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June 14, 2020 Romans 5:1-5 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   For anyone who has ever mastered a difficult musical piece, for anyone who has ever graduated high school or college, for anyone who has ever done any of those things online during a pandemic, you perhaps have experienced... Read More →

Have you ever thought of yourself as a super hero? Maybe you have given it a lot of thought and know what kind of costume you would wear or what your super hero name would be: The Kindness Kid? the Quilt Lady? or even Super Dad? Maybe you have never given it much thought. Maybe... Read More →

May 24, 2020 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 1 John 4 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Recently, I have been listening to a Lewis Center for Church Leadership podcast about discipleship. The guest, Kay Kotan said we sometimes complicate things when it comes to defining discipleship. In her... Read More →

May 17, 2020 Acts 18:1-4, 24-28 1 Corinthians 16:13-20 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   What do the Black Panther, Mr. Rogers, and the Apostle Paul all have in common? No, it’s not a joke, nor I have gone stir-crazy crazy. The Black Panther, Mr. Fred Rogers, and the Apostle Paul... Read More →

May 10, 2020 Acts 17:1-9 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   While I was familiar with the tune of “Rejoice in God’s Saints”, I’m not sure I have ever sung this hymn. Did you notice the words?   Some march with events to turn them God’s ways; some need to... Read More →

May 3, 2020 Acts 3:1-10 Matthew 19:26 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman What a journey it had been for Simon Peter. 60 days ago, he had begun the day totally despondent. After following Jesus for 3 years, after being called the rock, the peter, on which Jesus would build his community,... Read More →

April 26, 2020 Luke 24:13-35 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Years ago, long before I was a parent, I was walking with a friend and her two little girls. The four year old kept getting in and out of the wagon we pulled along. She would stop; she would dawdle; and her mother’s... Read More →

April 19, 2020 John 20:19-31 Philippians 4:4-9 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Joy is not usually an adjective people use for Jesus. Comforting, solemn, serious, even angry, those are some ways people envision Jesus. Jesus was also joyful though. Jesus celebrated and rejoiced... Read More →

April 12, 2020 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman Inspired by How the Grinch Stole Christmas!  By Dr. Seuss   Every Christian likes to celebrate Easter a lot…. But this year, it seemed celebrate we would not.   Wherever it came from, whatever the reason, The virus made this a very... Read More →

March 29, 2020 John 11:1-45 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Anyone feeling a little stir crazy these days? For our family, this is day 16 of “stay safe, stay at home”. And every day, the news seems to indicate that we have a lot more “stay at home” days to come. Does it make you... Read More →