by Rev. Karen Kinney | Mar 30, 2025
I want to set some context this morning. In the preceding chapter, Jesus has been healing on the Sabbath and telling a parable about a banquet at which the expected type of guests refuse to come, so the banquet thrower tells his servants to find the poor, the lame,...
by Rev. Karen Kinney | Mar 28, 2025
A MESSAGE FROM REV. KAREN KINNEY: SO MANY QUESTIONS! Grace and peace to you, This Sunday we will explore the parable of the lost sheep (Luke 15:1-7) where Jesus is again the target of complaints because he was welcoming and eating with sinners and tax collectors. So,...
by Rev. Karen Kinney | Mar 23, 2025
Every year, I plant a row of zinnias in my backyard. And, then I wait because those seeds take a bit of time to come up. Sometimes, the seeds result in a glorious row of brightly colored flowers and sometimes they resemble a sad sack, hit or miss row of blooms...
by Rev. Karen Kinney | Mar 21, 2025
A MESSAGE FROM REV. KAREN KINNEY: NURTURING THAT WHICH IS RESTING Grace and peace to you, I love to take walks and as the weather has warmed up, walking is more enjoyable. But I remember those winter days where all was cold, gray, brown and dull and nothing seemed to...
by Rev. Karen Kinney | Mar 16, 2025
How many of you have ever heard a sermon about this story that asked if you were a Martha or a Mary? A doer or a listener? A worker bee or a faithful church goer? What if this is all just a false binary? What if these aren’t the right questions to ask at all? Because...
