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November 27, 2022 Psalm 146:5-10 Isaiah 2:1-5 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Five weeks from now is Christmas day, and as my young friends know, in addition to Jesus’ birthday, Christmas brings one of Jesus’ most faithful and generous friends, Santa Claus. We have a lot of movies... Read More →

November 20, 2022 Psalm 37:1-7, 39-40 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Cornucopias and cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and Pilgrims, football and the Macy’s Day Parade. Thanksgiving would not be quite the same without these traditions. Or without the classic Peanuts’ cartoon, “It’s... Read More →

November 6, 2022 Hebrews 12:1-2 Matthew 20:25-28 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Pat Manchester, Chuck Snyder, Polly Wilcox, Edgar Buck, Alice Crosby, Barbara Place. These are not only names of saints who surround us from heaven. These are the names of people who surrounded us in... Read More →

October 30, 2022 Hebrews 12:1-2 2 Corinthians 5:17 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Anniversaries and birthdays can make us nostalgic. Tempted to look back on our years through rose colored glasses. Remembering all of the good and very little or none of the challenging. We, as a... Read More →

October 23, 2022 Philippians 3:12-14 Hebrews 12:1-2 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Faithfully moving forward! Doesn’t that sound encouraging?! Doesn’t that sound hopeful?! As much as we may want to faithfully move forward, in this world of uncertainty, it can be challenging to... Read More →

October 16, 2022 Acts 2:43-47 2 Timothy 3:14-17 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   There was a great tragedy in Bristol on Wednesday night that feels like it has fractured our hearts, fractured the community of Bristol. I want to acknowledge that and share that this message was... Read More →

October 2, 2022 John 15:9-14 1 Corinthians 12:12-14 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   For thirty years, Lucy had attended First Community Church. She had begun attending the church when her children were little. As her children grew up and moved away, she still faithfully attended... Read More →

September 25, 2022 John 1:1-5 Matthew 5:14-16 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   “Of course, we will have night lights,” I said to quite a few concerned parents before their fourth, fifth, or sixth grader arrived for the week at Silver Lake Camp and Retreat Center this past summer.... Read More →

September 18, 2022 Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 Psalm 103:1-5 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   My very favorite scripture passage, the words I turn to when I need hope and inspiration, comes from the prophet Jeremiah. This isn’t it. These words I read from Jeremiah aren’t terribly hopeful or... Read More →

September 11, 2022 Psalm 90:1-4, 14-17 Rev. Kristen J. Kleiman   Until about a hundred years ago and the creation of Church School and Children’s Ministry, Christian worship included people of all ages, all the time. In honor of the Church’s inclusive welcome of all... Read More →