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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 16h

The Church throughout history has struggled with a desire for purity and its mission to share the gospel with all people #jesus #evangelism #christian #church #faith

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 22h

In the parable of the wedding feast, the good and the bad are invited into the wedding hall. The Church is made up of saints and sinners #jesus #christian #church #faith #bible

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

What’s going on with the man thrown out of the wedding feast in Matthew 22? He represents how the church until Christ returns is a mixed bag, containing both the good and the bad #bible #jesus #church #faith #unitedchurchofchrist

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

The city in the parable of the wedding feast can be interpreted as a symbol of all that opposes the will of God #jesus #bible #christian #faith #unitedchurchofchrist

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

In Matthew 22, the king in the parable says to gather people in from the main streets. This can be translated as the ends of the road, meaning gather people in from one end of the road to the other #jesus #faith #christian #church #bible

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

What does the wedding feast represent in the parable of the wedding feast? #jesus #christian #bible #church #faith

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

When we look at the parable of the wedding feast, we begin to realize that it isn’t at all realistic. None of the people in it behave reasonably. It’s an allegory, not an accurate picture of human life #jesus #christian #bible #church #faith

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

The parable of the wicked tenants is hard news. But the good news in it is God’s kingdom is coming and will always come. #jesus #faith #christian #church #sermon

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Besides our building, the other major cost area in our budget is staff. Gifts to the church enable us to bear for more fruit than we could on our own, and thanks to the generosity of people throughout generations, we’ve been bearing fruit for 230 years #jesus #faith #christian #stewardship

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Donating the the church has a real impact in our community and is a way to bear fruit in the world

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

It’s through giving that we reflecf God’s generosity into the world #jesus #christian #church #faith #sermon

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

We run into trouble with money and possessions when we hold onto them too tightly and start believing they belong to us. Nothing we have belongs to us. We’re all stewards #jesus #faith #christian #stewardship #church

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The vineyard tenants try to take the vineyard for themselves. They forgot that all that we are and all that we have belongs to God. #jesus #church #faith #stewardship #christian

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

In the parable of the wicked tenants, the tenants represent the religious authorities who aren’t bearing the fruit of the kingdom #jesus #bible #christian #sermon #unitedchurchofchrist

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

In Matthew, the “bad guys” in the parables get the God they believe in and reap precisely the evil they sown #jesus #parable #bible #church #christian

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Vineyards in scripture represent Israel, but not specifically the land so much as the ideal of what Israel is meant to be. We can think of vineyards as symbols of God’s kingdom #jesus #faith #bible #christian #church

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

In the parable of the wicked tenants in Matthew 21, the landowner lovingly prepares the vineyard and sets the tenants up for success #jesus #christian #bible #church #parable

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

If tax collectors and prostitutes are getting into the kingdom of God ahead of the religious authorities, maybe there’s room for us too #jesus #faith #hope #christian #church

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

We can sometimes feel that we can’t bring our whole selves to God, that some parts of us are too shameful or never enough. But Jesus says tax collectors and prostitutes are getting into the kingdom of God ahead of religious leaders. Maybe there’s room for all of us. #jesus #hope #kingdom #faith

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Jesus says current tax collectors and prostitutes are getting into the kingdom ahead of the religious authorities. Mark Allen Powell notes that tax collectors and prostitutes were enslaved so they wouldn’t be able to change their profession. Maybe there’s room for our full, messy & complicated self

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

In Matthew 21, Jesus notes the dregs of society recognize God’s coming kingdom but the religious leaders don’t #jesus #faith #christian #church #bible

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

On the surface, the parable of the two sons is about the issue of talking a good game but not actually doing what you’re supposed to #jesus #bible #church #faith #christian

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Jesus’ first preaching in Matthew and Mark is to repent for the kingdom has come near. God is showing up and people need to respond #jesus #faith #bible #kingdom #church

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

During Holy Week, Jesus enters Jerusalem and goes to the temple and drives out the money changers and flips over the the tables. Then next day he returns to the temple, and we can understand why the chief priests were upset with Jesus #jesus #faith #christian #bible #churc

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

In the United Church of Christ statement of faith, we proclaim Jesus saves us from our sins and also from aimlessness. In the parable of the laborers in the vineyard, the landowner is actively saving people from aimlessness #jesus #faith #purpose #christian #unitedchurchofchrist

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The parable of the laborers in the vineyard presents a stark contrast between embracing the grace of God or embracing resentment #jesus #faith #christian #church #unitedchurchofchrist

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

God gives us far more than we can bargain for or imagine

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The parable of the laborers in the vineyard shows us that sometimes we get the God we bargain for #jesus #parable #christian #church #sermon

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The landowner in the parable of the laborers in the vineyard tells the grumbling laborers they have a bad eye. What does that mean? #jesus #bible #church #christian #faith

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

God chooses to be generous and give freely. God goes out, again, and again and invites people to come labor in the vineyard #jesus #christian #church #faith #hope

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Our God isn’t blind and impartial. Our God is all seeing and scandalously partial #jesus #chtistian #church #faith #bible

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Our God isn’t safe, predictable, or manageable. But, our God is good #jesus #christian #church #faith #narnia

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We can view the parable of the laborers in the vineyard as setting up a comparison between what is fair and what is good #jesus #bible #christian #church #unitedchurchofchrist

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The parable of the laborers in the vineyard has equal pay for unequal work. That’s not how economics work #jesus #bible #church #christian #parable

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

As we give thanks for the past 230 years, we look ahead to what God is doing next, knowing we have a firm foundation built on the solid rock of Jesus Christ #jesus #christian #church #anniversary #faith

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

SNEUCC vote no on merger talking points #sneucc drive.google.com/file/d/1oSrM...

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

As we mark our church’s 230th anniversary, we remember we build on the foundations of prophets, apostles, and saints with Jesus Christ as our cornerstone #jesus #faith #church #christian #saints

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Why I’m voting no on the SNEUCC merger at Annual Meeting 9/25-9/27 #sneucc

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A successful capital campaign doesn’t build a firm foundation for our future. Our future is built on God’s grace #jesus #faith #christian #stewardship #bible

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We didn’t expect this capital campaign to be such a success or for us to see the goodness of the Lord, but the good Lord showed up through so much generosity #jesus #faith #generosity #christian #stewardship

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The end of psalm 27 is a prayer and declaration that God is going to show up #jesus #christian #church #bible #hope

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

In Matthew 25, Jesus identifies himself with the most vulnerable people in society #jesus #christian #church #faith #bible

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The destruction of Sodom and Gommirah in Genesis isn’t about homosexuality; it’s about violation of hospitality #faith #christian #church #bible #hospitality

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Hebrews 13 says to not neglect showing hospitality to strangers because they might be angels. This is similar to Zeus’s Law or Xenia in the Odyssey #jesus #odyssey #christian #hospitality #faith

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

In Hebrews 13, good leaders are framed as people who both teach rightly and live rightly. A Christian leader is someone who lives a life worthy of emulation #jesus #eadership #bible #christian #church

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Hebrews 13 contains an admonition against adultery, and this is a reminder about how fidelity in marriage is meant to reflect God’s fidelity towards us #jesus #christian #bible #marriage #church

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

In Hebrews 13, the church is told to remember those in prison as if they’re in prison and remember those being tortured as if they’re being tortured. This is a reminder that Christians are meant to have empathy for others #bible #christian #empathy #faith #church

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Rev. Katrina Manzi @katrinamanzi.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Hebrews 13 reminds the church that they need to show love to both insiders and outsiders #christian #church #love #faith #bible

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