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Services are every Sunday at 10:00, with Child Care during the service. We welcome all, no exceptions Join us for worship, fellowship, and mission.

We are a pluralistic Christian community, open and affirming to all. Choir practices at 9:00 Sunday morning, all are welcome to attend and sing

Coffee and fellowship is available after the service, along with Sunday School. Childcare is provided by request. Families are welcome to worship together.

06/07/2026

Join us at the United Church of Strafford this morning at 10:00 AM for a special, uplifting "Story Sunday" service! This intentional inter-generational morning of worship will center on the power of community, unique gifts, and inner strength.

05/29/2026

✨ Experience the "Divine Dance" This Trinity Sunday ✨

Join us this Sunday at 10:00 AM for a unique, multi-sensory Trinity Sunday service at the United Church of Strafford. This Sunday, we are exploring the profound theological concept of perichoresis—the mutual indwelling and communal "divine dance" of the Triune God.

Through an immersive blend of theological reflection, live music, contemporary dance, and poetry, our worship will unfold in three distinct movements:

Creator: Honoring the source of all life.
Redeemer: Reflecting on grace, renewal, and love.
Sustainer: Celebrating the enduring breath of the Spirit.

We are thrilled to feature exceptional guest artistry to help bring this mystery to life. Acclaimed musician Annemieke McLane will provide the morning's instrumentation, interwoven with powerful movement from contemporary dancer Taylor Barnes. Come move, reflect, and worship with us as we experience the relational heartbeat of the Divine!

📍 Where: United Church of Strafford
⏰ When: This Sunday at 10:00 AM

05/20/2026

Celebrate Pentecost and Holy Communion with us this Sunday at 10:00 AM! 🔥✨

Join us at the United Church of Strafford for a powerful service as we celebrate this sacred day. This week, the sermon is titled "The Symphony of the Spirit." 🎶

We will explore how the Holy Spirit shatters the status quo. God does not demand forced uniformity or that we all speak the language of the empire. Instead, Pentecost is a divine protest against the erasure of our differences. True unity in the Kingdom of God is a "Deep Harmony"—where every unique voice, culture, and life experience is needed to hear the full heart of God. Come learn what it means to "listen in tongues" as a posture of heart-led solidarity, dismantling the walls that divide us.

Following the message, we will gather around the table to share in the sacrament of Holy Communion. Everyone is welcome, exactly as you are.

05/15/2026

Concert TONIGHT!
Friday May 15th, 7pm at the United Church of Strafford,
you are welcome to come and listen to an hour of piano music through the ages, 1700s til 2000s
Music by Couperin, Bach's 2nd English Suite, Mozart (sonata he wrote for/in memory of his mother), Schumann and Gjeilo.
Donations at the door,
Be well, til soon,
Annemieke

05/13/2026

This Sunday at 10am at the United Church of Strafford, we gather at a powerful intersection of faith and action. As we celebrate the Ascension, we won’t just be looking up at the clouds; we will be looking at our own hands and hearts. Drawing on the profound wisdom of Black Feminist Theology and the "Lifting as We Climb" mandate of Mary Church Terrell, we will explore how our spiritual rising is inseparable from our communal responsibility. Through the womanist ethics of Dr. Emilie M. Townes, we will challenge the "shadow stories" of our world and ignite a "deep walking hope"—a hope that puts on its shoes and gets to work. Come prepared to be empowered, to reach out to your neighbor, and to ask yourself: How can I let my life speak?

05/12/2026

Join us for the launch of a new Spiritual Book Group, meeting the last Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM.

Our inaugural meeting takes place Tuesday, May 26, at 7:00 PM at the Morrill Memorial & Harris Library.

For our first two sessions, we will dive into Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future by Patty Krawec.

May 26 Meeting: Discussing the first half of the book.

June 30 Meeting: Discussing the second half of the book.Book Access: Interlibrary Loan (ILL) copies are available through the library.

All perspectives and spiritual paths are welcome. Please come having read the first half of the book for our May session!

For questions email: [email protected]

05/01/2026

Join us this Sunday at 10:00 AM at the United Church of Strafford for Story Sunday! 📖✨ Our theme this week is "Ways We Worship."

Here is a look at what we have planned:

Storytelling: A Faith & Play story from the Quaker tradition about listening to the Spirit.

Singing: Joyful favorites including "All God’s Critters Got a Place in the Choir" and "Peace Like a River."

Reading: Lailah's Lunchbox—a beautiful story about a young Muslim girl navigating Ramadan in a new country.

Reflection: A five-senses meditation followed by a time for open sharing and prayer.

Story Sundays are specially organized to support intergenerational worship. People of all ages are invited to bring your inner child and engage in the transformative and spiritual practice of play. We sing songs, watch puppet shows, and read stories on fundamental spiritual and moral topics.

All are Welcome!

04/23/2026

Join us this Sunday, April 26th at 10am for a different kind of Good Shepherd Sunday. We’re reclaiming this ancient image through the wisdom of organic farmer Rosamund Young and the philosophy of Lao Tzu.

We’ll be diving into:
🔹 The history of "the Devil’s rope" and an Economy of Solidarity.
🔹 Protecting our "green pastures" in the face of the climate crisis.
🔹 Finding joy in the middle of life’s messes.
🔹 Unlearning "worthiness" scripts to find the pulse of the Spirit.

Come as you are, enjoy the music of the Canternote musicians, and celebrate the distinct personalities that make our "flock" beautiful. See you there! 🎶✨

04/16/2026

Please join us at 10am for a Seeking the Spirit Sunday at the United Church of Strafford! John Freitag will share with us his message titled "Conscientious Objection: The Choice of a Lifetime." John, who became a Conscientious Objector and did two years of civilian service during the Vietnam War, will describe how in a time of great turmoil in our country, he came to the decision to apply to be a CO, what he did for service and how it has shaped his life from then to today. Given the current state of the world, John's story has relevance for us today. Music provided by Erik Reimanis will consist of songs of that time. All are welcome!

04/10/2026

Join us this Sunday at 10am for a Seeking Spirit Sunday at the United Church of Strafford! Ingrid and David Webb will share with us from their experiences working and living in Guatemala as part of our Seeking Spirit Sundays. Music will be offered and led by Erik Reimanis!

Address

230 Justin Morrill Highway
Strafford, VT
05072

Telephone

+18027654585

Website

https://unitedchurchofstrafford.com/

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