United Church of Strafford, Vermont
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Category: Past Sermons
On Line Worship Service for March 15, 2020
Welcome Hello, I’m Pastor Tom Kinder of the United Church of Strafford, Vermont. Welcome to this experimental format of online worship for this Third Sunday of Lent, March 15, 2020. We have suspended worshipping together in person until April 19th…
Read MoreSermon from March 8, 2020
Go to the Land That I Will Show You Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont March 8, 2020 Second Sunday in Lent Psalm 121; Genesis 12:1-4a; John 3:1-21 How are we ever going to find our…
Read MoreSermon from March 1, 2020
Where Are You? Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont March 1, 2020 First Sunday in Lent Psalm 91; Genesis 2:15-17; Matthew 4:1-11 Imagine God’s delight in the Garden of Eden. Imagine God traveling over the whole universe,…
Read MoreSermon from February 23, 2020
From the Perfection of Beauty, You Shine Forth Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont February 23, 2020 Seventh and Last Sunday after Epiphany, Transfiguration Sunday Verses from Psalms 36, 50, 104 & 139 and II Corinthians 4…
Read MoreSermon from February 16, 2020
Choose Life So That You and Your Descendants May Live Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont February 16, 2020 Sixth Sunday after Epiphany Deuteronomy 30; Sirach 15; I Corinthians 3:1-9; Matthew 4:12-5:12 The future of the…
Read MoreSermon from February 9, 2020
Lighting and Lifting Our Candle Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont February 9, 2020 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 58; I Corinthians 2:12-16; Matthew 5:13-16; Thomas 24, 70 & 77 We have heard several teachings that can…
Read MoreRachel Guaraldi Sermons, January 26 & February 2, 2020
You can read these two wise and inspiring sermons by our neighbor Rachel Guaraldi by clicking below. You can read about Rachel herself by going to her website at http://www.rachelguaraldi.com/bio-and-cv. Rachel_Guaraldi_UCS_Sermon 1.24.20 Rachel_Guaraldi_UCS_Sermon 2.2.20
Read MoreSermon from January 19, 2020, Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday
God Has a Dream Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont January 19, 2019 Second Sunday after Epiphany, Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday Isaiah 49; Luke 4:14-21 We as a nation must undergo a radical revolution of values….
Read MoreSermon from January 5, 2020, Epiphany Sunday, a Parable of the Magi
“Daring to Believe” Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont January 5, 2019 Second Sunday of Christmas, Epiphany Sunday Isaiah 60; Matthew 2:1-12 This sermon portrays the Magi when they first see the star and have to decide…
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