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When We Can See As God Can See Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont May 5, 2019 Third Sunday of Easter, Stereotype Sunday Psalm 133; Luke 10:25-37; John 17:19-23 Jesus wanted to help us see the world…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Climate Change, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Golden Civilization, Hope, Inner Transformation, Metanoia, Oneness, The Church, The Golden Rule, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
They Shall All Know Me in Their Hearts Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont April 21, 2019 Easter Psalm 118; Jeremiah 31:31-34; John 20:1-18 Did he really rise from the dead? We want to know. Our species…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Caring for God's Creation, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Climate Change, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Following the Way, Hope, Inner Transformation, Journey of the Universe, Kenosis, Light, Oneness, Resurrection, The Way of Love, Transforming Suffering, Transforming the World
Here is an urgent message from Vermont Conference UCC Minister, Lynn Bujnak, followed by a message from Pastor Tom Kinder: With the unanimous support of the Board of Directors and the Department of Justice and Witness Ministries (formerly Department of…
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You Do Not Always Have Me Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont April 7, 2019 Fifth Sunday in Lent Psalm 126; Philippians 3:4b-14; John 12:1-8 We are now in the deepest wilderness of Lent, and the lectionary…
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Lent and the Survival of Life on Earth Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont March 10, 2019 First Sunday in Lent Psalm 91; Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Luke 4:1-13 After worship we have an exciting meeting, the culmination of…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: 12 Steps, Action, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Climate Change, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Following the Way, Hope, Humility, Inner Transformation, Lent, Light, Resurrection, The Church, The Golden Rule, Transforming Suffering, Transforming the World, Vision
Vision for a Golden Civilization, God’s Realm on Earth II Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont March 3, 2019 Eighth and Last Sunday after Epiphany, Transfiguration Sunday Psalms & II Corinthian passages; Genesis Story of Joseph; Luke…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Climate Change, Following the Way, Hope, Oneness, The Church, The Golden Rule, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
Vision for a Golden Civilization, God’s Realm on Earth Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont February 24, 2019 Seventh Sunday after Epiphany Psalm 37; Luke 6:27-38, 10:25-28 The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave one of…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Climate Change, Faith, Following the Way, Hope, Inner Transformation, Resilience, The Church, The Golden Rule, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
Blessed Is She Who Believed There Would Be a Fulfillment Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont December 23, 2018 Fourth Sunday of Advent, Sunday of Love, Mary Sunday Luke 1:26-55 William Sloane Coffin quoted a Yale…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Climate Change, Faith, Humility, Justice, Kenosis, Metanoia, Resilience, The Church, Transforming the World
What Child Is This Now? Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont Januray 6, 2019 Epiphany Isaiah 60:1-6; Matthew 2:1-12; 7:7-14 The force of love and life and light that we call God created the universe, shaped…
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Dear Church Family, Gus Speth spoke in worship on Sunday, December 9th, the Advent Sunday of Peace. He talked about the children’s climate lawsuit in federal court that he is serving as an expert witness. You can read about the…
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