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December 9, 2018 Matthew 1:18-25 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Martin Luther King, Jr. had a dream of a day when our nation and our world would “be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.” (MLK Jr. “I Have a Dream”, 1963) Your neighbor might have a dream of buying a... Read More →

December 2, 2018 Luke 1:5-25 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Four years ago, I was planning to have a baby when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. The cancer journey; the year after of trying to get pregnant against the advice of my doctors; the final pronouncement from the... Read More →

November 18, 2018 Isaiah 36:1-3, 13-20, 37:1-7 Isaiah 2:1-5 Matthew 5:14 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   The hot Christmas gift in my family this year is tickets to the musical Hamilton so I’ve been listening to the soundtrack. There is one song that I instantly fell in love with.... Read More →

November 11, 2018 Micah 6:6-8 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   The theme for this year’s season of generosity has been “Giving Joyfully Because We Can”. While joy and giving often go together, especially when it comes to Christmas gifts or finding a new home for something you no... Read More →

November 4, 2018 2 Kings 5:1-15 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   The lion laughed. When the small mouse the lion had caught in his paws said, “Oh, please, let me go, sir. Some day I may help you”, the lion laughed. He “laughed at the thought that the little mouse could be of any... Read More →

October 21, 2018 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Today is the fourth week of our Season of Generosity, a season to celebrate God’s blessings, a time to cultivate more generous hearts and lives – not just for within this Christian community, also for our daily... Read More →

October 14, 2018 Joshua 24:1-15 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   “You’ve been telling yourself the wrong story about who you are in your own story.” (Judge Victoria Pratt, Fresh Air, 8/6/18) “You’ve been telling yourself the wrong story about who you are in your own story.”  ... Read More →

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 →