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Can These Bones Live? Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont March 29, 2020 Fifth Sunday in Lent Psalm 130; Ezekiel 37:1-14; Romans 8:6-11; John 11 [You can watch a video recording of this sermon at the…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Faith, Following the Way, Hope, Inner Transformation, Lent, Metanoia, Oneness, The Golden Rule, The Way of Love, Transforming Suffering, Transforming the World, Vision
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
Dear neighbors, I wrote last week about the sign in front of our church that quotes the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Unconditional love for all, now an absolute necessity for our survival. MLK Jr. You can read what…
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Category: Fulfilling Our Vision, Pastoral Letters
Tags: Caring for God's Creation, Climate Change, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Golden Civilization, Hope, Justice, The Golden Rule, The Way of Love, Transforming the World, Vision
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
“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
“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
Dear Neighbors, If your car stalls on a steep hill and you start rolling backwards, immediately you put on the emergency brake. If a consensus of conservative science says that you have very little time left to save the world…
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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