Author Archives: revsteffi

Transcendence

Posted on April 10, 2012 by revsteffi

“Transcendence” is popularly equated with that which is “above the ordinary” or even “above the material world” – within the realm of the Divine.  Transcendence is often closely linked with what we think of as “spiritual”.  And “spiritual people” are … Continue reading →

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Welcoming Spring

Posted on March 20, 2012 by revsteffi

As the season of Spring transforms the earth, we explore the universal yearning for and promise of personal and societal transformation. We honor the religious stories and rituals of the season that transform fear into love, ignorance and arrogance into … Continue reading →

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Remembering What’s Most Important

Posted on March 16, 2012 by revsteffi

I read recently that the average human being uses less than 10% of his/her brain’s potential, and needs constant stimulation in order to even stay at that low level.  I’m not one for Sudoko or other types of games designed … Continue reading →

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Street-Side Affirmation

Posted on March 16, 2012 by revsteffi
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Grace

Posted on March 14, 2012 by revsteffi

Grace is something for which we prepare ourselves. It is the guest we invite and for whom we clean house. It is the guest whose anticipated arrival causes us to see the everyday of our lives with new eyes; it … Continue reading →

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Vision is Essential!

Posted on March 13, 2012 by revsteffi

Henry David Thoreau, 19th century Transcendentalist Unitarian, is quoted as having said that “the question is not what you look at, but what you see.”  I’ve known people who looked at a forest and saw only mud, wood and leaves.  … Continue reading →

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Time Traveling

Posted on March 8, 2012 by revsteffi
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New2UU

Posted on March 7, 2012 by revsteffi
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Posted on March 6, 2012 by revsteffi

Discernment, balanced presence, patience – and a willingness to let go. Lesson learned!

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On Brokenness (excerpt from 03/05/12 “Speaking of Sin” sermon)

Posted on March 5, 2012 by revsteffi

It is the nature of cities to “break”, buildings and bridges to tumble and fall, glass to shatter.  It is the nature of social, political and economic systems to splinter in the wake of such or other events (whether natural … Continue reading →

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