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Tag Archives: brokenness
Tears of Joy and Sorrow: The Work Is Not Yet Done
In the beloved community I serve time is set aside on most Sundays for something called “Joys and Sorrows”. Valued as a time in which to plum the depths of our hearts, to affirm the complexity of grief and of … Continue reading
Tagged accountability, activism, beloved community, black lives matter, brokenness, celebration, change, community, current events, diversity, glbtq, marriage equality, obamacare, racial justice, racism, unitarian universalism
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A Poem Inspired by Holy Week
Much has been said of the brokenness That brings us – to our knees That causes us to lift our hands to the heavens Twinkling with “indifference”. Many tears are shed each and every day. Songs of desperation sung. What … Continue reading
Tagged brokenness, compassion, hope, LOVE, palm sunday, tough love, unitarian universalism, vision
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“Sometimes”
“Sometimes” A poem shared with UUFRC 01/04/15 By Reverend Stefanie Etzbach-Dale PART 1 Sometimes Life just bowls you over with – “Grace”! Knocks you down, So you have no choice But to let those shimmering, soul-quenching waves of “Undeserved” bliss Seep into … Continue reading
Posted in bliss, brokenness, comfort, community, fair, grace, grief, hope, unfair, unitarian universalism, worship resrouce
Tagged awe and wonder, beloved community, bliss, brokenness, comfort, community, cruelty, fair, forgiveness, grace, grief, hope, life, LOVE, rage, religious community, unfair, unitarian universalism, worship resource
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Black Lives Matter
As I write this, thousands are gathering in cities all over the country in protest of the systemic racism highlighted in the news in recent weeks. It is important to know that these acts of violence were not “new” or … Continue reading
Posted in ancestors, change, compassion, current events, ferguson, hope, justice, ministry, racism, religious authority, unitarian universalism, violence
Tagged accountability, activism, brokenness, change, compassion, current events, diversity, equity, fear of the future, ferguson, hope, justice, racism, violence
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On Brokenness (excerpt from 03/05/12 “Speaking of Sin” sermon)
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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On Being Broken Into
As I took the dogs for a walk this morning, reflecting on what I might write in the newsletter about next month’s theme of “brokenness”, I noticed some papers in the gutter next to my car. Moving closer, I discovered … Continue reading
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Tagged brokenness, crime, criminal acts, first aid kit, identity theft, personal emergency
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