Category: Past Sermons
Whoever Finds Me Finds Life Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont September 22, 2019 Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Proverbs 8; Matthew 10:16-20; Luke 16:1-13 “Wisdom is an ancient tradition…at the headwaters of all the great sacred paths….
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Caring for God's Creation, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Climate Change, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Faith, Following the Way, Hope, Inner Transformation, Kenosis, Metanoia, Nonviolence, Oneness, The Church, Transforming the World
Joy in Heaven Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont September 15, 2019 Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 51; Exodus 32:7-14; Luke 15:1-10 This gospel passage has much comfort for us. It is becoming common to hear in…
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Giving Up All Your Possessions Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont September 8, 2019 Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 1; Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Jeremiah 18:1-11; Luke 14:25-33 The Hebrew and Christian scriptures could not be clearer. They insist…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Faith, Following the Way, Hope, Inner Transformation, Kenosis, Nonviolence, Oneness, The Golden Rule, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
There Is Need of Only One Thing Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont July 28, 2019 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 138; Luke 11:1-13 Last week we heard the story of two sisters, Martha who…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Following the Way, Humility, Inner Transformation, Journey of the Universe, Kenosis, Metanoia, Oneness, Prayer, Transforming the World
Called to Contemplation and Action Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont July 21, 2019 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 46; Romans 8; Luke 10:38-42 “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things.” Before I preach…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Climate Change, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Inner Peace, Inner Transformation, Nonviolence, Oneness, Peace, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
Do This, and You Shall Live Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont July 14, 2019 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 25; Deuteronomy 30:11-20; Luke 10:25-37 Joey Hawkins spoke during our climate book group discussion last Sunday about…
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Tags: Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Following the Way, Hope, Inner Transformation, Nonviolence, Oneness, Resurrection, The Golden Rule, The Way of Love, Transforming Suffering, Transforming the World
Prophesy the Glorious Vision Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont July 7, 2019 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 66; Isaiah 66:10-14; Luke 10:1-11 The Hebrew prophets spoke on behalf of God’s universal laws. They insisted that the…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Climate Change, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Following the Way, Golden Civilization, Hope, Humility, Inner Transformation, Nonviolence, Oneness, The Golden Rule, The Way of Love, Transforming the World, Vision
Why We Can’t Wait Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont June 30, 2019 Third Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 16; I Kings 19; Luke 9:51-62 We just heard one of the strangest passages in the Bible, and yet…
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Tags: Action, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Following the Way, Hope, Journey of the Universe, Nonviolence, Oneness, The Church, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
Creating a New Civilization: God’s Realm on Earth, Part II Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont June 23, 2019 Second Sunday after Pentecost Psalms 42 & 43; Romans 12:1-2; Luke 4:14-30; John 15:9-17 Many Christians do not…
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Tags: Action, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Golden Civilization, Hope, Nonviolence, Oneness, Resilience, The Church, The Golden Rule, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
Creating a New Civilization: God’s Realm on Earth, Part I Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont June 16, 2019 First Sunday after Pentecost, Trinity Sunday Proverbs 8; Acts 4:31-35; I John 3:14-17; John 16:12-15 Twelve…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Climate Change, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Following the Way, Golden Civilization, Hope, Inner Transformation, Oneness, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
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