Rev. Stefanie Etzbach-Dale
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Talking About God…
Any conversation about “God” involves an agreement to engage with paradox: the human drive to understand and name that which is beyond our understanding, and therefore unnameable. And to call it “God”. When those conversations take place among people who … Continue reading
Tagged god, paradox, theme based ministry, Unitarian Universalist
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Lift Every Voice!
We all hold in our memories images, stories, and words describing (in great detail) and relaying the potential (no, the imperative) for – “perfection”! Very early on we are handed a vision of what that “perfection” should look like, what … Continue reading
Tagged imperfection, unitarian universalism, voices, worship resource
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Pastoral Care
I came to congregational ministry by way of Chaplaincy. In 2000 I enrolled in a six-month Chaplaincy program at New York University hospital, drawn to the idea of being present to people in their times of deepest sorrow or joy. … Continue reading
Posted in spirituality, unitarian universalism
Tagged covenant groups, pastoral care, presence, shared ministry, unitarian universalism
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Here Lies the Truth
In days of old the was told By clerics dressed in red and gold – Who spoke of God with surety And damned much of humanity How “simple” then, it was to know What was a fact, or wasn’t so … Continue reading
Posted in post modernism, spirituality, unitarian universalism, worship resource
Tagged discernment, fact, freedom, reason, truth
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Truth, Boxing and the Bodhi Tree
One of the things my boxing instructor does to keep me “loose” while we’re sparring is: ask theological questions! For example: Big-bellied Buddha plops under the Bodhi tree and assumes the lotus position. And in walks Moses, skinny from 40 … Continue reading
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Tagged beauty, boxing, truth
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Seekers of Truth Be Welcome!
Welcome Words by Rev. Stefanie Etzbach-Dale, 05/05/13 Uuofscv Seekers of truth, of each time and each place, Champions of doubt, and reason’s embrace, Be welcome, be greeted, with honor and glee, With or without, a college degree! For wisdom … Continue reading
Posted in hope, spirituality, unitarian universalism, worship resource
Tagged facts, peace, poem, seekers, truth, wisdom
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Love and the Challenge of Easter Week
Excerpt from 2013 Easter Homily to be presented at the Unitarian Univeralist Church of Santa Clarita Valley 03/31/13: How do you love a man, who takes everything you thought you knew about who you are, about the whole world actually … Continue reading
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What Are We Letting Go Of?
As we move from infant, to toddler, to student; from teen to young adult and through the various stages of what’s called “maturity” – we continue to learn the necessity and art of “letting go” (which includes knowing what to … Continue reading
Posted in current events, post modernism, spirituality, unitarian universalism
Tagged letting go, reproductive justice, sexuality, women's history month
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PRAYER
So this month’s theme is prayer. And while I find myself anticipating the need to publicly name the many justifiable objections people may have to it, as well as the many reasons why they’d be well served (in the spirit … Continue reading
Posted in spirituality, unitarian universalism, worship resource
Tagged erik walker wikstrom, faith, letting go, prayer, submission, theme, Unitarian Universalist, uuofscv
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Winter Holiday Poem, Part 2!
Each year, this time, we gather round, in darkness to behold The miracle of love, and peace, within, when it grows cold. We lift up stories, songs and such, passed down from long ago, Discovering there reminders of the truths … Continue reading
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Tagged chanukah, christmas, peace, poem, solstice, Unitarian Universalist, winter holiday, yule
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