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We invited the Rev. Deadra Bachorik Ashton to reflect on what we as a people need right now, after all we have been through in 2020, in order to nurture our spiritual, emotional, psychological and physical health. Deadre is a…
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Category: Advent Resources, Church News, Past Sermons
Tags: Calling, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Grief, Hope, Inner Peace, Inner Transformation, Light, Loss, Resilience, Transforming Suffering, Transforming the World
Only Light Can Do ThatRev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, VermontOctober 11, 2020 Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 25:6-9; Philippians 4:1-9; Matthew 5:3-16 [You can watch a video recording of this sermon at the end of this text…
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Category: On Line Services, Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Anti-racism, Calling, Following the Way, Hope, Inner Peace, Justice, Light, Nonviolence, Oneness, Peace, Struggle, The Way of Love, Transforming the World, Vision
Sentinel, Do Not Fret Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont September 6, 2020 Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Ezekiel 33:7-11; Psalm 37:1-9; Matthew 6:5-6, 24, 27-34 [You can watch a video recording of this sermon at the end…
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Category: On Line Services, Past Sermons
Tags: Beloved Community, Death and Dying, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Faith, Following the Way, Grief, Hope, Humility, Inner Peace, Inner Transformation, Light, Loss, Oneness, Resilience, Resurrection, Struggle, The Way of Love, Transforming Suffering, Transforming the World, Vision
Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled vs. Jesus Wept Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont August 2, 2020 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost John 11:25-36; 14:1-6a, 27 [You can watch a video recording of this sermon at…
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Category: On Line Services, Past Sermons
Tags: Beloved Community, Death and Dying, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Faith, Following the Way, Grief, Hope, Humility, Inner Peace, Inner Transformation, Light, Loss, Oneness, Resilience, Resurrection, Struggle, The Way of Love, Transforming Suffering, Transforming the World, Vision
[You can watch a video recording of this Call to Worship at the end of this text. To see the entire service, click here.] Teaching One: “Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled vs. Jesus Wept”—Call to Worship and Mel…
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Category: Church News, On Line Services
Tags: Beloved Community, Death and Dying, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Faith, Following the Way, Grief, Hope, Humility, Inner Peace, Inner Transformation, Light, Loss, Oneness, Resilience, Resurrection, Struggle, The Way of Love, Transforming Suffering, Transforming the World, Vision
As God Sent Me, So I Send You Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont April 19, 2020 Second Sunday of Easter, 50th Anniversary of Earth Day Psalm 16; John 20:19-31 [You can watch a video recording…
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Category: On Line Services, Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Climate Change, Faith, Following the Way, Golden Civilization, Hope, Inner Peace, Inner Transformation, Justice, Light, Oneness, Prayer, Resurrection, The Golden Rule, The Way of Love, Transforming the World, Vision
Call to Worship He is risen! He is risen indeed! In him was life, and the life was the light of the world. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness does not overcome it. Hallelujah! “LENT IS OVER!”…
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Category: Church News, On Line Services, Past Sermons
Tags: Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Faith, Following the Way, Hope, Inner Transformation, Light, Resurrection, The Church, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
Live As Children of Light Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont March 22, 2020 Fourth Sunday in Lent Ephesians 5:8-9; John 9 [You can watch a video recording of this sermon at the end of this…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Climate Change, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Faith, Following the Way, Golden Civilization, Hope, Inner Transformation, Light, Oneness, The Golden Rule, The Way of Love, Transforming the World, Vision
From the Perfection of Beauty, You Shine Forth Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont February 23, 2020 Seventh and Last Sunday after Epiphany, Transfiguration Sunday Verses from Psalms 36, 50, 104 & 139 and II Corinthians 4…
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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, Hope, Inner Transformation, Journey of the Universe, Light, Transforming the World, Vision
Lighting and Lifting Our Candle Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont February 9, 2020 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 58; I Corinthians 2:12-16; Matthew 5:13-16; Thomas 24, 70 & 77 We have heard several teachings that can…
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