United Church of Strafford, Vermont
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Sermon from November 25, 2018
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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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…
Read MoreSermon from October 14, 2018
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…
Read MoreSermon from September 30, 2018
Have Salt in Yourselves Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont September 30, 2018 Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 19:7-14; James 5:13-20; Mark 9:38-50 All three scripture passages today are challenging, and yet also contain wisdom that can…
Read MoreSermon from September 23, 2018
A Life Born of Wisdom Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont September 23, 2018 Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 37; James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a; Mark 9:30-37 The scriptures addressed human behaviors and attitudes that were problems thousands of…
Read MoreSermon from September 2, 2018
Our Struggle Against the Spiritual Forces of Evil Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont September 2, 2018 Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 34; Ephesians 6:10-18a; John 6:56-60, 66-69 The Strafford Unitarian-Universalist congregation sends a daily devotional email. …
Read MorePastoral Letter on Gratitude, Struggle, Help and the 9/2/18 Service
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…
Read MoreSermon from August 26, 2018
Doers of the Word Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont August 26, 2018 Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 15; James 1:17-27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 This month I have been reading two books by the former Harvard…
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