by Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton | Oct 13, 2024
Matthew 20:1-16 [Jesus said] “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2 After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 When he went out about...
by Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton | Oct 11, 2024
A MESSAGE FROM REV. LINDSEY ALTVATER CLIFTON: A SEASON OF CHANGE Dear ones, Fall is a season where the natural world around us offers a stunning visual reminder that change is inevitable. And for the most part, many of us welcome the crisp, cool mornings and vibrant...
by Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton | 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...
by Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton | Sep 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...
by Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton | Sep 15, 2024
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...
