Keystone United Church of Christ

02/22/2026

People have asked me where I get the inspiration for my sermons, especially Today's sermon on Romans 5:12-19. My greatest teacher (aside from Jesus) is the Orthodox theologian, David Bentley Hart, who rarely preaches, but he was asked to preach again this Sunday for the Fordham University "Orthodox Scholars Preach" - and since this is typically the Sunday of the Last Judgment, his sermon is a perfect way to show all interested parties where I get a lot of my inspiration.

The Orthodox Christian Studies Center of Fordham University is pleased to present the 2026 Orthodox Scholars Preach series, featuring short sermons by leadin...

02/21/2026

Don't forget our community potluck tonight! Come meet your neighbors and all the folks who use the building - and see what everyone is up to! 5:30-8:30 PM this evening (February 21st) and bring a dish to share!

02/03/2026

The blossoms are out this morning, reminding us of the blessings of Candlemas, which we celebrated this week. Curious about what Candlemas is? Visit our YouTube channel and listen to Pastor Adina preach about “The Blessings of Candlemas.”
https://youtu.be/GiAUnBchidg

02/02/2026

What a treat to arrive at work Monday morning and find this bottle of holy water kindly left for me by Father Micah of St. Photini Inclusive Orthodox Community! Keystone is committed to ecumenism, and to being a safe space where justice-centered groups, faith-based or secular, can meet. If your group needs a meeting space, please contact us!

12/18/2025

Please don't forget that all our sermons are on our YouTube channel! Here's the most recent one, for the third Sunday of Advent.

Pastor Adina reflects on Isaiah 11:1-10 -"Then a shoot will sprout from the stump of Jesse; from Jesse’s roots, a branch will blossom."Jesus Christ was 100% ...

11/22/2025

At the end of the liturgical year, Pastor Adina reflects on the Cosmic Christ, the image of the unseen God.
https://youtu.be/lNRVPRHhbBw
You can listen to this, and all our great sermons, on our YouTube channel!

Pastor Adina reflects on the idea of Christ as the image of the unseen God, in the words of an ancient Christian hymn quoted by Paul in his letter to the Col...

10/29/2025

New Playlist on our YouTube channel: sermons from Year C 2024-2025! I'm planning to put them all up by the end of this liturgical year (November 30th is the first Sunday of Advent), then start a new playlist!

These are the sermons from Keystone United Church of Christ for Year C starting in December/Advent of 2024 and continuing through November of 2025.

07/30/2025

Wonderful fundraiser last night for WAISN. Thanks to all who attended. If you missed and would still like to make a contribution to support WAISN, here’s the link:

07/29/2025

Come hear two great bands tomorrow night at Keystone! All proceeds will go to Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network.
Doors open at 7, music at 8. More information at www.nett.nyc/keystone

07/23/2025

Our first promo video!

Come see what all the excitement is about! An open and affirming justice centered congregation, dedicated to collective liberation.

06/30/2025

HAPPY PRIDE, SEATTLE!! 🏳️‍🌈 Keystone represented today with a small but mighty contingency of parade marchers ✊🏽 sharing the word that God is LOVE and absolutely no one is excluded from the love of God ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜