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March 19, 2023 Genesis 1:26-31 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   I have been blessed to travel to a lot of beautiful places.  One of which is Grand Teton National Park.  The pictures for the Passing of the Peace online are ones I took there a summer ago.  All these months later, the... Read More →

March 12, 2023 John 13:34-35 1 John 3:16-18   I don’t want to speak for Sarah or Cameron however the first time I held my newborn child in my arms, I was filled with such love.  I was head over heels, completely, utterly in love.  And in that moment, I understood what... Read More →

March 5, 2023 Exodus 20:1-11 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.”  Did you ever learn that poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning? I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of being... Read More →

February 26, 2023 James 2:14-17 Philippians 2:1-4 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Our scouts look very snazzy in their uniforms, and our scouts also know that being a scout is about more than the uniform with its cool patches and epaulets.  Being a scout is more than attending... Read More →

February 19, 2023 Genesis 12:1-7 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Moses discovered God speaks to us in ordinary places and moments.  Elijah learned to trust God’s still speaking voice, even when God’s plan did not make sense at first.  Joseph (and Pharaoh) heard God speaking to... Read More →

February 12, 2023 Luke 8:1-3 Acts 9:1-9, 17-19 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   He had a lot to lose.  It is understandable why he would ignore the whispers of the Spirit, calling him to follow Jesus Christ.  He had a lot to lose.  His status in the community.  His identity as a... Read More →

January 29, 2023 Genesis 41:1-8, 14-16, 25 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Ugly cows climbing out of the river to eat other cows? I’ve had some pretty strange dreams but never that one. It’s funny though that no matter how strange the dream, it’s totally believable when you are in... Read More →

January 22, 2023 1 Kings 17:1-16 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Trust. Trusting God. It’s easy when everything seems to be going our way. It’s a little bit harder when you are seeing the costs for most everything double, like the cost of eggs and electricity. And trusting God can... Read More →

January 15, 2023 Exodus 3:1-15 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   It was just another day at the office. Granted his office had no walls and his “co-workers” were sheep. Still, it was just another ordinary day for Moses, out shepherding his father-in-law Jethro’s flock. Ordinary... Read More →

January 8, 2023 Matthew 2:1-12 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Thanks to our star cutters extraordinaire – Sandy and Brenda – I had the star gifts early enough that I could lay them out last Tuesday. The original star gift words were shared with me, and I have shared them with... Read More →