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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
What Child Is This Now? Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont Januray 6, 2019 Epiphany Isaiah 60:1-6; Matthew 2:1-12; 7:7-14 The force of love and life and light that we call God created the universe, shaped…
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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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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
Ransom the Captives from Lonely Exile Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont November 4, 2018 Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Advent Preparation Sunday Philippians 2:3-8; Mark 13:24-37 and selected verses from Isaiah 60, Mark 1 & 13 and…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: Caring for God's Creation, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Climate Change, Following the Way, Inner Peace, Light, Oneness, Peace, Resurrection, The Way of Love, Transforming the World
Seek Good and Not Evil, That You May Live Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont October 14, 2018 Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 90; Amos 5:6-7, 10-15; Mark 10:17-31 Children’s Time Message: I keep thinking that I…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: 12 Steps, Action, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Climate Change, Faith, Following the Way, Resilience, The Church, The Way of Love, Transforming Suffering, Transforming the World, Vision
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
A Life Born of Wisdom Rev. Thomas Cary Kinder United Church of Strafford, Vermont September 23, 2018 Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 37; James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a; Mark 9:30-37 The scriptures addressed human behaviors and attitudes that were problems thousands of…
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Category: Past Sermons
Tags: 12 Steps, Calling, Caring for God's Creation, Centering Prayer/Contemplative Practice, Developmental and Spiritual Growth, Following the Way, Inner Transformation, Journey of the Universe, Oneness, Peace, The Way of Love, Transforming the World