The United Church of Hinesburg Podcast

Sunday, May 19, 2024 ~ Pentecost Psalter:  Psalm 98 Gospel Lesson:  "The Word of the Spirit"  John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 Contemporary Lesson:  "Poem (the spirit likes to dress up)"  by Mary Oliver Presentation by Heather Newcomb, Program Manager for Justice-Involved Services, Vermont Works for Women

Sunday,  May 12, 2024  ~  Seventh Sunday of Easter Psalter:  Psalm 47 Gospel Lesson:  "Ascension of Jesus"    Luke 24:44-53 Homily:  "Bless and Release"    Rev. Jared M. Hamilton

Sunday, May 5, 2024 Worship Service ~ Sixth Sunday of Eastertide Lesson from the Gospels   "Love One Another"    John 15:9-17 Homily - Rev. Jared M. Hamilton

Sunday, April 28, 2024 - Fifth Sunday of Eastertide Guest Preacher - Rev. Bill Neil Psalter ~ Psalm 22:25-31 Lesson from the New Testament ~ Acts 8:25-40 Gospel Lesson ~ John 15:1-8 Sermon ~ "Divine Branches"   Rev. Bill Neil

Sunday, April 21 ~ Fourth Sunday of Eastertide Lesson from the Hebrew Bible   "God's Steadfast love"  Lamentations 3:19-26 Gospel Lesson    "That They May All Be One"  John 17:20-24 Presentation by historian Elise Guyette , author of Discovering Black Vermont: African American Farmers in Hinesburg, 1790-1890,   which tells the story of three generations of free African Ame...

Sunday, April 14 - Third Sunday of Eastertide Gospel Lesson:  "Jesus Appears to His Disciples"  Luke 24:36b-48 Contemporary Lesson:  "A Prayer in Spring"  Robert Frost Reflection:  "Easter Scars"  Rev. Jared M. Hamilton

Sunday, March 31, 2024 - Easter Psalter ~ Psalm 16:5-11 Lessons ~ "Praise for Deliverance"  Isaiah 25:6-9                    ~ "Peter's Speech"  Acts 10:34-43                    ~ " The Resurrection of Jesus"  Mark 16:1-8 Contemporary Lesson ~ "It Is Enough"  by Anne Alexander Bingham Reflection ~ "Rumors"  Rev. Jared M. Hamilton

Maundy Thursday Communion and Tenebrae Service 12 candles representing the disciples and a central Christ candle are lit at the beginning of the service.  During the Service of Tenebrae, one or two of the candles are extinguished after each reading and the church is left in darkness except for the Christ candle. Shadow of the Betrayer ~ Matthew 26:20-25 Shadow of the Desertion ~ Matthew 26:31-35 A...

Sunday, March 24, 2024 - Palm Sunday Psalter Reading - Psalm 118:1-4, 14-17, 21-24 Gospel Lesson - "Jesus' Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem"  Mark 11:1-11 Contemporary Lesson - "I write on this day..."  an excerpt from John Leax’s 1992 book entitled  Lent .” Homily - "Our Hearts Lean Toward"   Rev. Jared M. Hamilton Guest Musician - Cristina Escobedo with Amy Patri...

The Third Sunday in Lent Communion Sunday; "This I Believe" Service Lessons: "A Theology of Making" by Geoff Gentry and Bryan Ye-Chung; Matthew 5:13-16 Reflections by Ellen Dooley and Phil Pouech. Portions of today’s liturgy were gathered and adapted from “Singing the Living Tradition” Unitarian Universalist Association, 1993, and Liturgies from Below by Cláudio Carvalhaes.  To...

Sunday, February 25, 2024 ~ Second Sunday in Lent Lesson from the Hebrew Bible:    Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Lesson from the New Testament:  Romans 4:13-25 Gospel Lesson:  Mark 8:31-38 Sermon:  "Covenants"    Rev. Bill Neil

Sunday, February 18 ~ First Sunday in Lent Lesson from the Hebrew Bible    "A Call to Repentance and Prayer"  Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 Gospel Lesson   "Piety Before Others"  Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Sermon   "Telling the Truth"  Rev. Jared Hamilton Prayers of the People                                             from A New Zealand Prayer Book For the hungry and the overfed    ...

Sunday, February 11 ~ Transfiguration Sunday Gospel Lesson:  "The Transfiguration"  Mark 9:2-9 Contemporary Lesson:  "One"  by Mary Oliver Homily:   "Stewards and Land Owners"     Rev. Jared Hamilton

Sunday, February 4, 2024 ~ Communion Sunday Gospel Lesson:  Mark 1:29-30 Homily:  "From Matters of Belief to Matters of Concern"  Rev. Jared Hamilton

Sunday, January 28, 2024 - Fourth Sunday after Epiphany  Lesson from the Hebrew Bible:  Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Gospel Lesson:  Mark 1:21-28 Today's reflection was a discussion with participation from the congregation about the Gospel Lesson and is not included in the podcast.

Sunday, January 21, 2024 - Third Sunday after Epiphany Lesson from the Hebrew Bible:  "Jonah's Second Call"  Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Gospel Lesson:  "Calling of the First Disciples"  Mark 1:14-20 Reflection:  "Volunteering with the Red Cross" ~ Joanne Russell

Sunday, January 7, 2024 ~ First Sunday After Epiphany First Lesson:  Isaiah 60:1--6 Second Lesson:  "Paul's Ministry Among Gentiles"  Ephesians 3:1-12 Gospel Lesson:  "Visit of the Magi"  Matthew 2:1-12 Homily:  "What is Epiphany?"  Rev. Jared Hamilton

First Sunday after Christmas ~ Service of Lessons and Carols First Lesson  "Hunger" by W.H. Auden Second Lesson  "Hope"  Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 Third Lesson  "The Story"  Luke 2:1-20 Fourth Lesson  "The Secret"  Denise Levertov Fifth Lesson  "Presence"  Thomas 24 and Hildegard of Bingen Sixth Lesson  "Each Night A Child is Born is a Holy Night" ...

Sunday, December 24, 2023 at 6 pm ~ Christmas Eve Candlelight Service First Lesson:  "Sing a New Song"   Psalm 96 Second Lesson:  "The Great Light"  Isaiah 9:2-7 Gospel Lesson:  "The Birth of Jesus"  Luke 2:1-14 Homily:  "Something New"  Rev. Jared Hamilton

Sunday, December 24, 2023  ~ 10:00 am Service ~ Fourth Sunday of Advent Gospel Lesson:  "The Annunciation"  Luke 1:26-38 Contemporary Lesson: "for learning to love yourself" by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie           from The Lives We Actually Have:  100 Blessings for Imperfect Days Homily:  "Engaging the Divine/Common Good"  Rev. Jared M. Hamilton

Sunday, December 17 ~ Third Sunday in Advent Special Music:  Bell Choir;  Margaret Roddy, Clarinet and Sammy Angstman, Piano Lesson from the Hebrew Bible:  Isaiah 61:1-4 Lesson from the Epistles: 1 Thessalonians 5:15-24 Homily:  "Joy in the Midst"  Rev. Bill Neil, Guest Preacher

Sunday, December 10th - Second Sunday in Advent Officiant:  Judy Parker Pageant Participants:  Children of the United Church of Hinesburg

Sunday, December 3, 2023 - First Sunday of Advent Lesson from the Epistles:  "You Lack Nothing"  1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Lesson from the Gospels: "Watchfulness"  Mark 13:24-37 Homily:  "Where Are You, God?"  Rev. Jared Hamilton

Sunday, November 26, 2023 - Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Psalter:  Psalm 95:1-7 Lesson from the Hebrew Bible:  Ezekiel 34:11-16 Lesson from Epistles:  Ephesians 1:14-23 Gospel Lesson:  Matthew 25:31-46 Homily:  "How Might We Talk About Judgment?"  Rev. Jared M. Hamilton