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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….
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Category: Fulfilling Our Vision, Past Sermons, Pastoral Letters
Tags: Action, Beloved Community, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Following the Way, Hope, Inner Transformation, Nonviolence, Oneness, Struggle, The Golden Rule, The Way of Love, Transforming the World, Vision
Gratitude and Hope Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont November 24, 2019 Twenty-fourth and Last Sunday after Pentecost, Reign of Christ Sunday, Thanksgiving Sunday Psalm 95, Philippians 4:4-9; Matthew 6:19-33 The Benedictine monk, Brother David Steindl-Rast, says,…
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Category: 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, Gratitude, Hope, Inner Transformation, Journey of the Universe, Resilience, Struggle, The Church, The Golden Rule, The Way of Love, Transforming Suffering, Transforming the World, Vision
Happy Are the Prodigals Who Return Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont March 31, 2019 Fourth Sunday in Lent Psalm 32; II Corinthians 5:16-20; Luke 15:1-32 Just when we thought things could not get any worse, on…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: 12 Steps, Beloved Community, Caring for God's Creation, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Following the Way, Hope, Humility, Inner Transformation, Kenosis, Lent, Metanoia, Oneness, The Church, The Golden Rule, The Way of Love, Transforming Suffering, Transforming the World
Being One Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont October 7, 2018 Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, World Communion Sunday Psalm 104; John 1:1-5, 10:14-16, 17:20-23 Thomas Friedman of The New York Times wrote this week, “I began my…
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Celebrating Our Future Directions Vision Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont September 16, 2018 Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, Annual Meeting Sunday Selected New Testament Verses: Expand the vision of your heart, for the realm of God is…
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Dear neighbors, I was standing in front of the beautiful display of produce at the Strafford Village Farm tomato tasting on Friday evening, holding a head of bibb lettuce, a container of red potatoes and a perfect melon. I was feeling…
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Category: Church News
Tags: Action, Beloved Community, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Following the Way, Inner Transformation, Oneness, Resilience, The Church, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
I Have Made You a Sentinel: Give Them Warning Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont July 8, 2018 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 120 & 123; Ezekiel 33:1-11; Mark 6:1-16 Last week we heard the Apostle Paul…
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Category: Past Sermons, Uncategorized
Tags: Action, Beloved Community, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Following the Way, Inner Transformation, Metanoia, The Church, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
