United Church of Strafford, Vermont
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On Line Worship Service, April 19, 2020
Prelude by Annemieke McLane, our church musician. Call to Worship, Mel’s Haiku and the Psalm You can read the text of this Call to Worship video by clicking here. Hymn Please join members of our choir in singing with jubilation,…
Read MoreCall to Worship and Psalm Text, April 19, 2020 On Line Service
Today we continue the Easter story in the Gospel of John telling the magical, mysterious, most important events of Easter night, so we begin as we did last week: He is risen! He is risen indeed! In him was life,…
Read MoreSharing Easter in Photographs 2020
Here are photographs from our congregation’s Easter Sunrise, bringing us together on this day that our congregation must spend apart (except for our Zoom gathering at 10:30 AM). I took a village walk and found many signs of new life…
Read MoreNEW: On Line Donations
Dear Church Family, We have set up an account for on-line donations with Vanco, a company recommended by the national United Church of Christ that works with thousands of churches like ours. We feel secure that they are as trustworthy…
Read MoreOn Line Worship Service, Easter, April 12, 2020
Prelude I imagine this as the sound of Mary Magdalene’s heart beating on Easter morning. Pianist Annemieke McLane plays the Etude in F# Minor, Op. 15, No. 9 by Sergei Bortkiewicz. Introit “Alleluia” recorded this week by our choir and…
Read MoreService and Sermon Text, Easter, April 12, 2020
Call to Worship He is risen! He is risen indeed! In him was life, and the life was the light of the world. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness does not overcome it. Hallelujah! “LENT IS OVER!”…
Read MoreEaster Sunrise Suggestions for Home Celebration
Here are some suggestions that you could consider to make your early Easter morning celebratory and worshipful. 1. Take a photograph or video first thing Easter morning and send it to be posted on our website as part of our…
Read MoreOn Line Worship Service Good Friday, April 10, 2020
Welcome and Announcements This Good Friday On Line Service is largely taken from the Passion portion of last week’s Palm/Passion service. I have added two gorgeous pieces of music, and I have removed the Palm sections, but otherwise it is…
Read MoreMaundy Thursday On Line Service 4/9/20
This service comprises three videos. You can find the text of the spoken portions below the third video. Candle Lighting, Greeting, Prayer of Preparation, Last Supper You may want to have a piece of bread and a cup of…
Read MoreMark Kutolowski Teaching on Welcoming Practice
Mark and Lisa Kutolowski and Metanoia of Vermont hosted a webinar on the Welcoming Prayer practice on March 27, 2020. The description of it is below. At the start of the session Mark gave a twelve minute introduction that briefly…
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