United Church of Strafford, Vermont
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2/5/23 Event: Understanding Gender Identity, Gender Expression and Sexual Orientation
Understanding Gender Identity, Gender Expression and Sexual Orientation Sunday, February 5 ~ 3:30-5:30 pm United Church of Strafford Sanctuary, on the Common, Strafford, Vermont In Person and Streamed on Zoom Please email unitedchurchofstrafford@gmail.com to receive a zoom link. In this interactive workshop,…
Read MoreFund Drive to Support Afghan Refugees in Vermont in Honor of Martha Manheim
Please Contribute to Our Fund Drive to Support Afghan Refugees in Vermont in Honor of Martha Manheim Governor Phil Scott announced last week that the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) was approved by the US Department of State to welcome up…
Read MoreClimate Action Needed Now in Vermont
Here is an urgent appeal from Susan Hodges, the moderator of Strafford Climate Action, the group that our congregation helped form in town. Thank you for doing all you can! First, here are the two attachments Susan refers to in…
Read MoreMission Committee Update, February 19, 2021
Even though we are missing being able to meet in person, the Mission Committee is still communicating and supporting projects that help others on behalf of the United Church of Strafford. This week, we are supporting the Strafford Village Farm’s Family…
Read MorePastoral Letter on the Golden Rule and Fundamentalism, January 16, 2021
Dear Church Family, All religions I know of have some form of the Golden Rule at their core, meaning a love of neighbor as an extension of our own self, and the concept of neighbor includes strangers, enemies and the…
Read MoreHonoring Dot and Bill Burden For Their Service and Love
Mission Committee News: Honoring Dot and Bill Burden For Their Service and Love The Mission Committee is proud to announce that we are honoring dear Dot and Bill Burden for their great big, kind hearts and for their countless years…
Read MoreRacism and the Election Film Series Press Release
White River Indie Films impact at the junction of film + community http://www.wrif.org Press Contact: Samantha Davidson Green wrifboard@gmail.com t/c 310-866-0503 WRIF (White River Indie Films) will present special film series with live panels and community dialogue on RACE &…
Read MoreStrafford Climate Action Events
Here are items we are passing along from Strafford Climate Action, a group that many in our congregation are involved with and that our church helped found.
Read MoreAnti-Racism Pastoral Letter July 18, 2020
Dear Church Family, I am writing to make sure you are aware of three things relating to the struggle for social, economic and environmental justice in the Spirit of Christ. First, Rep. John Lewis has died, someone who risked his…
Read MorePastoral Letter on Antiracism in Strafford July 4, 2020
Dear neighbors, Our on line service this week focuses on antiracism, curating many deeply moving videos of word and music, almost entirely from people of color. Unlike our usual hour-long services, this one includes many hours of material, including the three…
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