United Church of Strafford, Vermont
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Upcoming Service Notes, January 13, 2019
The Baptism of Christ has traditionally been one of the big Sundays of the year, and for good reason. It marks the first recognition of the adult Jesus as Spirit-filled and particularly beloved of God. It blesses him as the…
Read MoreUpcoming Service Notes, January 6, 2019, Epiphany
January 6th is the Day of Epiphany and the start of the all-important church season of Epiphany. Epiphany comes from a Greek word that means manifestation. We are seeing the manifestation of God’s light and life and love in the…
Read MoreUpcoming Service Notes, December 30, 2018
There are twelve days of Christmas, stretching from December 25th through January 5th. This Sunday will be the 6th Day of Christmas and we will celebrate it at 10:00 AM with a service that is designed to feel like the…
Read MoreUpcoming Service Notes, December 23, 2018, Mary Sunday, Advent Sunday of Love
We will light the Advent candle of Love and celebrate Mary, the Mother of Jesus in our 10:00 AM service on the 23rd. The Bible story of the Annunciation and virgin birth has turned rational people off to Christianity, and…
Read MoreUpcoming Service Notes, December 16, 2018, Pageant Sunday
We will have our annual Christmas Pageant during the 10:00 AM worship service again this year, followed by a brief Third Sunday of Advent service where the children and pageant families will light the candle of Joy. Some churches have…
Read MoreGus Speth and the Children’s Climate Lawsuit
Dear Church Family, Gus Speth spoke in worship on Sunday, December 9th, the Advent Sunday of Peace. He talked about the children’s climate lawsuit in federal court that he is serving as an expert witness. You can read about the…
Read MoreChristmas Eve 2018 Service at 5:30 PM December 24th
This year is the 200th Anniversary of the carol “Silent Night” and the 150th of “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” and we will celebrate them both. The 5:30 PM Christmas Eve Service will include a traditional Lessons and Carols format…
Read MoreUpcoming Service Notes for December 9, 2018, Gus Speth Speaks
We light candles of hope and peace on the Second Sunday of Advent. There can be no peace without the things that make for peace, and there can be no hope of future peace without our nation addressing climate change…
Read MoreUpcoming Service Notes for December 2, 2018, The First Sunday of Advent
Advent is magical, in the sense of having a mysterious power to transport us. Its power is complex–part nostalgia, part longing for what is coming, part the beauty of its greens and candles and music, part the wonderful feeling of…
Read MoreUpcoming Service Notes for November 25, 2018
This Sunday we will be celebrating the last Sunday of the Season of Pentecost which is called Reign of Christ Sunday (formerly “Christ the King Sunday”). It is also the New Years Eve of the church year—the new year begins…
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