by Rev. Karen Kinney | Apr 5, 2026
What a scene this is! Mary Magdalene and the other Mary come to the tomb – now in other Gospel narratives, it is to take care of his body. In Matthew – they simply come to see the tomb. I can imagine them creeping closer and closer (at least that is what I might do in...
by Rev. Karen Kinney | Apr 3, 2026
A MESSAGE FROM REV. KAREN KINNEY: FEARING THE JOY Grace and peace to you, Heads up Good Friday people! Easter Sunday is coming! Resurrection joy is on its way! But first… we would be remiss if we didn’t remember the actions of Good Friday and the days in between when...
by Rev. Karen Kinney | Mar 28, 2026
A MESSAGE FROM REV. KAREN KINNEY: MOVING WITH JESUS Grace and peace to you, This Sunday, we enter Holy Week waving our palms and joining the parade and the action as Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey. Palm Sunday has much to teach us at both services (9 a.m. and...
by Rev. Karen Kinney | Mar 22, 2026
As I was reading and reflecting over our Scripture this week, I could not help but remember the plot of Les Miserables – the novel by Victor Hugo, but likely most familiar to many of us as the stage musical and movie. It is a wonderful example of exercising the rule...
by Rev. Karen Kinney | Mar 20, 2026
A MESSAGE FROM REV. KAREN KINNEY: MERCY AS A PRACTICEGrace and peace to you, We continue our journey through Lent to Holy Week. On this fifth Sunday in Lent, we take up what it means to practice mercy. Merriam Webster defines mercy as: compassion, leniency, or...
