Pastor’s Message: Oct. 4, 2024

A MESSAGE FROM REV. LINDSEY ALTVATER CLIFTON: SHARED BREAD AT OUR TABLES Greetings friends, This Sunday, we join with congregations from a variety of denominations worldwide in participating in World Communion Sunday, which celebrates our oneness in Christ with...

Pastor’s Message: Sept. 20, 2024

A MESSAGE FROM REV. LINDSEY ALTVATER CLIFTON: MOVING OUR FLOCK FORWARD Greetings friends, This past Sunday (Sept. 15), Session and Trustees met jointly for an update from the Strategic Mission Steering Committee on a few key items. We began with discussing needed...

Finding God

A caveat:  I know what I’m about to say is a bit harsh, but here goes anyway…  God is a loser.  Literally.  If we happily go along with many traditional interpretive lenses for these parables, that’s the end result.  You see there are many problems with parables if we...

Pastor’s Message: Sept. 13, 2024

A MESSAGE FROM REV. LINDSEY ALTVATER CLIFTON: CALLED TO LOVE AND SERVE Dear ones, I am incredibly grateful for your care and support following my grandmother’s passing last week. For all the prayers, emails, cards, and hugs. For holding my family close and letting me...

Pastor’s Message: Aug. 30, 2024

A MESSAGE FROM REV. LINDSEY ALTVATER CLIFTON: THE TRAIN IS LEAVING THE STATION… Dear ones, Somehow school is back in session and we’re heading toward fall leaves and pumpkin spice everything season! Session met this past Monday, Aug. 26, and we have a few important...