Author Archives: revsteffi

Exciting News!

Posted on April 13, 2014 by revsteffi

I am so excited to finally be able to publicly announce that the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Redwood City, CA (on the peninsula, south of San Francisco) has selected me as their candidate for ministry. I am so looking forward to meeting the entire … Continue reading →

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MERCY > COMPASSION

Posted on April 4, 2014 by revsteffi

Mercy is defined as “compassion shown toward someone whom it is within one’s power to punish or harm”. It is considered by many to be one of the most important attributes of God, and is lifted up as one of … Continue reading →

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Tears, Fears & Redemption (Who is your neighbor?)

Posted on February 27, 2014 by revsteffi

A few months back I found myself going through a really difficult time. And since I’ve found over the years that fresh air can help clear the mind I went to a local park – trying to focus on the … Continue reading →

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How Do You Know What You Know?

Posted on February 24, 2014 by revsteffi

There’s this thing, that happens all the time but that I notice, particularly each year in late February, she said. It’s a kind of “stirring” under the earth that I feel in my heart; in that space between one beat and another. … Continue reading →

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Stewardship: Cherish the Flame

Posted on February 10, 2014 by revsteffi

Anyone who has ever been drawn to a campfire knows to cherish the experience. For millennia fire has been valued for its many practical benefits, as much as for the ways in which it inspires and draws people together. Fire … Continue reading →

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FOCUS & REFOCUS

Posted on February 7, 2014 by revsteffi

It is often said that keeping focus on the past or the future makes it impossible to see what’s right in front of you. That keeping your eyes fixed upon the distance, puts you in danger of tripping over whatever obstacle … Continue reading →

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Clothed In Flesh

Posted on January 17, 2014 by revsteffi

Excerpt from this Sunday’s sermon: “Clothed in Flesh”. Worship service starts at 10:30 am, and is followed by a Chilli Cook-Off! It is a complicated relationship that we have with our bodies and with our spirits. Even without the direct, … Continue reading →

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RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY

Posted on January 14, 2014 by revsteffi

Religious authority has to do with how you know WHAT you know to be true and just; what source informs your actions. Depending upon the religious context in which you find yourself, the answer could be as simple as … Continue reading →

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A Co-Creation Story

Posted on January 1, 2014 by revsteffi

The first man, Adam, made of the dust of the earth and placed within a garden of earthly delights (so the story goes), was free to wander beneath the starry skies and among all God’s creatures, wild and wonderful. He was free to explore, to … Continue reading →

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Solstice Poem – 2013

Posted on December 18, 2013 by revsteffi

We’ve woken from the darkest night To seek within this day – delight! Be welcomed, you, who’ve journeyed here, Lending now, your eye and ear! The paths you’ve walked, and trails you’ve blazed! Here, they cannot be – but … Continue reading →

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