Rev. Stefanie Etzbach-Dale
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There’s No Place Like Home
Some days have now passed and I am heartened to note that I was not the only one disturbed by the many raucous public celebrations of Osama bin Laden’s death. This gives me hope, and the space to reflect more … Continue reading
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Tagged osama bin laden
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Ding-Dong the Witch Is Dead
Even as a child I knew there was something ethically discordant about displays of jubilation in response to the news of someone’s death – even someone as wicked as “the Wicked Witch of the East”. I moved my chair closer … Continue reading
As Japan Trembles…
Today an earthquake registered as 8.9 on the Richter scale (apparently 3,000 times as forceful as the one experienced Northridge, CA some years back) devastated Japan – affecting hundreds of thousands of people, wiping out entire communities, compromising nuclear power … Continue reading
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Tagged japan earthquake, love in action, unitarian universalism
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Owning Mardi Gras
I am not a saint. And yet I go marching, joining the ranks of those skipping and swaying amidst feathers, beads and glistening limbs down streets, slick with dreams, tattered and torn. I am not a saint. And yet, each … Continue reading
Posted in hope, spirituality
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Friends=Angels Poem
Friends are like angels. They appear in the least expected places, in the most critical moments: bearing witness to the full breadth of our oh-so human fumblings; sheltering us beneath the feathers of their faith in us; casting a gentle light into the darkness of our … Continue reading
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Rape, Incest & Misogyny
So, it seems that those who insist abortion is nothing more or less than a sinful act against God have found another way to deny the right of that medical procedure to even more girls and women. If passed, a … Continue reading
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PSWD District Assembly Workshop
This year District Assembly will be held at the Neighborhood UU Church in Pasadena May 20-21, 2011. It’s a great chance to meet with Unitarian Universalists from California, Arizona & Nevada – to share worship and resources, to learn and … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, compassion, learning, unitarian universalism, workshop
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My Books Due Spring 2011!
My first book, From Headlines to Heartlines, contains a series of reflections on current events, from a Unitarian Universalist perspective – everything from clergy sexual abuse to immigration reform, the presidential inauguration to “don’t ask don’t tell”… The intent is … Continue reading
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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
On Being All You Can Be, Even in the Military: The drive to serve in our military is a complex one. Whether that drive be grounded in an unadulterated desire to give back to this Nation, to continue a family … Continue reading
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WINTER HOLIDAY BLESSING
May we receive, and grateful hold the season as it does unfold! The colors, lights and stories shared the hope and love that is declared! May we receive, and freely share the joy of love and heartfelt care Expressed in … Continue reading
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