by Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton | Nov 17, 2024
We’re back in the wilderness alongside the Israelites one more time this morning. Over the last three weeks, we’ve accompanied these fellow wanderers through their liminal space experience, that time between being liberated from Egyptian slavery and making it to the...
by Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton | Nov 15, 2024
A MESSAGE FROM REV. LINDSEY ALTVATER CLIFTON: BRINGING THE BEST OF OURSELVES Greetings friends, This week we gather to conclude our Stewardship season and celebrate Pledge Dedication Sunday as we offer our intentions for supporting the shared ministry that is First...
by Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton | Nov 10, 2024
Numbness. Rage. Courage. Panic. Determination. Weariness. Hope. Despair. This election cycle, we have all contained multitudes, stopping at least briefly at every point on the feelings wheel. With most of the results in and races called, perhaps the...
by Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton | Nov 8, 2024
A MESSAGE FROM REV. LINDSEY ALTVATER CLIFTON: INHALE AND EXHALE Dear ones, I’m writing this Pastor’s Message on Wednesday morning, and I confess that I don’t yet have words for all that needs to be said, so I begin with a few of the Breath Prayers from our Election...
by Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton | Nov 4, 2024
While it may seem like an odd stewardship text, the Ten Commandments are a helpful touchstone in our efforts toward A Future with Hope. One of the key questions they respond to is “How do we live in community with each other, especially in uncharted territory?” So...
