by Rev. Karen Kinney | Nov 26, 2025
A MESSAGE FROM REV. KAREN KINNEY: HOPEFUL EXPECTATION Grace and peace to you, This Sunday, we enter the season of Advent, a four-week period of watching and waiting and hopeful expectation of the birth of Jesus. For many of us it’s a familiar story, and I wonder...
by Rev. Dr. William Hess | Nov 21, 2025
A MESSAGE FROM REV. DR. WILLIAM HESS: CHRIST CONTINUES TO REIGNGreetings Dear Friends! It pleases me to have been invited by your pastors, Lindsey and Karen, to share in the celebration of the 150 years of faithful ministry and mission at First Presbyterian Church of...
by Rev. Karen Kinney | Nov 14, 2025
A MESSAGE FROM REV. KAREN KINNEY: ARE WE THE STONES?Grace and peace to you, If you were with us last Sunday and stayed for the celebration, you might recall the Rev. Dr. Sally Brown’s comment about this week’s lectionary reading. In this reading from Luke, Jesus...
by Rev. Karen Kinney | Nov 7, 2025
A MESSAGE FROM REV. KAREN KINNEY: BUILT BY SAINTSGrace and peace to you, This Sunday, we hope you will come celebrate with us as we dedicate our 2026 pledges and commemorate our 150th anniversary. Our theme for these past weeks has been “Faithful Past, Hopeful Future:...
by Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton | Oct 31, 2025
A MESSAGE FROM REV. LINDSEY ALTVATER CLIFTON: EXCITING RECOGNITIONGreetings, friends! I’m thrilled to be able to share some exciting news with you this week – Our Building Community: Housing Vision Plan – the final concept developed through our...
by Rev. Karen Kinney | Oct 24, 2025
A MESSAGE FROM REV. KAREN KINNEY: GIVING THANKS IN HARD TIMESGrace and peace to you, This week we will explore perseverance as a characteristic of the Saints. Remember, the way we define Saints is any follower of Jesus. What do we mean by perseverance? One definition...
