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Why We Can’t Wait Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont June 30, 2019 Third Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 16; I Kings 19; Luke 9:51-62 We just heard one of the strangest passages in the Bible, and yet…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Following the Way, Hope, Journey of the Universe, Nonviolence, Oneness, The Church, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
Creating a New Civilization: God’s Realm on Earth, Part II Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont June 23, 2019 Second Sunday after Pentecost Psalms 42 & 43; Romans 12:1-2; Luke 4:14-30; John 15:9-17 Many Christians do not…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Golden Civilization, Hope, Nonviolence, Oneness, Resilience, The Church, The Golden Rule, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
They Will Not Hurt or Destroy on All My Holy Mountain Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont November 25, 2018 Twenty-seventh and Last Sunday after Pentecost, Reign of Christ Sunday Isaiah 11; Matthew 25:31-40 It is June…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Climate Change, Following the Way, Justice, Nonviolence, Oneness, Peace, Resilience, The Church, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
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
Responding to Evil: “I Will Raise Up Shepherds” Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont July 22, 2018 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 23; Jeremiah 23:1-6; Mark 6:30-34 Greeting from the July 22, 2018 Service Good morning, and…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Action, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Following the Way, Justice, Nonviolence, Oneness, Peace, Resilience, The Church, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
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
God’s Foolishness and God’s Weakness Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont March 4, 2018 Third Sunday in Lent I Corinthians 1:18-25; Mark 11:15-19 A student stood up at Thetford Academy recently to speak about school shootings. …
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