Rev. Stefanie Etzbach-Dale
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Tag Archives: celebration
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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Celebrating Several Milestones
One year ago this Sunday, at 12:34 pm, the President of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Redwood City shared with me the news that the congregation had voted (at 97%) to call me as their settled Minister. I was invited … Continue reading
Posted in beginnings, celebration, circle of life, instllation, milestones
Tagged anniversary, awe and wonder, celebration, change, current events, installation, milestone, Time change
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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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Welcoming Spring
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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Tagged celebration, Spirituality, spring, unitarian universalism, vision
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