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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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Category: On Line Services, Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Anti-racism, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Faith, Following the Way, Inner Transformation, Justice, Lent, Struggle, The Way of Love, Transforming the World, Vision
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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Category: On Line Services, Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Anti-racism, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Faith, Following the Way, Hope, Inner Transformation, Justice, Lent, Resilience, Struggle, The Way of Love, Transforming the World, Vision
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…
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Category: On Line Services, Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Anti-racism, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Faith, Following the Way, Hope, Inner Transformation, Justice, Lent, Nonviolence, Oneness, Resilience, Struggle, The Way of Love, Transforming the World, Vision
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…
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Category: Addressing the Climate Crisis, Black Lives Matter, Church News, Ending Racism, Fulfilling Our Vision, Mission News, Pastoral Letters
Tags: Action, Anti-racism, Beloved Community, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Following the Way, Justice, Nonviolence, Oneness, The Golden Rule, Transforming the World
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. …
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Category: Addressing the Climate Crisis, Church News, Ending Racism, Past Sermons
Tags: Anti-racism, Caring for God's Creation, Climate Change, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Grief, Hope, Inner Transformation, Loss, Resilience, Transforming Suffering, Transforming the World
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…
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Category: Addressing the Climate Crisis, Black Lives Matter, Church News, Ending Racism, Fulfilling Our Vision
Tags: Action, Anti-racism, Caring for God's Creation, Climate Change, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Hope, Humility, Inner Transformation, Justice, Oneness, Transforming the World, Vision
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…
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Category: On Line Services, Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Anti-racism, Calling, Following the Way, Hope, Inner Peace, Justice, Light, Nonviolence, Oneness, Peace, Struggle, The Way of Love, Transforming the World, Vision
Finding the Guidance and Power We Need Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont July 19, 2020 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Romans 8; Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 [You can watch a video recording of this sermon at the end…
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Category: On Line Services, Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Anti-racism, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Climate Change, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Following the Way, Hope, Inner Transformation, Justice, Metanoia, Oneness, The Way of Love, Transforming the World, Vision
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…
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Category: Church News, Ending Racism, Fulfilling Our Vision, Mission News, Pastoral Letters
Tags: Action, Anti-racism, Beloved Community, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Following the Way, Justice, Nonviolence, Oneness, The Golden Rule, Transforming the World
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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Category: Church News, Ending Racism, Fulfilling Our Vision, Mission News
Tags: Action, Anti-racism, Beloved Community, Justice, Nonviolence, Oneness, Struggle, The Way of Love, Transforming the World