Rev. Stefanie Etzbach-Dale
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Category Archives: worship resource
LOVE, LENT AND LETTING LOOSE
In preparation for Lent 2015 I’ve written the following poem, to be shared during the 02/15 Worship Service at the UU Fellowship of Redwood City. You are welcome to share it with attribution – and I’d love to hear from … Continue reading
Posted in carnival, current events, discpline, jesus, lent, love, love masks, mardi gras, sacrifice, unitarian universalism, worship resource
Tagged carnival, current events, lent, LOVE, mardi gras, masks, sacrifice, unitarian universalism, worship resource
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Advent
Christian story and ritual, including that relating to Christmas, evolved over centuries. (Given the growing influence of Santa and his reindeer, it continues to evolve.) In the early years of Christianity, well after the crucifixion, much HOPE was invested in … Continue reading
Posted in advent, christmas, community, spirituality, unitarian universalism, worship awe God unitarian universalism, worship resource
Tagged awe and wonder, celebration, christmas, community, diversity
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Circle Blessing for the Ancestors
Please join hearts for a Circle Blessing Upon the Ancestors, turning together, as you are able, to the directions called: First, we turn to the NORTH: blessing the elders, who carved the paths we now walk; whose curiosity and vision, … Continue reading
Posted in ancestors, circle of life, day of the dead, samhain, spirituality, unitarian universalism, worship resource
Tagged ancestors, ancestry, awe and wonder, beloved community, celebration, change, circle of life, community, compassion, day of the dead, samhain, worship resource
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Excerpt of a Response to a Curious Student!
Thank you for your interest in Unitarian Universalism. You can find a great many resources on the website: uua.org Meanwhile, it is fair to say that Unitarian Universalism impacted society as much as society impacted and continues to impact Unitarian … Continue reading
Posted in current events, hope, post modernism, religious authority, search for truth, spirituality, unitarian universalism, worship resource
Tagged accountability, beloved community, change, compassion, destiny, diversity
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The Between Place
We live always in the “between place” The “liminal space” between one breath and another Between one day and the next, one season and another. Rushing: poised always on the brink of something else, “yet again”. We reach out, seeking … Continue reading
Posted in beginnings, fresh start, hope, search for truth, spirituality, time, unitarian universalism, worship resource
Tagged awe and wonder, beloved community, between, community, compassion, delight, fear, liminal space, pause, rosh hashana, stop, Time change, time unitarian universalism, worship resource
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In Honor of the Fathers
Honor to all the fathers, who give or gave of their time and love, their work and worry. Honor to the fathers, who set aside their armor so that young eyes can behold the shape of true strength and courage. … Continue reading
Posted in hope, spirituality, unitarian universalism, worship resource
Tagged awe and wonder, father's day, Unitarian Universalist
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Tears, Fears & Redemption (Who is your neighbor?)
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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Tagged beloved community, diversity, hope, racism, redemption, responsibility, unitarian universalism, vision, who is your neighbor
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Clothed In Flesh
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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Tagged advertising, body and spirit, marriage equality, poverty, racism, reproductive justice, sexism, water rights
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A Co-Creation Story
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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