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October 7, 2018 World Communion Sunday Exodus 19:3-8, 20:1-17 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Over the past couple of weeks, I have been speaking about the journey. I have been encouraging you to ‘Take the journey’; have ‘Trust for the journey’. But not once have I mentioned the... Read More →

September 30, 2018 Exodus 3:1-12 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   God said, “Go”, and Abraham, trusting God, went. God’s ‘go’ to Abraham’s great-grandson, Joseph, was not as clear. It came through visions and dreams and unfortunate circumstances. Still, Joseph trusted that God was... Read More →

September 23, 2018 Genesis 37:1-11 1 Corinthians 12:27-31, 13:4-8a Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   We’ve heard part of Joseph’s story already this morning. The second youngest of Jacob’s twelve sons, he is the favorite, loved more than any of the others. Their father loves Joseph... Read More →

September 16, 2018 Genesis 12:1-9 Matthew 28:19-20 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Abe was an ordinary person, like any of us. He had his blessings: a loving and supportive partner in Sara, a large extended family, a home close to that extended family. His life was good, not... Read More →

September 2, 2018 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Scripture note: We like to think of Jesus as comforting and loving. We do not like to think of Jesus as critical or harsh, and yet Jesus is critical and harsh in this passage. Writing about the seventh... Read More →

August 26, 2018 Ephesians 6:10-20 Psalm 84 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Wouldn’t life be better if it was like a game of tag and every time you needed comfort, you could just run to base and shout “safe!”? Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could put on Wonder Woman or Batman’s... Read More →

August 19, 2018 1 Kings 2:1-4, 2:10-12 Ephesians 5:15-20 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Change is coming….to the Connecticut Conference of the United Church of Christ. Last June 16th, at the Mass Mutual Center in Springfield, the delegates of the Connecticut, Massachusetts, and... Read More →

June 24, 2018 Isaiah 43:1-7, 18-19 Matthew 28:16-20 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Have you ever learned a new word and then you seem to see it everywhere? New eyes. Or have you ever looked at someone and thought, “Did they always wear glasses?” New eyes. For myself, a few weeks... Read More →

June 10, 2018 Genesis 1:1-2:3 Leviticus 25:1-7 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   “And on the seventh day God finished the work that [God] had done, and [God] rested.” (Genesis 2:2) God rests, and God also, in the Ten Commandments, commands the creatures that God has made in God’s... Read More →

May 27, 2018 Hebrews 12:1-2 Exodus 13:17-18, 20-22 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Life can be hard. Life can be downright difficult at times. The newspaper is depressing. The TV news is worse. I cannot even watch the night show monologues because their commentary on what is going... Read More →