United Church of Strafford, Vermont

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On Line Worship Service, May 31, 2020, Pentecost!

Welcome to this service. This Pentecost service was put together as our nation increases the speed of its falling apart.  Economic inequity and unregulated greed, environmental destruction, widespread nefarious acts to take the vote away from non-white, non-affluent people, virulent…

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On Line Worship Service, May 24, 2020

Welcome to this service.  You will find an “Orientation to this Service and Announcements” after the first few items. Prelude French Suite V, Allemande, J.S. Bach; Annemieke McLane, piano: Introit “The Peace of the Earth,” traditional Guatemalan, translated by Christine…

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Call to Worship and Mel’s Haiku, May 24, 2020 On Line Service

[You can watch a video recording of this Call to Worship at the end of this text. To see the entire service, click here.] We are still in the Easter season one last Sunday, and I still have echoing in…

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On Line Worship Service, May 17, 2020

Welcome to this service.  You will find an “Orientation to this Service and Announcements” after the first few items. Prelude Impromptu, Op. 90 No. 2 by Franz Schubert; Annemieke McLane, piano: Introit “Be a Candle of Hope” by Becki Slagle…

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Community Resources Available to Help During the Covid Crisis

The Strafford Community Outreach Committee has provided this list of resources and instructions on how to get help when people are in need.  Please share this widely! Community Outreach Committee-list of resources_ draft 5 (1)

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On Line Worship Service, May 10, 2020

Welcome to this service.  You will find an “Orientation to this Service and Announcements” after the first few videos. Prelude Sarabande, English Suite No. 2 in A minor, J. S. Bach,  Annemieke McLane, piano: Introit “Bring Your Best to Their…

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Call to Worship and Mel’s Haiku, May 10, 2020 On Line Service

[You can watch a video recording of this Call to Worship at the end of this text. To see the entire service, click here.] This week we learned of the first confirmed coronavirus case in Strafford—a woman who is part…

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On Line Worship Service, May 3, 2020

Welcome to this service.  We have wonderful contributions from many different people today.  Be sure to see the reading of the 23rd Psalm by several good shepherds of our congregation, and please be sure to watch the final two videos,…

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Call to Worship and Mel’s Haiku, May 3, 2020 On Line Service

[You can watch a video recording of this Call to Worship at the end of this text. To see the entire service, click here.] Today is Good Shepherd Sunday when we celebrate an image of God and the sacred way…

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On Line Worship Service, April 26, 2020

Greetings! Welcome to an “un-pastorized” online Sunday worship service! While Pastor Tom Kinder is taking a well earned break, we lay leaders of the United Church of Strafford are taking the opportunity to re-share some of the wonderful content that…

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