I haven't made friends yet.

There's this girl I've been sitting behind and we do talk before service and at coffee hour. And some other people here and there I like to seek out and talk to. And there are people that do know my name without a name tag. I don't know. I just feel I want more than just talking to people at church or during church events/meetups.

On another note I feel that the thing I want to do is start or help start a cups chapter. Surprisingly for a major metropolitan area there isn't one. I'm not a member though. But it's something like to see happen I guess.

The church does host something called New Moons Sister circle but it's like $20-25 dollars to attend when those meetings happen which I can not do.

I'm not pagan or earth centered but I'm agnostic but I feel more comfortable around those traditions and feel some level of connection to them.

There's going to be an upcoming service for the Fall Equinox but still I'd just like to connect with others who share an interest in that stuff. One of our affiliate minsters is pagan and she said I could ask her for any resources and stuff but not sure what to do or ask.

I also wish are interweave group had meetings there's apparently a book club but I haven't really seen anything about it.

The only groups that seem to have meetings are POC Affinity group and the young adult ones. I guess things might pick up soon cause it's not summer anymore?

Anyway I just have lots of questions and lots of feels.

So this week when I went to church they had a name tag printed out for me and I grabbed it from the table and put it on. The week before they asked me if I wanted to sign up for a more permeant name tag.

I mean it doesn't really mean anything really, but before I le ft I pinned it to the wall with the rest of the name tags. It's not really a big deal, but I don't know it means something to me I don't know why.

I've been attending about a month now. I haven't really made any friends yet, but there are people I'm familiar with and I try to talk to before and after the service.

I'm hoping to connect with more people in the coming weeks/months and look forward to meeting the minister/reverend who is currently away on summer leave.

So I've been going to the local church recently for about the past 3 weeks. I'd say I've been enjoying the experience just the process of waking up early on Sunday. And going on my way there. I tend to get there kind of early. See the choir practice. And then there's the service itself and staying for snacks after the service.

I'd say it's been a pleasant experience so far. I even stayed for the POC Affinity group in my second visit. And was disappointed that the Young Adults brunch didn't happen last week.

Part of me feels kind of sad that going to church is one of the few things I look forward to doing. I haven't been doing it long and I'm still unsure. But for now I like going there.

There's a couple of people whose faces I'm familiar with and I'd interacted with somewhat.

One of my biggest hopes I guess after a while is I'm hoping to really connect with someone or multiple people. I don't know I'm just lonely and hoping for friendship and community.

There's not really a point my writing this , but yeah.