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Sermon from March 14, 2021
Celebrate the StruggleRev. Thomas Cary KinderUnited Church of Strafford, VermontMarch 14, 2021 Fourth Sunday in LentRomans 7:15, 21-24; Galatians 2:19-20; 2 Corinthians 11:23-28; Mark 11:15-18here is a pdf of the readings: 3-14-21 Service Readings You can watch a video recording…
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We Walk by Faith and Not By SightRev. Thomas Cary KinderUnited Church of Strafford, VermontMarch 7, 2021 Third Sunday in LentExodus 17:1-6; Verses from Galatians 5; John 7:37-39here is a pdf of the readings: 3-7-21 Service Readings [You can watch…
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For Freedom Christ Has Set Us FreeRev. Thomas Cary KinderUnited Church of Strafford, VermontFebruary 28, 2021 Second Sunday in LentVerses from Psalm 51, Galatians 5 and Exodus 12; Mark 8:34-36here is a pdf of the readings: 2-28-21 Service Readings [You…
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 MoreRachel Guaraldi Reflection, November 17, 2020
We invited Rachel Guaraldi to reflect as a chaplain and spiritual director on what we as a people need right now, after all we have been through in 2020, in order to nurture our spiritual, emotional, psychological and physical health. …
Read MoreGus Speth Reflection, November 12, 2020
We invited Gus Speth to offer some post-election thoughts about where we go from here on our way to creating a loving, sustainable, healthy, just world—what we call the realm of God on earth. It will help you appreciate the…
Read MoreSermon from October 11, 2020
Only Light Can Do ThatRev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, VermontOctober 11, 2020 Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 25:6-9; Philippians 4:1-9; Matthew 5:3-16 [You can watch a video recording of this sermon at the end of this text…
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 MoreAnti-racism Events in Strafford
Below is an updated list of current or upcoming anti-racism events in Strafford: Current Events To read about a September-October 2020 film series and set of panels on racism and elections click here. Past Events To read a July 18,…
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