The United Church of Hinesburg Podcast

Sunday, November 19, 2023 - Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Psalter:  Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17 Gospel Lesson:   "The Parable of the Talents"   Matthew 25:14-30 Homily:   "Our Privilege is Not Our Own"   Rev. Jared M. Hamilton

Celebrant:  Kate Schubart Lesson from the Hebrew Bible:  Deuteronomy 6:20-25 Lesson from the Epistles:  2 Timothy 1:1-7 Contemporary Lesson:  "On Children" by Kahlil Gibran Reflection:  "Our Children"    Guest Speaker Bill Schubart Link to text of Bill Schbart's reflection:   https://schubart.com/your-children-are-not-your-children-kahlil-gibran/ Link to "On Children&...

The  Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost  Communion Sunday Lesson from the Hebrew Bible: Micah 3:5-12 Gospel Lesson: Matthew 23:1-12  Homily: "Ivory Towers and Kin-doms" by Rev. Jared M. Hamilton Portions of today’s liturgy were adapted with permission from Worship Ways, a UCC online worship resource. Today’s liturgy writer was Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay. The United Church of Hinesburg h...

Sunday, October 29, 2023 - Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost Special Music - Calvin Wuthrich Contemporary Lesson  "Take Heart"  by Elissa Cobb Gospel Lesson "The Greatest Commandment"  Matthew 22:34-40 Presentations:  "This I Believe"   Penny Grant  and Carla Wuthrich

Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost Gospel Lesson:  Matthew 22:15-22 Contemporary Lesson:  "Narrative Theology #2"  Padraig O'Tuama Homily:  "Generosity Isn't That Complicated"  Rev. Jared M. Hamilton

Sunday, October 15, 2023 - Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Gospel Lesson:   Matthew 22:1-14 Special Presentation:   Pete Antos-Ketcham, coordinator of the New Community Project (NCP) program in Starksboro, Vermont speaks about the NCP mission and work.  Volunteers who help support their programs include youth from the Hinesburg Youth Project, which is sponsored by our church.   To view the slide...

Guest Preacher:  Rev. Bill Neil Scripture Readings:  Isaiah 5: 1-7; Philippians 3: 4b-14 Homily:  "God's Vineyard"

Pastor Jared M. Hamilton Guest Musician:  Dan Frostman, oboe Gospel Reading:  Matthew 21:  23-27

The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost  Psalter: Psalm 145:1-8 (inclusive) Gospel Lesson: "The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard" Matthew 20:1-16  Contemporary Lesson: "Vocation" by William Stafford Homily: "Labor Shortages" by Rev. Jared M. Hamilton Portions of today’s liturgy were adapted with permission from Worship Ways, a UCC online worship resource. Today’s...

The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost  Psalter: Psalm 103:1-5, 11-18 Lessons: Romans 14:1-12; Matthew 18:21-22 Contemporary Lessons on Forgiveness:  “Forgiveness” – Ellwood Roberts ( Lyrics of Quakerism & Other Poems, 1895 )  “I’m Sorry Chris” – Willie Carver ( Gay Poems for Red States, 2023) “O Thou Forgiving Lord!” – ‘Abdu’l-Bahá ( Bahá’í Prayer c. early 20th century “Revenge” – Mary E. Tucke...

The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Homecoming Sunday Psalter: Psalm 119:33-40 Lessons: Matthew 18:10-20 Contemporary Lesson: "Community" by Wendell Berry from "The Loss of the Future" found in the Long-Legged House (1969). Homily: "That They May All Be One" Rev. Hamilton Portions of today’s liturgy were adapted with permission from Worship Ways, a UCC online worsh...

The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Lessons: Psalm 26:1-8; Romans 12:9-21; Matthew 16:21-28 Homily: "Breaking Cycles of Liberation and Oppression" Rev. Hamilton To learn more about the mission and programs of the United Church of Hinesburg, visit the website at www.ucofh.org . To support the ongoing work at UCH, donate at https://www.ucofh.org/donate.html .  

The Psalter:  Psalm 133 Gospel Lesson:  Matthew 16:13-20    "Who Do You Say I Am?" Contemporary Lesson:  "Waiting for God" by Willie Carver

The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Gospel Lesson: "What Defiles; the Canaanite Encounter" Matthew 15:10-28 Homily: "The Tent is Bigger Than We Think" Rev. Hamilton To learn more about the mission and programs of the United Church of Hinesburg, visit the website at www.ucofh.org . To support the ongoing work at UCH, donate at https://www.ucofh.org/donate.html .  

Rev. Bill Neil, Guest Preacher Readings:  1 Kings 19:9-18                          Matthew 14:22-33 Homily:  "Amidst the Raging Storms"  

The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm: Psalm 1-4:1-13 Gospel Lesson: "Parable Medley" Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Homily: "Simple Beginnings" Rev. Hamilton To learn more about the mission and programs of the United Church of Hinesburg, visit the website at www.ucofh.org . To support the ongoing work at UCH, donate at https://www.ucofh.org/donate.html .  

Eighth Sunday of Pentecost - Worship and Hymn Sing Gospel Lesson - Matthew 13:24 - 30   "Wheat and Weeds" Reflection - "Jesus on Why Evil Persists"   Rev. Jared M. Hamilton

The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Baptisms of Ella and Lydia Morris Psalm: Psalm 65 (inclusive) Lesson: Isaiah 55:10-13 To learn more about the mission and programs of the United Church of Hinesburg, visit the website at www.ucofh.org . To support the ongoing work at UCH, donate at https://www.ucofh.org/donate.html .  

The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Communion Sunday Psalm: Psalm 145:8-14(inclusive) Gospel Lesson:    Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Homily: "A Place for Recovering Cynics"  Rev. Jared Hamilton To learn more about the mission and programs of the United Church of Hinesburg, visit the website at www.ucofh.org . To support the ongoing work at UCH, donate at https://www.ucofh.org/donate.html .  

The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Communion Sunday Psalm: Psalm 13 Gospel Lesson:    Matthew 10:40 - 11:10 Contemporary Lesson: "A Vision" by Wendell Berry Reflection: "All Children are Prophets"  Rev. Jared Hamilton To learn more about the mission and programs of the United Church of Hinesburg, visit the website at www.ucofh.org . To support the ongoing work at UCH, donate at h...

The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A  Gospel Lesson: Matthew 10:24-31 Contemporary Lesson: "The Sparrow" by Paul Laurence Dunbar Homily: " Courage and Fear" Rev. Hamilton During this service we shared a liturgy of farewell with Rev. Sherry Osborn, who has been with us during the last program year, and is moving on to a new stage of life.  To learn more about the mission an...

Gospel Lesson:  Matthew 9:35 - 10:23 Homily:  "Jesus and Project Management"  Rev. Jared M. Hamilton

The First Sunday after Pentecost Communion Sunday, New Member Sunday, Special Music Sunday First Lesson: Romans 15:7-13 Gospel Lesson:    Matthew 28:16-20 Contemporary Lesson: "Sacramental" by Pádraig Ó Tuama Reflection: "Welcome, Welcome, Welcome"  Rev. Jared Hamilton To learn more about the mission and programs of the United Church of Hinesburg, visit the website at www.ucofh...

Pentecost Sunday First Lesson: Acts 2:1-21 Gospel Lesson: John 7:37-39 "A Church with Only Party Rooms" Led by Rev. Sherry Osborn To learn more about the mission and programs of the United Church of Hinesburg, visit the website at www.ucofh.org . To support the ongoing work at UCH, donate at https://www.ucofh.org/donate.html .  

The Seventh Sunday of Easter Gospel Lesson: John 17:1-11 Reflection: "Lessons on Grace and Prayer"  Rev. Jared Hamilton To learn more about the mission and programs of the United Church of Hinesburg, visit the website at www.ucofh.org . To support the ongoing work at UCH, donate at https://www.ucofh.org/donate.html .