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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 →

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 →