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Happy Are Those Whose Hope Is in God Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont September 9, 2018 Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 146; James 2:1-9; Mark 7:24-37 Before the sermon we enacted with the children a scene…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Faith, Following the Way, Inner Transformation, Metanoia, Nonviolence, Oneness, Prayer, Transforming the World
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. …
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Faith, Following the Way, Inner Transformation, Justice, Resilience, The Way of Love, Transforming Suffering, Transforming the World
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
Occupied Territory: Inner Slavery and the Path of Spiritual Liberation Mark Kutolowski United Church of Strafford, Vermont August 19, 2018 Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost Exodus 16:1-3 and 17:1-4; Romans 7:14-25; Matthew 16:24-26 I am deeply grateful to the United Church…
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Crossing to the Other Side Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont June 24, 2018 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 107; II Corinthians 6:1-13; Mark 4:35-41 Earth is a far gentler planet now than at other times in…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Beloved Community, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Following the Way, Inner Peace, Inner Transformation, Kenosis, Metanoia, Nonviolence, Oneness, Peace, The Church, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
It Is God Who Redeems Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont June 10, 2018 Third Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 130; Mark 3:20-35 Christ calls us to join in his redeeming work. The Judeo-Christian scriptures call us…
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What Are Human Beings? Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont May 27, 2018 First Sunday after Pentecost, Trinity Sunday Psalm 8; Romans 8:1-17 The 8th Psalm asks God, “What are human beings that you are mindful of…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Beloved Community, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Following the Way, Humility, Kenosis, Oneness, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
Even the Sparrow Finds a Home and the Swallow a Nest Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont May 13, 2018 Seventh Sunday of Easter, Ascension Sunday, Mother’s Day, Festival of the Home Psalm 84; Matthew 23:37-39; John…
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Chosen and Appointed Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont May 6, 2018 Sixth Sunday of Easter Psalm 98; Acts 10:44-48; John 15:9-17 Pentecost is just two weeks away, when we will hear the story of the first…
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A Freedom Movement Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont April 29, 2018 Fifth Sunday of Easter I John 4; John 15:1-8 The passage we just heard in the Gospel of John is like so many others…
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