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September 29, 2019 Exodus 3:1-15 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   My devotional calendar on September 23rd quoted Matthew 25:21 “Well done, good and faithful servant, you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things.” And all I could think was “Please... Read More →

September 22, 2019 Genesis 32:9-30 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Two weeks ago, in the midst of a week that was already going to be busy with my son’s upcoming birthday, fall ministries, and some unexpected pastoral concerns, I struggled with Amazon and UPS to get student Bibles... Read More →

September 15, 2019 Genesis 18:1-15 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   There are lots of caricatures of people of faith that circulate in our world. Muslim, Jew, Christian – we are often all painted with the same wrong brush – as bad people, as judgmental, rigid people, as people who... Read More →

September 8, 2019 Matthew 20:16-20 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   We expect to see Jesus at church. We even expect to see Jesus around the church Of course, Jesus is at church camp. We definitely feel Jesus’ presence in a garden. How about at the airport? An ATM? The grocery... Read More →

September 1, 2019 Psalm 46 Luke 4:42-44 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   As we did at the beginning of worship, I invite you to plant your feet firmly on the ground. If you can, roll them around, touching each corner of your foot to the floor and then let your full foot be grounded... Read More →

August 25, 2019 Genesis 1:1-3, 27 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Do you consider yourself good at drawing? Are you a good singer? Do you play an instrument well? Do you quilt? Scrapbook? Woodwork? Paint? Cook? Take pictures? Are you creative?   According to a 2012 study of... Read More →

August 18, 2019 John 6:1-13 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   The Feeding of the Five Thousand is the only miracle story, outside of Jesus’ resurrection, that occurs in all four gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Matthew, Mark, and Luke are called the synoptic gospels because... Read More →

August 4, 2019 Ephesians 2:11-22 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   This is Forky, a toy from the movie Toy Story 4. Andy, the original owner of Woody, Buzz, and the rest of the Toy Story toys has grown up and gifted his toys to little Bonnie. As all kids do, Bonnie too is growing up... Read More →

July 21, 2019 Matthew 18:1-5, 19: 13-15 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Jesus says, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them.” (Matthew 19:14) Elm Street Congregational Church says, ‘If your child is restless during worship, please feel free to accompany them to... Read More →

June 30, 2019 Romans 13:8-10, 14:1-8 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Have you ever heard of or read Jan Karon’s Mitford series. The books center around a 60 year old Episcopal priest, named Father Tim and the small town of Mitford, North Carolina. When I first read At Home in... Read More →