The United Church of Hinesburg Podcast

July 5, 2026 ~ Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 9A Psalter:  Psalm 145:8-14 Gospel Lesson:  Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Contemporary Lesson:  "Landscape With the Fall of Icarus" by William Carlos Williams Homily:  "Loss of Feeling"  Rev. Jared M. Hamilton

Sunday, June 28, 2026 ~ Proper 8A Hebrew Bible Lesson:  "The Binding of Isaac"  Genesis 22:1-14 Contemporary Lesson:  "On Children" from The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran Gospel Lesson:  "Rewards"  Matthew 10:40-42 Homily:  "On Sacrificing Our Children"  Rev. Jared M. Hamilton

Sunday June 21, 2026 Worship Service Lesson from the Hebrew Bible:  "I Must Speak"   Jeremiah 20:7-10 Gospel Lesson:  "God's Providence and Care"  Matthew 10:24-31 Contemporary Lesson:  "The Sparrow"  Poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar Homily:  "Courage and Care"    Rev. Jared M. Hamilton

Sunday, June 14 ~ Third Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 6A Psalter:  Psalm 100 Lesson:  "Too Much Work; Commissioning the Disciples"  Matthew 9:35-10:8 Contemporary Lesson:  Excerpt from "A Paradise Built in Hell" by Rebecca Solnit Homily:  "Community as a Verb"  Rev. Jared M. Hamilton

Sunday, June 7, 2026 ~ Children's Sunday Gospel Lesson:  "Shared Tables and Healings"  Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 Reflection:  "When the Table Speaks"  Rev. Jared M. Hamilton

The First Sunday after Pentecost/Trinity Sunday - Year A Psalter: Psalm 8 Gospel Lesson: Matthew 28:16-20 Contemporary Lesson: "The Real Work" by Wendell Berry Homily: “Commission and Dignity”  by Rev. Jared M. Hamilton Hymns:  "Holy, Holy, Holy!" "I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry" "Here I Am, Lord" To learn more about the programs and work of the United...

Sunday, May 24, 2026 ~ Pentecost Sunday Lesson from Acts:  "Pentecost Spirit"  Acts 2:1-21 Lessons:  "At the River Clarion"  by Mary Oliver and "Living Water"  John 7:37-39 Homily:  "Birthing a Quiet Movement"   Rev. Jared M. Hamilton

Sunday, May 17, 2026 ~ "This I Believe" Service Psalter:  Psalm 131 Lessons:  Jeremiah 9:23-24; John 17:1-11 Contemporary Lesson:  "The Apology" by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Sunday, May 10, 2026 ~ Mother's Day Gospel Lesson:  "The Promise of the Spirit"  John 14:15-21 Lesson:  "Addressing an Unknown God"  Acts 17:22-31 Contemporary Lesson:  "Body Language"  Poem by Pramila Venkateswaran Homily:  "Respectful Engagements"   Rev. Jared M. Hamilton

Sunday, May 3, 2026 Lessons from the Epistles - "Living Stones and Holy People"  1 Peter 2:2-10 Lessons - "The Way, the Truth, the Life"  John 14:1-14, and "They Sit Together on the Porch"  by Wendell Berry Homily - "It's All About Loss and Grief"    Rev. Jared M. Hamilton

The Fourth Sunday in Eastertide - Year A Psalter: Psalm 23 Gospel Lesson: John 10:1-10 Contemporary Lesson: "What Teachers Make" by Taylor Mali Homily: “Public Servants”  by Rev. Jared M. Hamilton Hymns:  "Lo, the Earth Awakes Again" "What Wondrous Love" "Forward Through the Ages" To learn more about the programs and work of the United Church of Hinesburg, v...

Sunday, April 19 ~ Third Sunday of Eastertide Psalter ~ Psalm 116:1-9, 12-17 Gospel Lesson ~ "The Road to Emmaus"  Luke 24:13-35 Contemporary Lesson ~ Excerpt from In Shelter: "Hello to Here" Padraig O Tuama Homily ~ "Funeral Potatoes"   Rev. Jared M. Hamilton

Sunday, April 12, 2026 Psalter:  Psalm 16:5-11 Gospel Lesson:  "Jesus Appears to the Disciples"   John 20:19-31 Contemporary Lesson:  "Via Negativa"  by R.S. Thomas Homily:  "Doubt is Not a Flaw"   Rev. Jared M. Hamilton

Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026 Psalter: Psalm 118:1-4, 14-17, 21-24 Gospel Lesson:  "The Resurrection of Jesus"   Matthew 28:1-15 Contemporary Lesson:  Excerpt from "Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front" by Wendell Berry

Sunday, March 29, 2026 ~ Sixth Sunday in Lent ~ Palm Sunday Psalter ~ Psalm 118:1-4, 14-17, 21-24 Gospel Lesson ~ "Jesus' Entry into Jerusalem" ~ Matthew 21:1-11 Contemporary Lesson ~ Excepts from "Rebecca Solnit is Refusing to Give Up on Hope" by Suyin Haynes in Resurgence & Ecologist , March/April 2026 Homily ~ "The Donkey Carries All of This" ~ Rev. Jared...

Sunday, March 22, 2026 ~ Fifth Sunday of Lent Psalter:  Psalm 130 Contemporary Readings:  "The Well of Grief" and "Everything is Waiting For You"  ~ Poems by David Whyte Reflection:  "Grief and Presence"     Peggy Dippen 

Sunday March 15, 2026 ~ The Fourth Sunday of Lent Psalter:  Psalm 23 Scripture Reading:  "A Man Born Blind Receives Sight"   John 9:1-41 Reflection:  "The Practice of Seeing"      Peggy Dippen

Sunday, March 8, 2026 ~ The Third Sunday in Lent Psalter:  Psalm 95:1-7 Lesson from the Hebrew Bible:  "Water from the Rock"   Exodus 17:1-7 Contemporary Lesson:  "Thirst"   Poem by Mary Oliver Homily:  "A Little More Time"  Rev. Jared M. Hamilton

Sunday, March 1, 2026 - Communion Sunday Lessons: "Jesus in the Wilderness" Matthew 4:1-11; from the "Wilderness Letter" written by author Wallace Stegner, submitted to the Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission, December 3, 1960. Homily:  "Into the Woods"  Rev. Jared M. Hamilton

Sunday, February 22, 2026 ~ "This I Believe" Service Lessons:  Proverbs 9:1-6; "The Prophet: On Religion"  Kahlil Gibran (inclusive)

Sunday, February 15, 2026 ~ Transfiguration Sunday Lessons:  "The Transfiguration" Matthew 19:1-9; "Upon Later Reflection" 2 Peter 1:16-21 Homily:  "Who Was Changed That Day?"  Rev. Jared M. Hamilton

Sunday, February 8, 2026 ~ Epiphany 5A Lesson from the Hebrew Bible:   "True Fasting" - Isaiah 58:1-9a Lessons:   "Salt and Light" - Matthew 5:13-16 "On Being Kind" - speech by the 12th Doctor - Doctor Who

Sunday, February 1 Lessons:  "The Beatitudes"  Matthew5:1-12, and "An Old Man in Church" by Oswald Mbuyoseni Mtshali Meditation:  "More Than a Diagnostic"   Rev. Jared M. Hamilton

Sunday, January 18, 2026 Worship Service Lessons:  John 1:29-51 and "Invitation", a poem by Mary Oliver Homily:  Rev. Jared M. Hamilton

Sunday, January 4, 2026 Worship Service