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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
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 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
Let Your Light Shine Before Others Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont February 17, 2019 Sixth Sunday after Epiphany, Gospel Sunday, Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday Part II Isaiah 49; Jeremiah 17:5-10; Matthew 5:1-15 A famous quote…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Following the Way, Hope, Humility, Inner Peace, Inner Transformation, Light, The Church, The Golden Rule, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
“Blessed are the Poor in Spirit” Mark Kutolowski United Church of Strafford, Vermont January 27, 2019 Third Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 55:1-13; Matthew 5:1-12 What did Jesus teach? Jesus taught that there is a divine reality, a level of being…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Caring for God's Creation, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Faith, Following the Way, Hope, Humility, Inner Transformation, Kenosis, Metanoia, Oneness, The Church, Transforming Suffering, Transforming the World
A Force, Not Merely a Presence Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont February 10, 2019 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Psalm 138; Isaiah 6:1-13; Luke 5:1-11 The gospel passage has a lacuna in it. Lacuna comes from the…
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From Zero to One, Part II: Kenosis, Metanoia and Agape Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont Januray 20, 2019 Second Sunday after Epiphany and The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday Isaiah 49; I John 3-4;…
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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, Kenosis, Metanoia, Oneness, Resurrection, The Church, The Golden Rule, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
From Zero to One, Part I: Kenosis and Metanoia Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont Januray 13, 2019 First Sunday after Epiphany, Baptism of Christ Psalm 29; Isaiah 43:1-2; Acts 8:14-17; Luke 3:15-22 This has traditionally…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Calling, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Following the Way, Humility, Inner Transformation, Kenosis, Metanoia, Oneness, Resurrection, The Golden Rule, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
Hope in the Power of Light II Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont December 2, 2018 First Sunday of Advent, Sunday of Hope Jeremiah 33:14-16 Jeremiah lived in a time of utter devastation in Jerusalem. The nation…
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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…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Following the Way, Inner Peace, Inner Transformation, Journey of the Universe, Justice, Oneness, Peace, Resilience, Resurrection, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
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