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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
Dear Church Family, I am writing to make sure you are aware of three things relating to the struggle for social, economic and environmental justice in the Spirit of Christ. First, Rep. John Lewis has died, someone who risked his…
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Category: Church News, Ending Racism, Fulfilling Our Vision, Mission News, Pastoral Letters
Tags: Action, Anti-racism, Beloved Community, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Following the Way, Justice, Nonviolence, Oneness, The Golden Rule, Transforming the World
Below is an updated list of current or upcoming anti-racism events in Strafford: Current Events To read about a September-October 2020 film series and set of panels on racism and elections click here. Past Events To read a July 18,…
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Category: Church News, Ending Racism, Fulfilling Our Vision, Mission News
Tags: Action, Anti-racism, Beloved Community, Justice, Nonviolence, Oneness, Struggle, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
June 25th Strafford Action Supporting Black Lives Matter and a Just and Fair America Our congregation will be participating in a Strafford action organized by Susan Cloke. It will take place on the month anniversary of the murder of George…
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Category: Church News, Ending Racism, Fulfilling Our Vision, Mission News
Tags: Action, Anti-racism, Beloved Community, Justice, Nonviolence, Oneness, Struggle, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
Finding Our Way Through the Worst Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont May 10, 2020 Fifth Sunday of Easter, Psalm 84; John 14:1-14 [You can watch a video recording of this sermon at the end of…
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Category: On Line Services, Past Sermons
Tags: Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Faith, Following the Way, Hope, Inner Transformation, Kenosis, Nonviolence, Oneness, Prayer, Struggle, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
Lead Us in the Paths of Righteousness Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont May 3, 2020 Fourth Sunday of Easter, Good Shepherd Sunday Psalm 23; John 10:11-16 [You can watch a video recording of this sermon…
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Category: On Line Services, Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Climate Change, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Faith, Following the Way, Hope, Humility, Inner Transformation, Justice, Kenosis, Nonviolence, Oneness, Prayer, Struggle, The Golden Rule, The Way of Love, Transforming the World, Vision
Go to the Land That I Will Show You Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont March 8, 2020 Second Sunday in Lent Psalm 121; Genesis 12:1-4a; John 3:1-21 How are we ever going to find our…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Faith, Following the Way, Hope, Inner Transformation, Lent, Nonviolence, Transforming the World
Choose Life So That You and Your Descendants May Live Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont February 16, 2020 Sixth Sunday after Epiphany Deuteronomy 30; Sirach 15; I Corinthians 3:1-9; Matthew 4:12-5:12 The future of the…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Faith, Following the Way, Inner Transformation, Justice, Nonviolence, Oneness, Prayer, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
God Has a Dream Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont January 19, 2019 Second Sunday after Epiphany, Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday Isaiah 49; Luke 4:14-21 We as a nation must undergo a radical revolution of values….
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Category: Fulfilling Our Vision, Past Sermons, Pastoral Letters
Tags: Action, Beloved Community, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Following the Way, Hope, Inner Transformation, Nonviolence, Oneness, Struggle, The Golden Rule, The Way of Love, Transforming the World, Vision
“New Things I Now Declare” Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont January 12, 2019 First Sunday after Epiphany, Baptism of Christ Psalm 29; Isaiah 42:1-9; Matthew 3:13-17 The passage from Isaiah sounds like God narrating a home…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Hope, Humility, Inner Transformation, Journey of the Universe, Justice, Kenosis, Metanoia, Nonviolence, Oneness, Transforming the World