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...
by Rev. Karen Kinney | Mar 14, 2025
A MESSAGE FROM REV. KAREN KINNEY: INTENTIONS AND ACTIONS Grace and peace to you, I’m on day 14 and what an amazing time it has been already! From meeting and talking with so many of you (and planning more conversations), to attending committee meetings, to worshiping...