Yup, I'll be mounting the Unitarian pulpit again this Sunday morning to talk on a topic close to my heart: what it means to be a Pagan, which has been my religious ID for the past couple of decades. Hint: it ain't what they taught you in Sunday School. The sermon coincides with the August festival of Lammas, one of the eight Celtic holy days and the date halfway between the summer solstice and the autumn equinox. I'll be singing my song of the same name, as well as Pete Seeger's version of "Old-Time Religion," backed by the Wildflower Pagan Choir. Here's a teaser for the service:

Pagans have gotten a bum rap. The worship of nature is our oldest spiritual impulse, and these days, it might be just what we need to save our planet. Austin folksinger and UU Steve Brooks talks and sings about the Wiccan and Native American paths, and how he found out he was a Born-Again Pagan. Learn about the real old-time religion, and help God get in touch with his feminine side.

BTW, if you happen to be flying in or out of Austin, next Thursday afternoon, you can hear me at the Earl Campbell Sports Bar at the airport, from 3:30 to 5:30. If you're not flying, though, the cover charge is kinda steep.

Steve

SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 10:30 a.m.

"BORN-AGAIN PAGAN" service with

STEVE BROOKS

WILDFLOWER UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH

@ SOUTH AUSTIN SENIOR ACTIVITIES CENTER

3911 MANCHACA RD. (between Ben White and Lamar)