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THE UU CHURCH AND THE SECRET PAGANS https://thehiddenchildrenofthegoddess Peter Dybing is an eclectic Pagan who is involved in many social justice issues. He also is a Chief Officer on a national disaster team. He believes that service is the most profound expression of divinity in his life. It is a Sunday morning, and my entire being is resistant to the situation I find myself in. This Pagan who has cir- cled thousands of times in celebration of divinity is sitting in a pew, row after row of individuals surround me. I see a hymnal in front of me and all the me- mories of why I left organized religion flood back serving to enhance further the temptation to flee. Pagan Living Magazine Litha 2017 21