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July 23, 2017 Genesis 11:31-32, 12:1-7 Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-12 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   On the surface, Abraham and Moana do not have a lot in common. Abraham is seventy-five years old when we first hear about him. Moana is a teenager. He lives in the Middle East, in ancient... Read More →

July 9, 2017 Luke 6:31-36 1 Corinthians 12: 14-31 Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Can a car be a Christian? How about a truck? Because if they can, then I think that the Little Blue Truck is a Christian. The Little Blue Truck exemplifies the... Read More →

June 18, 2017 Matthew 11:28-30 Proverbs 18:10 I Run To You by Lady Antebellum Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   There are lots of good reasons to run: You can run a 5K to raise money for charity like the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure or the Shamrock Run for St. Vincent DePaul.... Read More →

June 11, 2017 Matthew 6:25-34 Psalm 104:24-25, 27-28, 30-34 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Our summer worship series is called “Finding God Everywhere,” and it was born out of my son seeing The Jungle Book’s “The Bear Necessities”. He could not stop singing it – although all he... Read More →

May 28, 2017 Memorial Day Galatians 3:26-28, 5:13-14, 22-25 1 Corinthians 12:12-13, 31, 13:1-8 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   The United Church Of Christ   Did you notice how I said that? Not the UCC. Not even the United Church of Christ.   The United Church Of Christ... Read More →

May 21, 2017 Galatians 1:1-2, 13-17, 2: 11-21 Luke 18:9-14 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   “We have come to believe in Christ Jesus, so that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by doing the works of the law, because no one will be justified by works of the law.”... Read More →

May 14, 2017 Acts 15:1-18 Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman Every day, we are faced with a multitude of decisions to make. The grocery store alone is filled with thousands of choices. How could anyone possibly need that many options in spaghetti sauce though? And don’t... Read More →

May 7, 2017 Acts 8:26-39 Luke 24:44-47 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman Last week, I shared about different ways that Jesus is made known to us. For the disciples walking the road to Emmaus, Jesus was finally made known to them through the breaking of the bread. In the passage I just read... Read More →

April 30, 2017 Luke 24:13-35 Psalm 30:4-5, 11-12 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   We talk a lot about journeys in the United Church of Christ. “No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.” We walk our Christian faith journeys; we nurture each... Read More →

April 16, 2017, Easter Luke 24:1-12 John 3:16 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Play beginning of title song from Beauty & the Beast   Tale as old as time True as it can be Barely even friends Then somebody bends Unexpectedly Just a little change Small to say the least Both... Read More →