Message

We are a progressive Christian community following a path of love and grace and compassion. We value both the head and the heart, and we invite you to join us as we grow in our own ability to show God’s love to a world which needs care and hope.

We believe that God has given gifts to us all and our task is to discover those gifts and use them to be who God has called us to be – not who someone else wants us to be.

We are an inclusive, joyful congregation of witnesses to the life of Christ, and so we welcome all people to live in the light of God’s love.

Meet Our Minister

Pastor Kristen Nelson has experience in congregational ministry in California, Virginia and Minnesota. She has also worked as a Spiritual Counselor for Hazelden Betty Ford as well as in Hospital and Hospice Chaplaincy. She grew up in Minnesota, attended the University of Minnesota Duluth and completed her Master of Divinity at Luther Seminary. Kristen has completed Clinical Pastoral Education, the Grace E. Harris Women’s Leadership Program at VCU, and studies in Congregation Ministry, Leadership and Family Systems Theory. As an extrovert, she enjoys meeting new people and spending time with her very funny, rarely serious, husband, Rick and their blended family with six children. Kristen has worked with people of all ages, including those experiencing homelessness, domestic violence and chemical dependency.