Pastor’s Message: 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...

Pastor’s Message: 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:...

Pastor’s Message: 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...

Pastor’s Message: 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...

Pastor’s Message: Oct. 17, 2025

A MESSAGE FROM REV. KAREN KINNEY: GIVING THANKS IN HARD TIMESGrace and peace to you, This week we begin our exploration of the characteristics of saints – how is the ability to express gratitude during times of suffering one of those characteristics? Are we, the...

Pastor’s Message: Oct. 10, 2025

Grace and peace to you, You are a saint! Hmmm… how do you hear that? I immediately jump to – oh no, not me! I’m not a saint, for sure. Or maybe you think about the saint perched on one shoulder telling you what good to do, with the devil on the other telling you – eh...