United Church of Strafford, Vermont
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Category: Past Sermons
Sermon from October 22, 2017
“To Nurture Contemplation and Action” Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont October 22, 2017 Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 96; Exodus 33:12-23; I Thessalonians 1:1-8; Matthew 22:15-22 How did Jesus do that? How did he manage to…
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The Peace of God Will Guard Your Hearts and Minds Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont October 15, 2017 Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 25:1-9; Exodus 32:1-14; Philippians 4:1-9; Matthew 22:1-14 The first followers of Jesus understood…
Read MoreSermon from October 8, 2017
The Realm Is Given to Those Who Produce Its Fruits Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont October 8, 2017 Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 19; Exodus 20; Philippians 3:1-14; Matthew 21:33-46 The word liturgy makes us think…
Read MoreSermon from October 1, 2017
Make Me to Know Your Ways, O God Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont October 1, 2017 Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, World Communion Sunday Psalm 25; Exodus 17:1-7; Philippians 2; Matthew 21:23-32 “Make me to know your…
Read MoreSermon from September 24, 2017
The Call to Extravagant Hospitality for All Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont September 24, 2017 Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 105; Exodus 16:2-15; Matthew 20:1-16 Some say that our primal instinct is to violence, so when…
Read MoreSermon from September 17, 2017
No Future Without Forgiveness As a Way of Life Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont September 17, 2017 Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Annual Meeting Sunday Psalm 103; Exodus 13:21-12, 14:19-31; Romans 14:1-12; Matthew 18:21-35 Archbishop Desmond Tutu…
Read MoreSermon from September 10, 2017
When Two or Three Gather, What Happens? Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont September 10, 2017 Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 119; Exodus 12:1-14; Romans 13:8-14; Matthew 18:15-20 The Rev. William Jeffrey began as pastor here in…
Read MoreSermon from September 3, 2017
Standing on Holy Ground: Resetting the Mind Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont September 3, 2017 Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Exodus 3:1-15; Romans 12; Matthew 16:21-28 Paul tells us not to be conformed to this world, but…
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Candidate Sunday Service Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont June 25, 2017 Third Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 104; Romans 12:1-2; Mark 1:9-15 Greeting: Good morning, and welcome to the United Church of Strafford on this Third Sunday…
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