Category Archives: current events

Sunday, December 4th: Occupying Hope

Posted on November 27, 2011 by revsteffi

Hope is generated through the songs, symbols and celebrations of the winter holiday season. It’s generated through stories both of acts “Divine” and “Human”. Invite a friend and join us for worship at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Santa Clarita … Continue reading →

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Sunday September 25th at the UU Church of Santa Clarita Valley

Posted on September 21, 2011 by revsteffi

This Sunday’s Ingathering worship service (“Wade In The Water”) will highlight a Water Communion Ceremony. Bring along a few drops representing a time or place special to you!

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The Graves of Children: Bullying & the Christian Right

Posted on September 20, 2011 by revsteffi

This morning I read about an initiative of the Christian Right against the FAIR Education Act – intended to provide students with accurate information about GLBT history, and to protect GLBT students from discrimination.  Apparently right-wing Christians in California are … Continue reading →

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NIMBY?

Posted on September 19, 2011 by revsteffi

Someone brought to my attention this week news of a plan to build a rehab center just blocks from my home.  Apparently it will include 86 beds, and some locals are deeply disturbed by this plan – insisting that the … Continue reading →

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After Doomsday 05/21/11

Posted on May 23, 2011 by revsteffi

I spent last Saturday, what could have been my last afternoon on earth (had I led a blameless life and believed in the Apocalypse), leading a workshop geared toward those who are painfully aware of the world’s wounds and of … Continue reading →

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There’s No Place Like Home

Posted on May 4, 2011 by revsteffi

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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Ding-Dong the Witch Is Dead

Posted on May 2, 2011 by revsteffi

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 →

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As Japan Trembles…

Posted on March 11, 2011 by revsteffi

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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PSWD District Assembly Workshop

Posted on January 26, 2011 by revsteffi

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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My Books Due Spring 2011!

Posted on January 1, 2011 by revsteffi

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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