The Unitarian Earth Spirit Network (UESN) is an association of
Unitarian Universalists based in the U.K. that seeks to represent a Nature/Earth/Creation centred religious voice within the church. It was assisted by Jo Rogers as Secretary/Treasurer. The UESN provides a forum for this group and became a recognised, credible part of the British Unitarian movement.
History
The UESN was founded in 1990 by Rev. Peter Roberts. It began as a part of the
British Unitarian
The General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches (GAUFCC or colloquially British Unitarians) is the umbrella organisation for Unitarian, Free Christians, and other liberal religious congregations in the United Kingdom and Irelan ...
sect known as the "Unitarian Pagan Network." This name was eventually changed because some members were unhappy with the negative associations they had for the term 'pagan'. For a while, it was known as the "Unitarian New Age Network" until the group settled on their current name, "Unitarian Earth Spirit Network."
Affiliations
In addition to its links to the main British Unitarian community, the organisation maintains ties to the U.S.-based
Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans, which serves a similar role of representing contemporary
pagan
Paganism (from classical Latin ''pāgānus'' "rural", "rustic", later "civilian") is a term first used in the fourth century by early Christians for people in the Roman Empire who practiced polytheism, or ethnic religions other than Judaism. ...
spirituality in the American Unitarian community.
UESN publishes a quarterly newsletter called ''File'', which members receive with an annual subscription.
Unitarian Views on Earth and Nature - and Introduction
See also
* Modern paganism in the United Kingdom
References
External links
Unitarian Earth Spirit Network Web Site
Unitarianism in the United Kingdom
Modern pagan organisations based in the United Kingdom
Christian organizations established in 1990
1990 establishments in the United Kingdom
Modern pagan organizations established in the 1990s
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