by Rev. Karen Kinney | Dec 24, 2025
A favorite carol of mine is “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” written by a despairing Henry Longfellow. The carol’s third and fourth verses are these words: And in despair I bowed my head:”There is no peace on earth,” I said,”For hate is strong,...
by Rev. Karen Kinney | Dec 19, 2025
A MESSAGE FROM REV. KAREN KINNEY: CHRISTIANITY – BEING MISUSED IN AMERICA Grace and peace to you, Pastor Lindsey is in the pulpit this Sunday as we continue our Advent journey exploring hope and fear. I look forward to hearing her message to us. On another note,...
by Rev. Karen Kinney | Dec 14, 2025
I invite you this morning to put yourself into the place of Jeremiah and Mary. Both young, both visited by messengers carrying the word of the Lord, both filled with fear from those words. In Jeremiah’s case, we see the word of the Lord coming down to him to tell him...
by Rev. Karen Kinney | Dec 12, 2025
A MESSAGE FROM REV. KAREN KINNEY: GATHERING IN COMMUNITY Grace and peace to you, In the coming week we will have two opportunities to experience Advent worship together in community. This Sunday, Dec. 14, we will gather for one service at 10 a.m. in Fellowship Hall....
by Rev. Karen Kinney | Dec 5, 2025
Over the course of my 40-year nonprofit and ministry career, I have experienced some doubt about whether or not the work I was doing really made a difference. Even now, I look at our world and think – too many are without homes or food or jobs or education. Sometimes...
