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Sermons Sermon preached by Anne M. Watkins St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, Connecticut The Sixth Sunday of Easter – May 17, 2009 In the name of God our Creator, Jesus, our Redeemer, and the Holy Spirit, our Sustainer. Amen. A 7-year-old boy came to his father one day proudly exclaiming “I finally know what […]
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Sermons Sermon preached by the Reverend Richard Tombaugh St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, Connecticut The Seventh Sunday of Easter – May 24, 2009 May the words spoken and heard here be both spoken and heard in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Do any of you know about […]
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Sermons Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, Connecticut The Day of Pentecost – May 31, 2009 It’s the Day of Pentecost—the birthday of the Church, the day when a small band of frightened followers of Jesus caught the Spirit and were empowered to go out and testify to […]
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Sermons Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, Connecticut The Second Sunday After Pentecost – June 14, 2009 May the light of Christ shine on every moment of doubt, the creativity of God break open the boundaries of our possibilities, and the Holy Spirit spread wings of peace over […]
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Sermons Sermon preached by the Reverend Donna Downs St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, Connecticut The Third Sunday After Pentecost – June 21, 2009 There is a lot going on this 21st day of June. It is Father’s Day, it’s the summer solstice and first day of summer, it’s my goddaughters 16th birthday, and it […]
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Sermons Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, Connecticut The Fourth Sunday After Pentecost – June 28, 2009 In the name of God, creator, healer, and restorer of life. Amen. Two stories. Two unrelated people. Two different circumstances. Two surprising conclusions. That is the sandwich that Mark’s Gospel serves […]
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Sermons Sermon preached by the Reverend Louise Kalemkerian St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, Connecticut The Fifth Sunday After Pentecost – July 5, 2009 IIn the name of the God who loves us, calls us, challenges us, and goes with us, Father Son and Holy Spirit. AMEN. Fr. Bill Tully, the rector of St. Bart’s […]
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Sermons Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, Connecticut The Sixth Sunday After Pentecost – July 12, 2009 Every spring a family of robins takes up residence in the tree just outside my door. Three years ago, I marveled at how these little ones survived a horrendous thunderstorm that […]
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Sermons Sermon preached by the Reverend Louise Kalemkerian St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, Connecticut The Seventh Sunday After Pentecost – July 19, 2009 In the name of the God who calls each of us into discipleship, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. Two weeks ago in our Gospel lesson we read that Jesus sent […]
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Sermons Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, Connecticut The Eighth Sunday After Pentecost – July 26, 2009 The Gospel we just heard makes me think about an air-conditioned church. Too much of a stretch? Well, here is my rationale: this gospel is packed full of important lessons that […]
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