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Kimberly Knight

Kimberly Knight is the online organizer for the Beatitudes Society. A graduate of Candler School of Theology, she is the pastor of Koinonia Fellowship, an online church at Second Life.

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Kimberly Knight

United Church of Christ

Kimberly Knight is the online organizer for the Beatitudes Society.

She recently received her Master of Divinity degree from Candler School of Theology at Emory University. She graduated from Georgia State University with a BA in Religious Studies.  Prior to seminary she worked nearly five years as a public school activist in the city of Atlanta.  She brings to the Beatitudes Society more than fifteen years of experience across a broad spectrum of technology settings including multimedia production and instructional technology.

She also currently serves as the pastor of an online congregation that has been gathering for three years in the cyber-world of Second Life. Kimberly, her partner and their two children are active members of Kirkwood United Church of Christ in Atlanta, Georgia.


Latest Content by Kimberly Knight

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mePhones, ourPhones: A Eulogy for Conversation

Kimberly Knight (UCC)

By The Rev. Anne S. Howard  -

Orginally posted on Jun 23, 2010 on The Beatitudes Society Blog

"My phone died. And my new phone is at this very moment Fed-Exing its way to my front door.

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Wired for Ministry in Ohio

Kimberly Knight (UCC)

My ministry as Circuit Rider for The Beatitudes Society just keeps getting better and better!  A couple of nights ago I spent the evening with a room full of folks how this brave new social networked era is impacting ministry and how ministry might impact a wired culture.

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Other Recent Content by Kimberly Knight

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May 03, 2010

Vacation Bible School - In Second Life?

Kimberly Knight (UCC)

Grown-Up Vacation Bible school in the Virtual World of Second Life...
Kimberly Knight Article

April 12, 2010

Theology After Google

Kimberly Knight (UCC)

I had the wonderful opportunity to attend Theology After Google a couple of weeks ago....
Kimberly Knight Article

March 12, 2010

What does "progressive Christian" mean to you?

Kimberly Knight (UCC)

Let's have a conversation about progressive Christianity, about social justice Christianity - about Christianity.
Kimberly Knight Article

February 09, 2010

Socialnomics or Ecclesialnomics?

Kimberly Knight (UCC)

While reading a commentary about social media I got to thinkin' about the church...
Kimberly Knight Article

February 02, 2010

Reflections from Emergence Now

Kimberly Knight (UCC)

Reflections from Emergence Now - a conference held at Columbia Theological Seminary exploring Emergent Church
Kimberly Knight Article

December 03, 2009

Sacred Space in Cyberspace - Facebook Memorial

Kimberly Knight (UCC)

Stopping by a friend's facebook page - in memorial.
Kimberly Knight Article

November 19, 2009

Sacred Space in Cyber Space

Kimberly Knight (UCC)

Beginning an exploration of social media and the church.
Kimberly Knight Article

October 29, 2009

And She Blessed Them Both

Kimberly Knight (UCC)

Kimberly Knight shares an insight about Ruth's blessing of Naomi that she learned through the online church she leads at Second Life.

Kimberly Knight Article

September 11, 2009

Sophia and Satyagraha on Sept. 11, 2009

Kimberly Knight (UCC)

Sophia is seeking you – are you seeking Sophia?
Kimberly Knight Article

August 21, 2009

Grace Builds UP

Kimberly Knight (UCC)

Zeal need not obliterate grace, rather grace should imbue our zeal with the power to listen and receive, to encounter rather than control, to love rather than hate – yes even our enemy - or so I have been told.
Kimberly Knight Article

August 04, 2009

All Means All

Kimberly Knight (UCC)

The lectionary this week skips an important verse or two and 37 speaks volumes. 37All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. Who is whoever? All means all.
Kimberly Knight Article

July 21, 2009

Sharing Our Resources

Kimberly Knight (UCC)

Jesus uses our existing resources to perform miracles of abundance to be shared with the whole community.
Kimberly Knight Article

June 29, 2009

Independence or Inter-dependence?

Kimberly Knight (UCC)

Some rambling thoughts about the approaching Independence Day.
Kimberly Knight Article

June 16, 2009

Ethical Consumerism

Kimberly Knight (UCC)

An annotated bibliography that offers sources addressing consumer topics from a wide range of perspectives including the Christian response to consumerism.
Kimberly Knight Article

June 05, 2009

Consumerism Really Gone Too Far!

Kimberly Knight (UCC)

Human Trafficking - how does the Christian community respond?
Kimberly Knight Article

May 21, 2009

Your Interpretive Freedom

Kimberly Knight (UCC)

Just a little reflection on the presentation by Anna Florence Carter at the Festival of Homiletics 2009.

Kimberly Knight Article

May 06, 2009

What Kind of Branches?

Kimberly Knight (UCC)

Jesus is the Vine and we are the branches - what kind of branches are we?
Kimberly Knight Article

April 29, 2009

The Good Shepherd

Kimberly Knight (UCC)

Exploring the beloved 23rd Psalm, in scripture, in our hearts, in our daily lives and on the web.
Kimberly Knight Article

April 25, 2009

Encountering Jesus

Kimberly Knight (UCC)

The fundamental record around which the Christian universe spins is the experience of finding the tomb empty and encountering the risen Christ in our midst. How do we begin to understand what it means to encounter the risen Christ and why is it so hard to recognize him when he is in our midst?