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May 20, 2018, Pentecost Acts 2:1-15, 22-24, 36-39 Philippians 4:4-7 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   There are days in our lives when we are more reflective, when we think about the past and set intentions for the future. The beginning of a new school or calendar year. The... Read More →

May 6, 2018 Acts 17:16-34 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   What a strange and foreign place Ancient Athens was in comparison to our own. Can you imagine a place where no one knew about Jesus? Where they were totally unfamiliar with the faith customs and traditions, with the... Read More →

April 22, 2018 Acts 16:16-34 Luke 6:18-19, 22-23 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   What if you could get a whole new wardrobe but you had to wear these clothes for a month first? Would you do it? What if you could have free maid service for a year but at the end, you had to provide... Read More →

April 15, 2018 Acts 9:1-22 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   In its first weekend, the movie “I Can Only Imagine” placed third at the box office. Amazing, right?, that a movie about a man’s conversion to Christianity could top the Disney produced “A Wrinkle in Time”, and “Love,... Read More →

April 8, 2018 John 20:19-31 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Throughout Lent and Holy Week, I shared a lot about fear, anxiety, and the reptilian brain. Even if you did not hear any of those messages, you know how anxiety and fear-filled our world and our lives are. We have lots of... Read More →

Easter Sunday April 1, 2018 Mark 16:1-8 Romans 8:31-39 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Ha! Gotcha! April Fools! The joke’s on you, sin. The laugh’s on you, death.   Can you imagine God saying that on the first Easter morning? Can you imagine God smiling and laughing as God... Read More →

March 25, 2018 Palm Sunday Mark 11:1-11, Mark 12:28-34 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   It’s not political. I can’t tell you how many articles I have read about the student walk outs on March 14th where some school administrator has been quoted as saying, “It’s not political.” What... Read More →

March 18, 2018 Mark 8:27-35 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   God needed another angel. You have a family history of cancer, right? It was just business for the company to lay you off. Nothing personal. They have a drug to manage that. Don’t they? They lived a long life. At least... Read More →

March 11, 2018 Mark 4:35-42 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Once upon a time, there was a boy, a girl, a man, a woman gliding through life in their own lovely boat. Sometimes there was a strong wave or two that beat against the side of the boat, a bout of the flu, a difficult... Read More →

March 4, 2018 Exodus 32:1-14 Matthew 18:20 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman We have just shared the peace of Christ, exchanging smiles and laughter, hugs and handshakes. I would like you to indulge me by getting up again and sharing not your peace, instead channeling your inner Eeyore or... Read More →