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July 31, 2016 Psalm 46 & 91 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   The sight of her made me smile. There she was, in the car in front of me, just rocking out and singing along with a favorite song. I couldn’t hear a word she sang, as we were stopped at the traffic light, but I... Read More →

July 24, 2016 Psalms 44 & 55 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Play video clip of “I am a Man of Constant Sorrow”   There is an old joke: what do you get when you play a country song backwards? You get your wife back, your dog back, and your truck back. It’s not true of... Read More →

July 17, 2016 Psalm 8, 100, 150 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   “Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth.” (Psalm 100:1) “Praise [the Lord] with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with dance; praise him with strings and pipe!”... Read More →

July 10, 2016 Psalm 1 &23 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Were they words written by faithful individuals to help them through difficult times? Were they beautiful words of sacred poetry written by the boy who beat Goliath and grew up to be the famous King David? Were they the... Read More →

May 8, 2016, Mother’s Day 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Mark 12:26-27a Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   “The Gospel is caught, not taught.” So read the banner on the ceiling beam in the basement fellowship hall. Words written in hand by an Associate Minister who came years before my tenure... Read More →

April 17, 2016 Acts 17:1-9 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   When you go to the amusement park, do you love the large roller coasters that flip you over loop after loop after loop? Are you the first in line for the rides that tumble you side to side and upside... Read More →

April 3, 2016 Acts 1:1-14 Mark 1: 16-20 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   The First Congregational Church is a church of welcome and hospitality. We welcome all people to participate in this community, ministry, and mission, regardless of whether you are a member or not. There comes... Read More →

Mark 16:1-8 Psalm 118: 19-24 Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   “Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.” (Casablanca’s last line.) Luke Skywalker and his squadron of x-wing fighters detonating the Evil Empire’s Death Star, making... Read More →

  March 13, 2016 Mark 13:1-8, 32-37 Psalm 102:12-17 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   As far as the eye can see it is pitch-black, totally dark, except for those moments when a star streaks across the sky and then explodes upon colliding with the earth. In the distance, there... Read More →

March 6, 2016 Mark 12:28-34, 38-44 Psalm 89:1-4 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Our Capital Campaign consultant, Maryann Doyle, is fond of saying, “When you ask for money, you’ll get advice; and when you ask for advice, you’ll get money.” Luckily, we got lots of both during our... Read More →