Archive for December, 2011
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Sermon preached by the Rev’d Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Eve of the Nativity of Our Lord – December 24, 2011 In the name of God Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier who gathers us together and comes to us this night. Amen. A little boy wanted to be Joseph in the […]
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Homily preached by the Reverend Adam Yates St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Fourth Sunday of Advent – December 18, 2011 We worship a restless God. The prophet Nathan and King David learned this lesson first hand in today’s reading from the Second Book of Samuel. Having moved up in the world from […]
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Sermon preached by the Rev’d Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Fourth Sunday of Advent – December 18, 2011 May the gentle Christ speak through us, the creative God expand our lives unexpectedly, and the Holy Spirit write the Gospel in our hearts every day. Amen. She is young, unassuming, obedient […]
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Sermon preached by the Rev’d Nicholas Lang St. Barnabas, Greenwich, CT On the Occasion of the Ordination of the Rev’d Jules Jodko to the Sacred Order of Priests – December 17, 2011 May the light of Christ’s presence be with us, the warmth of the Holy Spirit gather round us, and the arms of our […]
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Sermon preached by the Rev’d Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Second Sunday of Advent – December 4, 2011 May the world be restored to hope, the heavens sing aloud with the promise of good to come, and God: Creator, Redeemer, and Spirit be with us in each moment. Amen. On […]
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Homily preached by the Reverend Cindy Stravers St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Second Sunday of Advent – December 4, 2011 Preaching professors often encourage their seminary students to find the Good News in the scriptures and make that news the core of any sermon they preach. During the season of Advent, it […]
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