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From Zero to One, Part II: Kenosis, Metanoia and Agape Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont Januray 20, 2019 Second Sunday after Epiphany and The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday Isaiah 49; I John 3-4;…
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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, Kenosis, Metanoia, Oneness, Resurrection, The Church, The Golden Rule, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
From Zero to One, Part I: Kenosis and Metanoia Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont Januray 13, 2019 First Sunday after Epiphany, Baptism of Christ Psalm 29; Isaiah 43:1-2; Acts 8:14-17; Luke 3:15-22 This has traditionally…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Calling, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Following the Way, Humility, Inner Transformation, Kenosis, Metanoia, Oneness, Resurrection, The Golden Rule, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
Blessed Is She Who Believed There Would Be a Fulfillment Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont December 23, 2018 Fourth Sunday of Advent, Sunday of Love, Mary Sunday Luke 1:26-55 William Sloane Coffin quoted a Yale…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Climate Change, Faith, Humility, Justice, Kenosis, Metanoia, Resilience, The Church, Transforming the World
What Child Is This Now? Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont Januray 6, 2019 Epiphany Isaiah 60:1-6; Matthew 2:1-12; 7:7-14 The force of love and life and light that we call God created the universe, shaped…
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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…
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Hope in the Power of Light II Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont December 2, 2018 First Sunday of Advent, Sunday of Hope Jeremiah 33:14-16 Jeremiah lived in a time of utter devastation in Jerusalem. The nation…
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They Will Not Hurt or Destroy on All My Holy Mountain Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont November 25, 2018 Twenty-seventh and Last Sunday after Pentecost, Reign of Christ Sunday Isaiah 11; Matthew 25:31-40 It is June…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Climate Change, Following the Way, Justice, Nonviolence, Oneness, Peace, Resilience, The Church, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
Out of Your Anguish, You Shall See Light Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont October 21, 2018 Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 91; Isaiah 53:4-12; Mark 10:35-45 The title of this sermon is adapted from Isaiah. I…
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Seek Good and Not Evil, That You May Live Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont October 14, 2018 Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 90; Amos 5:6-7, 10-15; Mark 10:17-31 Children’s Time Message: I keep thinking that I…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: 12 Steps, Action, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Climate Change, Faith, Following the Way, Resilience, The Church, The Way of Love, Transforming Suffering, Transforming the World, Vision
Happy Are Those Whose Hope Is in God Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont September 9, 2018 Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 146; James 2:1-9; Mark 7:24-37 Before the sermon we enacted with the children a scene…
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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, Inner Transformation, Metanoia, Nonviolence, Oneness, Prayer, Transforming the World
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