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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 →

February 25, 2018 Genesis 16:1-11 Mark 10:27 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman After months of anxiety, Phil finally got up the courage to text his neighbor, Harry. He wrote: Harry, I have a confession to make. I’ve been riddled with guilt these past few months. I’ve been trying to get the... Read More →

February 11, 2018 Mark 9:2-9 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   A place of sanctuary for individuals and families from abuse or from the cold; stomachs filled with homemade meals and fruits and vegetables; school supplies and computers for learning today and a better tomorrow;... Read More →

February 4, 2018 Mark 1:29-39 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Between last week’s scripture passage and this week’s, we hear an entire day in Jesus’ life. It begins with him going to the synagogue to teach and cleansing a man of an unclean spirit. And then “as soon as [Jesus and... Read More →