by Rev. Karen Kinney | May 9, 2025
A MESSAGE FROM REV. KAREN KINNEY: A SENSE OF BELONGING Grace and peace to you, Some random thoughts and then a bit about Sunday. First, a huge shout out to all of our She Nailed It! participants, our inspirational leader – Lindsey Altvater Clifton – and all who...
by Rev. Karen Kinney | May 2, 2025
A MESSAGE FROM REV. KAREN KINNEY: WHAT ARE THE QUESTIONS? Grace and peace to you, When I was in seminary, one of the classes we were required to take was “The History of Christianity.” Taught in two parts – really, how can 2,000 plus years be taught in one...
by Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton | Apr 25, 2025
A MESSAGE FROM REV. LINDSEY ALTVATER CLIFTON: THE COMMON GOOD Three weeks ago, I was invited to attend Mayor Reynolds’ annual State of the City address. It’s an event that I’ve been to before, and one that always leaves me proud of our community and our leaders. ...
by Rev. Karen Kinney | Apr 18, 2025
A MESSAGE FROM REV. KAREN KINNEY: EXPLORING THE QUESTIONS Grace and peace to you, On this Good Friday, we mourn with Jesus’ disciples, friends and family his death. We put ourselves in the horrible scenes of crucifixion. But we, in our day and age, have the benefit of...
by Rev. Karen Kinney | Apr 11, 2025
A MESSAGE FROM REV. KAREN KINNEY: PUT YOURSELF IN THE SCENES Grace and peace to you, I want to extend an invitation to you to accompany Jesus in this last week of his life. This Sunday, April 13, is Palm Sunday, which marks the beginning of Holy Week, a time when we...
by Carol Burns | Apr 4, 2025
A MESSAGE FROM REV. KAREN KINNEY: BELIEVING IN REPENTANCEGrace and peace to you, Years ago when I was working for a private foundation as a program officer (I got to read a lot of proposals and make grant recommendations), one of the areas we funded was prisoner...
