Archive for 2016
Give It a Rest — August 21, 2016
Sermon Preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost August 21, 2016 Isaiah 58:9b-14; Luke 13:10-17 In the name of God who made and knows us; the Savior who redeems and befriends us; and the Spirit who enlightens and sustains us. Amen. He’s in hot water […]
Continue ReadingDo Not Be Afraid — August 7, 2016
Sermon preached by the Reverend Carlos de la Torre St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The 12 Sunday after Pentecost August 7, 2016 Genesis 15:1-6; Luke 12:32-40 Blessed, praised, and adored be our Lord Jesus Christ on his throne of Glory and in the hearts of his faithful people. Amen. The phrase “Do not be […]
Continue Reading14th Annual Cabaret is Coming!
Often playing to a sold-out audience, the 14th Annual Cabaret presents its very popular Haunted Broadway theme! Two shows are scheduled for Friday, October 28 at 6:00pm and 8:30pm and tickets are currently on sale. They may be purchased on Sunday mornings during coffee hour or by calling the Parish Office at 203 847-2806 during the week. Patrons may come in costume, […]
Continue ReadingGreed: the Deepest Form of Poverty – July 31, 2016
A sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost July 31, 2016 Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23; Luke 12:13-21 God of abundance, you demand our life entire and whole: lead us out from prisons of greed to a place of riches uncontained and always new; […]
Continue ReadingKeep Praying – July 24, 2016
A Sermon preached by the Reverend Peter Thompson St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost July 24, 2016 Genesis 18:20-32; Luke 11:1-13 Let us pray. Take our lives and let them be Consecrated, Lord, to Thee; Take our moments and our days, Let them flow in ceaseless praise. Amen. Prayer: […]
Continue ReadingFear: An Insidious, Divisive, Contagious Villian — July 17, 2016
A Sermon Preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost July 17, 2016 In the name of the God who made and knows us, the Savior who redeems and befriends us, and the Spirit who enlightens and sustains us. Amen. On a Sunday as hot and […]
Continue ReadingPrayers at Compline — July 10, 2016
These prayers were offered during the regular service of Compline on Sunday, July 10, 2016 in response to the series of tragic shooting which occurred in rapid succession in Baton Rouge (LA), St. Paul (MN), and Dallas (TX). Here we are again. Yet again we come together to recognize several tragic losses of life resulting […]
Continue ReadingMourning Doves and Neighbors — July 10, 2016
A Sermon Preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost July 10, 2016 Deuteronomy 30:9-14; Luke 10:25-37 One of the simple pleasures I enjoy is watching the variety of birds that visit the feeders in my front yard. I especially love the vividness of the […]
Continue ReadingThe Padre’s Ponderings — As I See It: Dallas, St. Paul, Baton Rouge, Orlando …
It is less than a month since the horrible Orlando massacre of 49 people and wounding of many others and again we face the truth of how gun violence, prejudice, and hatred make for a lethal combination that tears at the fabric of all that is good in God’s creation. Columbine — Aurora — Blacksburg […]
Continue ReadingA New Order — July 3, 2016
A Sermon Preached by the Reverend Carlos de la Torre St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost July 3, 2016 Isaiah 66:10-14; Galatians 6:(1-6) 7-16; Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 Blessed be name of the Lord from this time forth and forevermore. Amen. A few weeks ago, a dear friend and I […]
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