The United Church of Hinesburg Podcast

Sunday, November 10, 2024 ~ Proper 27B Psalter ~ Psalm 146 Lessons:   "The Widow's Mite"   Mark 12:38-44   "Mysteries, Yes"  Poem by Mary Oliver Homily  "People Watching at the Temple; Elections"   Rev. Jared Hamilton Hymns:   "Come  and Find the Quiet Center"   "Tu Has Venido a la Orilla/Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore"   "Be Still,...

Sunday, November 3, 2024 - Proper 26B Psalter ~ Psalm 119:1-8 Lessons:   "The Shema" - Deuteronomy 6:1-9   "The Greatest Commandment" - Mark 12:28-34 Homily ~ "Love is the Only Measure"  -  Rev. Jared M. Hamilton Hymns:   "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling"   "Seek Ye First"   "Let There Be Peace on Earth"

Sunday, October 27, 2024 ~ Proper 25B Psalter:  Psalm 126 Lessons:   "A Joyful Return"   Jeremiah 31:7-9   "Jesus and Bartimaeus"  Mark 10:46-52   "If Only People Envied Us"  Poem by Mahmoud Darwish Homily:  "Necessary Identities, or, They Didn't Burn Witches, They Burned Women"     Rev. Jared M. Hamilton Hymns:   "We Gather Together"   "...

Sunday, October 20, 2024 ~ Proper 24B Lessons:   "The Request of James and John"  Mark 10:35-45   "Jesus as High Priest"   Hebrews 5:1-10   "Paradox of Noise" by Gunilla Norris Guest Musician:  Calvin Wuthrich Excerpts from the song "One of Us" by Joan Osborne   If God had a name what would it be?   And would you call it to his face?   If you were faced with...

Sunday, October 13, 2024 ~ Proper 23B Psalter:  Psalm 90 Scripture Lessons:    Amos 5:6-7, 10-15   Mark 10: 17-31 Sermon:  "Justice at the City Gate"     Rev. Bill Neil Hymns:   "Let the Whole Creation Cry"   "O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee"   "God of Grace and God of Glory"

Sunday, October 6, 2024 ~ Proper 22B Psalter:  Psalm 41 Lessons:     "Jesus, a Man with Friends, and A Roof"  Mark 2:1-12   "The Risk"  A poem by Marcella Marie Holloway Homily:  "The Work of Good Friends"   Rev. Jared M. Hamilton Hymns:   "What Is This Place"   "Out of the Depths"   "It Is Well with My Soul"

Sunday, September 29, 2024 ~ Proper 21B Psalter:  Psalm 124 Lessons:   "Affirm the Good Outside; Preserve the Good Inside"  Mark 9-38-50   Excerpt from "Sex, Economy, Freedom, and Community" by Wendell Berry Homily:  "Community as Organism"   Rev. Jared M. Hamilton Hymns:   "Gather Us In"   "Ours the Journey"   "Bless Now, O God, the Journey&q...

Sunday, September 22, 2024 ~ Proper 20B Psalter:  Psalm 67 Lessons:      "Who is the Greatest?"  Mark 9:30-37    Excerpt from "A Native Hill"  by Wendell Berry Homily:  Rev. Jared Hamilton Hymns:   "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee"   "Touch the Earth Lightly"   "Just a Closer Walk with Thee"

Sunday, September 15, 2024 ~ Proper 19B Psalter:  Psalm 19:1-10 Lessons:   "Peter's Confession/Confusion"  Mark 8:27-37   "Manifesto:  The mad Farmer Liberation Front"  Wendell Berry c. 1973 Homily:  "The Embarrassing Messiah"  Rev. Jared M. Hamilton Hymns:   "O God Beyond All Praising"   "My Life Flows On"   "The Lily of the Valley"

Sunday, September 8, 2024 ~ Proper 18B Psalter:  Psalm 146 Lessons:   James 2:1-10, 14-17   Mark 7:24-37 Homily:  "Rigorous Inclusion"     Rev. Jared M. Hamilton Hymns:   "All Things Bright and Beautiful"   "Help Us Accept Each Other"   "I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry"   "God, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing"

Sunday, September 1, 2024 ~ Proper 17B Psalter:  Psalm 15 Lessons:     "Hearing and Practicing Our Faith"  James 1:17-27   "Good Rules and Bad Rules"  Mark 7:1-15 Homily:  "Remembering the First Things"     Rev. Jared M. Hamilton Hymns:   "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing"   "Lo, I Am with You"   "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling"   

Sunday, August 25, 2024 ~ Proper 16B Psalter:  Psalm 34:15-22 Hebrew Scripture:  Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 Epistle:  Ephesians 6:10-20 Sermon:  "Grounded"   Rev. Debbie Ingram Hymns:   "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing"   "All the Way My Savior Leads Me"   A Mighty Fortress is Our God"

Sunday, August 18, 2024 ~ Proper 15B Psalter Reading:  Psalm 34:9-14 Lesson from the Hebrew Scriptures:  Proverbs 9:1-18 Sermon:  "Wisdom and Folly"   Rev. Debbie Ingram Hymns:   "Rejoice, You Pure in Heart"   "We Gather Together"   "Great is Thy Faithfulness"

Sunday, August 11, 2024 ~ Proper 14B Psalter:  Psalm 34:1-8 Epistle:  Ephesians 4:25-5:2 Sermon:  "A Tall Order"    Rev. Debbie Ingram Hymns:   "Come, Christians, Join to Sing"   "He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought"   "How Great Thou Art"

Sunday, August 4, 2024 Psalter:  Psalm 67 Gospel Lesson:  Luke 14: 1, 7-14 Sermon:  "Delayed Gratification"  Rev. Debbie Ingram To make an online donation to the United Church of Hinesburg click here

Sunday, July 24, 2024 - Proper 12B Psalter:  Psalm 145:10-18 Gospel Lesson:  John 6:1-21 Sermon:  "Only Believe"    Rev. Debbie Ingram

Sunday, July 21, 2024 Psalter:  Psalm 23 Gospel Lesson:  Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 Sermon:  "The Epitome of Compassion"    Rev. Debbie Ingram

Sunday, July 14, 2024 Worship Service Lesson from the Hebrew Scriptures:  Jeremiah 1:4-10  Sermon:  “Putting Words in Our Mouths”        Rev. Debbie Ingram 

Sunday, July 7, 2024 Hebrew Scriptures Reading ~ Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18 Lesson from the Epistles ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Gospel Lesson ~ Matthew 25:14-30 Sermon  ~  "Live Like You Were Dying"    Rev. Debbie Ingram

Sunday, June 30, 2024 Psalter ~ Psalm 130 Lesson from the Epistles ~ Philemon 1:1-21 Sermon ~ "An Honest Broker"     Rev. Debbie Ingram

Sunday, June 23, 2024 ~ Proper 7B Psalter:  Psalm 107: 1-9, 33-43 Lessons:     "God Answers Job"  Job 38:1-11   "Accepting the Grace of God"  2 Corinthians 6:1-13   "Jesus Stills a Storm"  Mark 4:35-41 Homily:  "Peace! Be Still!"  Rev. Jared M. Hamilton

Sunday, June 16, 2024 ~ Proper 6B Lessons "Exaltation of God's People at Last"  Ezekiel 17:22-24 "Thanksgiving for Vindication"  Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15 "Faithful Living"  2 Corinthians 5:6-10, 14-17 "Seed Parables"  Mark 4:26-34 Homily  ~  Rev. Jared M. Hamilton

Sunday, June 9, 2024 ~ Third Sunday After Pentecost ~ Proper 5B Psalter:  Psalm 138 Lesson from the Epistles:    "Eternal Weight of Glory"   2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 Gospel Lesson:   "Jesus, Family, and Critics"   Mark 3:20-35 Homily:    "Critics and Calling"   Rev. Jared M. Hamilton Guest Musician:   Brooke Carleton, Flute Accompanist:  Sammy Angstman Music Director: ...

Sunday, June 2, 2024 ~ Communion and Children's Sunday Psalter ~  Psalm 95:1-7 Gospel Lesson ~ "The Child Jesus in the Temple" ~ Luke 2:41-52 Reflection ~ "Bouncing Balls and Boundaries"    Rev. Jared M. Hamilton

Sunday,  May 26, 2024 ~ First Sunday After Pentecost ~ Trinity Sunday Psalter:  Psalm 29 Gospel Lesson:  "Nicodemus Visits Jesus"   John 3:1-17 Contemporary Lesson:  "Matins: Birches "   by Louise Gluck Homily:  "Against a Static God"   Rev. Jared M. Hamilton