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“The Holy Spirit Will Come Upon You” Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont December 22, 2019 Fourth Sunday of Advent, Mary Sunday, Advent Sunday of Love Luke 1:26-56 The scriptures we heard today tell stories of mistaken…
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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
Dear neighbors, I am making a personal appeal to you. Jesus, John the Baptist and the ancient Hebrew prophets before them were all part of a nonviolent movement to change human civilization to be the realm of God on earth,…
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Category: Church News, Pastoral Letters
Tags: Action, Caring for God's Creation, Climate Change, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Golden Civilization, Hope, Nonviolence, Struggle, The Golden Rule, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
In the Wilderness Prepare the Way Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont November 10, 2019 Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost, Advent Preparation Sunday Isaiah 40:1-11 and selected verses from Isaiah 60, Mark 1 & 13 and Luke 1…
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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, Hope, Inner Transformation, Journey of the Universe, Oneness, Struggle, The Church, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
“I Will Teach You the Way You Should Go” Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont November 3, 2019 Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost, All Saints Day Sunday Psalm 32; Luke 6:20-31 We just heard Luke’s version of the…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: 12 Steps, Action, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Climate Change, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Faith, Following the Way, Hope, Inner Transformation, Nonviolence, Oneness, Peace, Resilience, The Church, The Golden Rule, The Way of Love, Transforming Suffering, Transforming the World
Love Over Fear Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont September 29, 2019 Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 146; I John 4:16b-21; Luke 16:19-31 The founder of Dartmouth’s Religion Department died recently. Fred Berthold was a wise and…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Climate Change, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Following the Way, Golden Civilization, Hope, Inner Transformation, Nonviolence, Oneness, Peace, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
Whoever Finds Me Finds Life Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont September 22, 2019 Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Proverbs 8; Matthew 10:16-20; Luke 16:1-13 “Wisdom is an ancient tradition…at the headwaters of all the great sacred paths….
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Caring for God's Creation, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Climate Change, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Faith, Following the Way, Hope, Inner Transformation, Kenosis, Metanoia, Nonviolence, Oneness, The Church, Transforming the World
Giving Up All Your Possessions Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont September 8, 2019 Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 1; Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Jeremiah 18:1-11; Luke 14:25-33 The Hebrew and Christian scriptures could not be clearer. They insist…
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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, Hope, Inner Transformation, Kenosis, Nonviolence, Oneness, The Golden Rule, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
There Is Need of Only One Thing Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont July 28, 2019 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 138; Luke 11:1-13 Last week we heard the story of two sisters, Martha who…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Following the Way, Humility, Inner Transformation, Journey of the Universe, Kenosis, Metanoia, Oneness, Prayer, Transforming the World
Called to Contemplation and Action Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont July 21, 2019 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 46; Romans 8; Luke 10:38-42 “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things.” Before I preach…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Climate Change, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Inner Peace, Inner Transformation, Nonviolence, Oneness, Peace, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
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