by Rev. Kate Kotfila | August 17, 2020 | | Blog
Beautiful Lebanon has been devastated by an economy in free fall and the ravages of Covid. The August 4 explosion of 2750 pounds of aluminum nitrate is yet another example of bureaucratic negligence. Stored for as much as 6 years after being seized from a ship, the... Read more
by Rev. Kate Kotfila | November 22, 2019 | | Blog
On November 19th, a new moderator (our friend Michael Burkley) began his term as Moderator of Albany Presbytery, and I became a Past Moderator of Albany Presbytery. While I am surprised by how much I have enjoyed serving this year, I am ready to be done. I’ve been a... Read more
by Rev. Kate Kotfila | October 13, 2019 | | Blog
Caught in the spiral of a gymnast’s ribbon, generosity and gratitude dance ever closer to the Image of God. Generosity begets generosity and it elicits gratitude. September’s meeting invited us into gratitude’s and generosity’s dance. Open Spaces introduced the Small... Read more
by Rev. Kate Kotfila | March 6, 2019 | | Blog
Standing in the grocery line, a cart full of food, she feels a chill. Patting her pocket, then pockets, she realizes, she doesn’t have her wallet. With a silent expletive she steps out of line. Deep breath, just breathe. Exhale. Her mind frantically rehearses, where... Read more
by Rev. Kate Kotfila | November 15, 2018 | carediversitythanksgiving | Blog
In his State of the Union speech in January 1941, FDR proposed four fundamental freedoms that all people ought to enjoy: Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want and Freedom from Fear. Click here to see the Norman Rockwell paintings The speech was not... Read more
by Rev. Kate Kotfila | March 8, 2018 | domestic violenceGuatemala | Blog
One year ago on March 8, 2017, 56 teenage girls are locked in a room in a government-designated safe house for troubled teens. The night before one girl tried to escape. To punish her and deter others, they are not allowed to leave the room. Bathroom visits are not... Read more
by Rev. Kate Kotfila | January 22, 2018 | Missionpoverty | News
I grew up in suburban Milwaukee during the ‘60’s. I knew where the “bad part of town” was, even if I didn’t understand what made it bad. My father was second generation immigrant who valued education, moderation, planning and savings. Much in my life was focused on... Read more
by Rev. Kate Kotfila | December 19, 2017 | AlbPresbychristmas | Blog
Merry Christmas! I am still enough of a kid at heart that the first real snow of the season always fills me with joy. The steady flakes and the white blanket covering the lawn and trees look magical. The muffled quiet of a steady snow makes me think of Silent Night.... Read more
