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Rev. Steel Toe

Friday Just For Fun

“Illuminations,” a new (and free) Unitarian Universalist app is available! The chalice lighter is awesome, and I’m already enjoying the daily “Inspirational Words” that pop up on my iPad (I have full control over scheduling). More info here. Description: Illuminations has over 350 Inspirational Words, a Chalice Lighter with several chalice …

“Take This Waltz” Movie Reflection

Twenty-eight-year-old Margot (played by Michelle Williams) has been married to husband Lou (played by Seth Rogan) for five years. Their relationship is long past the intense and exciting getting-to-know-you stage. That initial electricity has softened into the intimacy of familiarity, where all kinds of behavior—speaking in baby talk, using the …

Exciting News Confirmed!

This past Sunday, Chalice Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Escondido, CA voted unanimously to call me as their settled minister. As I shared with them in my May 6 sermon, my candidating week was extraordinary. I found the congregation warm and welcoming, generous with their personal sharing and with their honesty. …

Spiritual Reflection Group

This group led by Sharon Wylie met from November 2011-April 2012 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, CA. We engaged in the spiritual practice of listening to a text, meditating and reflecting on its imagery and meaning, engaging in a creative response (drawing, journaling, praying), and then sharing our responses within …