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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
[You can watch a video recording of this sermon above, you can read the text below, and you can download or print a pdf of the text by clicking here: 1-14-21 sermon pdf Courage in the Struggle Rev. Thomas Cary…
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Category: Contemplative Training, Ending Racism, Fulfilling Our Vision, Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Beloved Community, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Faith, Following the Way, Grief, Hope, Inner Transformation, Justice, Kenosis, Light, Metanoia, Oneness, Resilience, Struggle, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
I Will Save My Flock: They Shall No Longer Be RavagedRev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, VermontNovember 22 2020 Twenty-fifth and Last Sunday after Pentecost,Reign of Christ SundayPsalm 95:1-7a; Ezekiel 34:11-12, 14-16, 20-22; Matthew 25:31-46 [You can watch…
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Category: Addressing the Climate Crisis, Black Lives Matter, Contemplative Training, Ending Racism, Fulfilling Our Vision, On Line Services, Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Beloved Community, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Climate Change, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Faith, Following the Way, Grief, Hope, Inner Transformation, Justice, Kenosis, Light, Loss, Oneness, Resilience, The Golden Rule, The Way of Love, Transforming Suffering, Transforming the World, Vision
Sentinel, Do Not Fret Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont September 6, 2020 Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Ezekiel 33:7-11; Psalm 37:1-9; Matthew 6:5-6, 24, 27-34 [You can watch a video recording of this sermon at the end…
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Category: On Line Services, Past Sermons
Tags: Beloved Community, Death and Dying, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Faith, Following the Way, Grief, Hope, Humility, Inner Peace, Inner Transformation, Light, Loss, Oneness, Resilience, Resurrection, Struggle, The Way of Love, Transforming Suffering, Transforming the World, Vision
Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled vs. Jesus Wept Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont August 2, 2020 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost John 11:25-36; 14:1-6a, 27 [You can watch a video recording of this sermon at…
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Category: On Line Services, Past Sermons
Tags: Beloved Community, Death and Dying, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Faith, Following the Way, Grief, Hope, Humility, Inner Peace, Inner Transformation, Light, Loss, Oneness, Resilience, Resurrection, Struggle, The Way of Love, Transforming Suffering, Transforming the World, Vision
[You can watch a video recording of this Call to Worship at the end of this text. To see the entire service, click here.] Teaching One: “Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled vs. Jesus Wept”—Call to Worship and Mel…
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Category: Church News, On Line Services
Tags: Beloved Community, Death and Dying, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Faith, Following the Way, Grief, Hope, Humility, Inner Peace, Inner Transformation, Light, Loss, Oneness, Resilience, Resurrection, Struggle, The Way of Love, Transforming Suffering, Transforming the World, Vision
The Spirit Intercedes: If God Is For Us, Who Is Against Us? Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont July 26, 2020 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Romans 8:26-39; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-46 [You can watch a video recording of…
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Category: On Line Services, Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Beloved Community, Calling, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Faith, Following the Way, Hope, Inner Transformation, Journey of the Universe, Metanoia, Oneness, The Golden Rule, 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
June 25th Strafford Action Supporting Black Lives Matter and a Just and Fair America Our congregation will be participating in a Strafford action organized by Susan Cloke. It will take place on the month anniversary of the murder of George…
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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
