Archive for 2012
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost – July 22, 2012 I detest bullying and those who engage in that damaging, discriminatory behavior. Over the past few years we have seen the devastating impact of bullying in the number of suicides occurring as […]
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Sermon preached by Frank Tuchols, Pastoral Associate St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost – July 15, 2012 I made sure to wear my sandals today! In today’s gospel Jesus is expressing a sense of urgency as well as wanting his disciples to travel lightly. Matthew’s account of these directions […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost – July 8, 2012 In the movie Last Holiday, Queen Latifah plays the role of Georgia Byrd, a sales clerk at a New Orleans department store who leads a very quiet, lonely life. She cooks gourmet […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost – July 1, 2012 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 Gospel sandwich that Mark offers us […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost – June 24, 2012 Storms teach us we are not in control of life. Last year we experienced two completely unexpected major weather events in the North East: a severe tropical storm at the end of […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Cindy Stravers St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Third Sunday after Pentecost – June 17, 2012 Last week at the early service, I explained that we have just entered into the longest season on the church calendar – the season after Pentecost – sometimes known as Ordinary Time. […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Second Sunday after Pentecost – June 10, 2012 Did you hear it? “He’s out of his mind!” That’s what his family and friends say about Jesus in the Gospel we read today. In the original Greek, the word used was […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Adam Yates St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday – June 3, 2012 I once encountered God during dinner in a college cafeteria. One moment I was sitting with a group of friends over a shared meal, the next I was overwhelmed by […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Day of Pentecost – May 27, 2012 May each day hold a greeting from the Spirit of God, each nigh be visited by the dove of peace, and the life of God-within us be full of wisdom, truth, and grace. […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Seventh Sunday of Easter: Ascension Day (transferred) – May 20, 2012 We never know what’s coming our way next. Do we? We can plan well and far ahead. We can take precautions in advance of possible setbacks. We can map […]
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